VenueStack vs Fennec
Exploring a Fennec venue software alternative? Compare the work each product supports today, how new staff learn it, and the access and terms your venue can confirm during Fennec’s early rollout.
The short answer.
Checked against each company’s published pages in October 2026.
| VenueStack | Fennec | |
|---|---|---|
| May suit | Venues that run ticketed events, VIP tables and the door together, and want new staff to learn on the job | Premium venues that want bottle service, inventory, loyalty and marketing in one system, and can join its rollout |
| Pricing | $200 a month with every feature, or $180 a month billed yearly | No prices on its site. Ask for the current early-access offer and which modules it includes. |
| Processing fees | 4% processing fees, at least $2, plus Stripe’s card fees. Pass them to guests or absorb them. | Not published on its site. Ask for ticket and deposit fees, and how Square card fees apply. |
| Try it first | A 14-day free trial on your first subscription | Book a demo with its team, or join the early-access waitlist for your venue |
| Staff training | Hands-on virtual training with our team, plus narrated How-to guides that play on the real dashboard pages | Step-by-step docs with the exact clicks for each product. Ask what training comes with access. |
Fennec describes itself as an operating system for premium venues: floor plans and tables, the door and ticketing, bottle service paid on Square Terminal, promoters, inventory, a guest CRM, marketing and loyalty, with Ferry, its AI copilot, across them. Every product is opt-in. It is a strong fit when one system should run the bar and stock too, and your venue can join its rollout.
VenueStack leaves the bar and stock to the tools you already use. It is built for venues where tickets, tables, passes and the door all happen on the same night, and the team running them changes through the season. Every ticket, booking and check-in builds one guest list, new staff learn each job inside the dashboard, and one plan covers all of it, with a free trial first.
VenueStack and Fennec, side by side
What each includes, row by row. Checked against Fennec’s own pages in October 2026; Not listed means their site doesn’t say, so ask.
 VenueStack | Fennec | |
|---|---|---|
| Running the night | ||
| Event calendar and recurring nights | Included | PartlyRecurring nights not described |
| Ticket tiers and promo codes | Included | IncludedAlso imports seven outside ticket platforms |
| VIP tables on a floor plan | IncludedFloor plan design included | IncludedMulti-floor layouts with versions |
| Table deposits and minimum spends | Included | IncludedTiered minimums per zone |
| QR scanning at the door | IncludedKeeps working offline | IncludedWorks offline, scans outside tickets too |
| Door headcount | IncludedThe Clicker, shared by every door | IncludedLive guest count and capacity |
| The guest | ||
| Branded booking page and website widgets | IncludedYour own domain, light or dark | IncludedBrand color, font, light or dark |
| Apple Wallet and Google Wallet | IncludedTickets, passes and table bookings | IncludedTickets and the Fennec Pass |
| Season and multi-night passes | IncludedOne-time purchase, set nights and entries | Not listed |
| Guest chat | IncludedAI concierge with handoff to staff | IncludedOne inbox for SMS, email, DMs |
| The business | ||
| Staff roles and permissions | IncludedCustom roles | IncludedCustom roles, can limit to events |
| Guest profiles and history | IncludedBuilt from every order and booking | IncludedLifetime spend, segments and preferences |
| Email marketing | IncludedMonthly sending allowance | IncludedSends through your own Resend account |
| Promoter tracking and payouts | PartlyTracking links, no commission payouts | IncludedOwn portal and commission ledger |
| POS integration | Not offered | IncludedSquare, Toast and Lightspeed |
| ID scanning | Not offered | IncludedListed under door and scanning |
| Sales and door reports | Included | IncludedScheduled exports to email or Slack |
| Help | ||
| Staff training | IncludedVirtual training and narrated guides | Not listedAsk what comes with access |
| Support from their team | IncludedMessage our team from the dashboard | Not listedChannels and hours not published |
Staff onboarding in Fennec and VenueStack
Learn the job on the screen where you do it. New hosts and door staff learn inside the dashboard, at their own pace, without a manager beside them.
