Best XMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from exhibitor management software ranked against XMS on the same published basis.
- 1XMS vs Zoho Backstage
- 2XMS vs BoothHQ
- 3XMS vs Exhibitio
- 4XMS vs ExpoMap
- 5XMS vs Marketspread
- 6XMS vs WebMobi Trade Show Management
- 7XMS vs Expo Manager
- 8XMS vs xh
- 9XMS vs A2Z Events
- 10XMS vs Cvent
- 11XMS vs eShow
- 12XMS vs ExpoFP
- 13XMS vs Klipso Exhibition
- 14XMS vs Map Your Show
- 15XMS vs PheedLoop
- 16XMS vs EventHex
- 17XMS vs run.events
- 18XMS vs ExpoHQ
- 19XMS vs Treasure
- 20XMS vs Eventdex
XMS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Backstage | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | BoothHQ | 7.8 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Exhibitio | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 4 | ExpoMap | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Marketspread | 7.8 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | WebMobi Trade Show Management | 7.8 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Expo Manager | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | xh | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | A2Z Events | 7.3 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Cvent | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 11 | eShow | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | ExpoFP | 7.3 | No | $149/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Klipso Exhibition | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Map Your Show | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 15 | PheedLoop | 7.2 | No | $1.75/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | EventHex | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 17 | run.events | 7.1 | No | €358.33/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 18 | ExpoHQ | 7.0 | No | $499/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Treasure | 7.0 | No | $10/mo | iOS, Web |
| 20 | Eventdex | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about XMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to XMS?
Zoho Backstage, number 1 in exhibitor management software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: BoothHQ, Exhibitio, ExpoMap and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to XMS?
Zoho Backstage is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.