Social Tables alternatives: see your own seating chart as a 3D room (Beta)
Social Tables is now sold as Cvent Event Diagramming, and Cvent has been moving Prismm accounts into it since 13 May 2026. This page compares the alternatives on 3D, floor plans, limits and published pricing, starting with SeatPlan.io's 3D Beta.
Open the designer
SeatPlan.io's 3D Beta shows the room you drew, with every guest in their seat
SeatPlan.io builds the 3D room from your own seating chart. The tables, seats and guests are the ones you placed in 2D, so there is nothing to redraw. The film above is a venue's CAD drawing imported, seated and walked in SeatPlan.io.
Every guest in their chair
Press 3D in the designer and your 2D chart stands up as a room. Each seated guest sits in their chair as a figure in their guest colour. Hover a chair, or tap it on a phone, to see who sits there.
Plan the seating in 3D
Pick up a table, chair row or area, set it down somewhere else and turn it. Add or remove seats, and drag a guest from the guest list onto a chair. Every change shows in the 2D chart too.
Walk a CAD venue at eye level
With Event & Venue Manager, import the venue's CAD (DXF) drawing. The 3D view rebuilds it as a building with walls, window and door openings, columns and a ceiling, and Eye level lets you walk the room.
On a phone or tablet
The 3D button is in the mobile designer. Orbit with one finger, pinch to zoom and tap a chair to seat a guest. The 3D view needs WebGL 2.
The 3D view is in Beta and comes with Pro, Collaborate and Event & Venue Manager. DXF import requires Event & Venue Manager. See how the SeatPlan.io 3D seating chart works.
Draw one room and press 3D
Seat a few test guests, then walk round the tables in 3D.
Social Tables today (checked 3 Nov 2026)
Cvent owns Social Tables and sells it as Cvent Event Diagramming. Users still sign in at login.socialtables.com.[4] Here is what Cvent's own pages say about it.
- Photo-Realistic 3D renderings of the event space, and a virtual walkthrough you can take stakeholders on.[2]
- Cvent lists Photo-Realistic 3D among its customised add-ons, and the pricing page lists 3D rendering on Enterprise.[3][1]
- Professionally drawn floor plans on the venue plans: 5,000 sq ft on Pro, 10,000 sq ft on Premium and a custom amount on Enterprise.[1]
- Published tiers at $0, $49 (Standard), $150 (Pro) and $320 (Premium) a month, with Enterprise by quote. In Cvent's words, "All paid plans have a 12-month commitment."[1]
- Every tier below Enterprise has 1 user. The $0 plan is fixed at 3 events, Standard allows 15 events a year, Pro 50 and Premium unlimited.[1]
- It integrates with Cvent Registration, which syncs attendee data into diagrams. The pricing page lists the integration on Enterprise.[2][1]
How the two compare (checked 3 Nov 2026)
| SeatPlan.io | Social Tables (Cvent Event Diagramming) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3D view | 3D Beta built from the seating chart you drew, on Pro, Collaborate and Event & Venue Manager. | Photo-Realistic 3D renderings of the event space, listed among Cvent's customised add-ons.[2][3] |
| Editing in 3D | Move, turn, add and remove tables, chair rows and areas, and add or remove seats. Changes show in 2D. | The 3D Event Designer assistant makes layout changes to the 3D diagram.[2] |
| Guests shown in 3D | Every seated guest sits in their chair as a figure in their guest colour, with their name on hover or tap. | Attendees are seated on the diagram. We found no mention of guests shown in 3D.[1][2] |
| Walk mode | Eye level walk through a building rebuilt from the venue's DXF, with Event & Venue Manager. | A virtual walkthrough of the event space.[2] |
| CAD/DXF import | Exact-scale DXF import with Event & Venue Manager, or AI import of a PDF or image (Beta). | Floor plans built from to-scale CAD, DWG, PDF or other scaled files.[2][3] |
| Who draws the floor plan | You do, in the designer, or from an import you check. | Cvent's floor plan team draws and scales plans on request on paid plans, up to 5,000 sq ft on venue Pro and 10,000 sq ft on venue Premium.[1] |
| Venue library | No shared library. You import or draw each room, and venues can publish their rooms on seatplan.io. | A venue library of over 6,700 floor plans.[3] |
| Cvent integration | None. SeatPlan.io does not connect to Cvent. | Integrates with Cvent Registration, listed on Enterprise.[2][1] |
| Guest-list import | CSV or Excel. | An attendee list uploaded from Cvent's Excel template.[3] |
| QR seat finder | A QR sign guests scan to find their seat. | Not mentioned on the pages we checked. Premium and Enterprise include attendee check-in.[1] |
| Published pricing | See plans | $0, $49, $150 and $320 a month, Enterprise by quote. "All paid plans have a 12-month commitment."[1] |
Social Tables and Cvent facts come from their own pages, read on 3 November 2026 and checked again on 4 November 2026, the day this page was updated:
Compare it on your own room
Import or draw one room, seat a test event and open it in 3D.
