--- title: "6 Planning Pod alternatives for events (2026)" description: "The best Planning Pod alternatives for promoters, venues and festivals, compared on 6 things you need from each platform's own pages. Checked October 2026." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/planning-pod-alternatives" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [Event and festival management](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management) 4. Planning Pod alternatives # Planning Pod alternatives Planning Pod plans events with contracts, itineraries, budgets with a profit-and-loss report and unlimited users, and sells tickets with no ticketing fee beyond its subscription. You may look for an alternative when you want published package prices, partial refunds, or artist offers, settlements and crew rotas beside your ticket sales. Also on Ticket Fairy - [Venue operations](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/venue-operations) - [Venue pages](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/venue-pages) - [Promoters & sales teams](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) [See all 17 tools](#whole-platform) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-event-management-planning-pod-alternatives) Fai, your AI teammate, can check sales, update your event or change a ticket when you ask. Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) - **6 of 6** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy - **5 of 6** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Planning Pod ## The short answer Which should you choose? ### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger - You can hold dates on your rooms and stages, see every hold in queue order, challenge the first hold and confirm the date.[1](#source-1) - You can settle with artists from a draft built on your actual ticket sales after refunds, and see where every line came from.[2](#source-2) - You can build your rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in.[3](#source-3) ### Where Planning Pod is stronger - Event budgets track expenses and income and download as PDF or CSV, including a profit-and-loss statement.[4](#source-4) - Accounts can invite unlimited authorized users, with permission groups and a client portal.[5](#source-5) - No ticketing fee is charged beyond the subscription and the card processing fee.[6](#source-6) Choose Ticket Fairy when you put on public shows and want to hold dates, send offers to agents, settle with each act, roster your crew and issue passes without copying details between tools. Stay with Planning Pod when you plan events for clients and want vendor lists, itineraries, budgets with a profit-and-loss statement and a client portal, with no ticketing fee beyond your subscription. [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) ## The alternatives, one by one What are the best Planning Pod alternatives? ### Where do teams go from Planning Pod, and what changes? Every alternative, in words - **Ticket Fairy** Covers the same things you need - **HoneyBook** Not published by HoneyBook: Crew and volunteer rota, Ticket sales in the same system - **Tripleseat** Leaves out: Site map, Ticket sales in the same system Not published by Tripleseat: Crew and volunteer rota - **Perfect Venue** Leaves out: Site map Not published by Perfect Venue: Crew and volunteer rota, Budgets and settlements, Ticket sales in the same system - **Event Temple** Not published by Event Temple: Crew and volunteer rota, Site map, Ticket sales in the same system - **iVvy** Not published by iVvy: Crew and volunteer rota, Site map Each alternative is set against what Planning Pod gives you today. 1. ### 1\. Ticket Fairy Built for events You hold dates on your rooms and stages, send offers to agents, build your crew rota, sell and scan the tickets for every public show and settle with the act from your actual ticket sales. - You can hold dates on your rooms and stages, see every hold in queue order, challenge the first hold and confirm the date.[1](#source-1) - You can send an offer to an artist's agent and compare the contract they send back with your offer, term by term.[7](#source-7) - You can settle with artists from a draft built on your actual ticket sales after refunds, and see where every line came from.[2](#source-2) - You can build your rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in.[3](#source-3) - You can sell tickets with checkout on your own website and from your box office on the day, and your door team scans them on phones and tablets.[8](#source-8) #### Included on Ticket Fairy, not found on the other platforms' pages - **Crew and volunteer rota** Your team can build the rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in [3](#source-3) #### Also on Ticket Fairy - [Venue operations](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/venue-operations) - [Venue pages](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/venue-pages) - [Promoters & sales teams](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) [See all 17 tools](#whole-platform) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-event-management-planning-pod-alternatives) [Event and festival management compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management) 2. ### 2\. HoneyBook Choose HoneyBook if you run a small events business and want client files with contracts, payment plans your clients choose and a timeline for the day, at published monthly prices. **Pricing:** Monthly subscription in three plans (Starter, Essentials, Premium), lower with yearly billing, free trial, plus card and bank transfer processing fees per payment.[9](#source-9) - Contracts are built inside smart files and clients sign from any device by typing or drawing a signature.[10](#source-10) - Clients can choose their own payment plan or pay an invoice in full, with an optional pay-in-full discount.[11](#source-11) - Starter is $29, Essentials $49 and Premium $109 per month billed yearly, or $36, $59 and $129 billed monthly.[12](#source-12) **Worth knowing:** The pricing page states HoneyBook is available for business owners in the U.S., Canada, the UK and Australia.[13](#source-13) [HoneyBook vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-honeybook) [HoneyBook alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/honeybook-alternatives) 3. ### 3\. Tripleseat Choose Tripleseat if you run restaurant and hotel private events and want proposals, contracts and BEOs with e-signature, a guest portal and a Tickets add-on. **Pricing:** Subscription from $375 per venue per month with unlimited users; add-ons priced individually through sales.[14](#source-14) - Proposals, contracts, BEOs and agreements are generated with digital signature, including staff-only countersign fields.[15](#source-15) - A guest portal lets clients sign, pay, review plans and message the venue team in one place.[16](#source-16) - Tickets is an optional add-on for ticketed events, with tiered, early bird, VIP and add-on ticket types.[17](#source-17) **Worth knowing:** Add-ons such as Tickets, Direct Book, Floor Plans, Venue Marketplace and Insights are priced individually.[18](#source-18) [Tripleseat vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-tripleseat) [Tripleseat alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/tripleseat-alternatives) 4. ### 4\. Perfect Venue Choose Perfect Venue if you run a restaurant or bar with private events and want a free plan, e-signed proposals with the deposit in one step, and AI replies to guests. **Pricing:** Per-location monthly subscription by plan (free, Professional, Premium, Enterprise on quote), lower with annual billing, unlimited users, plus card processing fees that vary by plan.