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VenueStack vs Guestii

Considering a Guestii alternative for your nightclub? Compare how each runs the door, how staff learn the job, where promoters fit, and what guests and the venue pay, with a source for every fee.

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The short answer.

Checked against each company’s published pages in October 2026.

VenueStack and Guestii at a glance
VenueStackGuestii
May suitVenues that run ticketed events, VIP tables, passes and the door together, and want new staff to learn on the jobVenues that run promoter teams with commission payouts, and take walk-in card payments at reception on Square
Monthly price$200 a month with every feature, or $180 a month billed yearlyNo subscription and no setup fee, as published. Guestii charges per paid entry instead.
Processing fees4% processing fees, at least $2, plus Stripe’s card fees. Pass them to guests or absorb them.A flat 50c per paid entry plus Square’s processing, paid by the buyer. Shown in Australian dollars.
Try it firstA 14-day free trial on your first subscriptionA 30-minute demo with your own venue and numbers, then no subscription or lock-in
Staff trainingHands-on virtual training with our team, plus narrated How-to guides that play on the real dashboard pagesOnboarding from their team in days, plus help articles for organizers, reception and the scanner

Guestii is built around the door and the promoter: QR scanning across every door, walk-in card payments on Square at reception, and promoter teams with their own lists, commission tiers and bulk payouts. Guestlists, tickets, tables and a guest CRM sit on the same guest record. It is a strong fit when promoters fill the room and Square already runs the door and bar.

VenueStack is built for venues where tickets, tables, passes and the door all happen on the same night, and the team changes through the season. At the door, staff scan tickets and passes, find a guest by name and count heads, offline too once the night is loaded. New staff learn each job with guides that play on the page they are using. One plan covers all of it.

VenueStack and Guestii, side by side

What each includes, row by row. Checked against Guestii’s own pages in October 2026; Not listed means their site doesn’t say, so ask.

Capabilities in VenueStack and Guestii
VenueStackGuestii
Running the night
Event calendar and recurring nightsIncludedIncludedWeekly, fortnightly or monthly repeats
Ticket tiers and promo codesIncludedPartlyTimed tiers and password access codes
VIP tables on a floor planIncludedFloor plan design includedIncludedLive booth map, bookable online
Table deposits and minimum spendsIncludedIncludedBalance charged on arrival
QR scanning at the doorIncludedKeeps working offlineIncludedWorks offline, all doors synced
Door headcountIncludedThe Clicker, shared by every doorIncludedLive count and capacity from scans
The guest
Branded booking page and website widgetsIncludedYour own domain, light or darkIncludedgst.li page and website embeds
Apple Wallet and Google WalletIncludedTickets, passes and table bookingsIncludedGuest Line pass, reused across venues
Season and multi-night passesIncludedOne-time purchase, set nights and entriesNot listed
Guest chatIncludedAI concierge with handoff to staffNot listed
The business
Staff roles and permissionsIncludedCustom rolesIncludedEvery comp and override audited
Guest profiles and historyIncludedBuilt from every order and bookingIncludedSquare bar spend and auto-tags
Email marketingIncludedMonthly sending allowancePartlyRe-invitations to past guests only
Promoter tracking and payoutsPartlyTracking links, no commission payoutsIncludedCommission tiers and bulk payouts
POS integrationNot offeredIncludedSquare at door and bar
ID scanningNot offeredNot listed
Sales and door reportsIncludedIncludedPer night, promoter, venue, group
Help
Staff trainingIncludedVirtual training and narrated guidesPartlyOnboarding and help center guides
Support from their teamIncludedMessage our team from the dashboardIncludedEmail and help center form, hours unlisted
Every VenueStack feature, on the platform page

Staff onboarding in Guestii and VenueStack

Learn the job on the screen where you do it. New door staff and hosts learn inside the dashboard, at their own pace, without a manager beside them.

