A Stagetimer alternative built for venues, not stages
Remote Timers is a Stagetimer alternative designed for entertainment venues: instead of cueing conference speakers, it runs synchronized session countdowns across lanes, bays, and rooms — controlled from one front-desk dashboard, for one flat price. Here's an honest comparison so you pick the right tool.
Remote Timers vs Stagetimer at a glance
| Remote Timers | Stagetimer | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Entertainment venues — lanes, bays, rooms, hourly rentals | Event production — stage, conference, and speaker cueing |
| Pricing model | One flat plan: $14.99/mo or $149.99/yr | Free tier; Pro $210/yr (≈$17.50/mo); Premium $420/yr; one-time desktop license $980 |
| What's included | 5 timers + 10 display connections; extra timer $2.00/mo (adds 2 connections); extra connection $0.50/mo | Limits set per room and per tier (free: 3 rooms, 3 timers & 3 connections per room; higher tiers raise per-room limits) |
| Free option | 30-day full-access trial (card required) | Permanent free tier with room/connection limits |
| Viewer setup | Open a link or scan a QR code in any browser — no account, no app | Share a room link viewers open in a browser |
Stagetimer details taken from stagetimer.io's published pricing as of July 2026 — check their site for current numbers.
Why venues pick Remote Timers
- Flat pricing that maps to a venue: five lanes, bays, or rooms covered at $14.99/mo — no per-room tiers to size
- One hub dashboard showing every lane's live countdown, run from the front desk
- One-click session presets and add-time upsells built around how venues sell time
- Interactive axe-throwing game mode with player scoring on the lane displays
- Public venue page listing every timer at one link, plus printable QR codes per timer
- Branding on every display — logo, colors, and nine themes included in the base price
Where Stagetimer is the better fit
- Cueing speakers: messages to the stage and show-flow workflows are its core product
- Count-up and overtime displays for talks that run past zero
- A permanent free tier for small, occasional events
- Public API and CSV import/export for programmed shows
- A desktop app with a lifetime license for offline production environments
Remote Timers doesn't do these today — if they're what you need, use the tool built for them.
Switching questions, answered
Is Remote Timers cheaper than Stagetimer?
For venue-scale use, generally yes. Remote Timers is a flat $14.99/month (or $149.99/year) including 5 timers and 10 display connections, with extra timers at $2/month. Stagetimer's paid plans are $210/year for Pro and $420/year for Premium (as of July 2026). Stagetimer does offer a permanent free tier for small setups, while Remote Timers offers a 30-day full-access trial instead.
Can Remote Timers send messages to speakers like Stagetimer?
No. Remote Timers doesn't do speaker messaging or cue-based show workflows — it's built for venue session timing: lanes, bays, rooms, and rentals controlled from a front-desk dashboard. If cueing conference or stage speakers is your core need, Stagetimer is the better tool for that job.
What does Remote Timers do that Stagetimer doesn't focus on?
Running a physical venue: every lane or room's countdown on one hub dashboard, one-click session presets, add-time upsells, per-timer QR codes, a public venue page listing all your timers at one link, an interactive axe-throwing game mode with player scoring, and branding across every display — all included in the base price.
Can I try Remote Timers alongside Stagetimer before switching?
Yes. The 30-day free trial includes the full product, so you can run both in parallel. Setup takes minutes: create a timer per lane or room, open each timer URL on its screen, and rebuild your durations as one-click presets.
Does Remote Timers have a free plan like Stagetimer?
No free tier — Remote Timers is $14.99/month after a 30-day full-access trial (credit card required, not charged until day 31). If you only need an occasional free timer for small events, Stagetimer's free tier or a basic web timer may be all you need.