The best offsite planning software in 2026

Offsiteio is a planning service, not software, and we wrote this comparison. We've still listed ourselves first for one type of buyer, explained below. Everything about the eight software tools comes from their own sites, checked October 2026.

Offsite software is great when you have the time to run the process. If you don't, it can turn into a second job. That's the case for listing Offsiteio first: a planning team that hands you a finished plan and one itemized per-person price, with no tool to learn.

If you do want software, Nowadays and Retreat are built for lean teams, BoomPop (now part of Navan) adds guest management, TeamOut wraps a venue catalog in a dashboard, and Cvent is the enterprise standard for event management.

Offsite planning tools compared

How we evaluated the tools

• Scope: venue sourcing, attendee management, travel, budgets, or all of it.
• Pricing transparency: whether a plan or fee is visible without a demo.
• Human help: whether planners or specialists are available when the software runs out.
• Sources: vendor sites only, checked in October 2026.

1. Offsiteio

We're the alternative to software. Tell us headcount, dates and goals and our team scouts destinations, books hotels, meeting space, meals, activities and transfers, then stays on site through the trip. A free proposal with 2–3 options and one per-person price arrives within 48 hours. See what a proposal looks like.

Best for: a busy EA or People lead who would rather approve a plan than build one.

Pricing: one upfront itemized price per person; flights quoted separately.

2. Nowadays

Nowadays uses AI to search venues, send RFPs, compare proposals side by side, and track registration and payments. It also offers a flight and budget estimator (Nowadays pricing, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: lean teams that want automation for the sourcing grind.

Pricing: published tiers.

3. Retreat (planretreat.com)

Retreat combines itinerary building, guest invites and a mobile app with optional paid services. It funds core planning through hotel commissions and prices add-ons openly (Retreat pricing, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: remote teams wanting free software and the option to buy help by the piece.

Pricing: published add-on prices.

4. BoomPop (part of Navan)

BoomPop's platform covers RSVPs, rooming lists, event websites, hotel and vendor sourcing, approvals and reporting, with full-service planning available (boompop.com, checked Oct 2026). Navan announced the acquisition in September 2026 (Navan press release, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: companies that already run travel through Navan.

Pricing: not published.

5. TeamOut

TeamOut's software side includes 1,000+ curated venues, an attendee dashboard, and budget and flight estimators, with planners available (teamout.com, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: teams that want a catalog and a bit of human help.

Pricing: package prices published.

6. Cvent

Cvent covers registration, venue sourcing, event apps, check-in and analytics. Its pricing page shows Professional and Enterprise tiers, both quote-based (Cvent pricing, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: large companies running many events a year with in-house planners.

Pricing: not published; quote only.

7. Naboo

Naboo offers instant venue sourcing, booking and payment with travel-policy controls, with offices in Paris, London, Montreal and New York (naboo.app, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: companies running many offsites in Europe that need procurement controls.

Pricing: not published beyond sample venue prices.

8. NextRetreat

NextRetreat combines a planning platform with a dedicated retreat specialist and publishes its per-member fee (NextRetreat pricing, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: teams that want an app plus a person, at a known fee.

Pricing: published.

9. Bizly

Bizly offers venue search and in-person event planning software, and it announced the acquisition of Kapow for group dining (Bizly about page, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: companies booking frequent meetings and team dinners rather than multi-night trips.

Pricing: not published for planners.

Software or service: a quick test

• If someone on your team can spend 30+ hours on it, software can save money.
• If the offsite is one of many jobs for the organizer, a service is usually cheaper in real terms.
• If you need on-site help, check whether the software vendor offers it and at what price.

Budgeting first? Try our offsite cost calculator or the budget template. Or skip the tools: request a done-for-you proposal.

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Nowadays pricing, Retreat pricing, boompop.com, Navan press release, teamout.com, Cvent pricing, naboo.app, NextRetreat pricing, Bizly about page.

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Offsite planning software FAQs

What is offsite planning software?

Tools that help you source venues, collect quotes, manage attendees and track budgets for a company offsite, usually without a planner doing the work.

Is there free offsite planning software?

Yes. Some tools, such as Nowadays' Basic tier and Retreat's hotel planning, are free to start and charge for extras or a service fee.

Does offsite software book flights?

Some tools offer flight estimators or paid flight booking. Check each vendor's add-ons.

When is a planning service better than software?

When nobody on your team has time to run sourcing, contracts and on-site logistics, or when you want one fixed per-person price.