Choose CueCall if
- Script and blocking tools are decisive for your stage manager.
- You want video audition submissions or rehearsal reports, which CueCall lists.
- You want a low published annual price for unlimited shows.
Stage Manager Suite
vs. CueCall.
Auditions, blocking, and script workflows meets connected production records.
CueCall emphasizes auditions, blocking, and script tools for stage managers, and also lists show coordination features. Stage Manager Suite centers connected production records: cast, volunteers, props, costume plots, programs, mic plots, and setlists.
01 / Budget
Published prices.
CueCall prices by show; Stage Manager Suite prices by plan. They are different models, not directly comparable totals.
| Tool | Starting point | Other listed options | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage Manager Suite | Free: 50 inventory items and 2 new shows per calendar year | Pro: $20/month or $200/year; Team: $30/month or $300/year. | Current plans |
| CueCall | First two shows free | Unlimited shows: $49/year. | CueCall pricing page |
CueCall prices checked September 24, 2026. Vendors can change plans; confirm before purchasing.
02 / Features
Two products, side by side.
Capabilities described on each provider's linked public pages.
| Feature | Stage Manager Suite | CueCall |
|---|---|---|
| Auditions & casting | ||
| Online audition sign-ups | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Callbacks & casting decisions | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Conflict or availability planning | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Cross-show talent pool | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Video audition submissions | Not confirmed | Listed by provider |
| Rehearsals & stage management | ||
| Rehearsal scheduling | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Attendance tracking | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Rehearsal reports | Not confirmed | Listed by provider |
| Performance reports | Not included | Not confirmed |
| Blocking notation | Not confirmed | Listed by provider |
| Digital script annotation | Not confirmed | Listed by provider |
| Setlists for revues | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
| Communication | ||
| Announcements to cast & crew | Listed by provider, Cast groups with targeted notifications | Listed by provider |
| Group chat or department channels | Not included | Not confirmed |
| Direct messages | Not included | Not confirmed |
| Email cast & crew from the app | Not included, Download list of cast emails | Partly offered, Announcements and rehearsal reports can be emailed |
| Calendar subscription / sync | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Automatic schedule-change alerts | Not included, Updates appear in synced calendars | Not confirmed |
| Sound & tech | ||
| Equipment inventory | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Wireless mic plots | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
| Mic assignments from inventory | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
| Costumes, props & sets | ||
| Costume plots by scene | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
| Costume measurements | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
| Costume inventory | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Props inventory | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Set-piece tracking | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Inventory photos | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
| Front of house | ||
| Volunteer sign-ups | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Printable show program | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Ticket sales | Not included | Not confirmed |
| Team & access | ||
| Multiple team members | Listed by provider | Listed by provider |
| Performer sign-up without an account | Listed by provider | Not confirmed |
"Not confirmed" means the feature could not be verified from the linked public pages; it does not mean the product lacks it. "Not included" is used only where scope is known. Rows where neither product has a confirmed entry are omitted. Sources: Stage Manager Suite and CueCall.
03 / Fit
Who should choose which.
Fit recommendations, not rankings or hands-on test results.
Choose Stage Manager Suite if
- Costume plots, wireless mic plots, setlists, or performer sign-up without an account matter to you.
- Cast, volunteers, props, and the printed program should live in one workspace.
- You prefer a plan with published inventory and show limits on a free tier.
Some teams could reasonably use one tool for the prompt book and blocking and the other for production administration, but check overlap in cast and inventory data before splitting work.
04 / Questions
Before you decide.
How does Stage Manager Suite compare with CueCall?
CueCall emphasizes auditions, blocking, and script tools for stage managers, and also lists show coordination features. Stage Manager Suite centers connected production records: cast, volunteers, props, costume plots, programs, mic plots, and setlists.
How does pricing compare with CueCall?
Stage Manager Suite: Free: 50 inventory items and 2 new shows per calendar year; Pro: $20/month or $200/year; Team: $30/month or $300/year. CueCall: First two shows free. Unlimited shows: $49/year. Prices were checked on September 24, 2026; confirm current terms with each vendor.
Can I use CueCall and Stage Manager Suite together?
Some teams could reasonably use one tool for the prompt book and blocking and the other for production administration, but check overlap in cast and inventory data before splitting work.
Check the source.
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