NextShow vs Rundown Studio
Different run of show tools fit different teams. Here is an honest look at how NextShow compares, including where each tool is the better pick.
Rundown Studio is a capable, well-built rundown tool, and NextShow shares its core idea: a live run of show you share by link and never reprint. Both run in the browser, both cascade times as you edit, and both let anyone open a link with no install. The real differences are in pricing, how you handle a team, and whether you also want slides, a stage timer, and a teleprompter as full separate tools.
Where they line up
Browser-based, no install. Cascading start and end times. Custom columns. Live shared links with free guest access. A live view of where the show is.
Where NextShow is different
One-time event pricing.
NextShow unlocks a full run of show for 30 days with a single $15 Event Pass. Rundown Studio also offers event pricing, over shorter windows.
No team seats to manage.
NextShow has no per-seat team pricing. You build the show and share it by View or Edit link. Pro is a flat $129 per year for your whole account.
Part of a suite.
NextShow is one of four apps. If you also need full presentation software, a dedicated stage timer, or a teleprompter, the NextSuite Studio plan adds NextSlide, NextTime, and NextPrompt for $249 per year, all four apps, account-wide.
As of August 24, 2026, rundownstudio.app lists event access in 10 and 20 day windows, alongside a free tier and yearly plans.
Choose NextShow if you want simple one-time or flat annual pricing with no seat management, or you already use other NextSuite apps.
Choose Rundown Studio if you want a mature standalone rundown tool and its specific feature set fits your workflow today.
Compare more: vs Shoflo, vs Rundown Creator. Or see it all on the NextShow homepage.
Questions
Is Rundown Studio free?
Rundown Studio has a free tier, and so does NextShow. The difference is shape: NextShow Free is the full tool with a cap of 5 segments per run of show, and a $15 Event Pass lifts the cap on one show for 30 days.
Which is better for a one-off event?
Compare the event options directly. NextShow's Event Pass is $15 and unlocks a run of show for 30 days. Rundown Studio sells event access over shorter windows. For a conference week or a wedding month, the longer window is the practical difference.
Can my team use NextShow without accounts?
Yes. Only the show owner needs an account. Everyone else opens a View or Edit link in the browser, on any device, with an optional password.
Build your run of show in the browser
Free to start. No install, no app, no card. Build it, share one link, and update it live while the show runs.
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