Event Temple pricing, and a lighter option for small venues.
Event Temple pricing starts at $249 a month, quoted after a demo and billed yearly, with a 1-year minimum and setup and import fees that depend on your setup, as of October 2026. It now sells to hotels. MyVenueHQ is for independent event and wedding venues: free for 10 events a month, then $49 a month, month to month.
Which is better, Event Temple or MyVenueHQ?
It depends on the building. Event Temple is the stronger fit for a hotel sales and catering team: it says it serves more than 1,400 hotels, and its AI reads inquiry emails and RFPs to build the booking. MyVenueHQ fits an independent venue that wants a price it can see and no contract, at $49 a month against Event Temple’s $249 a month starting price on a 1-year term.
One venue, the first year, at list price
- Event TempleStarting price, billed yearly $2,988 plus setup and import fees
- MyVenueHQ VenuePaid yearly, or $588 paid monthly $490
- MyVenueHQ FreeUp to 10 events a month $0
Event Temple pricing vs MyVenueHQ, side by side
Each Event Temple figure links to the page it came from. Prices as of October 2026.
| MyVenueHQ | Event Temple | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 10 events a month, then $49 a month or $490 a year | From $249 a month, on a custom quote Source |
| Billing and contract | Monthly or yearly, month to month either way | Billed yearly, with a 1-year minimum contract Source |
| Setup fees | None | Setup and import fees, depending on your setup Source |
| How you start | Sign up free, with no card and no call | Book a demo Source |
| Built for | Independent event and wedding venues | Hotels: it says more than 1,400 in over 45 countries Source |
| AI | HQ drafts replies and briefs you each day: 25 credits a month on Free, 500 on Venue | An AI Sales Coordinator reads inquiry emails and RFPs and builds the booking Source |
When Event Temple is the better pick
- You run a hotel that sells group rooms, meetings and catering.
- Your sales team gets RFPs by email and wants AI to turn them into bookings.
- You want a demo and a guided setup, and a yearly contract suits your budget.
When MyVenueHQ fits better
MyVenueHQ fits an independent event or wedding venue that wants to start today without a sales call. The inquiry, room calendar, proposal, e-signed contract, deposits, floor plan and BEO sit in one dashboard. See MyVenueHQ pricing, iVvy pricing for another hotel tool, or the best venue management software by price.
Event Temple questions.
How much does Event Temple cost?
Event Temple starts at $249 a month, priced on a custom quote and billed yearly, with a 1-year minimum and setup and import fees that depend on your setup, as of October 2026. At the starting price that is $2,988 for the first year before fees.
Does Event Temple have a free trial?
Its pricing page says you can try it but does not say for how long, and the site leads with a demo. MyVenueHQ has a free plan with no time limit and a 14-day trial of the paid plan.
What is a good Event Temple alternative for a small venue?
For an independent event or wedding venue, MyVenueHQ is free for 10 events a month, then $49 a month with no contract and no setup fee. Perfect Venue, at $199 a month billed yearly, suits restaurants and bars selling private events.
Sources
Read in October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check the vendor’s site for the current version. Event Temple is a trademark of its owner, and MyVenueHQ isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by it.