Comparison
Horsify and Showday, side by side
Showday runs whole agricultural shows; Horsify runs equestrian events, clubs and riding schools. Here is what each one does, from each product's own pages.
How this page was checked
Checked 28 October 2026.
Showday's side comes only from its own public pages, listed under Sources. Horsify's side is what the product does today. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will check it again.
What Showday is
Showday is show management software for agricultural shows and clubs. It says it can handle any type of competition, from show jumping to vegetables, home produce, photography, best baby and highland dancing.
It is sold in editions by the number of entries, from the Club edition (fewer than 750) to the Platinum edition (unlimited), for a one-off price and a set annual support fee, which includes online entries.
It publishes prices for New Zealand and Australia and gives a phone number in each.
Side by side
| What is compared | Showday | Horsify |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Showday Agricultural shows and clubs, for every kind of competition. | Horsify Equestrian events, clubs and riding schools. |
| How it is priced | Showday A one-off price for an edition sized by entries, plus an annual support fee. | Horsify The Basic plan, from NZ$12 a year by club size, plus 2.5% + 30c per transaction on online payments, card processing included. You choose whether that comes out of your entry fees or is shown to riders as a platform fee at online checkout — Horsify's rate is the same either way. |
| Online entries | Showday Included in the annual support fee. Entrants pay by card or bank transfer, as the show chooses, and no online entry is accepted until the show approves it. | Horsify Riders pay online by card. An event can hold every entry until the organiser confirms it. |
| Schedules and catalogues | Showday The schedule and catalogue open in Microsoft Word for formatting. | Horsify Classes, prices and the timetable are set up online, and the entry list exports to CSV, Excel and PDF. |
| Results online | Showday Results are available online. | Horsify A public results board for each event. |
| Countries | Showday Australia and New Zealand. | Horsify Australia and New Zealand. |
Moving to Horsify
Step 1
Start your organisation
Create the club on Horsify and connect payments, so entry money goes to the club.
Step 2
Set up the event
Add the classes, prices, tickets, stabling and closing date. A copy of a past event keeps its setup.
Step 3
Import the member list
Upload the club's member spreadsheet so member prices apply from the first entry.
Step 4
Share the entry link
Riders enter from the event's page, which is listed on Horsify's events calendar.
Questions
Can Horsify run the non-horse sections of an agricultural show?
No. Horsify is built for equestrian events, so a show's horse sections can take entries on Horsify while the rest of the show stays on its own system.
Do I need to buy and install anything?
No. Horsify runs in the browser, and riders enter from any phone or computer.
Sources
Checked 28 October 2026. Showday is a trade name of its owner, named here only to compare.
Try Horsify with your next event
A club's platform fee applies to online payments only — pay the club directly by cash or bank transfer and nothing is added.