[19](#source-19) - A free plan includes CRM, BEOs, proposals, payments and the events calendar.[20](#source-20) - Proposals are built from templates and menus, e-signed by the guest and the deposit is collected in one step.[21](#source-21) - AI Reply drafts emails to guests using the venue, its availability and its writing style.[22](#source-22) **Worth knowing:** Card payments carry a 2.9% + 30 cents processing fee plus an added fee of 0.5% on Pro, 0.3% on Premium and 0% on Enterprise.[23](#source-23) [Perfect Venue vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-perfect-venue) [Perfect Venue alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/perfect-venue-alternatives) 5. ### 5\. Event Temple Choose Event Temple if you sell group and meeting space at a hotel and want a function diary, banquet event orders and a booking engine for meeting space. **Pricing:** Annual subscription, custom quote, from $249 (USD) per month; minimum 1-year term; setup and import fees may apply[24](#source-24) - A function diary shows tentative and definite bookings across event spaces in a grid calendar.[25](#source-25) - Banquet event orders and kitchen sheets are created from the booking.[26](#source-26) - A branded booking engine lets planners check live meeting space availability, book and pay online.[27](#source-27) **Worth knowing:** Prices are based on annual payment with a minimum one-year term.[28](#source-28) [Event Temple vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-event-temple) [Event Temple alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/event-temple-alternatives) 6. ### 6\. iVvy Choose iVvy if you run function space with accommodation room blocks and want budget against actuals by department and a live supplier database. **Pricing:** Subscription by tailored quote based on venue size, users and features; monthly or annual plans.[29](#source-29) - iVvy manages accommodation room blocks linked to specific events alongside function space and catering.[30](#source-30) - Budget versus actual, spend by department and cost center[31](#source-31) - Search, compare and book suppliers from a live supplier database[32](#source-32) **Worth knowing:** Pricing depends on venue size, users and features, and is by tailored quote.[33](#source-33) [iVvy vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-ivvy) [iVvy alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ivvy-alternatives) ## What each platform does for your event How do the Planning Pod alternatives compare? Scroll sideways to see all 7 platforms. | What you need | Ticket Fairy | Event Temple | HoneyBook | iVvy | Perfect Venue | Planning Pod | Tripleseat | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Artists and suppliers | | | | | | | | | Contracts and e-signing | Included[34](#source-34) You can send contracts from your templates to many performers, traders or suppliers at once and get them signed online, with a signature certificate | Included[35](#source-35) Proposals and contracts with built-in e-signatures for client and venue staff | Included[36](#source-36) Contract blocks in smart files; clients e-sign from any device by typing or drawing | Included[37](#source-37) E-contracts and proposals sent for digital signature | Included[38](#source-38) Guests e-sign proposals and pay the deposit in one step; signed agreement saved as PDF with timestamp | Included[39](#source-39) Contract templates and online e-signatures, in person or by emailed link | Included[40](#source-40) Branded proposals, contracts and BEOs with e-signature and staff countersigning | | Show day | | | | | | | | | Run of show and day sheets | Included[41](#source-41) Your run of show names who calls each cue, and each team gets its own day sheet and show-day timing | Included[42](#source-42) Function diary calendar, banquet event orders, kitchen sheets and daily events reports | Included[43](#source-43) Timeline block in smart files for event agendas and day-of timelines | Included[44](#source-44) Real-time run sheets and banquet event orders that update with changes | Included[45](#source-45) BEOs and proposals generated automatically as PDFs from event details | Included[46](#source-46) Itinerary tool for day-of schedules and production timelines, with reminders | Included[47](#source-47) Internal BEOs list headcounts, menus, room setup and staff instructions | | Crew and volunteer rota | Included[3](#source-3) Your team can build the rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in | Not found in Event Temple's public documentation[48](#source-48) Crew rotas not documented in the product; staffing integration with Roosted listed | Not found in HoneyBook's public documentation[49](#source-49) Staff rota, volunteer or crew scheduling not documented; team member accounts with roles exist | Not found in iVvy's public documentation[50](#source-50) No description found on iVvy's public site | Not found in Perfect Venue's public documentation[51](#source-51) Staff rota or crew scheduling not documented in the product; confirmed events sync to 7shifts | Not found in Planning Pod's public documentation[52](#source-52) No rota or shift scheduling documented; tasks can be assigned to staff and volunteers | Not found in Tripleseat's public documentation[53](#source-53) No rota, crew or volunteer scheduling documented | | Site and safety | | | | | | | | | Site map | Included[54](#source-54) You can draw your site map to scale over a street or satellite map, share live maps with suppliers and responders, and publish an attendee map | Not found in Event Temple's public documentation[55](#source-55) Floor plans can be uploaded and shared; a built-in site plan builder was not found | On a paid plan[56](#source-56) Floor Plans builder on Essentials and above, rolling out Plans: Essentials and above | Not found in iVvy's public documentation[57](#source-57) Configurable floor plans for function spaces; a site plan builder was not found | Extra cost[58](#source-58) Floor Plans add-on builds room floor plans, $199 per month per location in USD, as shown to UK visitors on 17 October 2026 | Included[59](#source-59) Drag-and-drop to-scale floor plans and seating charts, with templates, linked to the event | Extra cost[60](#source-60) Floor Plans gives 2D and 3D venue layouts; a default in one package, an add-on to others, priced individually | | Money | | | | | | | | | Budgets and settlements | Included[61](#source-61) Your budget works in several currencies and counts each booking and supplier cost as you book it, and you can see profit across editions and a cash-flow forecast | Included[62](#source-62) Monthly catering and group revenue budgets compared with actuals in pace reports | Included[63](#source-63) Expense tracking on every plan and per-project profit after assigned expenses | Included[64](#source-64) Budget versus actual, spend by department and cost center | Not found in Perfect Venue's public documentation[65](#source-65) Event budgets and settlements not documented; reports break down sales per event | Included[66](#source-66) Event budgets with expenses, income, payments and profit-and-loss report | On a paid plan[67](#source-67) Revenue forecasting by menu category and event type; settlements not documented Plans: Tripleseat Hotels package | | Ticket sales in the same system | Included[8](#source-8) You can sell tickets with checkout on your own website and from your box office on the day, and your door team scans them on phones and tablets | Not found in Event Temple's public documentation[68](#source-68) Selling event tickets not documented; booking engine sells meeting space | Not found in HoneyBook's public documentation[69](#source-69) Event ticket sales not documented; lead forms book services and sell digital products | Included[70](#source-70) Ticketed Events Module sells tickets online with integrated payments | Not found in Perfect Venue's public documentation[71](#source-71) Ticket selling in the same system not documented; Eventbrite integration creates draft events | Included[72](#source-72) Sells tickets and registrations; no added ticketing fee beyond subscription and card processing | Extra cost[73](#source-73) Tickets add-on: ticket types, landing pages, email blasts, QR check-in | ## Everything you need to run your venue The same free Ticket Fairy account helps you sell more tickets, answer fewer questions and run a smoother show day. ### Sell more tickets You reach more buyers and earn more from each one. - #### [Promoters & sales teams](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) Each promoter gets their own link and artwork, one promoter team can sell across your events, and you see who sold what and the commission you owe.