SeatPlanning vs Barside

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SeatPlanning compared with Barside
Detail	SeatPlanning	Barside
What it does	Drag-and-drop seating chart maker for weddings, events and classrooms	Your second brain on your desktop
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	2023	Not given
Based in	Not given	CA
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free plan: up to 40 guests, 5 tables, 1 seating chart. Event Pass: $29 one-time for one event with up to 500 seats and 40 tables. Premium: $39/month for unlimited charts, up to 1000 seats per project, 80 tables. Professional: $89/month for unlimited everything including 5000 elements and unlimited c	Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Key features	Drag-and-drop interface for tables and seats Import guest lists from Excel and CSV RSVP collection with email verification PDF and Excel export with custom branding QR code check-in for events Automatic seat distribution algorithm Multiple table shapes: round, rectangular, banquet Custom venue floor plans Guest dietary and accessibility tracking Real-time collaboration with team members	Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor Screen recording that saves directly into notes Video transcription with timestamps AI-powered search across all notes and content Built-in password manager with auto-fill Video meetings for up to 6 people Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
What makes it different	Built from personal wedding planning pain point Works for any event type from weddings to conferences No technical skills required to use Free plan exists for small events with no credit card needed Personal support directly from the developers	Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	6 +1 (up) since last check	15 +4 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	18	14
Citation Flow (Majestic)	26	23
Referring domains (Majestic)	101	12

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