Stageplot Pro vs Tecrider for Free Online Stage Plots

The short version

Tecrider is a free, browser based stage plot designer that has been around long enough to rack up over 200,000 plots built on the platform. Stageplot Pro is also browser based and free right now, with a different focus: an input list and monitor mixes that build themselves from what you place on stage, not just an icon canvas.

Editor and account

Tecrider works in the browser with a large icon set covering guitars, basses, drums, keys, and effects pedals, drag and drop style. You can design a plot without an account, but saving it, printing it, and downloading it as a PDF requires signing up for a free account first. Stageplot Pro works the same way on this front: build in the browser instantly, then a free account unlocks saving, PDF export, and shareable links. The difference is that during early access nothing beyond that free account sits behind a paywall.

Icons, objects, and limits

Tecrider's free tier is ad supported, and its paid upgrades are mostly time limited passes rather than permanent unlocks: Plus is $4.99 for 30 days with up to 15 icons on stage, Pro is $12.99 for one year with 360 degree icon rotation and up to 25 icons, and only Ultra, at $18.99, is a lifetime deal with up to 100 icons, colored icons, and no ads. All are one time charges rather than subscriptions, but the Plus and Pro passes do expire. Stageplot Pro ships 297 equipment icons across 20 categories at no cost during early access, with no icon count limit and no ads anywhere on the page.

Input lists and monitor mixes

Tecrider is built around the drag and drop stage canvas itself. Stageplot Pro adds an input list that fills in automatically as you drop gear, with channel numbers, mic types, and phantom power needs ready to hand to the engineer, plus a dedicated monitor mix view so every musician's wedge needs are documented next to their spot on stage.

Export and sharing

Both tools let you print or download a PDF once you are set up. Stageplot Pro also generates a shareable link so your engineer can open the plot with no account and no download, and the exported PDF carries your band logo, accent color, and contact info automatically, no manual formatting required.

Pricing

Tecrider's free tier gets you designing, saving, and exporting once you register, and the paid tiers above buy more icons and features for a set window, with only the Ultra lifetime deal being permanent. Stageplot Pro is free during early access with everything unlocked, no account limits, and no ads. Pricing for Stageplot Pro is planned for later, but nothing about it is announced yet, and nothing you build today changes when it does.

Choosing what fits

Tecrider is a genuinely free, no frills option if you want to sketch a plot quickly and do not need an auto generated input list. If you want the input list and monitor mix built for you as you place gear, try the free editor and compare the result side by side.

Start with a real layout instead of a blank stage. The folk trio and four piece punk band templates are a fast way to get moving, and the input list guide explains what belongs on the list your engineer actually needs. Browse the rest of our tool comparisons for more options.