# Curate vs Planning Pod

| Attribute | Curate | Planning Pod |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 36.6 (55% (medium)) | 58.8 (25% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Curate provides a white-label mobile ordering platform for restaurants with built-in loyalty rewards and customer wallet functionality. It integrates with POS systems like Toast and Square, enabling direct customer engagement and order management without relying on commission-based third-party delivery services. | 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 | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:29:39.740Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*