Eventodesk
6.0#19 in event rental softwareFrom $99 a monthWeb
VisitEventodesk vs HiveSuite
What both publish
| Fact | Eventodesk | HiveSuite |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The terms name Stripe for billing and say the platform may use third-party email, hosting, DNS and SSL, spam-prevention, storage, AI, or translation services. | HiveSuite lists Stripe for payments and QuickBooks Online and Xero for accounting synchronization. |
| Intended customers | The plan is designed for small and growing party and event rental operators, including businesses renting bounce houses, tents, tables, chairs, decor, and photo booths. | HiveSuite says it is designed for UK service businesses, including party hire companies such as bouncy castle, photo booth, hot tub, soft play, and decoration hire. |
| Inventory | Owners can track reservations, date conflicts, items out, expected returns, and damaged or missing items. | The software tracks equipment against bookings to show item availability and help avoid double bookings. |
| Purpose | Eventodesk combines a rental business website with tools for quote requests, inventory, returns, customer follow-up, and publishing pages. | HiveSuite provides party hire businesses with booking, equipment availability, delivery and collection scheduling, deposits, and invoicing tools. |
| Security and privacy | Eventodesk says it uses administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards, while noting that no system can be guaranteed completely secure. | HiveSuite says it is UK GDPR compliant, registered with the ICO, does not sell personal data, and hashes account passwords using bcrypt. |
Eventodesk plans
- Eventodesk Professional$99 a month
HiveSuite plans
- Solo£34.99 a month
- Small Team£89.99 a month
- Growing Team£149.99 a month
- Professional£249.99 a month
- Enterprise£499.99 a month
Pick Eventodesk if…
Eventodesk suits small and growing party and event rental businesses that need quote workflows, rental inventory tracking, websites, and return monitoring. It fits operators who review requests before confirming bookings.
Pick HiveSuite if…
HiveSuite suits UK party hire businesses that need booking, equipment availability, scheduling, and invoicing in one service. It may also suit teams wanting a customer portal and mobile access for crew.