| VenueStack | Fennec | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | A six-step owner checklist. Try it opens the right page, and Show me plays that part of the guide. | A four-step welcome: create the account, set the venue profile, invite your team, connect Square and messaging |
| Training | Narrated How-to guides that play on the real pages, filtered to each person’s role and replayable any time | Not described on its site. Ask what onboarding and training come with rollout access. |
| Answers | A searchable Help Center with step-by-step articles and screenshots | Docs with the exact clicks and troubleshooting for each product, plus Ferry answering in plain English |
| People | Hands-on virtual training, onboarding help and floor-plan design are included. Message our team from any page. | Demos with its team. Ask which support channels and hours come with rollout access. |
Fennec pricing and total cost
Fennec doesn’t publish prices on its site, so ask for its current early-access offer in writing. VenueStack is $200 a month with every feature, plus processing fees.
- VenueStack
Every feature. $180 a month billed yearly.
- The current early-access offer, monthly or yearly, and its currency
- Whether rollout access is open to venues in your city
- Which modules your plan turns on, and any that cost extra
- Square Terminal hardware, and Square’s card fees on your sales
- SMS and email costs, including your own Twilio and Resend accounts
- The training and support that come with access
Before processing fees and tax.
Processing fees
VenueStack adds 4% processing fees, at least $2. Ask Fennec for its ticket and deposit fees.
Card processing
VenueStack uses Stripe at your country’s rate. Fennec’s docs connect Square for payments.
Who pays
In VenueStack you choose, fee by fee, whether guests pay at checkout or the venue does.
Currency and billing
VenueStack bills in US dollars, monthly or yearly. Ask Fennec for its currency and terms.
Is VenueStack the right Fennec alternative for your venue?
| VenueStack | Fennec | |
|---|---|---|
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Rehearse one real night before you switch
Bring your floor plan and one real event to a demo. We’ll set up the night with you, and your team can run it before anything moves.
Match the scope
List what your nights need, such as tickets, tables, deposits and the door, and compare only those products.
Check what moves
Confirm which guest and booking exports Fennec allows. Don’t expect loyalty points, stock counts or AI settings to move.
Run a rehearsal
Have hosts and door staff run one night with the guides on, before your first live event.
Its site says Fennec is rolling out to a hand-picked group of venues, with an early-access waitlist and demos on request. We checked in October 2026. Ask about access for your venue and city before planning dates.
Yes. Its docs say every product is opt-in and can be turned off in Settings, and each role gets its own views. When you weigh VenueStack as a Fennec alternative, compare the products you would switch on, not the full product menu. VenueStack includes every feature on one plan, and roles hide the areas each person doesn’t need.
Fennec describes Ferry as an AI copilot that coordinates specialist agents and acts on suggestions you approve. VenueStack Pulse is not an AI agent. It lists what needs someone tonight, such as a waiting table request, an unpaid deposit or a door scanner that went quiet, and gives your team the action for each.
Ask Fennec to put its current early-access offer in writing: the subscription and its currency, ticket and deposit fees, the modules included, Square hardware and card fees, SMS and email costs, and the training and support that come with access. Then compare it with the same month in VenueStack.
VenueStack is $200 a month, or $180 a month billed yearly, with every feature. It charges 4% processing fees, at least $2, plus Stripe’s card fees, and you choose whether guests or the venue pay each fee. Fennec doesn’t publish prices on its site, so compare totals once you have its offer.
In VenueStack you connect your own Stripe account to take payments, and chat and the AI concierge need setting up before guests see them. Fennec’s docs suggest connecting Square and messaging first, with Twilio for SMS and Resend for email. List the services and charges each one needs before you compare.
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Sell tickets, book tables and check guests in from one place.
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By the VenueStack team, checked October 2026. Confirm prices with each company before you buy.