Choose Stova (Aventri) if
- Your show runs on Stova and you want QR or NFC scanning of the badge.
- You want leads to sync directly to a CRM or marketing automation system.
- You want scanning to continue when the venue's internet drops.
A Stova (Aventri) lead capture alternative for exhibitors
Stova, the company formed in 2022 from Aventri, MeetingPlay and Eventcore, sells lead retrieval for trade shows. Exhibitors scan a QR code or tap an NFC badge, qualify the lead with a survey and sync it to a CRM. Followbooth is much smaller. It works at any show from a business card and a spoken note, and sends your brochure to the visitor at the stand.
At a glance
| Feature | Followbooth | Stova (Aventri) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | A plan per show or per year (see pricing) | Not published on the Stova lead retrieval page |
| Scanning cards | AI reads name, company, email and phone from the card; printed badges work too | A quick QR scan or an NFC tap on the badge; exhibitors can choose self-service lead retrieval or a full-service onsite team |
| Voice note | Hold a button and speak; the note is transcribed and saved with the lead | Not described on its site |
| Follow-up to the visitor | Brochures go out at the stand: WhatsApp first, email if the number is not on WhatsApp | Pre-loaded marketing content can be sent from the booth |
| Brochure in the visitor's language | Files are picked by the visitor's language: Czech, English, German, Russian, Ukrainian | Not described on its site |
| Lead scoring and company info | A, B or C grade, a short company brief and an opening line for the call | Custom surveys, temperature ratings, scoring, tags and notes in real time |
| CRM | CSV export. A REST API and webhooks on the paid plans, and CRM sync through Zapier (Webhooks by Zapier). No native CRM connectors yet. | The page says leads sync directly with CRM and marketing automation systems |
| Without signal | The iPhone app, which is in testing now, reads the card on the phone and saves the lead without signal; the lead is sent when the connection returns. In the browser, reading a card needs a connection | The page says scanning continues when the venue's internet drops, and syncs later |
| Team | The whole stand team in one list; everyone signs in with a name and a PIN | Dashboards and exports of the leads |
Choose Followbooth if
- Your show does not use Stova, or you want one tool for every show.
- You want the brochure to reach the visitor at the stand, by WhatsApp or email, in their language.
- You want a public price: €149 for one show or €790 for a year, excluding VAT.
Where Followbooth is weaker today
No native CRM connectors yet (CSV export, an API, webhooks and Zapier instead), no badge barcode scanning, and the native apps are not in the stores yet: the iPhone app, which works without signal, is in testing, and the Android app is coming to Google Play. In the browser, reading a card needs a connection. WhatsApp messages go out from your team's own linked number; an official WhatsApp Business route is planned.
Information about Stova (Aventri) comes from its public website and was checked on 29 October 2026. Products change, so check stova.io before you decide. If something here is out of date, write to info@followbooth.com and we will fix it.
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Try it at your next show
Start free: 10 business card scans, no card needed.