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Cvent Event Management , Bizly , and Aventri are common alternatives for Planned.

The most common users of Planned are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

Planned Reviews & Ratings 2024

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Overview

What is Planned?

Planned, from the company in Montreal, is an event planning platform for corporations offering tools for discovery, booking, invoicing and reporting.

A necessary digital tool for the next generation of Event Planners!

Rating: 9 out of 10

December 11, 2021

Vetted ReviewVerified User

We are a production studio that works with planned to offer a wide range of custom media production services to their corporate enterprise clientele. Users typically engage wi...

Greg Bognar, CCPM

Consultant - Other

Executive Creative Producer

prspktvMEDIA

1 year of experience

Planned is revolutionizing the event industry with its online marketplace and event software

Rating: 10 out of 10

September 30, 2021

IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User

Planned helps cut through the noise for companies and individuals searching for the best, most dynamic, and reliable event industry vendors while helping vendors reach the rig...

Madison Back

C-Level Executive - Product Management

Partner/COO

4 Artist Management (4AM)

1 year of experience

Great Help for a Team!

Rating: 10 out of 10

September 9, 2021

Vetted ReviewVerified User

Planned is used across the whole company as our event planner and is a preferred vendor. Planned solves all sourcing issues and gets the best prices and value.

Verified user

Administrative Assistant

1 year of experience

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Pricing

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Basic account

3%

Cloud

per booking

Enterprise account

3%

Cloud

per booking

Entry-level set up fee?

Setup fee optional

For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://planned.com/our-services

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

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Competitors
Tech Details

What is Planned?

Planned is an event planning platform for corporations offering tools for discovery, booking, invoicing and reporting.

Through Planned's Verified Partner Network, which boasts 20,000+ members across North America, clients can browse and discover unique venues and vendors for their in-person, virtual, or hybrid events. The solution is designed to present everything needed to make the planning process a breeze: work with colleagues, communicate with vendors, book, pay, and manage your events, in one platform.

Planned also provides an enterprise solution which enables executive stakeholders to have more visibility and control over budget, spend, and data.

Planned Screenshots

Screenshot of Event creation - create an event by filling in some details.

Screenshot of Event overview page - edit event information, invite collaborators, centralize documents, and manage your event.

Screenshot of Marketplace - place to discover suppliers across every category. Use filters to narrow your search to match your exact needs.

Screenshot of Supplier listing pages - find detailed information about every supplier, including 3D mappings, photos, services offered, reviews, and more.

Screenshot of Inbox - communicate with suppliers and share quotes, contracts and invoices.

Planned Competitors

Planned Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	No
Supported Countries	North America, Global
Supported Languages	English

Planned Customer Size Distribution

Consumers	0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	10%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)	30%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)	60%

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January 31st 2024

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Pros
Cons

Users of Planned have expressed their satisfaction with the platform, which provides a digital solution for the event planning industry. With Planned, users are able to connect with the best vendors and clients in the event industry, making it an invaluable tool for sourcing and networking. The platform has been widely adopted across companies and is highly regarded as a preferred vendor for event planning. One of the key benefits of using Planned is its ability to solve sourcing issues and help users find the best prices and value for their events. It cuts through the noise for companies and individuals searching for reliable event industry vendors, streamlining the process and saving valuable time.

In addition to its sourcing capabilities, Planned has facilitated successful connections between brands and virtual DJ services. Users have reported positive experiences meeting brands in search of virtual DJ services through the platform, highlighting its effectiveness in linking these two parties. Furthermore, Planned has proven to be a valuable asset for a production studio, enabling them to offer custom media production services to corporate enterprise clientele. Users engage directly with the studio on the platform's messaging board, ensuring a seamless experience that enhances communication and collaboration.

While Planned generally offers great user experiences, some users have expressed a desire for more options to contact clients besides the chat feature. Enhancing communication channels could further improve user satisfaction and facilitate efficient coordination within the event planning process.

Easy-to-use Platform: Several users have found the platform easy to use for communication and booking events. It has made the process of interacting with potential clients and securing event bookings much simpler.

360 Virtual Venue Tour Feature: Many users appreciate the 360 virtual venue tour feature, as it provides an immersive planning point of view for mapping out the guest experience. This feature allows them to visualize and plan their events more effectively.

User-Friendly Interface: Numerous users have praised the platform for being user-friendly. They mention that they always turn to Planned for booking and managing events of all sizes and types because of its intuitive interface.

Challenging Inbox Messaging: Some users have found it challenging to send and receive documents through the inbox messaging feature. This has made communication with clients on the platform tricky, especially during contract changes or negotiations.

No iPhone App: Several users mentioned that they faced issues due to the unavailability of an iPhone app. As a result, they had to rely on Planned employees for assistance in booking events, which limited their flexibility and convenience.

Limited Customization Options for Listings: Users expressed a desire for more customization options to help vendors create unique and standout listings. They felt that the current options were limited and requested additional features to enhance their profiles.

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A necessary digital tool for the next generation of Event Planners!

Rating: 9 out of 10

December 11, 2021

Greg Bognar, CCPM

Executive Creative Producer

prspktvMEDIA (Events Services, 1-10 employees)

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Verified User

1 year of experience

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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a production studio that works with planned to offer a wide range of custom media production services to their corporate enterprise clientele. Users typically engage with us directly on the platform messaging board when they are looking for anything custom, which we have found to be a seamless experience to date.

Pros and Cons

Instantly connects corporate planners to a wide variety of event based resources
Provides immersive venue tours via their software, which is most helpful for guest experience mapping
Admin and financial management in the events world - made easy!

Likelihood to Recommend

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

Most Important Features

Listing Page
Messaging Service

Return on Investment

To date, Planned has increased awareness of our services to a variety of their corporate enterprise clientele.

Alternatives Considered

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.

Planned is revolutionizing the event industry with its online marketplace and event software

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 30, 2021

Madison Back

Partner/COO

4 Artist Management (4AM) (Entertainment, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

Verified User

1 year of experience

View profile

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Planned helps cut through the noise for companies and individuals searching for the best, most dynamic, and reliable event industry vendors while helping vendors reach the right target clients. We've had a great experience meeting brands in search of virtual DJ services.

Pros and Cons

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

Likelihood to Recommend

Planned is great for vendors who have both in-person and virtual event services to offer. You can get exposure to other markets and industries, win new business, and grow your skills. Planned is best for vendors who already have a lot of experience in the event industry.

Most Important Features

Advertising our services to relevant companies/brands on their online marketplace

Return on Investment

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

Great Help for a Team!

Rating: 10 out of 10

September 09, 2021

Verified User

Vetted Review

Verified User

1 year of experience

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Planned is used across the whole company as our event planner and is a preferred vendor. Planned solves all sourcing issues and gets the best prices and value.