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What is Guidebook?

At it's heart, Guidebook is the mobile expert when it comes to event technology. Guidebook empowers organizations to create user-friendly and seamless event apps that allow for great customisation and branding, whilst giving you access to all the features you need. Our easy to build platform makes it easy for anyone in your team to build, edit and update the app, making it easy for you to deliver real-time updates throughout your event. Event companies, businesses, associations, and universities around the globe choose Guidebook to engage and inform audiences, and create a one source of truth for all of their event resources, whether in-person or virtually. More than 100,000 organizations, including industry-leading brands such as Coca-Cola, Amazon, YouTube, Google, and Samsung, and the world’s top universities have selected Guidebook as their mobile application platform of choice. Guidebook-powered apps have been downloaded more than 14 million times in over 75 countries. Based in San Francisco, Guidebook is a private, venture-backed, award-winning company with offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

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Product Description

Guidebook allows organizations to create mobile guides to their events and venues.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Guidebook is the easiest and most scalable event app builder in the industry. We take pride in our platform's user-friendliness--both during the process of creating an app and using it at an event. We are the only app who has got the ability to launch branded apps at scale to the app store on iOS and Android.

Whether you plan one event per year or hundreds, Guidebook can support your desired level of functionality and branding.


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At Guidebook, we believe that great events and experiences are built on seamless communication and engagement. Our easy-to-use platform empowers organizations of all sizes to create fully customized mobile apps that enhance attendee experience, boost engagement, and streamline event management—all without requiring any app coding expertise.Since
011, Guidebook has helped over 100 million users access event information on the go, with clients ranging from universities and conferences to associations and corporations. Our features, such as personalized schedules, real-time updates, interactive maps, gamification, and surveys, help make events more engaging and organized. Whether you’re planning a conference, orientation, or corporate event, Guidebook’s extensive customization options and commitment to offline access ensure your attendees stay connected and informed—anywhere, anytime!Let us help you create unforgettable event experiences. Learn more at www.guidebook.com.

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"One of the Best Options Available for Small Meetings"
I've been using it for years, so I'm pretty familiar with it, how to uploads items, how to make changes. It's easy to make changes and push out an ...
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Guidebook user friendly mobile app"
easy to set up and customise for your event
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Ewa M.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great platform to have!"
Guidebook is great platform that we use to connect with our students. Its helpful to have all necessary information for them in one place we can re...

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

15 months

Average Discount

7%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$
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Guidebook Demo - Easily Build Your Next Event app
Whether you're building for mobile or a desktop experience, we've got you covered. Plus, everything syncs perfectly and automatically.
Guidebook Demo - Infinite versatility meets beautiful UX.
No matter what type of event you're running, your audience will love using Guidebook.
Guidebook Demo - Branded apps that give you truly complete control.
For companies that want full control over the user experience, from the moment they download it to the moment they fall in love with it.
Guidebook Demo - Industry-leading engagement features
Guidebook offers industry-leading interactive features that will help drive greater engagement with your audience. Use interactive maps, surveys, live polls, interactive social feeds, and push notifications to create buzz and increase engagement.
Guidebook Demo - Award winning-support
Your dedicated Account Manager will help you devise game-changing mobile strategies. With email response times of less than 30 minutes during business hours and support chat response times in under 20 seconds, our gold-medal winning and globally-recognized customer satisfaction stats leave the in...
Getting Started with Guidebook is Easy
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Getting Started with Guidebook is Easy
Evolving from Mobile App Platform to Event Management Software
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Evolving from Mobile App Platform to Event Management Software
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Downloading a Guide on the Guidebook App
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Verified User in Higher Education
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

Easy to let my participants know what's going on in a very timely manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

I guess the initial setup can be time consuming, but I don't do that part any more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

Getting timely updates out to the participants. Love that we can put campus maps, agendas, WiFi, etc on the app for people to look at. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with using Guidebook to provide updates and important information to your participants.

