Evently vs Tripleseat
Tripleseat was built to capture inquiries. Evently was built to close them. Give your clients a self-serve booking experience with real-time availability, upfront pricing, and in-app messaging — so you spend less time following up and more time running great events.
Tripleseat is a lead management tool. Evently is a booking platform. That distinction changes everything about how your venue operates.
Client fills out a lead form on your website
You manually review the lead and send a reply
Back-and-forth emails about dates, pricing, menus
Client ghosts, or books 3 days later after comparing options
You manually create a BEO and chase a deposit
Client lands on your venue page — sees availability, pricing, photos, and menus
They pick a date, choose a package, and customize their event
They book instantly or submit for your approval — with deposit paid
BEO is auto-generated. Remaining balance reminders are automatic
Any follow-up happens in a single in-app thread tied to the event
Not just what each platform offers — but how they deliver it.
Client-Facing Booking Page
A polished, public venue page where clients see real-time availability, pricing, photos, and menus — then book directly
No public booking page. Clients submit a lead form, then wait for a sales rep to respond
Upfront Pricing Transparency
Clients see your packages, pricing, and minimums before they ever reach out. No surprises
Pricing is hidden behind a lead form. Clients have no idea what to expect until a rep follows up
Instant or Manual Booking
You choose: let clients book and pay instantly, or require your approval first. Either way, they get a polished proposal with a BEO
Lead-based only. Every inquiry becomes a manual follow-up process through email
In-App Messaging
Real-time chat built into the platform. Every message, change request, and file lives in one organized thread per event
Communication happens through email. Messages scatter across inboxes and get lost in threads
Integrated Payments
Stripe and Square-integrated deposits, installments, and auto-reminders for remaining balances. Clients pay online in seconds
Payment processing available but requires separate setup and is not as tightly integrated into the booking flow
Digital Menu Management
Clients browse your menus and select packages during booking. Menu choices flow directly into the BEO
Menu management exists but is primarily an internal tool, not client-facing during the booking process
Auto-Generated BEOs
Banquet Event Orders are created automatically from the booking details — menu selections, guest count, timing, and special requests all included
BEOs available but require more manual setup and data entry from your team
Event Analytics
Revenue dashboards, booking trends, and conversion insights so you know what is working and where to grow
Reporting available, though geared toward larger enterprise operations
Embeddable Booking Widget
Drop a booking widget on your own website so clients can book without ever leaving your site
No embeddable widget. Clients must use Tripleseat's lead capture form
Flexible Pricing Options
Choose what works for you: a small commission per event with no upfront cost, or a flat monthly subscription for unlimited bookings
Pricing scales with event volume and seat count. Requires a sales call and custom quote just to find out what it costs
No Upfront Cost to Start
Start on the commission plan with zero monthly fees — you only pay when you book events. No credit card, no sales call
No free option. Requires a sales call, contract commitment, and upfront payment to get started
These are the problems venues tell us about when they switch from Tripleseat.
Tripleseat captures inquiries, but then the real work starts — emailing back and forth, trying to find a time that works, sending pricing manually. Evently puts your availability, pricing, and menus in front of clients so they can self-serve. You stop chasing leads and start confirming bookings.
A client emails at 11pm about a corporate dinner next week. With Tripleseat, that sits in a queue until someone opens it Monday morning. With Evently, that client sees your availability, picks a date, selects a menu, and pays a deposit — all before you wake up.
When everything runs through email, critical details get lost. "Did the client confirm the bar package?" "Which thread has the updated guest count?" Evently keeps every conversation tied to the event in a single, searchable in-app thread. No more digging through inboxes.
Tripleseat's pricing scales with your event volume and seats. The more successful your venue becomes, the more you pay. Evently gives you options — start with a small commission per booking and zero monthly fees, or lock in a flat subscription for predictable costs at any volume.
Your venue, always open
Every Evently venue gets a polished, public-facing page that shows real-time availability, pricing, space details, photos, and menus. Clients can browse, customize, and book on their own schedule — at 11pm on a Tuesday or 6am on a Sunday.
Tripleseat gives clients a lead form. They fill it out, then wait. You respond, they respond, you send pricing, they compare options. Days pass. With Evently, that entire cycle shrinks to minutes.
Client finds your venue page
Sees Thursday is open, picks the private dining room
Selects the prix fixe menu, adds a bar package
Pays deposit and gets instant confirmation
Total time: under 10 minutes
Corporate Holiday Party
Dec 14 · 40 guests · Main Hall
No more lost messages
When event communication happens over email, things get lost. The bar package confirmation is in one thread. The updated guest count is in another. The dietary restrictions are buried in a reply from two weeks ago.
Evently's in-app messaging keeps every conversation tied directly to the event. Messages, changes, files, and updates all live in a single thread. Your team and your client always see the same information. No more "I thought I sent that" moments.
Pricing that works for you
Tripleseat requires a sales call just to find out what it costs. Then pricing scales with your event volume and seat count — meaning your costs grow as your business grows.
Evently gives you two transparent options: start with a small commission per booking and zero monthly fees, or choose a flat monthly subscription — cancel anytime — for predictable costs at any volume. No sales call, no contract lock-in, no surprise invoices.
Tripleseat
Evently
Evently works for any venue that hosts private events — from 20-person dinners to 200-person receptions.
Fill your event calendar without adding staff. Let clients book tap takeovers, private parties, and corporate events on their own.
Learn more →Manage private dining alongside regular service. Clients pick a room, select a menu, and lock in a date without tying up your team.
Learn more →Showcase multiple rooms, manage complex setups, and keep every event detail organized from first inquiry to final payment.
Learn more →See how Evently transforms your event operations. Get a demo — no sales call required.
Commission or subscription — no long-term contracts, all features included.