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StampRise vs Manual Booth Passports

Manual booth passports — paper booklets, sticker sheets, ink stamps — have run trade shows for decades. They work, but they create avoidable friction: long stamping queues, lost cards, no live leaderboard, and a stack of paper to count at the end of the day. A digital stamp card swaps all of that for a QR-based experience that takes seconds per booth.

Feature comparison

StampRiseManual booth passports
Stamping speedQR scan in secondsInk stamp per visitor
Queue at boothMinimalCommon at busy booths
Lost card riskLowHigh
Live progressYesNo
LeaderboardYesNo
Per-booth analyticsYesNo
Prize verificationDigitalManual count
Reusable across eventsYesReprint each event

When StampRise is the best fit

  • Events with more than a couple of dozen attendees.
  • Trade shows that want exhibitor-level traffic data.
  • Events with prize draws that need clean redemption tracking.
  • Teams running multiple events a year.

When a manual passport still works

  • Very small or private events.
  • Events that specifically want a physical keepsake passport.
  • Audiences without smartphone access.

Example event flow

  1. 1Organiser sets up booth stations in StampRise — one per exhibitor.
  2. 2Each booth has a QR code attendees scan with their camera.
  3. 3Stamps appear in real time on each attendee's card.
  4. 4A leaderboard runs on lobby screens; redemption staff verify completion in the dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

Most teams switch in a single planning cycle. Setup of stations, QR codes, and prize rules takes about an hour, and exhibitors only need to display a printed QR sign at their booth.

Decide what fits your event best

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