Comparison

The Priava alternative for caterers & event venues

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

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What is Priava?

Priava was founded in Sydney in 1997 and is a booking and event-management software for large institutional venues such as convention centres, museums and performing-arts centres; since being acquired by Ungerboeck in 2021 (renamed Momentus Technologies in 2023), it is sold as part of the Momentus portfolio.

Deep specialisation for large-scale institutional venues, with a comprehensive CRM, 40+ built-in report templates and the backing of the global Momentus group, which serves a large share of the world's largest convention centres.

Feature comparison

Univents vs Priava in detail

FeatureUniventsPriava
Sales & enquiries
Online booking pagesIncludedPartial
Inquiry managementIncludedIncluded
Mail inbox (AI-read)Included–Not specified
Customer portalIncluded–Not specified
Quotes, contracts & finance
Quotes & invoicesIncludedPartial
Contracts with templatesIncluded–Not specified
Digital signatureIncluded–Not specified
Online paymentsPartial1Included
GDPR & DACH invoicingIncludedNot stated in public documentation
Event operations
Kitchen & productionIncludedNot stated in public documentation
Staff & shiftsIncluded–Not specified
Function sheets (auto)IncludedPartial
Stock & inventoryIncludedIncluded
Event planning & calendarIncludedIncluded
Floor plan & seating plannerIncluded–Not specified
AI & automation
AI assistantIncluded–Not specified
AutomationsIncludedPartial
Reports & analyticsIncludedIncluded
Multi-languageIncludedNot stated in public documentation
AI operates the whole app by chatIncludedNot stated in public documentation
AI builds a quote from a PDFIncludedNot stated in public documentation
Platform & integrations
Integrations / import-exportIncluded–Not specified
MCP interface for AI assistantsIncluded–Not specified
IncludedPartialNot stated in public documentation–Not specified

The basis for Priava is the vendor’s public information: website, help pages and prices where published. Checked on: October 29, 2026. The source of a rating is given in its footnote where available. ✕ means: not stated in the public documentation, which does not necessarily mean the feature does not exist. – means: no information found. Something out of date? Email hello@univents.app – we correct anything with a source right away.

  • 1Online payments run through the built-in Stripe integration.

Why teams choose Univents

1

Univents has transparent, published pricing and a self-service trial — no prices are published on the Priava/Momentus website.

2

Univents is available in German and DACH-compliant (XRechnung, DATEV, GoBD) — Priava's public pages do not describe DACH-specific invoicing standards (as of 29 Oct 2026).

3

Univents covers the full caterer workflow from kitchen production through staff planning to an AI assistant — Priava/Momentus has historically focused on room/date booking for large institutional venues and treats catering only as a resource line item alongside the core room booking.

Pricing compared

Univents

7-day free trial, no credit card. Then from €55/month for quotes or from €299/month for the full platform — fair and transparent.

Priava

No public pricing; sales-led with a custom quote for enterprise customers. Many detailed features aren't publicly documented, since Priava/Momentus is sold mainly through sales demos rather than an open feature page. Geared to large institutional venues rather than caterers.

FAQ: Univents vs Priava

Is Priava a good Univents alternative?

Priava is a specialised booking system for very large institutional venues such as convention centres and museums, now part of the Momentus group — strong in that niche, but sales-led with no public pricing. For caterers, venues, hotels and agencies that want a self-serve platform with published pricing, BEOs, kitchen production and staff scheduling, Univents is the better fit.

Is Priava still a standalone product?

Priava was acquired by Ungerboeck in 2021, which renamed itself Momentus Technologies in 2023; the product is now run as part of that portfolio. Univents, by contrast, is sold directly as a standalone, actively developed product.

What does Priava cost compared to Univents?

Priava/Momentus doesn't publish pricing — prospects need to go through an individual sales conversation. Univents publishes its pricing and you can start with a self-service trial, without a sales call.

Switching from Priava? We handle your data import — free of charge.

We move over your customers, products, events and quotes. No data loss, no double work.

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