Events500 vs VenueDesk Cloud
Events500
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| Figure | Events500 | VenueDesk Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Event Venue Management Software | 7.6 (#11) | 6.9 (#23) |
| Customer portal | Customers can access documents, seating plans and files the venue chooses to share through a portal. | A secure booking link can provide customers access to booking details, contracts, payments, and documents without a separate customer account. |
| Product | Events500 is event venue management software for sales, operations and finance teams managing enquiries, bookings, documents, reporting and customer communication. | VenueDesk is venue booking software that brings availability, bookings, contracts, payments, customers, documents, communications, reports, staff alerts, and operations into one cloud workspace. |
| Reporting | The maker says Events500 includes more than 40 reports and configurable dashboard views. | Pro and Enterprise include Overview, Sales, Bookings, Packages, and Customers reports with CSV exports. |
| Security | The API documentation says protected requests use a bearer token obtained with client credentials and JSON Web Token authentication. | Tenant users can enroll in TOTP multi-factor authentication with recovery codes, and Super Admin MFA is mandatory. |
| Support | The site describes its venue support team as UK-based and provides sales and support contact details. | Tenant users can report problems, suggest improvements, or contact support from inside the application; Enterprise has a priority-support designation. |
Plans
VenueDesk Cloud
- Founding Venue$49 a month
- Standard$99 a month
- Pro$149 a month
- Enterprise$249 a month
In their own words
Events500
Events500 is browser-based venue management software for sales, operations, and finance teams. It is presented for UK venues handling conferences, weddings, sports hospitality, meetings, and private events. The event diary shows activity by day, week, or month. Booking data can produce online proposals and contracts for customers to review and sign. A drag-and-drop table planner stores guest names, menu choices, and dietary requirements. A customer portal shares selected documents, seating plans, and files. Customers can pay invoices through the venue’s chosen payment provider. Online bookings can be embedded on a venue website or connected to Venue Directory’s Instant Book. Events500 includes more than 40 reports and configurable dashboards. Listed integrations include QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Finance, Stripe, Worldpay, Global Payments, Microsoft 365, Azure SSO, Gmail, Rezlynx, Artifax, Venue Directory, WedPro, Venue Performance, Meetings Intelligence, and Two Circles. Its REST API can read booking and event data, check room availability, and create bookings, events, and contacts. Pricing is available on request.
VenueDesk Cloud
VenueDesk Cloud has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.