Stage plot software for live production

Stage plots, settled.

Build the stage, link it to your input list and export a PDF the venue can work from.

For sound engineers, music directors, tour and production managers, stage managers and anyone else who has to send a stage plot.

Free plan available. Pro is $9.99 a month or $99 a year.

The StagePlot Live editor with a full orchestra on stage, the input list on the left and the inspector on the right.

Walkthrough

A complete project, from an empty stage to the exported PDF.

Before and after

A typical orchestra plot made of labelled circles, next to an orchestra drawn in StagePlot Live with instrument symbols, numbered chairs and the input list linked to every seat.

Before

An orchestra stage plot drawn as coloured circles with instrument names written inside.

After

An orchestra in StagePlot Live, with drawn instruments and numbered chair labels.

Features

  • Stage editor

    Over 100 objects: instruments, performers, risers, monitors, amps, DIs and cases. You can group them, select several at once, rotate, flip and recolour.

  • Input list

    A spreadsheet next to the stage. Paste your channel list from a spreadsheet or a rider and the columns are split for you. Free covers 16 channels, Pro has no limit.

  • Stage shapes

    For thrusts, runways and odd rooms. Build the stage out of rectangles and circles and cut away the parts that aren't stage.

  • Linking

    Drag a row onto a chair to link them. A whole section can take its names from the list.

  • Section builder

    Add a string section in desk pairs, or winds, brass and choirs in rows. Chairs can be numbered from either side.

  • Patch colours

    Colour-code your channels. A stage box takes the colour of the row you link to it.

  • Real-size mode

    Objects take up their real footprint, so you can see in metres how much stage a section needs.

  • PDF export

    Export the plot as a PDF or PNG. On Pro the channel list goes on the same PDF, next to the plot, under it or on its own page, and there's no watermark.

  • Templates Pro

    Save a layout and start your next show from it.

  • Sharing Pro

    Give someone view or edit access to a project.

Pasting a channel list
Naming a section from the list
The Export to PDF dialog with options for where the input list goes.
Choosing where the channel list goes

Download a sample PDF: inputs on the right or inputs at the bottom.

Pricing

Everything in the editor is free. Pro lifts the limits and removes the watermark.

Free

$0

Enough for your first plot.

Start free

Includes

  • Full editor, stage shapes and section builder
  • 1 saved project
  • Up to 16 input list channels
  • 1 custom image per project
  • PNG and PDF export, watermarked

Pro

$9.99a month

Or $99 a year if you pay yearly.

Get Pro

Everything in Free, plus

  • Unlimited saved projects
  • Unlimited input list channels
  • 10 custom images per project
  • Exports without the watermark
  • Channel list in the PDF
  • Templates
  • Project sharing, view or edit

Prices are in US dollars.

Questions

What can I do without paying?

Plenty. You get the full editor with one project, up to 16 channels and watermarked exports. That's enough to build a real plot and see if it fits how you work. Pro removes the limits.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel from your account whenever you like and you keep Pro until the end of the billing period. First purchases also come with a 14-day refund, no questions asked.

What happens to my work if I go back to Free?

Nothing is deleted. Channels above 16 are hidden until you upgrade again, and they come back the moment you do. Extra saved projects stay in your account.

Is my work saved automatically?

Yes. Projects save to your account as you work, so you can pick up where you left off on another computer.

What do I need to run it?

A web browser on a desktop, laptop or tablet. There's nothing to install. You can create an account on a phone, but the editor needs a bigger screen.

Something else? Write to [email protected].