[74](#source-74) - #### [Seating & timed entry](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry) You can sell numbered seats or seated areas, or timed entry with a capacity and price for each slot, and follow arrivals slot by slot.[75](#source-75) - #### [Add-ons & upsells](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/add-ons-and-upsells) You earn more from each buyer: parking, camping, merchandise and upgrades sell with the ticket, VIP tables book with a deposit, and one pass can cover several of your events.[76](#source-76) - #### [Event pages & website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website) Your event pages answer buyers' questions, each campaign can have its own page, and you can test which version sells more.[77](#source-77) - #### [Website builder](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder) Your event, venue or brand gets its own website on your own domain: Fai drafts it, your events show live prices and visitors can send you enquiries.[78](#source-78) - #### [Advertising & tracking](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/advertising-and-tracking) You see which ad, post and partner sold each ticket, with Meta, TikTok, Google and your other ad networks connected once for your brand.[79](#source-79) - #### [Social media](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media) You sell more tickets from your social accounts: Fai drafts posts and campaign plans, your team answers comments and messages together, and fans who ask get ticket links.[80](#source-80) ### Fewer questions from buyers Buyers find their answers and sort out their own orders. - #### [Venue pages](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/venue-pages) You can claim your venue's free page and answer visitors' questions before they arrive.[81](#source-81) - #### [AI ticket concierge](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/ai-ticket-concierge) Fewer questions reach your inbox: your ticket concierge answers buyers on your website from your own pages, sells tickets in the chat and hands anything it can't answer to your team.[82](#source-82) ### Less work for your team Your whole team works from one place, and Fai takes on the admin. - #### [Venue operations](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/venue-operations) You can see who holds each date in every room, price offers using past fees and settle each show across all your rooms and stages.[83](#source-83) - #### [Teams & security](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/teams-and-security) Each person on your team gets the access their job needs, and a passkey or an authenticator app stops anyone with a stolen password getting into your account.[84](#source-84) - #### [Many events & brands](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/multiple-events-and-brands) New events go on sale faster from a template or a copy of a night you already ran, and you run all your brands from one login.[85](#source-85) - #### [Fai](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai) You get answers about your sales in seconds, and Fai takes on your event setup, promotions and emails, with you approving every change first.[86](#source-86) ### A smooth show day Every team on site knows what happens next, and problems get sorted fast. - #### [Check-in & box office](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office) Your door team scans tickets on their own phones, walk-ups buy at the door, and you see who has arrived as the night goes on.[87](#source-87) - #### [Guest lists & comps](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/guest-lists-and-comps) You can send guests free tickets your door team scans, upload a whole list at once and let partners hand out their own allocation.[88](#source-88) ### Know your numbers You see what each event earns and costs, and pay everyone you owe. - #### [Sales reports](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/sales-reports) Ticket sales and revenue update live, and you can share a report on any part of your sales with your partners.[89](#source-89) - #### [Vault](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/vault) You can pay artists, suppliers and crew from your ticket money as it arrives, your team spends on cards with limits you set, and deposits and invoices land in the same balance.[90](#source-90) [Ticket Fairy for venues](https://www.ticketfairy.com/solutions/venues) ## What changes when you move from Planning Pod? How much does Planning Pod cost? Planning Pod sizes its packages by the number of events active in your account at once, with up to 25 on its Business package, and we did not find package prices on its website. Accounts start with a free 14-day trial, and annual billing takes 10% off. [91](#source-91) [92](#source-92) [93](#source-93) [94](#source-94) Which Planning Pod alternatives let fans resell or transfer their tickets? On Ticket Fairy, your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list. Planning Pod refunds a ticket order in full. [95](#source-95) [96](#source-96) Which Planning Pod alternatives have a mobile app for the door? On Ticket Fairy, your door team can scan tickets on their own phones, and your buyers can keep their tickets in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Planning Pod runs in a web browser, with no native iPhone or Android app. [97](#source-97) [98](#source-98) Which Planning Pod alternatives settle with artists? Ticket Fairy drafts each artist settlement from your actual ticket sales after refunds and shows where every line came from. You can also see who you owe for each event and pay them from Vault once a person approves. [2](#source-2) [99](#source-99) Which Planning Pod alternatives run crew rotas? Ticket Fairy lets you build your rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in, and add up to 500 shifts from a spreadsheet. [3](#source-3) [100](#source-100) 1 more question Can I take my Planning Pod data with me? Planning Pod exports contacts to CSV or other apps, and ticket orders, attendee lists and budgets download as CSV or PDF. [101](#source-101) ## When staying put makes sense When should you stay with Planning Pod? Stay with Planning Pod when you plan events for clients and want contracts from templates with e-signatures, day-of itineraries you can filter by vendor or room, and event budgets that download with a profit-and-loss statement, when unlimited users and a client portal suit your team, and when selling tickets with no ticketing fee beyond your subscription matters most. - Contracts can be created from templates and signed electronically online or in person.[102](#source-102) - The itinerary tool builds day-of schedules and production timelines, filterable by vendor, contact, category or room.