GuestlistOnline
vs Splash
Enterprise event marketing vs accessible event management. See how they compare on features, pricing, and which fits your scale.
Splash is the better tool for enterprise marketing teams: CRM and marketing-automation integrations, central brand governance, badge printing, a native Host app with an offline queue, SOC 2 Type II and an EU hosting region in Germany, backed by Cvent since September 2024. Both its plans, Pro and Enterprise, are quote-only with no free tier, no self-serve signup and no published ticket fee. GuestlistOnline is the better tool for organisers, venues and small teams who want to start in minutes: free up to 50 guests, €19.99 per event or €29 a month, nothing on free events and 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket with payment processing included.
Feature comparison
An honest look at how the two platforms compare.
| Feature | GuestlistOnline | Splash |
|---|---|---|
| Guest list & RSVP | ||
| Guest list management | Full management with import, filters, tags, and dietary tracking | Contacts by status, list and tag with CSV import and export, contacts shared across events, CRM sync and custom registration questions |
| Promoter tracking | Built-in with commission management | Discount codes and tracking URLs for partners and affiliates, with performance in the dashboard, but no commissions |
| Plus-ones and dietary needs | Plus-ones with names, custom questions and dietary answers on the registration page | Not published — no plus-one or dietary feature was found; custom registration questions are the workaround |
| Waitlist and capacity | Capacity limit that closes registration when full, plus guest approval | Not published — no capacity, waitlist or seating feature was found, and no password or approval gate is documented publicly |
| Paid tickets | Paid tickets at 5% + 0.25 in the ticket currency with processing included, plus promoter links with commissions | RSVP and paid events with discount codes, early bird, add-ons and donation tickets, and automated emails by RSVP status |
| Check-in & door | ||
| QR code check-in | Built-in with offline mode | Splash Host app on iOS and Android, used for 25M+ guests: swipe or QR check-in, a self check-in option and an offline queue that keeps collecting check-ins and resumes syncing when reconnected |
| Badge printing | Not available | On-site badge printing, on both plans |
| Several devices at once | Multiple scanner devices on the same guest list, synced live, with door-staff access tokens | Builder, Host and Crew licences on both plans, so door staff check in from their own devices |
| Platform | ||
| CRM integration | Not available | CRM and marketing automation, Slack, Greenhouse, webinar tools, webhooks, Zapier and an API that needs consulting to set up |
| Virtual & hybrid events | Not available | Webinar tools through integrations; no built-in streaming venue is published |
| Gift fund | Built-in for weddings and celebrations | Not available |
| Multi-language support | 7 full language translations | Not published — no multi-language form or interface feature was found |
| Best for | Private events, weddings, clubs, venues, small teams | Marketing and demand-generation teams running many branded B2B events with Salesforce-class integration needs |
| Team roles | 6 roles, up to 5 team members on Per Event and 50 on Pro | Builder, Host and Crew licences with custom roles and permission groups; an event request and approval workflow on Enterprise |
| Data location and certifications | Hosted in the EU, GDPR-compliant | AWS US-East-1 for US customers and AWS EU-Central-1 in Germany for EU customers, with SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, AES-256, TLS 1.2 and 1.3 and SSO/SAML — though the security page still cites Privacy Shield, invalidated in 2020 |
| Ownership | Brandum B.V., an independent company in the Netherlands | A Cvent product since September 2024 |
| Export | CSV export of guests, RSVPs, answers and check-in status | CSV export of contacts and registrations |
| Costs & payouts | ||
| Transparent pricing | Free up to 50 guests; €19.99/event or €29/month | Pro and Enterprise are both quote-only, with no published price and no free tier |
| Self-service setup | Sign up and start in minutes — no sales call needed | Requires a sales conversation; there is no self-serve signup on either plan |
| Fee per paid ticket | 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket in the ticket currency, payment processing included, and nothing on free events | Not published — Splash states no ticket fee anywhere, and the third-party figures in circulation contradict each other, so we do not print them as a rate |
| Free plan | Free: 1 event, 50 guests, guest list, RSVP page and manual check-in, no credit card | None — there is no free tier and no self-serve signup |
| Payments and payouts | Stripe Connect, including iDEAL; payouts land in your own Stripe account | Stripe Connect on the organiser’s own account, in any currency, with VAT rates configurable |
| Branding & communication | ||
| Branding and white-label | Custom branding from Per Event (€19.99); full white-label on Enterprise | Central brand management with custom fonts, colours and CSS across every team template; no watermark is mentioned |
| Messaging | Email invitations, reminders and templates in 7 languages — no SMS blasts | Email plus Slack notifications; no SMS, push or WhatsApp |
Facts verified on 2026-09-17. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
What each one costs
GuestlistOnline
- Free — €01 event, 50 guests, guest list, RSVP page, manual check-in
- Per Event — €19.99 one-offUnlimited guests for one event, QR check-in, templates, branding, gift fund, 5 team members
- Pro — €29/month or €249/yearUnlimited events and guests, analytics, organisation settings, 50 team members, 7-day trial
- Enterprise — CustomWhite-label, API and webhooks, dedicated support and SLA
Free events: no fees. Paid tickets: 5% + 0.25 per ticket in the ticket currency, payment processing included.
