A decade running sound for festivals and tours taught me three things — and the platform is the answer to all of them.
1.Stage time is sacred
Tools should disappear into the workflow. No login walls when you need a setlist NOW. Free tools work after a 30-second signup. Premium tools verify instantly against Gumroad.
2.Crews share, not screen-share
Show Clock has a master / viewer model: stage manager runs the timer, crew opens a share link on any phone — sync in three seconds, no app, no install.
3.Your data stays yours
No tracking cookies. No analytics. No data brokers. Only technically-necessary session cookies for login. Cancel anytime, your account hard-deletes — no recovery, no “soft delete.”
4.Buy a tool, not a subscription
Premium tools are Gumroad one-time purchases. No recurring billing, no “annual seats,” no “you cancelled so your data is locked.” Your license, your tool, forever.