Event Temple vs Function Tracker vs Perfect Venue vs Planning Pod
Event Temple is cloud sales and catering software for hotels and venues. Function Tracker is cloud software for managing events, function rooms and venue bookings from enquiry to final invoice. Perfect Venue is cloud software for managing private events and bookings at restaurants, bars, breweries, hotels and event venues. Planning Pod is web software for running events and venues. All four are listed under Event & Banquet Management. The main differences are in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Event Temple at USD 249 per month, billed annually; Function Tracker at USD 62.5 per month; Perfect Venue at USD 199 per location per month (annual billing). The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. Planning Pod does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Event Temple: Hotels with meeting and event space; Function Tracker: Restaurants and bars with function rooms; Perfect Venue: Restaurants and bars selling private events; Planning Pod: Event and wedding venues.
integrations
Event Temple names 16 integrations, Function Tracker names 17 integrations, Perfect Venue names 16 integrations and Planning Pod names 9 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Event Temple | Function Tracker | Perfect Venue | Planning Pod |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Event Temple is cloud sales and catering software for hotels and venues. | Function Tracker is cloud software for managing events, function rooms and venue bookings from enquiry to final invoice. | Perfect Venue is cloud software for managing private events and bookings at restaurants, bars, breweries, hotels and event venues. | Planning Pod is web software for running events and venues. |
| Best for | Hotels with meeting and event space; Hotel chains and management companies; Venues such as restaurants and wedding venues | Restaurants and bars with function rooms; Multi-room venues and conference centres; Venue groups | Restaurants and bars selling private events; Breweries, hotels, caterers and unique event venues | Event and wedding venues; Restaurants and bars with private events; Caterers and hotels |
| Pricing model | Subscription (quote-based) | Subscription per venue, tiered by number of spaces | Subscription per location | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 249 per month, billed annually | USD 62.5 per month | USD 199 per location per month (annual billing) | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | No | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | 1 year | Each subscription term is 1 or 12 months, chosen at sign-up; the vendor's home page says there are no locked-in contracts | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States | United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2015 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, Canada | Not published | San Francisco, United States | United States |
| Owner | Not published | Tracker Group | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- Stripe
Named only by Event Temple
- Apaleo
- Cloudbeds
- Cvent
- Duetto
- MEWS
- Opera Cloud
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Power BI
- Proposales
- Salesforce
- Seatplan.io
- StayNTouch
Named only by Function Tracker
- Axify
- Deputy
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Me&U Connect
- Microsoft 365 Calendar
- Microsoft 365 Mail
- MYOB
- Now Book It
- Obee
- OneDrive
- Paypal
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Xero
Named only by Perfect Venue
- 7shifts
- Constant Contact
- Craftable
- Eventbrite
- HubSpot
- OpenTable
- PartySlate
- Prismm
- Rex Reservations
- Tock
Named only by Planning Pod
- Authorize.net
- PaySimple
- QuickBooks
- QuickBooks Payments
- The Knot
- WeddingWire
Which to choose
Event Temple
Choose Event Temple if you are in one of these groups: Hotels with meeting and event space; Hotel chains and management companies; Venues such as restaurants and wedding venues.
Weaker fit: Restaurants looking for kitchen, inventory or POS tools. The product is sales and event management software for hotels and venues.
Function Tracker
Choose Function Tracker if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and bars with function rooms; Multi-room venues and conference centres; Venue groups.
Perfect Venue
Choose Perfect Venue if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and bars selling private events; Breweries, hotels, caterers and unique event venues.
Planning Pod
Choose Planning Pod if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Event and wedding venues; Restaurants and bars with private events; Caterers and hotels.
What we could not confirm
Event Temple
- Prices per plan (only the from-price of $249 per month is stated)
- Renewal terms and cancellation notice
- Countries of sale (45+ claimed, none named)
- Employee count, funding and legal entity name
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Interface languages and native mobile apps
- Whether the food and beverage or catering tools fit restaurants without event space
Function Tracker
- Founding year, headquarters, founders, team size and funding (not stated)
- Interface languages
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Mobile apps (none mentioned)
- Customer names (only first-name testimonials are shown)
Perfect Venue
- Contract term and cancellation terms
- Enterprise price
- Founding year, founders, funding, employee count
- Security certifications
- Countries beyond the US, languages
- Native mobile app (a mobile-friendly web app is stated)
Planning Pod
- Any price, plan or contract term
- Founding year, headquarters, headcount and funding
- Countries and currencies supported
- Interface languages
- Mobile apps beyond a check-in app (platform not stated)
- POS integrations
- Security certifications beyond PCI
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Event Temple, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, features, customers, claimshttps://www.eventtemple.com/
- Starting price, term, FAQhttps://www.eventtemple.com/pricing
- Feature listhttps://www.eventtemple.com/features
- Target customershttps://www.eventtemple.com/who-its-for
- Founding year and foundershttps://www.eventtemple.com/about
- Address and support hourshttps://www.eventtemple.com/contact
- Integration categorieshttps://www.eventtemple.com/integrations
- Apaleo integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/apaleo
- Cloudbeds integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/cloudbeds
- MEWS integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/mews
- Opera Cloud integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/opera-cloud-pms
- StayNTouch integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/stay-n-touch-pms
- Stripe integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/stripe
- Gmail integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/gmail
- Outlook integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/microsoft-outlook
- Salesforce integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/salesforce
- Zapier integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/zapier
- Mailchimp integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/mailchimp
- Cvent integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/cvent
- Proposales integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/proposales
- Duetto integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/duetto
- Power BI integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/microsoft-power-bi
- Seatplan integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/seatplan-io
Function Tracker, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, integrations logoshttps://functiontracker.com/
- Feature listhttps://functiontracker.com/features/
- Prices by region, integrations list, discountshttps://functiontracker.com/pricing/
- Xero integration detailhttps://functiontracker.com/xero/
- Deputy integration detailhttps://functiontracker.com/deputy/
- Restaurant and bar fithttps://functiontracker.com/restaurants-bars/
- Billing and cancellation termshttps://functiontracker.com/payment-terms/
- Legal entity, subscription termhttps://functiontracker.com/terms-of-use/
- Contact detailshttps://functiontracker.com/contact/
- 30-day free trialhttps://functiontracker.com/free-trial/
Perfect Venue, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and customershttps://www.perfectvenue.com
- Plans and priceshttps://www.perfectvenue.com/pricing
- Featureshttps://www.perfectvenue.com/features
- Integrationshttps://www.perfectvenue.com/integrations-and-partnerships
- Industrieshttps://www.perfectvenue.com/industries-we-serve
- Legal entityhttps://www.perfectvenue.com/terms-of-service
- Case studieshttps://www.perfectvenue.com/customer-success
Planning Pod, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: tools, industries, customershttps://planningpod.com/
- Feature listhttps://planningpod.com/features
- Integrations and FAQhttps://planningpod.com/platform
- Payments, PCI, Zapierhttps://planningpod.com/invoicing-and-payments
- BEO toolhttps://planningpod.com/banquet-event-orders
- F&B toolshttps://planningpod.com/food-and-beverage-tools
- Restaurant and bar fithttps://planningpod.com/solutions/industries/restaurants-and-bars
- Supporthttps://planningpod.com/why-planning-pod/onboarding-and-customer-support
- Demo and trial flowhttps://planningpod.com/schedule-demo-trial
- Legal entity, payment processorshttps://planningpod.com/terms-and-conditions