If You Bill in Dollars and Carry Gear
Planning Beats is a real, well-regarded product: bookings, contracts, payments, staff and a white-label client portal, built by a working DJ and his family in the UK. The differences for a US business are equipment inventory, travel pricing, double-entry accounting, subcontractors, and being billed in dollars.
Zenvents360 vs Planning Beats
From their own site, read August 2026
| Feature | Zenvents360 | Planning Beats |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $49 for 3 users, $99 unlimited, in USD | Free for now; announced from £27/mo for 3 DJs |
| Currency | Billed in US dollars | Billed in GBP; other currencies are approximate |
| Equipment inventory | Multi-warehouse, bin locations, conflict warnings | Equipment in their CSV import |
| Travel and mileage pricing | Google Maps drive time, automatic travel charges | Not stated |
| Double-entry accounting | Chart of accounts, general ledger, QuickBooks | Not stated |
| Subcontractors separate from staff | Yes | Not stated |
| Staff and wages | Crew scheduling, staff pay | Staff and wage management |
| DJ software integrations | Not offered | Rekordbox, Serato, Engine, Traktor and more |
| Mobile app | In development. Mobile-first web today | Yes |
What Each One Does Well
Zenvents360: The Whole Operation
- ✓One system end to end: inquiry, contract, crew, gear, travel and books
- ✓Billed in dollars: no currency conversion on your subscription
- ✓Support from the owner: you always reach the person who builds it
- ✓Real accounting: double-entry books and a QuickBooks push
Planning Beats: A Genuinely Good Product
- !Shipping weekly, with Google CASA Tier 2 security verification
- !Built for DJs, with Music Matcher and DJ software integrations
- !Free right now, with pricing announced from £27 a month
- !Billed in GBP, so a US business pays an approximate dollar price
Where Zenvents360 Goes Further
Intelligent Travel Management
Travel priced from real Google Maps drive time, with setup, event and strike as separate blocks and automatic charges past your distance thresholds.
Event Documents and Run-of-Show
Run-of-show documents with auto-adjusting blocks and conditional visibility: move one block and everything after it follows.
Equipment and the Books
Multi-warehouse equipment inventory, subcontractors kept separate from staff, and double-entry accounting with a QuickBooks push.
Bill in Dollars, Carry Gear?
Try Zenvents360 free for 30 days and see the equipment, travel and accounting side on your own events.