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Run your market like it's 2026.

The AI copilot for every kind of vendor event — markets, craft fairs, festivals, expos, pop-ups. Drafts in your voice, scores apps, lays out your booths. You stop running events on spreadsheets.

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Built by a market organizer running 60+ events a year — not by VCs.

Run your market like it's 2026.

The AI copilot for every kind of vendor event — markets, craft fairs, festivals, expos, conventions, and pop-ups. AI drafts in your voice, scores vendor apps, and lays out your booths so you stop running events on spreadsheets and group chats.

Wanna try it out?
Flat pricing — $150 or $300/mo, no quotes 7 days free · Cancel anytime Free for vendors to apply Lifetime price lock for Founding Organizers
tentpole
60+events / year at Sunny’s Markets
2cities live: Charlotte & Kannapolis, NC
$150flat / mo — no quote, no surprise fees
1founder, one cell, no support tier
Built by an organizer running real markets every weekend.
★ Founding Organizer Program

We're early. That's the point.

Founding Organizer slots — limited to the first 50

Tentpole is built with organizers, not for them in the abstract. If you sign on now, you're a Founding Organizer — and you get more than software.

🔒
Lifetime price lock
Sign up at today's price and keep it forever. When we raise prices for new organizers — and we will — your rate doesn't budge.
📞
Direct line to the founder
Text or call when something breaks, when you want a feature, or when you just want to talk shop. No support tier. Just my number.
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Vote on what we build next
Founding Organizers get a private roadmap board. Your highest-ranked features ship first — because right now you're who we're building for.
or talk to me first
"We talked to dozens of organizers running pop-ups, weekend markets, and multi-day festivals before we built a single feature. Then we kept talking." — Moon, founder
Asked & answered

The questions people ask about AI for event organizers.

What is AI event management software?

AI event management software uses artificial intelligence to handle the repetitive work of running events — scoring vendor applications, building booth layouts, drafting replies to vendor questions, and triaging the daily inbox. Tentpole is the AI-first option built specifically for farmers markets, craft fairs, festivals, and pop-up events.

What is the best AI event software for organizers in 2026?

For market, craft fair, and pop-up organizers, Tentpole is the leading AI-first option in 2026. It is the only event management platform that ships AI vendor scoring, AI booth layouts, and AI reply drafts in the organizer's voice as core features at published flat pricing of $150 or $300 per month.

How does AI help market organizers?

AI screens applications so bad fits never reach you, builds booth layouts in seconds, and drafts replies in your voice. Most organizers report saving 10-20 hours per week. Full breakdown →

What is the Gold Button?

The Gold Button is Tentpole's signature AI feature. One tap clears your entire daily check-in — vendor approvals, refund requests, transfers, marketing posts — with AI summarizing each item in plain English. You tap yes or no; Tentpole executes. See it in detail →

Can I use ChatGPT instead?

ChatGPT is great for one-off creative tasks, but it doesn't know your vendors, your past events, your fee tiers, or your venue. Tentpole's AI is trained on your specific market data and can take action. Full comparison →

Does Tentpole AI replace the organizer?

No. Every AI draft waits for your tap. Every policy is yours to set. Outbound emails come from your name, in your voice. Tentpole speeds you up; it doesn't speak for you.

Why organizers leave the others

Tentpole vs. Eventeny, ManageMyMarket, & Marketwurks.

What organizers ask about
Tentpole
The others
Pricing
Flat $150 or $300/mo — published
Quote-based or custom
AI that scores vendor applications
✓ Built in
AI that lays out your booth map
✓ Built in
Reply drafts written in your voice
✓ Built in
Direct line to the founder
✓ My cell
Support ticket queue
Built by
A market organizer
VC-backed teams or agencies
Plain talk

What Tentpole isn't.

Not for stadium events
If you're running a 5,000-attendee festival or a sports venue, there are bigger tools for that. Tentpole is for the markets, fairs, and pop-ups in between.
No vendor data sold, ever
Your vendor list is yours. We don't sell, rent, or share it with anyone. Not partners, not advertisers, not other organizers.
No surprise add-on fees
$150 or $300 a month. Booth-fee processing is a flat % shown up front. No mid-quarter "growth" charges, no per-vendor seat tax.
Not built to replace you
Built to give you back your weekends. Every AI draft waits for your tap. Every policy is yours to set. Tentpole is the assistant; you're still the organizer.
Switching from another tool?

We’ll move your vendor list for free.

If you’re moving from Eventeny, ManageMyMarket, Marketwurks, Marketspread, or even a spreadsheet — send us your export. We’ll import it, set up your events, and have you running the same week. No charge, no migration fee, no minimum commitment.

Day 1 with Tentpole

Import your vendor list. Hand us your last event's emails. By Saturday, you've cleared your inbox.

One platform, three sides

Built for everyone who shows up.