Verified User in Insurance
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

The time it takes to upload data. if it is accurate, it takes no time. I also like the error messages letting you know if there are any and where to find it, extremely helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

Creating Groups. It is a one-by-one effort and is very time consuming. Alos, an attendee cannot be part of different groups. This should be something looked at as I find the "create groups" option a time consuming out of date experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is the application used for conference session scheduling for attendees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

We're glad to hear that you find the data upload process quick and accurate, and that the error messages are helpful. We appreciate your feedback about the group creation process and the limitations on attendee group participation. We will definitely take your comments into consideration for future updates.

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Director of Administration
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

I most appreciate having a dedicated builder. At the start, they were integral in helping us build the best product for our festivals. And they did a great job training us how to navigate the builder ourselves and I feel very competent in using Guidebook now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

There really aren't any downsides to using Guidebook. Yes, it is expensive, but at the same time our account manager is wonderful and worked with us to make sure the costs are appropriate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

It clarifies exactly where our festival attendees need to be at any given time. It's the quickest way to provide them informationi n real time and keep them up to date on what exactly is happening and when. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

Guidebook is very easy to use and has so many features that make it simple to manage our events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

Sometimes I feel like the labels of what descriptions are confusing, but that could be user error! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

Taking attendance to see what events our students are going to during Orientation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
AN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

We love how Guidebook is very easy to learn and setup. It has a nice clean and esthetically pleasing interface. The process for getting an app launched is also very quick if you utilize the Guidebook container. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

The pricing structure changed in 2024 and become unaffordable to many of the organizations I work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

It used to be a quick and inexpensive way for organizations to create a mobile app to save on printing costs for sharing schedules and handouts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kristie H.
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Event and Program Manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

I recently used the Guidebook app for an event, and it was fantastic! The app is incredibly easy to navigate, making it simple for everyone to navigate, making it simple for everyone to access schedules and important information. The networking and gaming features were a big hit with participants, adding a fun and interactive element ot he experience. Highly recommend Guidebook for any event planning needs! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

The cost and plans are not ideal, would love to see a plan that includes several events for one price. I bought a two year plan under the impression we could use it for several events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

On the ground communication, networking Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience with Guidebook at your event! Our team is dedicated to providing easy navigation and engaging features for all participants. We appreciate your feedback regarding the cost and plans, and we will take it into consideration for future improvements. Thank you for recommending Guidebook for event planning needs!

Verified User in Higher Education
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

Guidebook is easy to navigate, has every feature we need, and has a great customer support team Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

I wish it included a way to organize events on a larger calendar Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

Allowing us to go paper-free at a multi-day event Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kristin T.
KT
Director of Admissions Hospitality
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

Guidebook provides an interactive schedule, countless customizable options, interactive options to encourage user engagement. Their support team is quick to respond and always very helpful. The app is very easy to use as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

The app and function is great, but it woudl be great if there was a way to share information from the app and our CRM, Slate to track event day participation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

We had an issue with our Apple Developer account and were not able to use our branded app as planned, but Guidebook was great working with us to still be able to use our spaces as planned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Associate Director, Student Life Communications + Technology
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

Guidebook allows us to share pertinent information with a large group of people quickly. We can also make changes easily and store information for multiple events in the same database. Our reps are always quick to respond, knowledgable, and wonderful collaborators. Users can easily access the tool and like that they have information at their fingertips. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

I can't think of much to dislike about the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows us to have one source of truth for events that reach many people at once. It also lets users customize their schedule and weed out information not relevant to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

We're delighted to hear that Guidebook has been such a valuable tool for your events, allowing for easy information sharing and customization. We're committed to providing top-notch support and a user-friendly experience, and we're thrilled to hear that our team has been responsive and helpful. If you have any ideas for enhancing the platform, we'd love to hear them.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Guidebook?

The guides can be layout in a couple of ways, which is super convenient.

We have gotten quick responses from the customer service side Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

When you make changes on the calendar, it takes at least 2 hours for changes to occur. That is very limiting when you are running program and there are sudden changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Guidebook solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ease of use for the app is something that is very convenient for our users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.