| Feature | Why SeatPlan.io does it better |
|---|---|
AI Floor-Plan Import | Upload a venue photo or PDF and AI builds an editable, to-scale layout in seconds — Tableplan.io has no AI floor-plan import, so every table is placed by hand. Available on every SeatPlan.io plan, with one free import to try; Event Manager adds free CAD/DXF imports at exact scale. |
Actual Visual Design | Create presentation-ready floor plans, not spreadsheets you hand to a designer |
Professional Output | Export polished PDFs with scaled layouts - ready for venues, not requiring extra design work |
Modern Interface | Clean, visual canvas that looks like a design tool, not a database form |
Unlimited Events | One subscription covers everything - no per-project fees eating into margins |
Scaled Room Layouts | Set exact dimensions and see accurate spatial relationships between tables |
11 minutes
to seat 80 people
“Took me 6 hours to seat 80 people on paper. Took me 11 minutes on SeatPlan.io.”
<30 minutes
for a 120-person wedding
“I had my entire 120-person wedding seated in under 30 minutes.”
200 guests
with 8 dietary needs and 4 wheelchair users
“200 guests. 8 dietary requirements. 4 wheelchair users. 1 complicated family tree. SeatPlan.io handled all of it.”
Frequently asked
SeatPlan.io vs Tableplan.io: common questions
- Does SeatPlan.io produce a visual floor plan or just a spreadsheet?
- SeatPlan.io creates an actual visual floor plan: drag tables to position them in the room and place guests at specific seats. Tableplan.io is a guest-list organiser — its own site recommends handing the data to a designer to produce the final visual.
- Is SeatPlan.io priced per event like Tableplan.io's £15?
- No. SeatPlan.io's Pro tier is £8/$8/€8 one-time covering one chart, and the Event Manager subscription at £25/$25/€25 per month covers unlimited events.
- Can I scale tables to actual room dimensions?
- Yes. Set your venue's exact width and height in metres and SeatPlan.io renders to scale, so spacing between tables matches reality.
- Are SeatPlan.io's exports presentation-ready?
- Yes. The PDF export is an A3 floor plan ready to print or send to your venue. No extra design work required.
- Does SeatPlan.io have AI floor-plan import that Tableplan.io doesn't?
- Yes — on every plan. SeatPlan.io turns a photo or PDF of your venue into an editable, to-scale seating template automatically — tables, seat counts, and areas detected for you, then refined in the designer. Tableplan.io has no AI import. The free designer includes one AI import to try; paid plans include 3 a month with cheap top-ups, and Event Manager adds free exact-scale CAD/DXF imports.
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