Comparison

The EVENTMACHINE alternative for caterers & event venues

Univents brings bookings, kitchen, staff and finances into one system. Here is how EVENTMACHINE compares head-to-head.

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What is EVENTMACHINE?

EVENTMACHINE is a DACH cloud platform that lets hotels and venues generate individual event quotes in under five minutes via an embedded configurator and automatically derive function sheets from them.

A mature self-service configurator with instant quoting, automated function sheets/BEOs, MICE revenue management and PMS integrations at an aggressive entry price.

Feature comparison

Univents vs EVENTMACHINE in detail

FeatureUnivents18/18EVENTMACHINE8/18
Sales & enquiries
Online booking pagesIncludedIncluded
Inquiry managementIncludedIncluded
Mail inbox (AI-read)IncludedNot specified
Customer portal (EventHub)IncludedNot specified
Quotes, contracts & finance
Quotes & invoicesIncludedIncluded
Contracts with templatesIncludedNot specified
Digital signatureIncludedNot specified
Online paymentsIncludedNot specified
GDPR & DACH invoicingIncludedNot specified
Event operations
Kitchen & productionIncludedNot specified
Staff & shiftsIncludedNot specified
Function sheets (auto)IncludedIncluded
Stock & inventoryIncludedNot specified
Event planning & calendarIncludedPartial
AI & automation
AI assistantIncludedPartial
AutomationsIncludedIncluded
Reports & analyticsIncludedPartial
Multi-languageIncludedIncluded
IncludedPartialNot includedNot specified

Why teams switch from EVENTMACHINE to Univents

1

Univents covers the full post-enquiry workflow — staff scheduling with shifts, kitchen and production planning, and inventory/quantity management — whereas EVENTMACHINE focuses on the hotel/MICE quoting process.

2

Univents ships a full AI assistant across the whole tool (voice memo to event, chat commands, a connected mail inbox, trained on your data), while EVENTMACHINE's AI is geared toward quote configuration.

3

Univents is DACH-first across caterers, venues, agencies, hotels, rental and food trucks — built around German-language operations and compliance topics such as XRechnung, DATEV and GoBD.

Pricing compared

Univents

7-day free trial, no credit card. Then from €99/month for the full suite or individual modules from €66/month — fair and transparent.

EVENTMACHINE

Transparent pricing from EUR 95/month (Flex, billed yearly; EUR 112/month monthly), Reserved from EUR 375/month, Unlimited from EUR 845/month. All features included, no setup fee, 1 free trial month; Flex/Reserved add a revenue-based platform fee.

FAQ: Univents vs EVENTMACHINE

Is EVENTMACHINE a good Univents alternative?

EVENTMACHINE is a solid choice for hotels and venues that mainly need a self-service configurator with instant quoting and automated function sheets. However, if you want to cover the full post-enquiry workflow — staff, production, inventory, finance — and want a full AI assistant, Univents offers a broader feature set.

What is the biggest difference between EVENTMACHINE and Univents?

EVENTMACHINE specializes in the hotel/MICE quoting process (configurator, revenue management, PMS integration). Univents targets multiple verticals — caterers, venues, agencies, hotels, rental and food trucks — and emphasizes operational execution after the enquiry plus an AI assistant across the whole tool.

How much does EVENTMACHINE cost?

EVENTMACHINE starts at EUR 95/month on the Flex tier (billed yearly; EUR 112/month when paid monthly). Reserved is from EUR 375/month and Unlimited from EUR 845/month. All tiers include every feature with no setup fee and offer a free trial month; Flex and Reserved additionally carry a revenue-based platform fee.

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