Staff onboarding and help in VenueStack and Guestii
VenueStackGuestii
SetupA six-step owner checklist. Try it opens the right page, and Show me plays that part of the guide.A 30-minute demo of your venue, team and promoters, then onboarding in days if it fits
TrainingNarrated How-to guides that play on the real pages, filtered to each person’s role and replayable any timeWritten guides for organizers, reception and scanner staff, with a screen recording walkthrough for reception
AnswersA searchable Help Center with step-by-step articles and screenshotsA searchable help center, with Ask the team at the foot of each article
PeopleHands-on virtual training, onboarding help and floor-plan design are included. Message our team from any page.Email the team directly. Ask which hours and channels cover your busiest nights.
How VenueStack guides new staff

Guestii pricing and total cost

Guestii has no subscription or setup fee, and adds a flat 50c per paid entry plus Square’s processing, paid by the buyer and shown in Australian dollars. VenueStack is $200 a month with every feature, plus processing fees.

Monthly subscription
  • VenueStack
    $200

    Every feature. $180 a month billed yearly.

Guestii quotes each venue. Ask for
  • The per-entry fee in your currency
  • Square’s online and card-present rates in your country
  • How table deposits and balances are charged
  • Which Square readers you need, and what they cost
  • Refund terms, and whether fees go back to the buyer
  • Whether the venue can pay the fees instead of the buyer

Before processing fees and tax.

  • Processing fees

    VenueStack adds 4% processing fees, at least $2. Ask Guestii for its per-entry fee in your currency.

  • Card processing

    VenueStack uses Stripe at your country’s rate. Guestii uses Square, at rates that vary by region.

  • Who pays

    In VenueStack you choose who pays each fee. Guestii adds both fees at checkout, paid by the buyer.

  • Hardware

    VenueStack scans on the phones and tablets you have. Guestii takes walk-in cards on a Square reader.

VenueStack pricing and feesGuestii publishes no price; checked October 2026.

Is VenueStack the right Guestii alternative for your venue?

When to choose VenueStack or Guestii
VenueStackGuestii
Choose it if
  • You sell tickets, tables and season passes for the same nights and want them in one place
  • New door staff and hosts join through the season and need to learn without a manager beside them
  • You want to choose, fee by fee, whether guests or the venue pay
  • Your promoters run their own lists and you pay commissions through bulk bank files
  • You take walk-in card payments at reception and already use Square at the door and bar
  • You want no subscription, with a per-entry fee that buyers pay at checkout

Rehearse one real night before you switch

Bring one real event, its guest list and your promoter list to a demo. We’ll set up the night with you, and your team can run it before anything moves.

  1. Map promoters and payments

    Give each promoter a tracking link, and decide where commissions and walk-in card payments will run.

  2. Check what moves

    Confirm which guest exports and future tickets Guestii lets you take, and plan new passes for Guest Line holders.

  3. Run a rehearsal

    Have door staff scan, look guests up and count heads for one night with the guides on, before going live.

Questions aboutGuestii.

More questions, answered

No. Guestii’s pricing page lists no subscription and no setup fee, and guestlists and comps cost nothing. It charges a flat 50c per paid entry plus Square’s processing, added at checkout and paid by the buyer. The figures are in Australian dollars and convert to local currency, so ask for yours.

On fixed cost, it can be: Guestii has no subscription, and VenueStack is $200 a month. Per sale, VenueStack adds 4% processing fees, at least $2 plus Stripe’s card fees, and Guestii’s published rates are Australian examples that vary by region. Ask Guestii for its rates in your currency, then compare what guests and the venue pay over the same month.

Yes. Guestii’s help center describes a scanner that keeps working with no connection once the event is loaded, then syncs check-ins when the device reconnects. VenueStack also scans tickets and passes offline and finds guests by name, as long as each device opened VenueStack online before doors so tonight’s list is saved.

Guestii onboards venues after a 30-minute demo and keeps help articles for organizers, reception and scanner staff, with a screen recording walkthrough for reception. VenueStack includes hands-on virtual training with our team, then narrated How-to guides that play on the dashboard’s own pages, filtered to each person’s role, which staff can replay any time, alongside its Help Center.

No. VenueStack gives each promoter a tracking link or QR code and shows the views and sales each one brings in, but it doesn’t calculate commissions or pay promoters. Guestii builds commission tiers and settles them with bulk bank files and Xero, so if payouts run your nights, keep a tool for them alongside any Guestii alternative.

List your future events, the tickets already sold and the promoters you pay, export the guest data Guestii lets you take, and plan how you’ll take walk-in payments at the door. Rebuild one night in VenueStack and run it with your door staff before you move live events. We don’t promise an automatic import.

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By the VenueStack team, checked October 2026. Confirm prices with each company before you buy.