If you're moving from Prismm
Cvent has been moving Prismm, formerly AllSeated, accounts into Cvent Event Diagramming since 13 May 2026, and new events can only be created there since 26 August 2026. The Cvent migration page, as read on 4 November 2026, says Prismm access ends in June 2027 and Prismm work is view-only after that. If you would rather rebuild your rooms somewhere else, read our Prismm alternative guide, or see AllSeated (Prismm) vs Social Tables side by side.
Other Social Tables alternatives
Looking for a Cvent Event Diagramming alternative that is not SeatPlan.io? Here is one line on each, from each tool's own site, checked 4 November 2026.
- Planning Pod. Venue management software with to-scale floor plans and seating charts tied to each booking, room outlines you upload and trace, reusable templates and a check-in app. Source: planningpod.com.
- SmartDraw. A general diagramming tool that draws scaled event plans and imports a PDF or image of the venue, which you calibrate to scale. Source: smartdraw.com.
- EventDraw. Built for stadiums, convention centres, universities and hotels. It imports the venue's drawings, exports an Immersive 3D walkthrough and is priced by quote. Source: eventdraw.com.
For eight tools side by side on scale, imports, 3D, guests and contracts, read event floor plan software compared.
Where SeatPlan.io fits
SeatPlan.io fits wedding and banquet venues, independent planners and event teams who want the floor plan, the guest seating, check-in and a 3D client view in one place. Venues use our floor plan software for venues to put each room on seatplan.io. Planners use the event layout planner for galas, conferences and banquet seating. Teams that run every booking from saved room templates use Event & Venue Manager.
When Social Tables is the right choice
Social Tables is a strong tool, and some venues should stay on it. If your events already run on Cvent Registration, Cvent Event Diagramming keeps attendee data and diagrams in one system. If your sales team relies on Cvent's library of over 6,700 venue floor plans, or on floor plans its own team draws for you, you would give those up by moving. Photo-Realistic 3D renderings and virtual walkthroughs also suit venues that sell with a realistic picture of the space. SeatPlan.io's 3D is drawn from your seating chart rather than rendered photo-realistically, and SeatPlan.io does not connect to Cvent.
Social Tables alternatives FAQ
What are the alternatives to Social Tables?
Social Tables, now sold as Cvent Event Diagramming, suits venues already on Cvent. Alternatives include SeatPlan.io, whose 3D Beta turns your seating chart into a room you can edit, and walk once you import the venue's CAD drawing, plus Planning Pod, SmartDraw and EventDraw. Compare 3D, floor plan import, guest seating and published pricing on each vendor's own site.
Is Social Tables the same as Cvent Event Diagramming?
Yes. Cvent owns Social Tables and now sells it as Cvent Event Diagramming, and users still sign in at login.socialtables.com. Cvent has also been moving Prismm, formerly AllSeated, accounts into Cvent Event Diagramming since 13 May 2026, according to Cvent's own migration page. Check that page for the latest Prismm dates.
Does SeatPlan.io have 3D like Social Tables?
Yes, in Beta. SeatPlan.io builds a 3D room from the seating chart you drew, with every seated guest in their chair. You can move tables and seat guests in 3D. With Event & Venue Manager, you import the venue's CAD (DXF) drawing and walk the building at eye level. Social Tables offers photo-realistic 3D views.
How much does Social Tables cost?
Social Tables' pricing page, checked 3 November 2026, lists tiers at $0, $49 (Standard), $150 (Pro) and $320 (Premium) a month, with Enterprise quoted separately. Cvent states that all paid plans have a 12-month commitment. Event caps and floor plan drawing allowances differ by tier, so check the current page before you compare.
Can I import my venue's CAD floor plan into SeatPlan.io?
Yes. With Event & Venue Manager, you can import the venue's CAD floor plan as a DXF file at exact scale. SeatPlan.io's 3D Beta then rebuilds it as a building you can walk at eye level. You can also upload a PDF or image and let the AI importer place tables for you to check.
What does Social Tables offer that SeatPlan.io does not?
Photo-Realistic 3D renderings, a venue library of over 6,700 floor plans, floor plans drawn by Cvent's own team and the rest of Cvent behind it. If your events already run on Cvent, those are real reasons to stay. SeatPlan.io's 3D is a Beta built from your seating chart, and SeatPlan.io does not connect to Cvent.
Draw your room and see it in 3D
Draw or import one room, seat your guests and open it in 3D on a laptop or a phone.
Open the designer