Highbar Lead Retrieval
Highbar Lead Retrieval is an exhibitor lead-capture feature within Highbar’s event app, which also provides an AI concierge and attendee networking.
What Highbar Lead Retrieval is
Highbar Lead Retrieval is an exhibitor lead-capture feature within Highbar’s event app, which also provides an AI concierge and attendee networking. Exhibitors scan leads with their own phones in the event app, without separate scanner hardware or another app. Each scan includes the lead’s full event activity, and organizers can review scans across exhibitors in a dashboard and export the data. Attendees can exchange contact details with one another for free using the scan feature. The broader app includes schedules, speaker and sponsor profiles, indoor maps, attendee profiles, private messaging, and networking. Its concierge answers natural-language questions using event details such as sessions, speakers, sponsors, and venue information. A networking agent recommends matches based on attendee-stated goals and explains its reasons. Organizers can use a self-serve builder to publish an event app in about 45 minutes, while attendees can join by link without downloading an app. Highbar lists Android, iOS, and web access. Lead Retrieval costs $20, paid once per scanner after the third successful scan; inactive scanners are free.
Good
- Scans include each lead’s full event activity.
- Organizers can review and export scans in a dashboard.
- No separate scanner hardware or app is needed.
- Inactive scanners are free.
- Attendees can exchange contacts for free.
Watch out
- The scanner charge starts after three successful scans.
- Lead Retrieval is priced per scanner.
- Roadshow alone lists HubSpot and Salesforce integrations.
Who it suits
Highbar Lead Retrieval suits event organizers who want exhibitors to capture attendee leads using their own phones. It also fits events that want attendees to exchange contacts and use in-app networking.
Verdict
Highbar combines phone-based lead scanning with attendee-facing event and networking features. Check the per-scanner charge threshold and package-specific integrations when considering it for an event.
Plans and prices
From Highbar Lead Retrieval's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Results-Based Pricing | $5, paid once | 5+ meaningful actions required · $100 credit included · $9,500 cap up to 5,000 attendees · Per engaged attendee; billed after the event ends |
| Lead Retrieval | $20, paid once | Inactive scanners are free · $0 to activate · Per scanner after the third successful scan |
| Roadshow | $9,000 a year | 5 branded event apps · 2,500 pooled attendee credits · Unlimited event planner seats · HubSpot & Salesforce integration · Priority support · $9,000/year |
| Partner | $15,000 a year | 10 branded event apps · 5,000 pooled attendee credits · Reseller rights · White-labeled apps · Private Slack channel access · $15,000/year |
The facts
Each one read from Highbar Lead Retrieval's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI concierge
- The chatbot answers natural-language questions using event content such as speakers, sessions, sponsors, and venue details.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Highbar states it does not hold its own SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification; it lists Google Cloud Platform as SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified and Vercel as SOC 2 compliant.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Contact exchange
- Attendees can exchange contacts with one another for free using the scan feature.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data use
- Highbar says it does not sell, enrich, profile, or monetize attendee data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- HubSpot and Salesforce integrations are listed for the Roadshow bulk package.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Lead context
- Each lead scan includes the lead's full event activity, and organizers can view scans across exhibitors in a dashboard and export the data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Lead retrieval
- Exhibitors scan leads using their own phones in the event app, with no separate app or scanner hardware.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Networking
- The networking agent matches attendees based on their stated goals and explains why it recommends each match.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Lead scanner charges apply only after three successful scans, while the $9,500 event pricing cap applies up to 5,000 attendees.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Highbar is an event app with an AI concierge that answers attendee questions, recommends sessions, and helps attendees connect.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Highbar says event data is hosted on Google Cloud Platform and Vercel with encryption at rest and in transit, and each event's data is isolated.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Setup and access
- The self-serve builder lets organizers create and publish an event app in about 45 minutes, and attendees join from a link without downloading an app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists email support at [email protected] and priority support for the Roadshow package.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App features
- The event app includes schedules, speaker and sponsor profiles, indoor maps, attendee profiles, private messaging, and networking features.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2025checked 28 Sep 2026
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