--- title: Planning Pod Reviews meta\_title: 'Planning Pod Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 18 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Planning Pod works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 18 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Event Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/event-management --- # Planning Pod Reviews & Product Details Planning Pod helps event professionals and businesses of all types be more productive * * * Seller [Planning Pod](https://www.g2.com/sellers/planning-pod) Discussions [Planning Pod Community](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-pod/discuss) Overview by Jeff Kear (Founder, Planning Pod | Online Event Management Software | 30+ Tools for Event Planning and Registration) Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Planning Pod. ### The Five $19.99 per month ### The Ten $29.99 per month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-pod/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Tripleseat](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tripleseat") Tripleseat 4.5/5(359) ](https://www.g2.com/products/tripleseat-tripleseat/reviews) [ ![Cvent Event Marketing & Management](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cvent Event Marketing & Management") Cvent Event Marketing & Management 4.3/5(2,316) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cvent-event-marketing-management/reviews) [ ![Aisle Planner](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Aisle Planner") Aisle Planner 4.3/5(21) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aisle-planner/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-pod/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 18 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Rhonda L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rhonda L.") RL Rhonda L. Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/26/2019 "The Very Best Planning Suite Available" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? Every data resource needed to plan a wedding or event is at your fingertips within the planning pod system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? I have had mixed success with the banking aspects as I miss the option to choose how credit is processed. Additionally, I would like a more developed website application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? Planning pod connects teams and clients. It has one place for all information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Museums and Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Museums and Institutions") UM Verified User in Museums and Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/24/2019 "Planning Pod makes event planning so much easier!" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? I like having one tool to replace several different programs used to achieve the same goal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? So far there is honestly nothing that I can say I dislike. Improvements and new features are constantly added to make the program more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? Planning Pod has given me a single tool to management my events. It has helped me streamline my own process as well as given my coworkers an easy way to see events at a glance. The itinerary and floorplan tools are shared with other departments both within and outside my organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Luxury Goods & Jewelry](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Luxury Goods & Jewelry") UL Verified User in Luxury Goods & Jewelry Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/22/2019 "A Convenience Software " 4.5/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? What i like best about Planning Pod is the flexibility of actions and communications based one one dashboard. The Platform assists a user like myself in managing various parts of a type of event the user is planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? What i dislike about Planning Pod is having one platform delegating largescale tasks which may require multiple people to manage. I believe they are still improving on these features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? The problems i have is with delegating tasks to multiple ppl and I realized what works best is a combination of things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Veronica F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Veronica F.") VF Veronica F. President Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/30/2018 "Wedding Planner Software" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? Since it started so long ago it will need a complete re-vamp to continue to compete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Pod: I love it, it may take a while to get it all set up but once you do it is easy and clients love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? I use it for reminders and calendar appointments with clients, planning lists and a lot more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Entertainment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Entertainment") UE Verified User in Entertainment Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/26/2018 "Good Organization Tool, Although not very flexible " 4/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? I love that planning pod is a one stop shop for invoicing, contracts, scheduling, etc. We used it when I worked as a wedding coordinator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? It’s difficult to get contracts to say exactly what we need them to. You have to work within Planning Pod’s templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Pod: If you are having communication errors or struggling to keep all your employees on the same page, planning pod is perfect for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? Having all of our scheduling and invoicing information in a single place. Not using different products to manage different aspects of each wedding. Definitely helps us avoid errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kristin H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kristin H.") KH Kristin H. Manager, Marketing Campaigns and Demand Generation Internet Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/27/2017 "Very basic functionality, but good value for the cost" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? My impression is that this is a very low-cost tool that suits our very basic need for an event management software. Easily store information related to events and create checklists, coordinate with a team, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? 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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Planning Pod: Don't expect it to be more than a pretty basic tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? Keeping events organized - specifically trade shows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Mark C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mark C.") MC Mark C. CEO Events Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/16/2018 "Best Event planning managment software for private events " 4/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? Makes great timelines amazing client communication rates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? better API can't connect to eventbrite can't donor management system can't connect to salesforce Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? creating budgets and maintain client data information in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Mental Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mental Health Care") UM Verified User in Mental Health Care Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/20/2017 "Planning Pod" 5/5 What do you like best about Planning Pod? I loved that planning Pod was easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Planning Pod? I do not have any dislikes. It was great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Planning Pod solving and how is that benefiting you? Staying organized and having each clients information in one place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by Planning Pod. ### The Five $19.99 per month ### The Ten $29.99 per month ### The Twenty-Five $39.99 per month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-pod/pricing) Planning Pod Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_b745f765281d3a9e24180ceb0956990e/aisle-planner.png "Product Avatar Image") Aisle Planner 4.3/5(21) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/aisle-planner-vs-planning-pod) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_7e8f11d44101ccebae590a5846658d10/tripleseat-tripleseat.png "Product Avatar Image") Tripleseat 4.5/5(359) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/planning-pod-vs-tripleseat-tripleseat) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_998bbbb7272004e7755430f7efe9712e/perfect-venue.png "Product Avatar Image") Perfect Venue 4.8/5(195) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/perfect-venue-vs-planning-pod) ##### ##### Planning Pod Features Registration Event creation Marketing and Communications Lead generation and retrieval Event Operations Budget management Attendee Engagement Event agendas and schedules Floor plans / maps [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/planning-pod/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Event Marketing](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-marketing)[Event Planning](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-planning)[Event Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-management-platforms) [Event Marketing](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-marketing)[Event Planning](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-planning)[Event Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-management-platforms)[Venue Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/venue-management) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);) ##### Explore More [Best fleet management solutions for reducing fuel costs](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-fleet-management-solutions-for-reducing-fuel-costs)[Leading software for customer support centers](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-leading-software-for-customer-support-centers)[Top tools for tracking container performance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/top-tools-for-tracking-container-performance) [Best platforms for integrating bug tracking with CI/CD](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-platforms-for-integrating-bug-tracking-with-ci-cd)[What's the best service for automated customer support chats](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-service-for-automated-customer-support-chats)[Which equity management software offers real-time investor reporting and shareholder access while meeting compliance requirements?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-equity-management-software-offers-real-time-investor-reporting-and-shareholder-access-while-meeting-compliance-requirements) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)