Propared

Propared is well matched to teams whose show calendar is inseparable from crew availability, spaces and equipment. Its strongest purchase case is repeated production work with shared resources. Map who actually edits which projects before choosing licences: free viewers, inventory field users and project managers have materially different permissions and prices.

Complete $299/month; Project Management Only $204/month; Inventory Catalogue Only $99/month; currency code not stated
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded Not publicly confirmed
Headquarters Not publicly confirmed
Company Size Not publicly confirmed
Funding Not publicly confirmed
Pricing Model Subscription with one owner/editor included; additional role licences and 15% annual discount
Free Trial 30 days
Contract Monthly or annual billing; confirm cancellation and seasonal user changes
Attendee Capacity No public attendee limit; capacity is organised around production resources
Mobile App Mobile inventory companion with QR and photo workflows; complete desktop-browser scope differs
Offline Capability Not verified
Data & Compliance Not publicly confirmed
Expertise Level Intermediate
Event Types
Theatre and opera seasonsConcerts and festivalsEducational productionsCorporate live events
Support Channels
ChatVideo trainingOne-to-one onboardingVendor support
Best For
  • + Theatres, opera companies and educational venues coordinating a season of productions
  • + Production managers checking people, rooms and equipment against the same schedule
  • + Event teams needing labour estimates and live budgets alongside operational plans
Not For
  • − Buyers treating the Inventory Catalogue Only plan as the full show-planning product
  • − Organisers needing public registration or an attendee event app
  • − Teams expecting every freelancer to edit production plans under the included owner licence
Key Capabilities
✓ Schedule people, spaces and equipment against production events
✓ Publish changing production information to collaborators and viewers
✓ Track show reports, tasks and resource availability
✓ Estimate labour requirements and maintain production budgets
✓ Catalogue inventory with photographs and location information
✓ Use the mobile companion for QR-based inventory field work
✓ Import contacts, items and events from CSV to establish the production database
Honest Limitations

Plans have different operational scope

The $99/month catalogue plan covers inventory organisation. Scheduling and budgets start with Project Management Only at $204/month; Complete combines the modules at $299/month. Compare the actual work each role must do.

Editor roles affect the bill

The base price includes one owner. Admin and Inventory Manager roles are $45/month each. A Project Manager licence has a distinct per-project editor allowance; ask the vendor to model your overlapping shows rather than counting names alone.

Adoption still takes practice

Konisa H., an incentivized G2 reviewer in July 2025, described frequent use for schedule changes but also a learning period. Give project leads a real production to configure before inviting the wider crew.

A production system needs maintained resource data

Scheduling and costing are only as useful as the people, item locations and rates entered. Assign owners for those records and test how a rescheduled rehearsal affects availability, reports and the budget.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Complete $299/month Scheduling, Inventory and Budget; one included owner/editor. Currency code not specified on the reviewed tariff.
Project Management Only $204/month Scheduling and Budget modules; verify required inventory-catalogue functionality separately.
Inventory Catalogue Only $99/month Inventory catalogue, mobile app, QR and sharing tools; not the complete production-planning scope.
Additional roles $45/month for listed editor roles; $12/month per 5 inventory field users Admin and Inventory Manager are priced per listed role; Project Manager licensing allows one designated editor per project. Viewers are free. Confirm the exact mix.

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Annual billing is advertised at 15% below monthly prices; request the exact invoice and currency.
  • ! No setup fee and free onboarding are advertised; migration cleanup still requires staff time.
  • ! Hardware, QR labels and internal production-data preparation are separate operational costs.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    Which combination of modules covers our scheduling, inventory and cost workflows?
  2. 2
    How does Project Manager licensing work across simultaneous shows with different editors?
  3. 3
    What can five Inventory Field users do, and what requires a $45 editor role?
  4. 4
    How are labour rates, overtime assumptions and budget changes configured?
  5. 5
    Which exports, calendar connections and migration help are included?
  6. 6
    What offline behaviour, hosting region, billing currency and cancellation terms apply?
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