iVvy vs Planning Pod

iVvy is cloud software for venue and event sales teams in hotels, function centres, hospitality groups and stadiums. Planning Pod is web software for running events and venues. Both are listed under Event & Banquet Management. They differ in audience, integrations and security and compliance.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: iVvy: Hotels and hotel chains; Planning Pod: Event and wedding venues.

  • integrations

    IVvy names 19 integrations and Planning Pod names 9 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. iVvy: PCI DSS; Planning Pod: PCI compliant.

  • company background

    Headquarters: iVvy, Gold Coast, Australia; Planning Pod, United States.

Side by side

iVvy vs Planning Pod: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldiVvyPlanning Pod
What it isiVvy is cloud software for venue and event sales teams in hotels, function centres, hospitality groups and stadiums.Planning Pod is web software for running events and venues.
Best forHotels and hotel chains; Hospitality groups with several venues; Function centres and stadiumsEvent and wedding venues; Restaurants and bars with private events; Caterers and hotels
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesAustralia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United StatesNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations199
CertificationsPCI DSSPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2009Not published
HeadquartersGold Coast, AustraliaUnited States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe

Named only by iVvy

  • Adyen
  • Agilysys Visual One
  • Bepoz by Oolio
  • Cvent
  • Google Calendar
  • Mews
  • Microsoft Business Central
  • MYOB
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Oracle Opera
  • PayPal
  • Protel Air
and 5 more
  • Salesforce
  • SevenRooms
  • StayNTouch
  • Swiftpos by Oolio
  • Xero

Named only by Planning Pod

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

Which to choose

iVvy

Choose iVvy if you fit its listed audience: Hotels and hotel chains; Hospitality groups with several venues; Function centres and stadiums.

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

iVvy

  • Pricing
  • Contract terms
  • Company size and funding
  • Languages
  • Full list of countries

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

iVvy profilePlanning Pod profile

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Sources

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