[103](#source-103) - Event budgets track expenses and income and download as PDF or CSV, including a profit-and-loss statement.[4](#source-4) - Accounts can invite unlimited authorized users, with permission groups and a client portal.[5](#source-5) - No ticketing fee is charged beyond the subscription and the card processing fee.[6](#source-6) - **25,000+** events powered - **10M+** tickets issued - **13** countries - **20%** more tickets from referral rewards Featured in **TechCrunch** and **Forbes** ## More comparisons for your team Which other tools are you considering? - [Caterease vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-caterease) - [Total Party Planner vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-total-party-planner) - [Planning Pod vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-planning-pod) - [HoneyBook vs Planning Pod for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/honeybook-vs-planning-pod-for-events) - [HoneyBook alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/honeybook-alternatives) - [Perfect Venue alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/perfect-venue-alternatives) - [Event Temple alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/event-temple-alternatives) - [Best festival management software for festival producers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-festival-management-software) - [Best conference management software for conference organizers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-conference-management-software) - [Best trade show and exhibition software for trade show and exhibition organizers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-trade-show-and-exhibition-software) - [Best event operations software for event operations managers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-event-operations-software) - [Best production management software for production managers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-production-management-software) - [Best artist booking and advancing software for artist liaison and talent buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-artist-booking-and-advancing-software) - [Best event safety and security software for event safety leads](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-event-safety-and-security-software) - [Best venue management software for venue managers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-venue-management-software) - [Best accreditation software for festival owners](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-accreditation-software) - [Best volunteer management software for festival owners](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-volunteer-management-software-for-festivals) - [Best vendor and trader management software for festival owners](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-vendor-and-trader-management-software-for-festivals) - [Best festival apps for festival owners](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-festival-apps) - [Best festival site plan software for festival owners](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-festival-site-plan-software) - [Questions about event management software](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/questions) - [Event and festival management compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management) Every fact about another platform comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word with the date we read them. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) Show all 103 sources 1. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Hold dates for shows at your venue](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/hold-dates-for-shows-at-your-venue) 2. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Settle a show with an artist after your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/settle-a-show-with-an-artist) 3. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Build your event rota and check staff in](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/build-your-event-rota-and-check-staff-in) 4. Planning Pod Event budgets track expenses and income and download as PDF or CSV, including a profit-and-loss statement. "Download PDF and .csv reports for a Budget (including an Event profit-and-loss statement)." [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-budgets-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-budgets-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616092805/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-budgets-work) 5. Planning Pod Accounts can invite unlimited authorized users, with permission groups and a client portal. "Planning Pod gives you the ability to invite unlimited Authorized Users into your account to collaborate" [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-system-access-and-user-permission-settings-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-system-access-and-user-permission-settings-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260212161133/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-system-access-and-user-permission-settings-work) 6. Planning Pod No ticketing fee is charged beyond the subscription and the card processing fee. "Planning Pod does not charge any additional fees for registrations/ticketing beyond your account subscription fee and the credit card processing fee." [planningpod.com/help-center/setting-up-credit-card-payment-processing-for-tickets-registrations](https://planningpod.com/help-center/setting-up-credit-card-payment-processing-for-tickets-registrations), read on 17 October 2026. 7. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Handle the contract, invoice and riders an artist's agent sends for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/handle-the-contract-invoice-and-riders-an-agent-sends-back) 8. Ticket Fairy [You sell to walk-ups, see takings and check ages once](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/front-of-house/box-office-and-door) 9. HoneyBook Pricing "| Essentials (Most Popular) | $59/month | $49/month |" [www.honeybook.com/pricing.md](https://www.honeybook.com/pricing.md), read on 17 October 2026. 10. HoneyBook Contracts are built inside smart files and clients sign from any device by typing or drawing a signature. "They can choose to type or draw their signature, and can sign from any device." [help.honeybook.com/en/articles/9509224-elevate-your-clients-e-signature-experience](https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/9509224-elevate-your-clients-e-signature-experience), read on 17 October 2026. 11. HoneyBook Clients can choose their own payment plan or pay an invoice in full, with an optional pay-in-full discount. "Give your client freedom to set up their own payment plan or pay the invoice in full with one payment." [help.honeybook.com/en/articles/9247019-let-your-client-pick-their-own-payment-plan](https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/9247019-let-your-client-pick-their-own-payment-plan), read on 17 October 2026. 12. HoneyBook Starter is $29, Essentials $49 and Premium $109 per month billed yearly, or $36, $59 and $129 billed monthly. "| Essentials (Most Popular) | $59/month | $49/month |" [www.honeybook.com/pricing.md](https://www.honeybook.com/pricing.md), read on 17 October 2026. 13. HoneyBook The pricing page states HoneyBook is available for business owners in the U.S., Canada, the UK and Australia. "HoneyBook is currently available for business owners in the U.S., Canada, UK and Australia" [www.honeybook.com/pricing](https://www.honeybook.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. 14. Tripleseat Pricing "Tripleseat starts at $375 per venue per month. All plans included unlimited users, integrations, and full feature access, with no paywall tiers." [tripleseat.com/packages/](https://tripleseat.com/packages/), read on 17 October 2026. 