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Time to Implement

2 months

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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...
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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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JS
Integrated Operations & Experience Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Incredible Customer Service and great functionality."
What do you like best about Guidebook?

I’ve really enjoyed using Guidebook—it’s so easy to work with on the admin side, and being able to make real-time updates has been a huge plus for keeping our event running smoothly. It’s also super simple for attendees to use and looks great on their end, too. But honestly, the best part has been the customer service. Our rep, Christian, is hands down the most responsive and attentive rep I’ve ever worked with, and the tech support team is always quick to jump in and help with any questions or issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

I think there’s room to elevate the impact of the banner ads—currently, their size limits visibility and reduces their overall effectiveness. I also ran into some challenges creating the graphics; more detailed design specs or templates would be really helpful here. Additionally, the process for bulk uploading sponsor logos felt a bit manual and time-consuming—streamlining that workflow could save a lot of time on the backend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MD
Assistant Director of Student Engagement
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Extremely useful platform!"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

Guidebook is an exceptionally easy tool to use, and it pays dividends. We've seen a great success with our rollout, and a high percentage of our students and families use the platform during our large events. It's incredibly helpful to have all of the unique tools in one app; we're able to not only craft a schedule, but include documents, push updates, list the office hours, and much more.

While I wasn't involved in the implementation period, the customer service from our rep is outstanding. She's always got great tips and tricks that add to the ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

Sometimes, I think there are too many clicks once you're actually using the app. We've had a number of families share feedback that they couldn't find the different features, when in reality they didn't click far enough. It may be an error on our end, but we can't quite crack that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

EM
Admin officer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great platform to have!"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

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 refer them to.

All different tabs help to break down topics they need to know about i.e campus info, accommodation, visas, resources etc.

People find it easy to use as well which is great.

We ve been using it for the last few years now.

I would highly recommend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

Having different teams accross the world that dont communicate with each other. It took us almost two months to sort out the annual payment, communication was between Ireland/USA/UK Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

It's great to hear that Guidebook is making it easier for you to communicate with your students and have all the information in one place. We strive to continue providing a valuable platform for your needs.

Verified User in Hospitality
AH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Dynamic, flexible, and user friendly!"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

We’ve loved using Guidebook to support our Sage Leadership Festival experience. The app offers a thoughtful balance of functionality and simplicity—it’s lightweight on attendees’ phones, yet packed with powerful, interactive features that help bring our event to life.

One of our favorite aspects is how customizable and robust the content management tools are. We were able to share everything from agendas to speaker bios to venue maps in a clean, user-friendly format. The ability to make real-time updates—right from mobile—gave us flexibility and peace of mind throughout the event.

Attendees enjoyed the interactive elements, and our team appreciated how intuitive the back-end was to navigate. Guidebook made it easy to create a cohesive, polished experience that truly elevated our festival.

We’re excited to keep building on this platform for future events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

While our overall experience with Guidebook was overwhelmingly positive, we did encounter a few challenges worth noting.

Creating custom schedules for attendees proved a bit complex and time-consuming on the back end. While the functionality is there, the setup process isn’t as intuitive as other parts of the platform.

Additionally, we experienced an app-wide issue during the event when attendees tried to access the networking feature to connect with one another—the app crashed consistently, limiting engagement in that section. We understand that occasional glitches happen, but this was a key feature for our audience, and we hope to see improvements in future versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A useful tool backed by a great team"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

Guidebook is a great tool to use for large scale events, particularly in education. However, my favorite part about using Guidebook is engaging with the team. The account managers who directly work with our office are always so friendly, willing to help, and take the time to get to know our personal needs for the tool. I love that they're always willing to listen to any feedback that we may have for future improvements, and that we have opportunities to learn from them about new features and updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

Guidebook can be a bit tricky for some new users to navigate. However, I understand that familiarity comes with time and the design of the GB is up to our team as well. We're always looking for ways to improve the efficiency of our GB, and the GB team is always willing to give us suggestions on how to make ours better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NJACAC P.
NP
President
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"User friendly, easy to navigate"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

It is user friendly and easy to organize and edit. Without having any prior experience, I was able to go in and make edits without having to reinvent the wheel. On the end user side, our attendees enjoy being able to see the schedule on their phones and it is nice being able to make changes in real time (something we can't do with the paper copy). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

The only downside is the expense. But in the current time, it makes more sense to have this online and pay for a virtual option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jacqueline H.
JH
Operations Management Associate and Executive Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great product and easy to use"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

It is very user friendly and easy to use. I like that they are affordable compared to other competitors and does not charged based on number of attendees, exhibitors or company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

I think the requesting a meeting is a bit difficult and the user has a hard time knowing they got a meeting request until they look at the agenda. I wish the notifications were more noticeable especially when someone sends you a request. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

We're happy to hear that Guidebook is helping you with scheduling meeting requests and providing a one-stop solution for your Summit. We will take your feedback about meeting requests and notifications into account as we continue to enhance our platform.

Verified User in Mining & Metals
AM
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"One of the Best Options Available for Small Meetings"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

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 update at the last minute, such as when a speaker cancels. For users, once they download the app, it's pretty user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

I prefer the metered guide, since it is much more affordable for my small meeting. Guidebook offered me a discount to help transition to the new pricing structure, but I suspect I'll have to find a less expensive alternative going forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

Thank you for your feedback. We understand the importance of affordability, and we're constantly working to provide the best value for our customers.

DL
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great app for sharing conference information."
What do you like best about Guidebook?

Easy to use and update! Our guests and lecturers really seemed to like the platform, and I was happy with the options that were available (ex. adding photo albums, maps, schedules, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

There are a few user experience things that took some figuring out, but overall I had a positive experience. Unfortunately they changed their subscription types part way through setting up our guide that caused a small publication snag. The change was a little disappointing because in previous years we were able to use a year round guide for the price we paid, but they changed it to a 90-day guide. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Guidebook! We're thrilled to hear that you found the platform easy to use and update, and that your guests and lecturers enjoyed it. We appreciate your feedback on the user experience and subscription changes. We're constantly working to improve our services and will take your comments into consideration. If you have any further concerns or need assistance with your guide, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team. We're here to help ensure your experience with Guidebook is as smooth and successful as possible. Thank you for choosing Guidebook for your conference needs!

Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
AA
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great platform for keeping interns engaged and communications organized!"
What do you like best about Guidebook?

The most helpful feature of Guidebook is that it offers a plethora of tools that helps to support our intern programming opportunities and events. It also is a great tool and platform for our interns to connect ahead of the internship program. The capabilities behind bulk uploading and integrating the intern class into the app is also very user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Guidebook?

Our team would like to explore and customize the Leaderboard feature further to help with program engagement and enhance their overall experience; however, we are limited to only the pre-loaded challenges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nathan Meyer of Guidebook

It's fantastic to hear that Guidebook has been instrumental in supporting your intern program and increasing engagement. We appreciate your feedback about the Leaderboard feature, and we'll certainly take that into account as we continue to enhance the platform.

Pricing Insights

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

14 months

Average Discount

7%

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