# Curate vs Planning Pod

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Planning Pod

| Attribute | Curate | Planning Pod |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.3 (77% (high)) | 54.2 (40% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based restaurant platform providing branded mobile apps, loyalty programs, online ordering, and marketing tools to enable direct customer relationships and reduce reliance on third-party delivery marketplaces. It is indexed under Catering Management.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"What is Curate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Curate offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"Is Curate free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Curate supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"What platforms does Curate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Curate, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"Can Curate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Curate, including Toast, Square, Stripe, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Google Maps, Uber and DoorDash. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"What does Curate integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Curate is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"Where is Curate available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Software combining business operations (CRM, proposals, invoicing, payments) with event-specific tools (floor plans, timelines, attendee management, food-and-beverage tracking) in a single integrated system for event professionals and venues. It is indexed under Catering Management.","source":"https://planningpod.com/blog/honeybook-vs-dubsado-vs-planning-pod-vs-17hats-event-business-management-software-competitors-pricing","question":"What is Planning Pod?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Planning Pod. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://planningpod.com/blog/honeybook-vs-dubsado-vs-planning-pod-vs-17hats-event-business-management-software-competitors-pricing","question":"What platforms does Planning Pod support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Planning Pod, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://planningpod.com/blog/honeybook-vs-dubsado-vs-planning-pod-vs-17hats-event-business-management-software-competitors-pricing","question":"Can Planning Pod be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Planning Pod, including Zapier, QuickBooks, Freshbooks, Adyen, Stripe, Square, Google Sheets and Google Calendar, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://planningpod.com/blog/honeybook-vs-dubsado-vs-planning-pod-vs-17hats-event-business-management-software-competitors-pricing","question":"What does Planning Pod integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Planning Pod is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://planningpod.com/blog/honeybook-vs-dubsado-vs-planning-pod-vs-17hats-event-business-management-software-competitors-pricing","question":"Where is Planning Pod available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based restaurant platform providing branded mobile apps, loyalty programs, online ordering, and marketing tools to enable direct customer relationships and reduce reliance on third-party delivery marketplaces. | Software combining business operations (CRM, proposals, invoicing, payments) with event-specific tools (floor plans, timelines, attendee management, food-and-beverage tracking) in a single integrated system for event professionals and venues. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","delivery_driver_routing_and_dispatch":false,"deposit_invoicing_and_installment_payment_collection":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_saas","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","banquet_event_order_beo_generation":true,"proposal_crm_and_pipeline_tracking":true,"delivery_driver_routing_and_dispatch":false,"event_staff_scheduling_and_timesheets":false,"digital_contracts_e_signature_integration":true,"packing_lists_and_equipment_rental_tracking":true,"recipe_scaling_and_master_kitchen_prep_lists":true,"b2b_corporate_ordering_portal_drop_off_catering":true,"deposit_invoicing_and_installment_payment_collection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Toast"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Apple Pay"},{"name":"Google Maps"},{"name":"Uber"},{"name":"DoorDash"}]` | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"Freshbooks"},{"name":"Adyen"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Zoho"},{"name":"SmartDraw"},{"name":"Social Tables"},{"name":"Basecamp"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","addOns":[{"name":"Loyalty Program - Tasty","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Loyalty Program - Tastier","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Loyalty Program - Tastiest","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free branded app for restaurants. Optional customer loyalty membership tiers: $35–$100 annually for 10–25% order discounts","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getcurate.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:20:27.876Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"From $59/month (annual billing). Variable pricing scales with event volume","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://planningpod.com/blog/honeybook-vs-dubsado-vs-planning-pod-vs-17hats-event-business-management-software-competitors-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:28:32.381Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Catering Management)

| Capability | Curate | Planning Pod |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | Cloud web app |
| Banquet event order beo generation | - | ✓ |
| Recipe scaling and master kitchen prep lists | - | ✓ |
| Proposal CRM and pipeline tracking | - | ✓ |
| Digital contracts e signature integration | - | ✓ |
| Deposit invoicing and installment payment collection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Packing lists and equipment rental tracking | - | ✓ |
| Delivery driver routing and dispatch | ✗ | ✗ |
| B2B corporate ordering portal drop off catering | - | ✓ |
| Event staff scheduling and timesheets | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | ✗ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | Flat monthly saas |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:52:58.753Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*