15. Tripleseat Proposals, contracts, BEOs and agreements are generated with digital signature, including staff-only countersign fields. "Creates branded proposals, contracts, BEOs, and agreements with digital signature." [tripleseat.com/features/](https://tripleseat.com/features/), read on 17 October 2026. 16. Tripleseat A guest portal lets clients sign, pay, review plans and message the venue team in one place. "The Tripleseat guest portal lets your guests sign, pay, review plans, and communicate with your team, all in one place." [tripleseat.com/platform/plan/](https://tripleseat.com/platform/plan/), read on 17 October 2026. 17. Tripleseat Tickets is an optional add-on for ticketed events, with tiered, early bird, VIP and add-on ticket types. "Including tiered pricing, early bird specials, VIP packages, and add-on upsells" [tripleseat.com/features/tickets/](https://tripleseat.com/features/tickets/), read on 17 October 2026. 18. Tripleseat Add-ons such as Tickets, Direct Book, Floor Plans, Venue Marketplace and Insights are priced individually. "Add-ons attach to your platform and are priced individually; your sales conversation covers what fits now." [tripleseat.com/packages/](https://tripleseat.com/packages/), read on 17 October 2026. 19. Perfect Venue Pricing "Professional starts at $199/month per location and Premium at $299/month per location, both billed annually. With monthly billing, they're $239 and $339." [www.perfectvenue.com/pricing](https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519222703/https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing) 20. Perfect Venue A free plan includes CRM, BEOs, proposals, payments and the events calendar. "The free plan includes CRM, BEOs, proposals, payments, and the events calendar." [www.perfectvenue.com/pricing](https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519222703/https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing) 21. Perfect Venue Proposals are built from templates and menus, e-signed by the guest and the deposit is collected in one step. "Teams build proposals from group-standard templates and menus, collect an e-signature, and take the deposit in one step." [www.perfectvenue.com/about-us](https://www.perfectvenue.com/about-us), read on 17 October 2026. 22. Perfect Venue AI Reply drafts emails to guests using the venue, its availability and its writing style. "it knows your venue, availability and style to write brilliant emails for you." [www.perfectvenue.com/ai-reply](https://www.perfectvenue.com/ai-reply), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519213130/https://www.perfectvenue.com/ai-reply) 23. Perfect Venue Card payments carry a 2.9% + 30 cents processing fee plus an added fee of 0.5% on Pro, 0.3% on Premium and 0% on Enterprise. "Perfect Venue adds a small fee on top of that based on your plan: 0.5% on Pro, 0.3% on Premium, and 0% on Enterprise." [www.perfectvenue.com/pricing](https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519222703/https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing) 24. Event Temple Pricing "Starting as low as $249 per month" [www.eventtemple.com/pricing](https://www.eventtemple.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260712085423/https://www.eventtemple.com/pricing) 25. Event Temple A function diary shows tentative and definite bookings across event spaces in a grid calendar. "our function diary shows all of your tentative and definite bookings in a single, grid-style calendar view." [www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering](https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260611093135/https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering) 26. Event Temple Banquet event orders and kitchen sheets are created from the booking. "Create banquet event orders and kitchen sheets with the click of a button." [www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering](https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260611093135/https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering) 27. Event Temple A branded booking engine lets planners check live meeting space availability, book and pay online. "a branded portal where planners check your live meeting and event space availability, book instantly or request to book, and pay online." [www.eventtemple.com/booking-engine](https://www.eventtemple.com/booking-engine), read on 17 October 2026. 28. Event Temple Prices are based on annual payment with a minimum one-year term. "Yes, we have a minimum 1 year term." [www.eventtemple.com/pricing](https://www.eventtemple.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260712085423/https://www.eventtemple.com/pricing) 29. iVvy Pricing "Pricing depends on venue size, number of users, and features. Contact us for a tailored quote." [www.ivvy.com/faqs/](https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005121005/https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/) 30. iVvy iVvy manages accommodation room blocks linked to specific events alongside function space and catering. "accommodation room blocks linked to specific events" [www.ivvy.com/faqs/](https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005121005/https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/) 31. iVvy Budget versus actual, spend by department and cost center "See budget versus actual in real time. Track spend by department and cost centre from a single expense management dashboard." [www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/](https://www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/), read on 17 October 2026. 32. iVvy Search, compare and book suppliers from a live supplier database "Search, compare and book from a live supplier database — hotels, restaurants, golf courses, boats and more." [www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/](https://www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/), read on 17 October 2026. 33. iVvy Pricing depends on venue size, users and features, and is by tailored quote. "Pricing depends on venue size, number of users, and features. Contact us for a tailored quote." [www.ivvy.com/faqs/](https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005121005/https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/) 34. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Send your event contracts and get them signed online](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/send-contracts-and-get-them-signed-online) 35. Event Temple Contracts and e-signing "Event Temple allows secure digital signing for both clients and venue staff." [support.eventtemple.com/en/articles/3056769-signing-and-submitting-a-document](https://support.eventtemple.com/en/articles/3056769-signing-and-submitting-a-document), read on 17 October 2026. 36. HoneyBook Contracts and e-signing "Contracts are legally binding documents that help define the crucial details of your project's services. Clients can review and sign directly through HoneyBook, from any device." [help.honeybook.com/en/articles/5192723-create-and-share-a-contract-in-honeybook](https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/5192723-create-and-share-a-contract-in-honeybook), read on 17 October 2026. 37. iVvy Contracts and e-signing "Quickly create and send e-contracts, invoices, and proposals, with secure digital signatures" [www.ivvy.com/venue-event-management-software/](https://www.ivvy.com/venue-event-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260517033258/https://www.ivvy.com/venue-event-management-software/) 38. Perfect Venue Contracts and e-signing "Teams build proposals from group-standard templates and menus, collect an e-signature, and take the deposit in one step." [www.perfectvenue.com/about-us](https://www.perfectvenue.com/about-us), read on 17 October 2026. 