Planned vs. RunSignUp

Planned is well suited when you are stuck for ideas and require creative collaboration from a network of unique vendors.

It is well suited for when you are hosting an event and need a one-stop-shop for information and registration needs on one platform. It may be less appropriate for smaller-scale events but for anything 50+ I would say this is much easier than trying to use one point of contact.

Incentivized

• Hands-on oversight of execution of a virtual event and client success management
• Connecting event industry professionals with companies in need of their services
• Highlighting services that an event industry professional or company offers

Incentivized

• Built-in templates to make design a breeze
• Great client support
• Simple and effective email tool
• Easy reporting
• Easy learning curve

Incentivized

• The platform can use some tweaking (i.e.: when reserving hotels, adding guest rooms, including meeting rooms - instead of just spaces, which can be confusing when searching).

• Additional information on participants.
• Messaging to users or participants.
• Calendar function is hard to use.

Incentivized

Customer support is quick and straightforward and always available!!

Incentivized

Planned is the only event planning software company we have worked with, and plan to work with. The team behind the platform is constantly innovating to enhance features and the overall experience for both vendors and users.

I liked RunSignUp much more as it was much better suited for what we were looking to use it for and do. The functionality matched our needs and we were able to fine-tune exactly what we needed from the system without losing too much of the user experience.

Incentivized

• We were able to get repeat business from a new client brought to us by Planned
• We were able to learn more about what types of virtual event services we'd like to grow as a business, as a result of working with Planned
• We have not seen a financial ROI for our business yet because we have only worked with one client on the platform and it has been costly for us to accommodate this client

Incentivized

• RunSignUp has simplified the way we communicate with our registrants.
• RunSignUp makes it easy to update our race page from year to year by pulling from the previous year’s event.

Incentivized