GRAND vs Velsa
GRAND
grandsystems.comVelsa
velsa.ioSide by side
| Figure | GRAND | Velsa |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $199/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Spec score · Event Venue Management Software | 7.2 (#19) | 7.8 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark | Northwest Florida, United States |
| Integrations | GRAND says integrations are included in every plan, including open API access, channel connections and accounting exports, with no connection or per-integration fees. | Contracts can be sent for signature via DocuSign, card payments use a pluggable gateway with BluePay, Stripe, and CardPointe adapters, and ledger exports can be configured for external finance systems. |
| Security | GRAND says data is hosted in the EU and encrypted in transit and at rest, with role-based access permissions. | The maker describes TLS in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest via AWS KMS, private network tiers, scanned minimal container images, and role-based access controls with audit logging. |
| Support | GRAND says every plan includes premium support by phone and email, with response commitments set out in its Master Service Level Agreement. | The company says customers work directly with the people who build and secure Velsa; plan support levels range from email to SLA-backed support and dedicated contacts. |
Plans
GRAND
- Basic (Sales & Events)Priced on request
- Enterprise (Sales & Events)Priced on request
- Pro (Sales & Events)Priced on request
Velsa
- Community EditionFree
- Starter$199 a month
- Growth$599 a month
- Scale$1,499 a month
- Enterprise Cloud$3,000 a month
- Enterprise Single Venue$4,995 a year
- Enterprise Operator$14,995 a year
- Enterprise Portfolio & CustomPriced on request
In their own words
Velsa
Velsa combines venue bookings, contracts, event operations, exhibitor management, and fund accounting in a web or self-hosted system. Booking tools cover partitioned spaces, holds and stages, ranked space suggestions, contracts and addenda, payment schedules, and sales forecasting. Operations features include run-of-show schedules, floor plans, work orders, a multi-venue calendar, staff assignments, and equipment inventory. Accounting covers invoicing, payments and refunds, budget variance reporting, configurable ledger exports, and financial statements. DocuSign can be used for contract signatures; card payment adapters include BluePay, Stripe, and CardPointe. The maker describes TLS in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest via AWS KMS, role-based access controls, and audit logging. It says SOC 2 Type II is on the roadmap. The free Community Edition is self-hosted, community-supported, and has no SLA. Cloud Starter is $199 per month for one venue and five users; higher tiers vary in venue, user, and support limits. Full self-service account export remains on the roadmap, although scoped exports are available. Velsa is aimed at convention and civic centers, campuses, fairgrounds, expo halls, and trade-show operators, with particular suitability stated for government and nonprofit venues.