39. Planning Pod Contracts and e-signing "The Contracts tool lets you create and send legal contracts to your clients electronically from inside your Planning Pod account and collect electronic signatures from those clients." [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-contracts-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-contracts-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260419113951/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-contracts-work) 40. Tripleseat Contracts and e-signing "Creates branded proposals, contracts, BEOs, and agreements with digital signature." [tripleseat.com/features/](https://tripleseat.com/features/), read on 17 October 2026. 41. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Plan your run of show and who calls it](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/plan-your-run-of-show-and-who-calls-it) 42. Event Temple Run of show and day sheets "Create banquet event orders and kitchen sheets with the click of a button." [www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering](https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260611093135/https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering) 43. HoneyBook Run of show and day sheets "Use it to outline event agendas, project milestones, workshop schedules, day-of timelines, or multi-phase deliverables in a structured, client-friendly layout" [help.honeybook.com/en/articles/14022524-use-the-timeline-block-in-honeybook-smart-files](https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/14022524-use-the-timeline-block-in-honeybook-smart-files), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510023905/https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/14022524-use-the-timeline-block-in-honeybook-smart-files) 44. iVvy Run of show and day sheets "Real-time run sheets update automatically when your event changes, so the right people always know what's required." [www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/](https://www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/), read on 17 October 2026. 45. Perfect Venue Run of show and day sheets "Automatically generate and update essential PDFs like BEOs and Proposals, automatically send event reminder emails, and more." [www.perfectvenue.com/features](https://www.perfectvenue.com/features), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519215710/https://www.perfectvenue.com/features) 46. Planning Pod Run of show and day sheets "The Itinerary tool lets you create detailed timelines/schedules for your Events" [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-itineraries-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-itineraries-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260612073636/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-itineraries-work) 47. Tripleseat Run of show and day sheets "surfaces the logistics your staff actually need: headcounts, menus, room configuration, and staff instructions." [tripleseat.com/features/proposals-contracts-beo/](https://tripleseat.com/features/proposals-contracts-beo/), read on 17 October 2026. 48. Event Temple Crew and volunteer rota "Roosted, formerly known as Schedulehead, provides staffing solutions to event companies all around the globe." Where we looked: https://www.eventtemple.com/features, https://www.eventtemple.com/events-and-catering, support.eventtemple.com article list (660 titles) and help-center search for "staff". [www.eventtemple.com/integration-categories/staffing](https://www.eventtemple.com/integration-categories/staffing), read on 17 October 2026. 49. HoneyBook Crew and volunteer rota "| Essentials (Most Popular) | $59/month | $49/month |" Where we looked: help.honeybook.com sitemap (all 406 English help-center URLs at https://help.honeybook.com/sitemap.xml, titles searched), www.honeybook.com sitemap (628 URLs), and pages /, /pricing, /pricing.md, /llms.txt, /for-teams, /canada, /product/online-contract, /product/finance, /product/ai, searched for "rota", "roster", "shift", "volunteer", "crew", "staff"; the pricing page. [www.honeybook.com/pricing.md](https://www.honeybook.com/pricing.md), read on 17 October 2026. 50. iVvy Crew and volunteer rota "Pricing depends on venue size, number of users, and features. Contact us for a tailored quote." Where we looked: https://www.ivvy.com/, /venue-event-management-software/, /event-ticketing-software/, /event-leaders/, /operation-managers/, /venue-managers/, /faqs/ (searched for staff, roster, rota, volunteer, crew, shift). Task assignment with role-based permissions is described, not staff rostering. knowledge.ivvy.com (help center) was not read: its robots.txt disallows /kb, so only its sitemap article URLs were noted.; the pricing page. [www.ivvy.com/faqs/](https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261005121005/https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/) 51. Perfect Venue Crew and volunteer rota "Professional starts at $199/month per location and Premium at $299/month per location, both billed annually. With monthly billing, they're $239 and $339." Where we looked: help.perfectvenue.com sitemap (all 90 help articles at https://help.perfectvenue.com/sitemap.xml) and www.perfectvenue.com pages (/, /features, /pricing, /about-us, /ai-reply, /integrations-and-partnerships and its Eventbrite, 7shifts and Prismm pages, /industries/event-venues, /perfect-venue-vs-tripleseat, /terms-of-service), text searched for "staff", "shift", "rota", "roster", "volunteer", "crew", "schedul"; the pricing page. [www.perfectvenue.com/pricing](https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519222703/https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing) 52. Planning Pod Crew and volunteer rota "Planning Pod's packages are based on the number of Active Events that you are currently working on in your account." Where we looked: https://planningpod.com/help-center (all ten categories and the full help-center list in https://planningpod.com/sitemap.xml); https://planningpod.com/checklists-and-task-management; https://planningpod.com/features; sitemap searched for staff, volunteer, shift, rota, crew; the pricing page. [planningpod.com/help-center/how-planning-pods-packages-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/how-planning-pods-packages-work), read on 17 October 2026. 53. Tripleseat Crew and volunteer rota "Tripleseat starts at $375 per venue per month. All plans included unlimited users, integrations, and full feature access, with no paywall tiers." Where we looked: tripleseat.com sitemap pages (home, features, packages, platform/plan, proposals-contracts-beo, tickets, payments, guest-portal, floor-plans, industries pages); all 399 support.tripleseat.com help-center articles (via the open Help Center API) searched for staff, labor, labour, shift, volunteer, crew, rota; the pricing page. [tripleseat.com/packages/](https://tripleseat.com/packages/), read on 17 October 2026. 54. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Draw your event site map and share it](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/draw-your-event-site-map-and-share-it) 55. Event Temple Site map "Event Temple integrates with SeatPlan, a drag-and-drop seating chart and floor-plan designer built for weddings, banquets, galas, and conferences." Where we looked: https://www.eventtemple.com/integration-categories/room-diagramming: Event Temple lists SeatPlan, a third-party seating chart and floor-plan designer, as an integration. Its help article on floor plans says it has no built-in floor plan designer and floor plans can be attached and shared.. [www.eventtemple.com/integration-categories/room-diagramming](https://www.eventtemple.com/integration-categories/room-diagramming), read on 17 October 2026. 