Kantata PS Cloud vs. Opendate

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kantata PS Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Kantata Cloud (formerly Mavenlink + Kimble) provides project management and collaboration software for small to mid-sized professional services companies. Features include resource management, project dependencies, time and expense tracking, file sharing, versatile user permissions, private messaging, planning and reporting.N/A
Opendate
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Opendate is a live music management and ticketing operating system built for independent music venues. Opendate is designed to remove the friction and inefficiency of managing spreadsheets and calendars. Venues, agents, and managers can optimize their workflows by working in one system to accomplish everything needed to put on a show, from offers to ticketing to finances. Opendate also offers customers a branded mobile app, a new website and dedicated (human) support.
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Pricing
Kantata PS CloudOpendate
Editions & Modules
Premier
Contact Sales Team
per month per seat
Enterprise
Contact Sales Team
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kantata PS CloudOpendate
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor ticketing customers there is no fee for the venue management software, website and mobile app. In some cases, Opendate will pay the customer an annual bonus based on ticket performance. Contact sales for more information.
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Features
Kantata PS CloudOpendate
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Kantata PS Cloud
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Ratings
Opendate
9.1
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kantata PS CloudOpendate
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(50 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kantata PS CloudOpendate
Likelihood to Recommend
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
It is appropriate and even exceeds expectations 90% of the time. It makes project tracking very easy and visually accessible for most cases. The only occasion where Mavenlink came slightly short was for a special project that required more interaction options among project members. I am certain there are ways to work around that issue, but we did not find them.
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Opendate
We migrated from another ticketing company and Prism. Opendate combined the best of both and the data we unlocked by those two systems has helped guide our marketing efforts and increased our revenue per show. We have excellent customization on the ticketing which helps us better understand the financials of each show. It's the first time our entire team (talent, marketing, production and finance) all are on one system that works for each of us. The product can improve in some of its more advanced functionality such as more robust permissioning and event-level customization
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Pros
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
  • With Mavenlink when starting to assign tasks to people, set deadlines and milestones, and add files to our projects we can look at it all from a variety of perspectives, including a task tracker view and a Gantt chart view
  • Through Mavenlink each project also includes an activity stream where we can view all project details as they come up, as well as an activity feed for all the projects it is linked to.
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Opendate
  • Manages our calendar clearly
  • Increased revenue
  • Centralizes all our processes
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Cons
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
  • The Gantt chart does not allow for baselines to be stored
  • There is no means to upload an excel task tracker and build a plan using an upload
  • The schedule does not allow for planning of holidays
  • The status report functionality needs to be improved
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Opendate
  • Seated shows could have additional functionality
  • Additional permission options
  • Single sign on
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Likelihood to Renew
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
Although the company I currently work for does not use the product I have recommended that we do switch to Mavenlink. We will be opening some new sites internationally this year and I can see that Mavenlink would be a great product for us to use
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Usability
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
I think Kantata is one of the most robust and best project management tools out there for an organization like ours. However, some of our staff feel like it isn't as user-friendly as it could be. From a Director point of view or a Project Manager point of view, Kantata is exceptional. From the point of view of a task-doer, it could be more visually appealing. Also, the mobile version isn't great.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
Mavenlink gives advance notice for system upgrades, and they're not during our business day. Mavenlink has always been available when we needed it.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Performance
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
Very good integration with Google apps. Some complexity is called however in the synchronization between Google Tasks and Maven links tasks. This can sometimes lead to duplicate records in Google Tasks. It has been dissolvable that becomes cumbersome if not properly curated.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
Kantata support is fantastic! Any issues that arise are always handled quickly and efficiently. Granted, we haven't had many issues to report. Typically, my team tends to only reach out to support if they need assistance remembering how to do something or asking about an improvement. We had Kantata build an integration when we first started using the software, and the support team worked hard to listen and improve the integration.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
We prepared questions in advance, and our trainer was an expert in what Mavenlink was and wasn't able to do. We were able to have multiple people trained at once.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
The training was very well-organized. We were able to send questions in advance so the instructor knew what to cover, and the brought up related topics to maximize the usefulness of what they were teaching us.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
Dedicate as much internal time to the implementation effort as possible, even if you're using a 3rd party or Mavenlink services. Your team knows your processes the best
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Opendate
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Alternatives Considered
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
We have since switched over to JIRA and let me tell you, it was probably the best decision we have made as a company. We chose Mavenlink based on promises from the sales team about future roadmap work that really never happened. We thought Mavenlink would easily integrate with our billing software but we couldn't have been more wrong. We ended up never utilizing Mavenlink invoices as they don't even allow you to fully customize your invoices that go out to clients!
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Opendate
The customer support we have received from Opendate is unmatched. We have multiple points of contact and when we make suggestions they are frequently implemented in quick order. The pricing is competitive and the flexibility we have in the product is great. Most importantly, rather than using 3 or 4 different systems our entire venue is ran out of Opendate
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Scalability
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
It's very easy to add users and contractors into Mavenlink. There's also an option that let's you manage access for teams in multiple locations.
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Opendate
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
  • Manvenlink is perfect for showing expenses and income over time and across people.
  • Manvenlink is adaptable for the integration and automation of the processes of each of our projects in order to optimize resources and improve operational performance.
  • Mavenlink allows us to determine if our projects are profitable or not, as well as save significant time by automating components such as recurring tasks and having templates, among other things.
  • Manvenlink is advantageous for our operations due to its simple portfolio management of our projects: manage several projects at once and receive a complete perspective of the development of each one at a glance.
  • Manvenlink kindly provides us with robust discussion threads, access restrictions, and built-in document management, allowing us to contextualize communications.
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Opendate
  • Increased our revenue per show by centralizing our upgrades on one platform and better understanding our buyers
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ScreenShots

Kantata PS Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of real-time project status tracking.Screenshot of visualizations that help track resources with confidence.Screenshot of at a glance capacity and staffing monitoring.Screenshot of financials and project margin monitoring.Screenshot of revenue tracking, to scale a business with confidence.

Opendate Screenshots

Screenshot of Settlement example from Opendate's financial tools for live music events.Screenshot of Show advance example from Opendate's event management tools.Screenshot of Offers example from Opendate's venue management tools.Screenshot of Calendar example from Opendate's venue management tools including holds, confirms and on-sale events.