AVARICE
The platform for event AV
Brief it right.
Buy it right.
Spec your AV, match with AV suppliers and compare quotes, all in one place. From first brief to final invoice, Avarice manages every part of your production, so you know exactly what you're paying before you commit.
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Rate benchmarks
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Equipment items
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For planners, always
THE PROBLEM
There's no simple way to find, brief or book event AV.
The AV industry has no central infrastructure. Planners find suppliers through personal contacts, brief them without the tools or benchmarks they need and receive quotes they can't properly evaluate or compare.
Avarice fixes the whole process: finding the right supplier, briefing them properly, comparing quotes with market context and booking the right kit for the job.
Finding the right supplier takes weeks
No directory, no matching, no transparency. Just asking around and hoping for a recommendation.
There's no tool built for briefing suppliers properly
No templates, no guided process and no way to know what to ask for. Suppliers receive vague requests and have to guess.
Quotes are hard to compare
Different formats, different line items, no market benchmarks. Planners have no way to know if a quote is fair.
Changes after booking turn into a mess
No clear process and no paper trail. A late change means chasing emails and hoping everyone agrees on the new price.
EVERY SIDE OF THE EVENT
What Avarice does for you
PLANNER PLATFORM FEATURES
Everything you need to spec, source and manage your AV
01
AV Builder
Spec your event in minutes
Four plain-language questions generate a complete equipment list, live 3D stage plot and budget estimate. No AV knowledge required.
✓Guided configurator
✓Live 3D stage plot
✓Plain-English equipment packages
✓Budget optimiser slider
✓Generate production brief
02
3D Stage Plot
See your rig before it's built
As you build your kit list, a live 3D stage plot renders in real time. Click any element to understand what it does and why it's there.
✓Real-time 3D rendering
✓Click any element for info
✓Updates live as you build your spec
✓Orbit, zoom and pan
✓Fullscreen mode
✓Drag to fine-tune your layout
03
Quote Analyser
Know if a quote is fair
Quotes from suppliers on Avarice go straight in. Anything from outside can be pasted. AI benchmarks every line against market rates and flags what looks overpriced, what's missing and what's worth negotiating.
✓Line-by-line verdict
✓Market rate benchmarks
✓Red flag detection
✓Negotiation tips
✓Side-by-side comparison
04
Supplier Network
Find the right supplier
Browse AV companies ranked against your event type, scale and venue, with the reasons shown. You choose which of them receives your brief.
✓Every application reviewed before joining
✓Ranked on event type, scale, venue and kit
✓Reasons shown for every match
✓You pick who receives the brief
✓Full company profiles
05
Chip
Your AI assistant, throughout
Chip helps you build your spec, checks your brief for gaps before it goes to suppliers and answers AV questions in plain English wherever you are on the platform.
✓Brief quality check before sending
✓Answers AV questions in plain English
✓Available across the whole platform
✓Flags missing detail before suppliers see it
06
Client View
Present quotes without the back-and-forth
Share a read-only link with your end-client. They see the brief and quotes and can approve directly. No login, no forwarding screenshots.
✓Shareable read-only link
✓No login required for clients
✓Client approval captured on the platform
✓Built for agencies presenting to end-clients
✓Clients see the finished stage layout, not just line items
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HOW IT WORKS
From first brief to confirmed booking, all in one place
01
Build your spec
Plain English. No AV knowledge needed.
02
Brief your suppliers
One brief. You pick who gets it.
03
Compare the quotes
Every line item benchmarked. No surprises.
04
Book, pay and review
Confirmed, paid and on the record.
Build your spec
Choose from simple, plain-language packages and individual items — no brand names, no jargon. Answer four questions about your event and Avarice builds a recommended kit list with a live 3D stage visual automatically.
✓Guided configurator or build your own
✓Plain-English equipment packages
✓Live 3D stage plot
✓Budget estimate by category
✓Drag to fine-tune your stage layout
TRY IT — NO SIGN-UP NEEDED
What's your event?
EVENT TYPE
AUDIENCE SIZE
The full builder adds venue type, vibe and budget, and renders your rig as a live 3D stage plot as you go.
YOUR STARTING KITGALA / AWARDS · 150–500 GUESTS
Gala Lighting Package£3,600
Medium PA Package£980
Single Projection Package£980
Media Server£920
Video Switcher£680
£7,160 EST. / DAY
YOUR KIT BUILDS FROM PLAIN-LANGUAGE ANSWERS · SAMPLE DATA
FOR EVENT PLANNERS
£0
Always free. No exceptions.
Build specs, generate briefs, analyse quotes and book suppliers, all at no cost. Avarice will never charge planners.
FOR SUPPLIERS
Free*
Join on the Basic plan. No subscription fee.
Upgrade to Essential, Professional or Enterprise for lower commission rates and priority directory placement. Commission on confirmed bookings ranges from 5–15% depending on your plan.
* Basic plan has no subscription fee
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