Organizers
You run the show
Auto-screen vendor apps — AI flags bad fits before you waste a Saturday reading them
AI builds your floor plan in 30 seconds — drag once if you don't like it
Drafts vendor replies in your voice — approve and send in one tap
Tickets, sponsors, and volunteer tracking all in one place
Daily payouts — booth fees + ticket sales — straight to your bank
Vendors
Free to sign up · apply free
Browse events near you
One-tap apply to any market
AI helps surface events that match your category
Manage all bookings in one place
Direct payouts via PayPal — small platform fee on booth payments
Attendees
Find your next event
Discover markets near you
Buy tickets or RSVP — your call
See full vendor lineups
Save events & follow vendors
Day-of schedule + reminders
The AI Copilot

Does the busy-work. Gives you back the day-of.

Trained on every market you've ever run. Designed to learn your tone, your policies, and the vendors who fit best — so the busy-work shrinks and your time goes back to the part you love.

Replaces the work of an applications coordinator, a booth manager, and a marketing assistant — without replacing your judgment.

The Gold Button
  • One tap clears your entire daily check-in — vendor approvals, refund requests, transfers, marketing posts, all queued for you
  • AI summarizes everything that needs your attention in plain English; you tap "yes" or "no" and it executes
  • Replaces every vendor channel with one decision flow
Smart Booth Layouts
  • AI builds your floorplan in seconds
  • Optimizes spacing, traffic, and vendor placement
  • Drag, drop, done
Reply Drafts
  • AI drafts vendor replies for you
  • Learns your tone and communication style
  • Approve and send in one click
Auto Vendor Transfers
  • Moves approved vendors between events instantly
  • Auto-sends updated vendor packets
  • One click replaces hours of admin
Payments to Your Bank
  • Booth fees, ticket sales, and sponsors paid automatically
  • Daily deposits straight to your account
  • No chasing invoices or payouts
AI Application Scoring
  • Auto-scores every vendor application against your category, vibe, and past-event fit
  • Bad-fit apps land in a side queue, perfect-fit apps rise to the top
  • Replaces hours of resume-style reading — you decide, AI sorts
A word about the AI

Run by you — assisted by AI.

Every word that goes out is yours. Drafts wait for your tap. The optional auto-replies only send the answers you wrote and switched on. tentpole speeds you up; it doesn't speak for you.

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AI drafts
Reads every vendor email, generates a reply in your tone in seconds. Same for vendor approvals, sponsor pitches, and follow-ups.
2
You approve
Review, edit anything you want, then hit send. One click. You're always the final word — every single time.
3
It goes out as you
Email, social post, or in-app message — sent from your name, in your voice, on your relationship. No one talks to a bot.
You set the rules. AI follows them. Every event is run your way — your policies, your voice, your call.
Pricing

Pick a plan, cancel anytime.

Two simple tiers. Vendors sign up and apply for free — a small platform fee applies only on booth payments processed through Tentpole. You set your own ticketing — paid, free, or whatever fits your event.

Core
Run great markets
$150 /month

Everything most organizers need to run unlimited events with the AI Copilot at your side.

  • Unlimited events
  • 1 admin + 2 collaborator seats
  • AI Copilot in draft mode — 50 drafts/mo
  • Vendor applications + booth layout designer
  • Public event pages with RSVPs
  • PayPal vendor payments (3% surcharge)
  • Automated vendor emails (application, approval, booth)
  • Standard analytics
  • Email support
⭐ Most popular
Pro
Scale a market business
$300 /month
🥇 The Gold Button
Up to 85%*
less work
Press once. AI helps review applications, draft replies in your voice, and queue payouts for your approval.
* Estimate from internal testing. Results vary by event size, vendor volume, and how much AI training the organizer has completed.
📊 Multi-dashboards
2
dashboards · one login
Each market, festival, or pop-up gets its own dashboard. Manage up to two from a single account.

For organizers running multiple markets, multi-brand operations, or large festivals.

20+
Hrs/week back
24/7
AI on duty
2
Dashboards · one login
  • Everything in Core, plus:
  • 🥇 The Gold Button — your AI clears the work pile in minutes
  • 📊 Run up to 2 brands or markets from one login — no second account, no juggling
  • 🥇 Gold + Silver Vendor Cards — annual season passes that auto-enroll vendors in every event
  • Unlimited AI Copilot + auto-send mode (like having free employees)
  • Full AI training scenario library
  • Unlimited team seats
  • Sponsor + volunteer self-serve portals
  • Advanced analytics (vendor LTV, attendance forecasting)
  • Bulk operations + full data export
  • Priority support + dedicated Slack
7-day free trial  ·  Cancel anytime  ·  Free for vendors to apply · booth fees per event
Ready when you are.

Run your first event with AI in under 8 minutes.

7 days free. No long onboarding. Just a workspace built around your rules.

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Designed to make running an event easier. AI vendor screening, smart booth layouts, and reply drafts — all in one place.

© 2026 Tentpole, Inc.
Time-saved figures and workload-reduction percentages cited on this site are estimates from internal testing. Individual results vary. Tentpole is software only — see our Terms for full disclaimers.
Applying to events is always free on Tentpole. If a vendor is approved to a paid event, the organizer's booth fee applies — the exact amount is always shown before the vendor confirms.
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