They have no way to run a report for taxes owed at the end of the quarter.

It is frustrating that you can't link the invoices to the budget.

I found this system very easy to use from a planner perspective.

The organization tools are great. Floor plan tools are easy to use.

We used planning pod and it worked great. I really like how they were always willing to take suggestions from their users.

The timeline feature and the ability to customize a few things. I enjoy the fact that my clients can collaborate with me on their events and manage their task lists on their own.

As a florist who specializes in weddings, this software actually offered more than I needed, but I would highly recommend it to any event planners in need of outstanding planning software.

Collaboration tools are great. Invoice and proposal tools are very useful.

The budget update is terrible. Not user friendly at all and is very confusing for me and my clients to see categories and line items.

The customer support at Planning Pod is always very responsive to any questions or issues that pop up.

At times, navigating the site to get from one section to another can be a little confusing. Some of the links are in the navigation, some of the links need to be found in pull-down lists.

The ability to organize items into different parts for the events (invoices, contacts, contracts) yet have them all interconnected and retrievable  is superb.

Great price, allows me to keep most everything in one place. I love the itinerary portion of the site my clients and vendors do too.

I really love how everything was in a single place. If your looking for a good, reliable wedding planning software, this is the one to choose.

Very easy to use platform with video tutorials. Great for organizing my client event details.

It's very slow to load contacts; searching for contacts is a pain; trying to attach vendors and other people involved in the event is clumsy. Searching for venue information is not easy or intuitive.

Customer support was also always very helpful whenever I needed help. They always responded that same day.

I like the ease of use, it is dummy proof. I like that my other professionals and cliens can also use it for certain events and I love the built in floor plan.

I like that the owners are always trying to make upgrades to the software and they seem to genuinely listen to customer feedback on what we want to see. It's well priced and easy to use.

I really like the itinerary feature and the invoicing feature. I liked the old budget tool a lot.

Easy to navigate; clear and easy to read emails to clients; proposals are easy to create; invoicing is easy to set and forget.

Perfect for event promotion and customizing your own styled website for your event! managing proposals and contracts.

We are so glad we stumbled upon this software when we did. I have used Dubsado, Honeybook, TripleSeat and done demos with a few others and none compare to Planning Pod.

Really great company to work with, they are a partner in our success.

I am greatly disappointed at how we have been treated by the team at Planning Pod.

It also helps communicate information to event attendees. Planning Pod offers a lot of powerful features without the high prices that come with a lot of other event management software options.

I like it, but it can use some more functionality and ease of use. Nevertheless, I will continue to use it and hope it improves with time.

When Planning Pod roll new thing out and there is no training.

Flexibility of PDF reports, on-screen reports, and customization. Also the calendar sync does not work properly, which makes it useless for scheduling appointments.

It is very user friendly and the onboarding was quick and easy.

Show Pass is great for reasonably priced entertainment options.

Ease of use and the staff are helpful when you need help.

Truly stepping out front to ensure credits, refunds  and a general sense of compassion as we all endure this terrifying time in our world.

User friendly platform, easy to navigate and any issues you may have are promptly sorted when you reach out to customer service.

I haven't found anything that I've disliked currently as the updates recently have changed any pain points.

Customer service was good in the times we had to use it. The backend is easy for those with less experience working on the backend of programs.

The reporting can be a pain sometimes I would say.

The platform both works seamlessly and looks great on our website. You can change the colour of the integration that they have so that it blends into your current site.

Loved the time frame booking options. Very helpful during the pandemic.

Really enjoy using Showpass and don’t see myself switching anytime soon. The website integration and abandoned cart feature are great additions.

We also found the transaction history was very detailed and easy to use, and it was great knowing the exact buying history of each guest.

They also have an awesome integration with Facebook so I could actually sell tickets through the event on there as well. I am excited to use the platform in the future.

I love the ability to check sales each day, offer discounts or incentives and the chance to message directly with customers who have purchased tickets.

Those who use it regularly have it all figured out. I sometimes push the wrong buttons.

Sometimes struggled with navigation when setting up our page.

We love it, our team loves it, and our buyers love it.

Favourite part about the platform is how user friendly their website is. It's extremely easy to navigate and doesn't take much training for new people to use.

The punch passes are a little confusing to us.

The team at Showpass is always a great to work with, whether it be for feature requests, questions about there software, or help with our event set up. They always respond very fast.

Efficient and it always works great. Costumer service is great.

The Showpass team has been great at helping us learn the system and with any further troubleshooting issues that we have.

Simple intuitive interface that is a joy to navigate. The support chat response is extremely prompt and helpful.

It can confuse customers if the start/end times are difference each day.

It’s so easy to use and super useful not having to carry physical tickets around.

Customer support was very responsive and friendly. Lots of options for pricing promotions and discounts.

Very intuitive & simple for staff to use and very innovative solutions for event organizers to maximize revenue through.

Amazing customer service, ease of use, and great for free events.

It has all the functionality and reporting features that I need. Easy to integrate into marketing campaigns, websites, can sell on Facebook, etc.

Easy to use and integrate in our business model.

As I navigated I was able to learn quickly and any problems I couldn't solve were passed on to support who guided me through any issues I had.

The easy ability to edit and change all the information. The customer support were an awesome help.

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Streamline how you manage events, grow revenues and save 62+ hours/month of busywork with Planning Pod's all-in-one venue and event management platform. Call 877-266-3882 for more information.

Featuring 20+ online tools, our cloud-based software transforms how you track event bookings, leads, clients, billings, communications and hundreds of other event details. How? By automating everyday tasks and giving you business insights in real-time.

Our venue and catering management software platform is perfect for meeting and event centers, hotels, reception and wedding halls, restaurants, caterers, golf clubs, wineries/breweries, museums and any other venue that rents out event space or provides catering services.

It includes integrated tools for managing food-&-beverage items/packages, menus, BEOs (FOH, kitchen, client, delivery), booking calendars, event CRM, leads, proposals, contracts, e-signatures, invoices, payments, email communications, forms and floor plans/room designs.

Our event management software platform is great for event planners and firms, wedding planners, corporate event managers, non-profits and businesses that are looking for a better way to manage their events. 

It includes integrated tools for managing timelines, budgets, task lists, attendee lists, registrations and ticketing, RSVPs, forms/questionnaires, leads, proposals, e-contracts, invoicing, payments, communications and floor plan designs.

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Contract/License Management

Sponsorship Management

Electronic Signature

Order Management

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Reservations Management

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Invoice Management

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Attendance Management

Sales Management

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Customer Database

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Pricing depends on the type of product (event management vs. venue management). Venue management software packages start at $119/month. Event management software packages start at $49/month. 

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Showpass is a global leader in event technology, primary ticketing and distribution, and mixed delivery (live, virtual and streamed) of experiences for tens of thousands of event hosts. Showpass provides access to global distribution and discovery channels including Facebook's native ticketing, Google Reserve, and a proprietary publishers network. Showpass creates solutions for complex events, large organizations, and high-volume event producers and is proud to serve millions of customers.

Showpass helps users to create custom events, set their tickets and quantities, create season ticket packages and provide customers with ticket bundle packages and incentives for attending multiple shows. Additionally, Showpass features multiple analytics functionalities such as real-time metrics, sales tracking, ticket inventory management and more. The solution also offers users mobile applications for iOS and Android devices that help them to remotely manage their business activities.


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