The Best Lasso Alternative for AV Production
Lasso is a crew-only point tool. AV production companies running it usually have a separate inventory tool and a separate accounting tool stacked alongside. My Show Flow collapses all three into one product. Here's the honest side-by-side.
Why AV Companies Look for a Lasso Alternative
Crew-only — you still need the rest.
Lasso handles the labor side, but you still need separate tools for inventory, quotes, invoicing, and payments. Three tools means three bills, three sets of integrations, and three places to keep data in sync.
Per-user crew pricing on top of everything else.
Lasso bills per user. Your inventory tool bills per user. Your accounting tool bills per user. The combined seat math gets ugly fast. My Show Flow is one simple per-seat fee with free clock-in.
Integration burden.
Keeping a crew tool in sync with an inventory tool and an accounting tool means CSV exports, manual reconciliation, or a custom integration. My Show Flow puts crew, orders, and money in the same database.
My Show Flow vs. Lasso — Side by Side
| Feature | My Show Flow | Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (US, 2026 public listings) | Per office seat — crew clock-in free | Custom (sales-led, per-crew) |
| Free trial | ✅ 14 days, no card required | ❌ Demo only |
| Crew scheduling | ✅ Included in core | ✅ Crew-only product |
| Crew clock-in seats | ✅ Unlimited, free | ✅ Crew-focused |
| Serialized inventory tracking | ✅ | ❌ (no inventory) |
| Real-time conflict detection | ✅ | ❌ (no inventory) |
| Pull sheets & truck pack reports | ✅ | ❌ |
| Branded quotes & invoices | ✅ | ❌ |
| Online payments (Stripe / Square) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Built specifically for AV / live event production | ✅ | ✅ (crew side only) |
| QuickBooks / Xero integration | ✅ Export to QuickBooks / Xero | Limited |
| Public REST API | ❌ (roadmap) | Limited |
| Multi-warehouse stock pools | ❌ (roadmap — single-location free-text today) | N/A |
Competitor pricing reflects publicly listed values as of 2026 and may change. Verify on the vendor's site before purchasing.
Who Should Choose My Show Flow
My Show Flow is the better fit if you're:
- AV and live event production companies that want one product for the entire show.
- Teams tired of paying three separate per-user bills for crew + inventory + accounting tools.
- Operators who want crew, inventory, invoicing, and payments in the same database.
- Shops that want to stop maintaining CSV bridges between point tools.
Who Should Stick With Lasso
Lasso makes sense if your crew workflow is genuinely complex enough to need a dedicated tool, and you're already happy with separate inventory and accounting systems you don't want to replace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can My Show Flow replace Lasso for crew scheduling?
Yes — crew scheduling, per-position hourly rates, per-job overrides, self-serve clock-in, configurable pay periods, payroll-ready timesheets, and a correction workflow are all native.
Does My Show Flow also handle inventory and invoicing?
Yes — that's the whole point. One product, one database, one bill.
Are crew clock-in seats really free?
Yes — unlimited free crew clock-in seats. Only office and admin users count toward your seat bill.
How does pricing compare to a crew tool plus everything else?
One simple per-seat fee for the entire stack, with crew clock-in free. Most teams replacing a crew tool + inventory tool + accounting tool see their combined software bill drop substantially.
Ready to See the Difference?
Start a free 14-day trial — no credit card required. Most teams are up and running the same day.
Or contact us if you want a guided walkthrough. You can also read the full Lasso comparison or browse all alternatives.