56. HoneyBook Site map "Floor Plans is a native floor plan builder built directly into HoneyBook. You can create, design, and share spatial layouts with clients from within a project" [help.honeybook.com/en/articles/15649055-using-floor-plans-in-honeybook](https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/15649055-using-floor-plans-in-honeybook), read on 17 October 2026. 57. iVvy Site map "supporting unlimited function spaces, configurable floor plans, and real-time availability across every room" Where we looked: https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/: configurable floor plans for function spaces are listed; ivvy.com product pages were read, and the help center was not read because its robots.txt disallows /kb.. [www.ivvy.com/faqs/](https://www.ivvy.com/faqs/), read on 17 October 2026. 58. Perfect Venue Site map "Floor Plans add-on $199 per month per location" [www.perfectvenue.com/about-us](https://www.perfectvenue.com/about-us), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261011190401/https://www.perfectvenue.com/about-us) 59. Planning Pod Site map "Build to-scale floor plans and seating charts with drag-and-drop tools" [planningpod.com/event-floor-plan-software](https://planningpod.com/event-floor-plan-software), read on 17 October 2026. 60. Tripleseat Site map "Tripleseat + Floor Plans The package built around Floor Plans – it’s a default. Add-on to any package" [tripleseat.com/features/floor-plans/floorplans-with-tripleseat-platform/](https://tripleseat.com/features/floor-plans/floorplans-with-tripleseat-platform/), read on 17 October 2026. 61. Ticket Fairy [You know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs) 62. Event Temple Budgets and settlements "Set monthly revenue targets for both Catering and Group (Rooms) business, then compare actual results to your budget and prior-year performance using Pace Reports." [support.eventtemple.com/en/articles/8496284-budgets](https://support.eventtemple.com/en/articles/8496284-budgets), read on 17 October 2026. 63. HoneyBook Budgets and settlements "You can quickly add, edit, or delete expenses to keep your records up to date, and—on desktop—export a CSV report to share with your bookkeeper." [help.honeybook.com/en/articles/11510208-track-business-expenses-in-honeybook](https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/11510208-track-business-expenses-in-honeybook), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260615074040/https://help.honeybook.com/en/articles/11510208-track-business-expenses-in-honeybook) 64. iVvy Budgets and settlements "See budget versus actual in real time. Track spend by department and cost centre from a single expense management dashboard." [www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/](https://www.ivvy.com/event-ticketing-software/), read on 17 October 2026. 65. Perfect Venue Budgets and settlements "Professional starts at $199/month per location and Premium at $299/month per location, both billed annually. With monthly billing, they're $239 and $339." Where we looked: help.perfectvenue.com sitemap (all 90 help articles at https://help.perfectvenue.com/sitemap.xml) and www.perfectvenue.com pages (/, /features, /pricing, /about-us, /ai-reply, /integrations-and-partnerships and its Eventbrite, 7shifts and Prismm pages, /industries/event-venues, /perfect-venue-vs-tripleseat, /terms-of-service), text searched for "budget", "settlement", "P&L", "cost"; the pricing page. [www.perfectvenue.com/pricing](https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519222703/https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing) 66. Planning Pod Budgets and settlements "Download PDF and .csv reports for a Budget (including an Event profit-and-loss statement)." [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-budgets-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-budgets-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616092805/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-budgets-work) 67. Tripleseat Budgets and settlements "Forecasting allows users to set revenue estimates by menu item category (MIC) and event type in Settings" Where we looked: tripleseat.com sitemap pages (home, features, packages, platform/plan, proposals-contracts-beo, tickets, payments, guest-portal, floor-plans, industries pages); all 399 support.tripleseat.com help-center articles (via the open Help Center API) searched for budget, settlement. [support.tripleseat.com/hc/en-us/articles/31971639567767-Forecasting](https://support.tripleseat.com/hc/en-us/articles/31971639567767-Forecasting), read on 17 October 2026. 68. Event Temple Ticket sales in the same system "Starting as low as $249 per month" Where we looked: https://www.eventtemple.com/ (home), https://www.eventtemple.com/booking-engine, https://www.eventtemple.com/features, https://www.eventtemple.com/integrations, help-center search for "ticket" and "ticketing" (results only cover feature-request tickets and booking reports), support.eventtemple.com article list (660 titles); the pricing page. [www.eventtemple.com/pricing](https://www.eventtemple.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260712085423/https://www.eventtemple.com/pricing) 69. HoneyBook Ticket sales in the same system "| Essentials (Most Popular) | $59/month | $49/month |" Where we looked: help.honeybook.com sitemap (all 406 English help-center URLs at https://help.honeybook.com/sitemap.xml, titles searched), www.honeybook.com sitemap (628 URLs), and pages /, /pricing, /pricing.md, /llms.txt, /for-teams, /canada, /product/online-contract, /product/finance, /product/ai, searched for "ticket", "admission", "attendee", "RSVP", "box office"; the pricing page. [www.honeybook.com/pricing.md](https://www.honeybook.com/pricing.md), read on 17 October 2026. 70. iVvy Ticket sales in the same system "Easily create, manage, and sell tickets online with integrated payment processing and real-time attendee tracking." [www.ivvy.com/venue-event-management-software/](https://www.ivvy.com/venue-event-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260517033258/https://www.ivvy.com/venue-event-management-software/) 71. Perfect Venue Ticket sales in the same system "Professional starts at $199/month per location and Premium at $299/month per location, both billed annually. With monthly billing, they're $239 and $339." Where we looked: help.perfectvenue.com sitemap (all 90 help articles at https://help.perfectvenue.com/sitemap.xml) and www.perfectvenue.com pages (/, /features, /pricing, /about-us, /ai-reply, /integrations-and-partnerships and its Eventbrite, 7shifts and Prismm pages, /industries/event-venues, /perfect-venue-vs-tripleseat, /terms-of-service), text searched for "ticket", "Eventbrite"; the pricing page. [www.perfectvenue.com/pricing](https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260519222703/https://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing) 72. Planning Pod Ticket sales in the same system "Planning Pod does not charge any additional fees for registrations/ticketing beyond your account subscription fee and the credit card processing fee." [planningpod.com/help-center/setting-up-credit-card-payment-processing-for-tickets-registrations](https://planningpod.com/help-center/setting-up-credit-card-payment-processing-for-tickets-registrations), read on 17 October 2026. 73. Tripleseat Ticket sales in the same system "An optional add-on – switch it on whenever your team is ready for it." [tripleseat.com/features/tickets/](https://tripleseat.com/features/tickets/), read on 17 October 2026. 