Compare PheedLoop and Planning Pod
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side-by-side comparison of PheedLoop vs. Planning Pod
based on preference data from user reviews. PheedLoop rates 4.9/5 stars with 62 reviews. By contrast, Planning Pod rates 4.1/5 stars with 11 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
 PheedLoop |  Planning Pod | |
| Star Rating | PheedLoop | Planning Pod |
| Market Segments | PheedLoop Small-Business (76.4% of reviews) | Planning Pod Small-Business (90.9% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | PheedLoop $1.75 User Credit Per Module | Planning Pod $19.99 per month |
PheedLoop vs Planning Pod
- Reviewers felt that PheedLoop meets the needs of their business better than Planning Pod.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PheedLoop is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PheedLoop over Planning Pod.
Categories
Shared Categories
PheedLoop and Planning Pod are categorized as Event Management Platforms, Event Planning, and Event Marketing
Unique Categories
PheedLoop is categorized as Virtual Event Platforms, Event Registration & Ticketing, and Mobile Event Apps
Planning Pod is categorized as Venue Management
Pricing
Virtual Events
$1.75User Credit Per Module
Live & Hybrid Events
$1.75User Credit Per Module
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Free Trial
The Five
$19.99per month
The Ten
$29.99per month
The Twenty-Five
$39.99per month
The Forty
$49.99per month
Free Trial
Ratings
Meets Requirements
PheedLoop
Responses: 37
Planning Pod
Responses: 11
Ease of Use
PheedLoop
Responses: 40
Planning Pod
Responses: 11
Ease of Setup
PheedLoop
Responses: 34
Planning Pod
Not enough data availableEase of Admin
PheedLoop
Responses: 34
Planning Pod
Not enough data availableQuality of Support
PheedLoop
Responses: 42
Planning Pod
Responses: 9
Ease of Doing Business With
PheedLoop
Responses: 35
Planning Pod
Not enough data availableProduct Direction (% positive)
PheedLoop
Responses: 39
Planning Pod
Responses: 11
Features
Registration
Event creation
PheedLoop
Responses: 21
Planning Pod
Responses: 9
User registration process
PheedLoop
Responses: 20
Planning Pod
Responses: 6
Payment processing
PheedLoop
Responses: 14
Planning Pod
Responses: 6
Mobile check-in
PheedLoop
Responses: 6
Planning Pod
On-site tickets and registration
PheedLoop
Responses: 12
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Marketing and Communications
Lead generation and retrieval
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Social media promotion
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Event website creation
PheedLoop
Responses: 8
Planning Pod
Email customization
PheedLoop
Responses: 7
Planning Pod
Contact list management
PheedLoop
Responses: 7
Planning Pod
Marketing and Communications
Event website creation
PheedLoop
Responses: 21
Planning Pod
Responses: 6
Email automation
PheedLoop
Responses: 22
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Email customization
PheedLoop
Responses: 22
Planning Pod
Responses: 6
Contact list management
PheedLoop
Responses: 20
Planning Pod
Responses: 7
Social media promotion
PheedLoop
Responses: 10
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Lead generation and retrieval
PheedLoop
Responses: 8
Planning Pod
Responses: 8
Attendee Engagement
Social media integrations
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Attendee networking
PheedLoop
Responses: 8
Planning Pod
Attendee surveys-attendee engagement
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Event Operations
Site selection
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Supplier procurement
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Hotel and transportation planning
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Staff management
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Responses: 6
Budget management
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Responses: 8
Session scheduling
PheedLoop
Responses: 19
Planning Pod
Responses: 8
Speaker submissions
PheedLoop
Responses: 10
Planning Pod
Exhibition management
PheedLoop
Responses: 13
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Registration
Event creation
PheedLoop
Responses: 7
Planning Pod
User registration process
PheedLoop
Responses: 7
Planning Pod
Mobile check-in
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Attendee Engagement
Event agendas and schedules
PheedLoop
Responses: 20
Verified Feature
Planning Pod
Responses: 8
Floor plans / maps
PheedLoop
Responses: 6
Verified Feature
Planning Pod
Responses: 8
Social media integrations
PheedLoop
Responses: 13
Verified Feature
Planning Pod
Attendee networking
PheedLoop
Responses: 18
Verified Feature
Planning Pod
Attendee surveys
PheedLoop
Responses: 16
Verified Feature
Planning Pod
Responses: 5
Platform
Performance and reliability
PheedLoop
Responses: 21
Planning Pod
Responses: 10
Reporting and dashboards
PheedLoop
Responses: 21
Planning Pod
Responses: 10
API / integrations
PheedLoop
Responses: 8
Planning Pod
Multiple event management
PheedLoop
Responses: 7
Planning Pod
Responses: 7
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both PheedLoop and Planning Pod were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
PheedLoop
Planning Pod
Reviewers' Industry
Events Services
18.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
14.5%
Education Management
12.7%
Higher Education
7.3%
Financial Services
5.5%
Other
41.8%
Events Services
27.3%
Program Development
9.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.1%
Museums and Institutions
9.1%
Mental Health Care
9.1%
Other
36.4%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kate P.
Administrator in Non-Profit Organization Management
I loved the networking video group rooms - attendees could easily go face to face. Loved option for exhibitors to do live video too! The simplicity of generating an event microsite was wonderful. We didn't need anything incredibly fancy, just...
Veronica F.
User in Events Services
I love the way that it has grown over the years as I've been a subscriber for over 10 years. I also enjoy the ease of use.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Administrator in Education Management
Simplify password (credentials) management
Kristin H.
User in Computer Software
The UI is a bit clunky, and I sometimes wonder if a shared Evernote folder with checklists could achieve the same results. More integrations with other systems - like Salesforce - might be helpful.
Discussions
Which payments gateways are supported?
1 comment
Offical Response from PheedLoop
PheedLoop supports Stripe (recommended), PayPal Business, Payflow Pro, Authorize.net, and Bambora. We are able to add custom payment gateways as well.
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How often are funds disbursed?
1 comment
Offical Response from PheedLoop
PheedLoop does not hold any funds or financial information. Your funds are routed to your payment gateway of choice instantly upon capturing payments.
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How do invoices and receipts work?
1 comment
Offical Response from PheedLoop
By default, PheedLoop automatically sends invoices and receipts, and you can re-send them at any time. These dynamic PDF documents also include QR coded...Read more
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