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Bandloop vs Back On Stage

A free-to-start
Back On Stage alternative

Back On Stage is a premium all-in-one for wedding and function-band businesses — contracts, client CRM, and payouts. If you're a gigging band that mostly needs setlists, gigs, and splitting the pay, Bandloop does that free.

Feature by feature
Bandloop
Back On Stage
Free to start
Sidemen only
Setlist builder + print/PDF
Split gig pay among members
Tax set-aside on payouts
Lyrics teleprompter with auto-scroll
No teleprompter
Public shareable setlist / calendar links
Login required
Client contracts & e-signatures
Price to run a band
Free to start
$40–$120+/mo

Reflects Back On Stage's publicly listed features & pricing as of July 2026, to our best understanding. “—” = not documented publicly. Check backonstageapp.com for the latest. Bandloop is not affiliated with Back On Stage.

The setlist builder — drag, print, or run it on stage

Same core, none of the subscription

Setlists, a multi-band gig calendar, venue contacts, and splitting the pay with a tax set-aside — free to start, with no $40+/month plan to run your band. Bandloop skips the booking-business machinery and keeps the parts a gigging band actually uses every week.

Where Back On Stage may fit better

If you run a wedding or function band as a business, Back On Stage is purpose-built for it: client CRM and lead capture, auto-generated contracts with e-signatures, invoicing, and member payouts, all in one place. For that workflow it's excellent — and priced for it. Bandloop is aimed at the band itself, not the booking business.

Common questions
Is Bandloop really free?+

Yes — free to start, no card. Back On Stage is a paid subscription to run a band (invited sidemen get free accounts, but the bandleader plan is paid). Bandloop's core — setlists, gigs, venues, and pay splitting — is free.

Does Bandloop split gig pay like Back On Stage?+

Yes. Bandloop splits the pay among members, handles off-the-top costs and reimbursements, and sets aside a tax percentage. Back On Stage also does payouts and invoicing as part of its premium business toolkit.

What's the main difference?+

Back On Stage is built for running a band as a booking business — contracts, client CRM, invoicing. Bandloop is built for the band's week-to-week life — setlists, a multi-band calendar, venue contacts, a stage teleprompter, and fair pay splits — free to start.

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Setlists, a multi-band gig calendar, venues, and splitting the money — in one place, free to start.

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