Planning Pod
All-in-one event management & planning software.
Overview
Planning Pod is an all-in-one online event management software designed to help event professionals and venues streamline their operations. It offers a comprehensive suite of over 20 tools that cover the entire event lifecycle, including booking management, proposals, contracts, invoicing, floor plans, itineraries, and attendee management. The platform is built to consolidate the various spreadsheets, documents, and applications that planners typically use into a single, centralized system, saving time and improving organization.
✨ Key Features
- Venue & Booking Management
- Proposals, Contracts & E-signatures
- Invoicing & Online Payments
- Event Floor Plan Design
- Attendee Management & Registration
- Event Websites
- Project Management & Task Tracking
- Budgeting & Financial Tracking
- Itinerary & Schedule Builder
- Lead & CRM Management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Extremely broad, all-in-one feature set covering over 20 aspects of event management.
- Strong tools for venue management and back-office operations (proposals, invoicing).
- Intuitive floor plan design tool.
- Affordable and transparent pricing.
Unique Value: Planning Pod consolidates over 20 event management tools into one affordable platform, saving event professionals time and money by eliminating the need for multiple disparate applications.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Managing bookings, contracts, and payments for an event venue.
- Planning a complex wedding or corporate event from start to finish.
- Creating detailed floor plans and seating arrangements for a gala.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Large-scale virtual events requiring a sophisticated streaming platform.
- Public-facing events needing a ticket marketplace.
- Organizations that only need a simple check-in app.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike platforms that focus solely on attendee-facing features, Planning Pod excels at the back-office and logistical side of event management. It offers a much broader set of business management tools than a typical event app or registration platform.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (All plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: N/A
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