tourdeck.app

What It Is

TourDeck is tour management software for independent musicians, working bands, and DIY touring teams. It aims to replace scattered spreadsheets, emails, chat histories, and calendars by bringing shows, setlists, stage plots, venues, and contacts into one system. Its core positioning is that it is “not built for enterprise-scale touring workflows,” emphasizing no enterprise contracts, a low learning curve, and mobile usability.

Core Features

The product’s currently disclosed core modules include a show dashboard, tour date and venue management, a built-in calendar view, setlist management, stage plot editing, and a contact database. On the calendar side, it supports subscribing via ICS feed to apps such as Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar, making it easier for team members to sync itineraries on their own devices. Setlists can be copied, linked to specific shows, and archived. The stage plot tool supports drag-and-drop editing, marking equipment positions, personnel positions, and monitor mixes, and attaching plots to specific shows. The contacts module is used to build up a touring network of relationships such as audio engineers, promoters, and production managers.

Pricing and Stage

TourDeck is currently still in beta, with limited early access available and a clickable demo instance provided. The company says it plans to use a straightforward monthly subscription model in the future, with no per-seat pricing and no feature gates, aiming to keep it affordable for independent artists and working bands. However, exact pricing, whether there will be a free plan, trial period, and supported payment methods have not yet been disclosed, so its value for money can only be assessed cautiously at this stage.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are its highly vertical positioning and design around real touring workflows, making it especially suitable for small teams whose members often take on multiple roles. Its mobile-first approach also fits the on-the-road need to quickly check load-in details, setlists, and venue information. The downside is that the product is not yet fully mature: intelligent route planning, automated advance, and a Day Sheet mobile app are still on the roadmap. Information is also missing on permissions, data security and compliance, APIs, data export, and support.

Who It’s For and Access from China

TourDeck is better suited to independent bands, small artist teams, tour managers, and production staff working on overseas tours or in English-language workflows. Chinese users who only need to manage local shows may want to consider alternatives such as Notion, Airtable, Feishu Base, or a spreadsheet-plus-calendar setup. Its accessibility from Chinese networks, payment support, and localization status have not been disclosed. Before adopting it, it is advisable to test the demo, confirm access speed, time zone calendar sync, and available payment methods.