Event Temple vs Perfect Venue vs Planning Pod
Event Temple is cloud sales and catering software for hotels and venues. 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 three are listed under Event & Banquet Management. They differ in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Event Temple at USD 249 per month, billed annually; 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
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Event Temple: Hotels with meeting and event space; Perfect Venue: Restaurants and bars selling private events; Planning Pod: Event and wedding venues.
integrations
Event Temple names 16 integrations, Perfect Venue names 16 integrations and Planning Pod names 9 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
company background
Event Temple is based in Vancouver, Canada, Perfect Venue in San Francisco, United States and Planning Pod in United States.
Side by side
| Field | Event Temple | Perfect Venue | Planning Pod |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Event Temple is cloud sales and catering software for hotels and venues. | 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 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 location | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 249 per month, billed annually | USD 199 per location per month (annual billing) | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | 1 year | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2015 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, Canada | San Francisco, United States | United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all three
- Stripe
- Zapier
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 Perfect Venue
- 7shifts
- Constant Contact
- Craftable
- Eventbrite
- Google Calendar
- 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 your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotels with meeting and event space; Hotel chains and management companies; Venues such as restaurants and wedding venues.
Less suited to: Restaurants looking for kitchen, inventory or POS tools. The product is sales and event management software for hotels and venues.
Perfect Venue
Choose Perfect Venue if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and bars selling private events; Breweries, hotels, caterers and unique event venues.
Planning Pod
Choose Planning Pod if you fit its listed audience: 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
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
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