ShowClix is strong for consumer conventions, expos, and multi-day events. Social Good Software runs museum and zoo operations on Blackbaud Altru. The gap is everything beyond the ticket: the gift shop, the donor record, and the membership.
Conventions and expos vs a cultural venue
ShowClix handles large consumer events well. A cultural venue runs on more than event tickets: gift-shop inventory at the register, a donor CRM, and year-round membership. Those are not native to an event platform, and bolting them on is where the seams start to show.
One system for the whole visit on Altru
Social Good Software keeps admission, membership, and donations on Altru, with on-site scanning and member pricing, so the ticket, the shop, and the donor record all share one record.
| ShowClix | Social Good Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Conventions, expos, multi-day events | Museums and zoos on Altru |
| Gift-shop inventory | Not native | Part of the operation |
| Donor CRM | Not included | Native via Altru |
| Year-round membership | Not a focus | Full support |
| System of record | Its own | Altru (we extend it) |
When ShowClix is the right call
For a convention, expo, or large multi-day consumer event, ShowClix is a capable, proven platform built for exactly that.
You are a cultural venue, not an expo, if…
An event platform sells the ticket; a cultural venue needs the whole visit on one record.
Frequently asked questions
Is Social Good Software a ShowClix alternative?
For a museum or zoo on Altru, yes. For consumer conventions and expos, ShowClix is built for that.
Does it handle the gift shop and donors?
Yes, on-site sales and donor records live on the same Altru record.
Do we have to leave Altru?
No. Altru remains the system of record; we extend it.
