Comparison
Giggio has been a fixture of the UK entertainer scene since 2012 — a proven booking and invoicing CRM used by magicians, bands, DJs and suppliers in over 25 countries. Gig Nest is the AI-first newcomer built specifically around the DJ and events workflow. Here's an honest look at how they differ, so you can pick the right home for your admin.
| Gig Nest | Giggio | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | DJs & event businesses (UK-first) | All entertainers — magicians, bands, DJs, suppliers (UK, est. 2012) |
| Enquiry handling | AI reads, scores & drafts replies to every enquiry in your voice | Enquiry forms with stock (template) responses |
| Client planning | Conversational AI planning chat — no long forms | Clients fill in gig information forms online |
| Music & set briefs | Guest requests, must-play / do-not-play, AI set briefs | — (general entertainer focus) |
| Contracts | Digital contracts with e-signature | PDF contracts with online client confirmation |
| Payments | Card payments via Stripe, automated reminders (£, VAT-aware) | GiggioPay cards (2.3% + 20p), PayPal, bank transfer |
| Team & multi-op | Team rostering, availability sync, crew briefings, staff logins | Agency plan (£70/mo) with staff logins |
| Price from | From £19/month, 30-day free trial | £25/month + VAT (Pro), 30-day free trial |
Comparison reflects each vendor's publicly listed features and pricing as of June 2026 — always confirm current details on their site.
Giggio has been running since 2012 with a loyal user base and testimonials to match. If you value a system that's been battle-tested for over a decade, that history counts for something.
Giggio serves the whole entertainment spectrum — magicians, singers, bands, children's entertainers — with features like job sheets, linked multi-date events and recurring-event reminders that suit that breadth.
GiggioPay lets clients pay invoices by card at 2.3% + 20p per transaction with no extra monthly fee.
Giggio automates with templates and scheduled emails — you still read each enquiry and pick the stock response. Gig Nest's AI reads the enquiry itself, checks your diary, scores the lead Hot/Warm/Cold, matches your real packages and drafts a reply in your voice — you just approve it.
Gig Nest replaces planning forms with a conversational AI chat that clients genuinely finish, feeding answers straight into the event file and building the running order automatically.
Guest request links, must-play and do-not-play lists and AI-generated set briefs are first-class features in Gig Nest — a DJ-specific layer a general entertainer CRM doesn't set out to cover.
Gig Nest starts at £19/month; Giggio Pro is £25/month + VAT, with agency needs met at £70/month. Both offer a 30-day free trial, so trying both costs nothing but time.
If you're a DJ or events business and want AI to handle the reading, scoring and drafting rather than templates you trigger yourself, yes — that's the core difference. If you're a magician or children's entertainer wanting a proven general CRM, Giggio remains a solid choice.
Yes — both Gig Nest and Giggio offer 30-day free trials with no payment details required, so a side-by-side trial on your real enquiries is the honest way to decide.
Gig Nest starts at £19/month (Solo) with multi-op at £39 and agency at £79. Giggio Pro is £25/month + VAT and its agency package is £70/month. Always check both vendors' sites for current pricing.
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