Event Temple vs Planning Pod

Event Temple is cloud sales and catering software for hotels and venues. Planning Pod is web software for running events and venues. Both are listed under Event & Banquet Management. The main differences are in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Event Temple lists USD 249 per month, billed annually. Planning Pod does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Event Temple: Hotels with meeting and event space; Planning Pod: Event and wedding venues.

  • integrations

    Event Temple names 16 integrations and Planning Pod names 9 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, Event Temple (Vancouver, Canada) and Planning Pod (United States).

Side by side

Event Temple vs Planning Pod: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEvent TemplePlanning Pod
What it isEvent Temple is cloud sales and catering software for hotels and venues.Planning Pod is web software for running events and venues.
Best forHotels with meeting and event space; Hotel chains and management companies; Venues such as restaurants and wedding venuesEvent and wedding venues; Restaurants and bars with private events; Caterers and hotels
Pricing modelSubscription (quote-based)Quote only
Starting priceUSD 249 per month, billed annuallyNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot published
Contract1 yearNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations169
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2015Not published
HeadquartersVancouver, CanadaUnited States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Stripe
  • Zapier

Named only by Event Temple

  • Apaleo
  • Cloudbeds
  • Cvent
  • Duetto
  • Gmail
  • Mailchimp
  • MEWS
  • Opera Cloud
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Proposales
  • Salesforce
and 2 more
  • Seatplan.io
  • StayNTouch

Named only by Planning Pod

  • Authorize.net
  • PaySimple
  • QuickBooks
  • QuickBooks Payments
  • Square
  • The Knot
  • WeddingWire

Which to choose

Event Temple

Choose Event Temple if you fit its listed audience: 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.

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

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

Event Temple profilePlanning Pod profile

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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

  1. Homepage: positioning, features, customers, claimshttps://www.eventtemple.com/
  2. Starting price, term, FAQhttps://www.eventtemple.com/pricing
  3. Feature listhttps://www.eventtemple.com/features
  4. Target customershttps://www.eventtemple.com/who-its-for
  5. Founding year and foundershttps://www.eventtemple.com/about
  6. Address and support hourshttps://www.eventtemple.com/contact
  7. Integration categorieshttps://www.eventtemple.com/integrations
  8. Apaleo integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/apaleo
  9. Cloudbeds integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/cloudbeds
  10. MEWS integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/mews
  11. Opera Cloud integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/opera-cloud-pms
  12. StayNTouch integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/stay-n-touch-pms
  13. Stripe integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/stripe
  14. Gmail integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/gmail
  15. Outlook integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/microsoft-outlook
  16. Salesforce integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/salesforce
  17. Zapier integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/zapier
  18. Mailchimp integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/mailchimp
  19. Cvent integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/cvent
  20. Proposales integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/proposales
  21. Duetto integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/duetto
  22. Power BI integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/microsoft-power-bi
  23. Seatplan integrationhttps://www.eventtemple.com/integration/seatplan-io