The back door is always open

Guest list software for the venues people queue for.

Backdoor is the modern operating system for VIP entry. Manage your guest list, sell paid queue skips, check people in with a tap, and watch every booking in real time — all from one elegant portal.

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The Platform

A single portal to run every inch of your guest list operation.

Built for the clubs, bars and restaurants guests actually remember.

Clipboards and WhatsApp threads can’t keep up with a packed Friday night. Backdoor gives your venue a polished booking page, automatic capacity control, a paid queue skip checkout, and a door team that knows exactly who’s walking in — so every guest feels expected and your revenue keeps moving.

01 — Guest Lists

Every guest, on one living list.

Your guest list updates the moment someone books. Capacity caps stop over-selling, duplicate bookings are blocked automatically, and your team sees the same state from the door, the office or the phone.

Per-night capacity caps with live usage tracking
Party size, date and plus-ones captured at booking
Cancelled bookings free capacity back immediately
Approve or reject in a single tap from any device

02 — Paid Queue Skip

Turn the queue into revenue.

Charge guests to skip the queue at a price you set. Backdoor handles the checkout through Stripe, holds the booking in a pending state until payment clears, then releases approved entry automatically.

Set a per-venue queue skip price in pounds
Guests pay through a secure Stripe checkout
Unpaid bookings expire — no phantom capacity
Revenue tiles by day, week, month and all time

03 — Door Check-in

Scan, verify, welcome.

Every approved guest gets a tamper-proof QR code. Your door team scans it to see the guest’s name, photo ID details and booking — then taps to check them in.

HMAC-signed QR codes, valid only at your door
Full name, DOB and age shown on scan
One-tap check in — no paper, no fumbling
Live check-in count visible from the venue portal

04 — Venue Dashboard

Read your venue like a book.

Revenue tiles, booking counts, unique guests and a 14-day request chart — all live, all per-venue. Drill into any guest or booking to see their full history and act instantly.

Revenue by day, week, month and all time
14-day booking chart by status
Guest directory with phone, email and visit history
Approve, reject or check in from inside any booking

05 — Exclusive Events

Turn any night into a ticketed event.

Create one-off events with custom guest lists, bespoke pricing and limited capacity. Album launches, private tastings, themed nights, secret gigs — Backdoor becomes your ticketing platform, without the ticketing fees.

Set event-specific pricing and capacity separately from regular nights
Exclusive events visible only to Backdoor members
Custom descriptions, dates and branding per event
Full analytics: who booked, who paid, who showed up

06 — Surge & Discount Pricing

Price your last spots like the market would.

Set a threshold for your Backdoor guest list and let price move with demand. When only a handful of spots remain, charge a premium — the guests who want in badly enough to pay more, will. Or do the reverse: drop the queue skip price on slow nights to fill the room.

Define a threshold (remaining guest list spots) that triggers the change
Set a surge price — higher than your standard skip price, or lower
Guests see a clear surge banner and the crossed-out original price at checkout
Switch it off at any time; capacity and standard pricing stay independent

Designed for three rooms

One platform, three experiences.

For Guests

Walk straight in.

Browse venues, choose a night, pay to skip the queue, and show your QR at the door.

For Venues

Run the night.

See every booking, set capacity and pricing, approve guests in one tap, and check them in at the door.

For Operators

See the whole group.

Roll up bookings, guests, revenue and check-ins across every venue you manage.

How it works

From setup to door staff in one evening.

Step 01

Claim your venue

Sign up, submit your venue name and address, and set your capacity and queue skip price. We approve new venues within 24–48 hours.

Step 02

Share the list

Send guests to your Backdoor booking page. They pick a night, their party size, and optionally pay to skip the queue.

Step 03

Scan them in

On the night, your door team scans QR codes with a phone. Every check-in lands on your dashboard in real time.

Pricing

Start free. Scale honestly.

Starter

Everything you need to run a guest list and sell paid queue skips. Forever free.

Free

Pay as you grow

Unlimited guest list bookings
Paid queue skip via Stripe
Door QR check-in for all staff
Dashboard with revenue & bookings
25% commission on paid queue skips

Start free

Enterprise

For groups, operators and venues taking over a thousand guests a month.

Custom

Per venue, per month

Everything in Starter
Only 5% card handling fees
Multi-venue operator dashboard
Dedicated onboarding & support
Priority feature requests

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Open the back door

Your guests are already waiting.

Join the venues using Backdoor to run smoother nights, sell more queue skips, and leave the clipboard behind for good.

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