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Setting the table…
Setting the table…
The understudy — tableplanner vs TopTablePlanner
TopTablePlanner has been a reliable name in wedding seating since 2009 — drag-and-drop tables, guest import from Word/Excel, RSVP and meal-choice tracking, and printing up to A1 poster size. It works in any browser, which is genuinely solid.
What it doesn't do is anything automatic. Every guest gets placed by hand, there's no warning when you seat two people who shouldn't be near each other, and access is sold in 6- or 12-month blocks you renew — not a one-time purchase.
Where we're different
The stuff a bundled seating add-on never bothers with — starting with keeping the peace.
Conflict detection, built in
Mark the exes, feuding in-laws, or the guest nobody wants near the open bar — tableplanner warns you the instant you seat them together. TopTablePlanner has no keep-apart feature; every placement is manual.
One-click auto-seating
tableplanner can arrange your entire guest list automatically, respecting conflicts and "seat with" wishes. TopTablePlanner is 100% manual drag-and-drop — you place every single guest by hand.
QR seat finder for guests
Guests scan a code and instantly see their table on tableplanner. TopTablePlanner has no equivalent — you print a list or a chart and guests find their name the old-fashioned way.
One-time price, not a renewing licence
TopTablePlanner sells access in blocks — £10 for 6 months, £15 for a year, £40/year for the Professional tier — so you renew if your planning runs long. tableplanner is a single one-time €49 payment, no expiry, no renewal.
Side by side
| Feature | tableplanner | TopTablePlanner |
|---|---|---|
| Conflict / "keep apart" detection | Built in — automatic warnings | Not offered |
| One-click auto-seating | Yes — honours conflicts, wishes & personalities | Manual drag-and-drop only |
| QR seat finder for guests | Yes — guests scan & find their seat instantly | Not offered |
| Seating preferences & personality balance | Yes — "seat with" wishes + likes-based balancing | Not offered |
| Where it works | Any browser — desktop, tablet, phone | Any browser — PC, Mac, tablet, phone |
| Guest list import | One-step Excel import — any list | Import from Word or Excel |
| Dietary & accessibility tags | Multi-tag per guest, shown on the chart | Meal choices tracked in guest list |
| Plus-one / party linking | Yes — +1s linked, parties never split | Not offered (guest types: male/female/child/VIP only) |
| Export & sharing | Stationery-grade PDF, Excel/CSV sheets + share link | PDF up to A1 poster, place & escort cards |
| Free tier | Build up to 30 guests free | Free trial, fully functional, no signup |
| Pricing | One-time €49, no expiry | £10/6mo, £15/yr, or £40/yr (Professional) — renews |
Being fair
TopTablePlanner is a mature, no-nonsense tool. It works across PC, Mac, tablet and phone with no app to install, imports guest lists straight from Word or Excel, tracks RSVPs and meal choices, and prints seating charts, place cards, and escort cards up to A1 poster size. Testimonials go back to Brides and Elle UK coverage from over a decade ago — it's proven.
For a straightforward wedding or event with no complicated guest politics, it does the job at a low upfront cost (£10 for 6 months) and lets your venue or parents log in to view the plan too.
The price
TopTablePlanner sells time-boxed access: £10 for 6 months (Personal, 5 saved plans), £15 for a year (Personal Plus), or £40/year for Professional (20 saved plans, business use). It's not a subscription that auto-renews, but you do pay again if your planning runs past the window. tableplanner is a single one-time €49 — no expiry, no renewal — and you can build up to 30 guests free before paying anything.
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No credit card — pay only when you export.
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The verdict
Pick TopTablePlanner if you want a proven, no-frills drag-and-drop tool and don't mind placing every guest by hand. Pick tableplanner if you want conflict detection, one-click auto-seating, and a QR seat finder for guests — all for a single one-time €49 instead of a renewing licence.
— signed, two people with a horse in this race.
Build your entire chart for free. Pay the one-time €49 only when you're ready to export, print, or share.
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