74. Ticket Fairy [Promoters sell more, and you know who sold what](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) 75. Ticket Fairy [Every time slot and seat fills, and never overfills](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry) 76. Ticket Fairy [You earn more per buyer with extras they want](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/add-ons-and-upsells) 77. Ticket Fairy [More of your visitors become ticket buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website) 78. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder) 79. Ticket Fairy [You know which ads, posts and partners sell tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/advertising-and-tracking) 80. Ticket Fairy [Every fan who asks for tickets gets a link](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media) 81. Ticket Fairy [Visitors get answers before they arrive at your venue](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/venue-pages) 82. Ticket Fairy [Buyers get answers and buy tickets in one chat](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/ai-ticket-concierge) 83. Ticket Fairy [Each date's holder is clear and shows settle fast](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/venue-operations) 84. Ticket Fairy [Each team member gets the access their job needs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/teams-and-security) 85. Ticket Fairy [Your next event can be on sale in minutes](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/multiple-events-and-brands) 86. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai) 87. Ticket Fairy [Your crowd gets in fast, and walk-ups can buy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office) 88. Ticket Fairy [Guests get in as quickly as paying buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/guest-lists-and-comps) 89. Ticket Fairy [You can watch your on-sale as it happens](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/sales-reports) 90. Ticket Fairy [You pay artists, suppliers and crew from ticket sales](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/vault) 91. Planning Pod Packages are sized by the number of active events in the account at any one time; the Business package allows up to 25. "if you elect to go with Business package, you can be working on up to 25 events in your account at any time." [planningpod.com/help-center/how-planning-pods-packages-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/how-planning-pods-packages-work), read on 17 October 2026. 92. Planning Pod Monthly or annual subscription packages sized by number of active events; package prices not published on the website. "Planning Pod's packages are based on the number of Active Events that you are currently working on in your account." [planningpod.com/help-center/how-planning-pods-packages-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/how-planning-pods-packages-work), read on 17 October 2026. 93. Planning Pod Accounts start with a free 14-day trial. "The process of creating a Planning Pod account starts with creating a free, 14-day trial." [planningpod.com/help-center/how-to-create-a-planning-pod-account](https://planningpod.com/help-center/how-to-create-a-planning-pod-account), read on 17 October 2026. 94. Planning Pod The annual subscription is the monthly package price times 12, less 10%. "multiplying it by 12; and subtracting a 10% discount from this." [planningpod.com/help-center/how-to-create-a-planning-pod-account](https://planningpod.com/help-center/how-to-create-a-planning-pod-account), read on 17 October 2026. 95. Ticket Fairy [Fans get spare tickets at face value](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/orders-refunds-and-resale/resale-transfers-and-waiting-lists) 96. Planning Pod Ticket orders can be refunded in full only; partial refunds of ticket orders are not offered. "You can only make a full refund for an order. We do not allow for partial refunds." [planningpod.com/help-center/refunding-a-registration-ticket-order](https://planningpod.com/help-center/refunding-a-registration-ticket-order), read on 17 October 2026. 97. Ticket Fairy [Tickets in your buyers' wallets, always up to date](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office/apple-and-google-wallet-passes) 98. Planning Pod There are no native iPhone or Android apps; the product runs in a web browser. "We do not offer native smartphone apps for iPhone or Android devices." [planningpod.com/help-center/what-is-planning-pod](https://planningpod.com/help-center/what-is-planning-pod), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260212162015/https://planningpod.com/help-center/what-is-planning-pod) 99. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Pay everyone you owe for an event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/pay-everyone-you-owe-for-an-event) 100. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Add shifts to your event rota from a spreadsheet](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/add-shifts-to-your-event-rota-from-a-spreadsheet) 101. Planning Pod Contacts export to CSV or other apps; ticket orders, attendee lists and budgets download as CSV or PDF. "You can export any combination of Contacts that are visible on your screen to a .csv file or to another application." [planningpod.com/help-center/exporting-contacts](https://planningpod.com/help-center/exporting-contacts), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260314170858/https://planningpod.com/help-center/exporting-contacts) 102. Planning Pod Contracts can be created from templates and signed electronically online or in person. "The Contracts tool lets you create and send legal contracts to your clients electronically from inside your Planning Pod account and collect electronic signatures from those clients." [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-contracts-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-contracts-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260419113951/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-contracts-work) 103. Planning Pod The itinerary tool builds day-of schedules and production timelines, filterable by vendor, contact, category or room. "The Itinerary tool lets you create detailed timelines/schedules for your Events" [planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-itineraries-work](https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-itineraries-work), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260612073636/https://planningpod.com/help-center/overview-how-do-itineraries-work) Updated 20 October 2026: First published. Planning Pod is a trademark of its owner. HoneyBook is a trademark of its owner. Tripleseat is a trademark of its owner. Perfect Venue is a trademark of its owner. Event Temple is a trademark of its owner. iVvy is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with them. **Your ticketing can stay where it is.** Your budgets, artist and crew coordination, and marketing can run on Ticket Fairy while another platform sells your tickets. If you choose to move ticketing too, our team can help with event setup, branding, customer data imports and training. ## Start free on Ticket Fairy You can create a free account and try it on your next event, alongside the tools your team uses today. No credit card needed to start Works alongside the tools your team uses today Our team helps with setup and training [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-event-management-planning-pod-alternatives) No credit card required The Ticket Fairy, Inc. is a fintech company and technology platform. The Ticket Fairy, Inc. is not a bank, financial institution, or regulated financial services provider. 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