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Benvo vs Tripleseat

The Tripleseat alternative with an AI sales agent

Tripleseat is the established event sales tool for restaurants, hotels and venues, with mature proposals, BEOs, event floor plans and online deposits. Benvo fits venues that want Emma, an AI sales agent, replying to every enquiry with approved packages, and events, tables and members on one guest record.

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Free, no commitment. Thirty minutes with someone who has run a venue. Updated November 2026.
Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$288 a monthEvents, Enquiries
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $3,456 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
Tripleseat$375 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $4,500 in the first year

Tripleseat prices on quote per location; a typical venue pays about $375 a month as of November 2026. On Benvo, Events at $199 and Sales pipeline at $89 cover enquiries, proposals, BEOs, event layouts and RSVPs for $288 a month at list price, and adding Team operations at $59 reaches three modules and a 10% saving, about $312 a month.

About Tripleseat

What Tripleseat is.

Tripleseat is event management software for restaurants, hotels and unique venues, founded in 2009 near Boston. Sales teams use it to capture enquiries, send proposals and contracts, produce banquet event orders, plan floor layouts and take deposits online. Pricing is quoted per location.

Choose Tripleseat if

Event sales teams that live in proposals, BEOs and online payments and want a long established event tool.

Choose Benvo if

Venues that want an AI agent answering every enquiry, and events, reservations and members on one guest record.

Why venues move from Tripleseat

Every enquiry answered by Emma

Tripleseat offers automated responses. Benvo's Emma replies to every event enquiry, qualifies it and quotes your approved packages, paid from prepaid Agent time.

Events and team together

Benvo adds shifts, cover, time clock, tip pooling and an issues log, which Tripleseat does not offer.

One guest record

An event guest in Benvo is the same person who books a table or holds a membership, so their history follows them.

Lower monthly cost

Tripleseat typically costs about $375 a month. Benvo Events and Sales pipeline are $288 a month list, with no setup fee.

Features

Events and team

16 featuresTripleseat
Event enquiry captureIncludedIncluded
Event enquiry pipelineIncludedIncluded
AI agent replies to enquiriesIncludedEmma quotes approved packagesPartlyAutomated responses; AI details not public
Proposals and signed contractsIncludedOne link to accept, sign and pay the depositIncluded
Banquet event ordersIncludedFunction sheet to kitchen and floorIncluded
Event floor plans and layoutsIncludedEvent layouts with presets and a capacity checkIncluded
Deposits and online paymentsPartlyDeposit invoices; online card checkout limitedIncluded
Ticketed events, RSVPs and check-inIncludedIncluded
Shift schedulingIncludedNot included
Shift swaps and coverIncludedZack finds coverNot included
Labour cost against budgetIncludedNot included
Time clockIncludedPIN on tablet, till or phone, against the rotaNot included
Tip poolingIncludedBy hours, role points or equal, per pay periodNot included
PayrollPartlyExport of approved hours, tips and commissionsNot included
Team task listsIncludedPartlyNot confirmed
Issues and manager logIncludedNot included
Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included

Where Tripleseat is stronger

  • Tripleseat takes deposits and payments online as standard; Benvo sends deposit invoices and online card checkout is limited.
  • Tripleseat has a long track record with event sales teams and many integrations.
Sources and how we checked

From each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages, and buyer reviews where a vendor publishes little, checked in November 2026. Prices are typical per venue per month in US dollars before tax; vendors quote per deal. Product names are trademarks of their owners, and Benvo is not affiliated with any of them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

Switching from Tripleseat

Live in 14 days, with your data moved for you.

Benvo imports your Tripleseat leads, contacts, upcoming events and packages as part of onboarding, at no charge. Most venues switch in 14 days, and Benvo credits up to 3 months of a remaining contract on a 12 month term.

  • No setup fee and no migration charge
  • Up to 3 months of your remaining contract credited
  • Staff trained on site or online
Book a demo todayFree, no commitment. Thirty minutes with someone who has run a venue.
Questions

Still curious? Talk to someone who has run a venue.

Tripleseat does not publish prices and quotes per location, usually on an annual contract. As of November 2026 a typical venue pays about $375 a month. Benvo publishes its prices: Events is $199 and Sales pipeline is $89 a month per venue, with no setup fee.

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