# Free Plutio Alternative for Wedding & Event Pros (2026)

> Plutio costs $19–$199/month after a 7-day trial and is built for agencies and freelancers. Brightdesk has a free plan with unlimited bookings and invoices, multi-event wedding bookings, GST invoices, and Pro for $99/year.

Canonical: https://brightdesk.app/plutio-alternative

## Brightdesk vs Plutio: Feature Comparison

| Feature | Brightdesk | Plutio | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Brightdesk: unlimited bookings and invoices free. Plutio: 7-day trial, then from $19/month |
| Multi-event bookings | Yes | Projects | Brightdesk keeps mehendi, sangeet, wedding and reception as sessions of one booking with one total; Plutio organises work as projects and tasks |
| Invoices with advance and balance due | Yes | Payment schedules | Plutio splits an invoice into several scheduled invoices; Brightdesk shows the advance paid and balance due on one invoice |
| GST invoices (CGST, SGST, IGST) | Yes | Tax rate | Brightdesk splits GST for you with GSTIN and HSN/SAC codes; Plutio sets a default tax rate per invoice or item |
| Contracts with e-signature | Pro | Yes | Both send contracts clients sign online |
| Public profile page with enquiry form | Yes | Forms | Brightdesk hosts yourname.brightdesk.app with services, prices, gallery and reviews; Plutio has forms and a chat widget |
| Client review requests | Pro | Via forms | Brightdesk sends a review link after the event and shows ratings on your profile |
| Online card payments built in | No | Yes | Brightdesk puts your UPI, bank or PayPal details on the invoice; Plutio connects Stripe, PayPal or Square |
| Proposals | No | Yes | Plutio proposals can be signed and turn into projects and invoices |
| Projects, tasks and time tracking | Tasks | Yes | Plutio is a full project manager with timesheets; Brightdesk has a task list and per-booking checklists |
| Team members | No | Pro and Max | Plutio Core is solo; Pro includes 30 contributors |
| Client portal | Links | Yes | Brightdesk clients open their invoice, contract and review form from links |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best free alternative to Plutio?

If you are a wedding or event vendor and mainly need bookings, invoices, contracts and payment tracking, Brightdesk is a free alternative: the free plan has unlimited bookings and invoices, and a multi-day wedding is one booking with a session per event. If you run an agency with a team, projects and timesheets, Plutio does more.

### How much does Plutio cost compared to Brightdesk?

On Plutio's pricing page (checked October 2026), Core is $19/month ($190/year) for up to 9 active clients, Pro is $49/month ($490/year) and Max is $199/month ($1,990/year), after a 7-day free trial. Brightdesk is free for bookings and invoices with no client limit, and Pro is $99/year or $9.99/month (₹990/year in India).

### Does Plutio limit how many clients I can have?

Plutio Core allows 9 active clients (checked October 2026); Pro and Max are unlimited. A wedding vendor in season can have more than 9 clients at once, so Core rarely fits. Brightdesk has no client or booking limit on any plan.

### What does Plutio do that Brightdesk does not?

Plutio has proposals, project management with tasks and time tracking, team contributors, a client portal, a wiki, a chat widget, automations and built-in card payments through Stripe, PayPal or Square. Brightdesk focuses on bookings, invoices, contracts, payments, reviews and a public profile page.

### Does Brightdesk work for Indian wedding vendors?

Yes, that is who it is built for. GST invoices with CGST, SGST or IGST, UPI and bank details on every invoice, prices in rupees, and weddings with mehendi, sangeet and reception as sessions of one booking. It works in other countries too, with your own currency and tax.

### Can I move from Plutio to Brightdesk?

Yes. Export your clients from Plutio (it has import and export) and add them to Brightdesk. Save your services once in the service catalog and they fill in every booking and invoice. Projects, timesheets and automations do not carry over.

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