Splash
- Pro — Quote onlyBranded registration, Host app with badge printing, Builder, Host and Crew licences, integrations
- Enterprise — Quote onlyEverything in Pro plus custom roles and permission groups and an event request and approval workflow
From splashthat.com/pricing, checked 17 Sep 2026. Splash publishes no prices, no free tier and no ticket fee, and there is no self-serve signup. Third-party cost estimates circulate but contradict each other, so we do not repeat them as rates.
What sets them apart
The details that matter when choosing between the two.
Published pricing vs a quote
GuestlistOnline's pricing is public: free up to 50 guests, €19.99 per event, or €29 a month, and 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket with processing included. Splash publishes nothing: Pro and Enterprise are both quote-only, there is no free tier, no self-serve signup and no ticket fee stated anywhere. Third-party estimates exist, but they disagree with each other badly enough that quoting any of them as a rate would be dishonest — you find out what Splash costs by asking Splash.
Enterprise features matter
Splash integrates with CRM and marketing automation tools, Slack, Greenhouse and webinar platforms, prints badges on site on both plans, and governs branding centrally so every team runs events on the same template. Its Host app has checked in more than 25 million guests and keeps collecting check-ins through a connection drop. These are real advantages for corporate marketing teams running event programmes at scale. GuestlistOnline doesn't compete on them — and doesn't try.
Start in minutes, not weeks
GuestlistOnline requires no sales call and no implementation project. Sign up, create an event, and start collecting RSVPs immediately, free for the first 50 guests. Splash has no free tier and no self-serve signup at all, so every evaluation starts with a procurement process — appropriate for enterprise budgets, but not for organisers who need to move this week.
Where the data lives
Splash is strong here: SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, AES-256, TLS 1.2 and 1.3, SSO and SAML, and a genuine EU hosting region — AWS EU-Central-1 in Germany for EU customers, with US-East-1 for US ones. The one blemish is a security page that still cites Privacy Shield, invalidated in 2020. GuestlistOnline hosts in the EU and is GDPR-compliant, and claims no certification of its own.
When Splash is the better choice
Splash has genuine advantages for enterprise use cases. If you are a corporate marketing team with an event tech budget, it is built for your bracket.
- You need event data to flow straight into your CRM and marketing automation stack
- You print badges at the door on either plan
- You need brand governance so every team runs events on the same template
- You check in thousands of attendees with the Host app, including through a connection drop
- Procurement requires SOC 2 Type II, SSO and an EU hosting region
Switching from Splash
Splash exports contacts and registrations to CSV. Import that file into GuestlistOnline and map the columns you want to keep.
What carries over
- Guest names and email addresses
- Registration form fields you map on import
- Contact status and list or tag membership as guest tags
What doesn't
- CRM and marketing automation sync mappings
- Badge templates and Host app configuration
- Brand governance rules, Splash themes and custom CSS
- Partner tracking URLs and discount codes
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about GuestlistOnline vs Splash.
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Sources
Verified on 2026-09-17. Spotted something out of date? Email go@guestlistonline.com and we will correct it.