Software · head to head
Planning Pod vs Humanitix
The short version
- Only Humanitix has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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."; Humanitix standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- They diverge on capability: Planning Pod covers Lead management, Humanitix covers Ticketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Planning Pod and Humanitix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Planning Pod | Humanitix |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $59/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2012 | 2016 |
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 Planning Pod
- Lead management
- Floor plans
- Budgeting
- Timeline
- Client portal
- QuickBooks
- Google Calendar
Only in Humanitix
- Ticketing
- Registration
- Seating charts
- Check-in app
- Reporting
- Mailchimp
- Google Analytics
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.
Planning Pod
- Event planningnot Humanitix
- Ticket salesnot Humanitix
- Attendee managementnot Humanitix
- Virtual eventsnot Humanitix
- Event marketingnot Humanitix
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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."
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
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Humanitix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- No platform fee
- Charity impact
- Paid EventsFree
- 2% + booking fee to charity
- All features
- Tax deductible
Which should you pick?
Choose Planning Pod if
- You need lead management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want floor plans.
Choose Humanitix if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want registration.
Questions people ask
- Is Planning Pod or Humanitix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Planning Pod starts at $59/month and Humanitix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Planning Pod or Humanitix?
- Humanitix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $59/month for Planning Pod and Free for Humanitix.
- Does Planning Pod or Humanitix 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 Planning Pod best used for?
- Planning Pod is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Humanitix is typically brought in for.
- What can Planning Pod do that Humanitix cannot?
- Planning Pod covers Lead management, Floor plans, Budgeting, Timeline. Humanitix covers Ticketing, Registration, Seating charts, Check-in app. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Web support.