Software · head to head
Humanitix vs Planning Pod
The short version
- Only Humanitix has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Humanitix standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST; Planning Pod subscription pricing is metered by concurrent event volume rather than seats: the vendor states "Subscription pricing is based on the number of events your venue manages at any given time" and that "most single-location venues land between $199 and $319 per month."
- They diverge on capability: Humanitix covers Ticketing, Planning Pod covers Lead management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Humanitix and Planning Pod actually diverge.
| Attribute | Humanitix | Planning Pod |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $59/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2016 | 2012 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Humanitix
- Ticketing
- Registration
- Seating charts
- Check-in app
- Reporting
- Mailchimp
- Google Analytics
Only in Planning Pod
- Lead management
- Floor plans
- Budgeting
- Timeline
- Client portal
- QuickBooks
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Humanitix
- Selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charitynot Planning Pod
- Running free event registrations at no costnot Planning Pod
- Managing attendee lists and check in for community eventsnot Planning Pod
Planning Pod
- Event planningnot Humanitix
- Ticket salesnot Humanitix
- Attendee managementnot Humanitix
- Virtual eventsnot Humanitix
- Event marketingnot Humanitix
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Humanitix
- Standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- The reduced 2.5% plus $0.50 rate applies only to charities and schools
- Larger operations are pushed to a custom plan with no published rate
- The pricing page publishes no payment processing fee, payout timing or currency list
Planning Pod
- Subscription pricing is metered by concurrent event volume rather than seats: the vendor states "Subscription pricing is based on the number of events your venue manages at any given time" and that "most single-location venues land between $199 and $319 per month."
Pricing, plan by plan
Humanitix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- No platform fee
- Charity impact
- Paid EventsFree
- 2% + booking fee to charity
- All features
- Tax deductible
Planning Pod
$59/month- Planner$59/month
- Basic planning tools
- 5 events
- Email support
- Professional$99/month
- Unlimited events
- Floor plans
- Budget tracking
- Business$199/month
- Team features
- Client portal
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Humanitix if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want registration.
Choose Planning Pod if
- You need lead management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want floor plans.
Questions people ask
- Is Humanitix or Planning Pod better?
- Neither clearly leads. Humanitix starts at Free and Planning Pod at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Humanitix or Planning Pod?
- Humanitix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Humanitix and $59/month for Planning Pod.
- Does Humanitix or Planning Pod run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Humanitix for free?
- Yes. Humanitix has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Planning Pod starts at $59/month.
- What is Humanitix best used for?
- Humanitix is most often used for selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charity, running free event registrations at no cost, managing attendee lists and check in for community events. Of those, selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charity and running free event registrations at no cost are not what Planning Pod is typically brought in for.
- What can Humanitix do that Planning Pod cannot?
- Humanitix covers Ticketing, Registration, Seating charts, Check-in app. Planning Pod covers Lead management, Floor plans, Budgeting, Timeline. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Web support.