Convene vs ShowUp

Convene Markets is a marketplace and management platform for organisers of farmers markets, craft shows, street festivals and similar pop-up events. ShowUp is a web platform for people who run vendor-driven events such as farmers markets, food truck rallies, pop-up markets and expos. Both are listed under Farmers Market & Cottage Food Business Tools. They differ in audience.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Convene: Farmers market and pop-up event organisers; ShowUp: Farmers market organizers.

Side by side

Convene vs ShowUp: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldConveneShowUp
What it isConvene Markets is a marketplace and management platform for organisers of farmers markets, craft shows, street festivals and similar pop-up events.ShowUp is a web platform for people who run vendor-driven events such as farmers markets, food truck rallies, pop-up markets and expos.
Best forFarmers market and pop-up event organisers; Food vendors, farmers and makers who sell at markets; Towns and property owners starting a marketFarmers market organizers; Food truck rally organizers; Pop-up markets, flea markets and expos
Pricing modelTransaction fees on booth payments, no monthly subscriptionFree for organizers, transaction fees
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNone: the vendor says no contracts
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrations9Not published
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedData encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Convene

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Constant Contact
  • ConvertKit
  • Eventbrite
  • Facebook Events
  • Luma
  • Mailchimp
  • Stripe

Named only by ShowUp

ShowUp does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Convene

Choose Convene if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Farmers market and pop-up event organisers; Food vendors, farmers and makers who sell at markets; Towns and property owners starting a market.

ShowUp

Choose ShowUp if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Farmers market organizers; Food truck rally organizers; Pop-up markets, flea markets and expos.

What we could not confirm

Convene

  • Fee percentage (only a calculator example is shown)
  • Headquarters, founding year, employee count, funding
  • Mobile apps
  • Security certifications

ShowUp

  • Number of events or organizers served (vendor figures not verified)
  • Founding year, founders, headquarters, employee count and funding
  • Countries served
  • Contract and cancellation terms beyond the no-contracts statement
  • Whether ShowUp offers any paid plan or add-on price (Custom Branding add-on price not shown)

Go further

Convene profileShowUp profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Convene, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Marketplace, listed organisations and eventshttps://convene.markets/
  2. Organiser features, fees, integrations, roadmaphttps://convene.markets/for-organizers
  3. Vendor features and pricinghttps://convene.markets/for-vendors
  4. Company story and teamhttps://convene.markets/about
  5. Help centre, Stripe paymentshttps://convene.markets/support
  6. Municipal market programmehttps://convene.markets/municipal-partnerships