Nowadays is an AI copilot that sources and negotiates venues. Groupize sources venues just as well — and runs your entire meetings program: registration, group travel within policy, spend, SAP Concur, and Life Sciences and government compliance.
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Groupize and Nowadays are both AI-native platforms for corporate events. Nowadays is an AI copilot that sources venues and negotiates rates. Groupize handles venue sourcing just as well, and adds the full meetings program — registration, group and guest travel within policy, spend visibility, SAP Concur integration, and Life Sciences and government compliance — in one agentic-AI platform with transparent pricing and unlimited users and events.
Two AI-native event platforms — compared on sourcing, travel, AI, compliance, and pricing.
| Capability | GroupizeGet started | Nowadays |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing & Booking | ||
| Global venue & vendor marketplace | 1M+ spaces | 400K+ venues |
| AI venue sourcing & outreach | Yes | Yes |
| AI-powered rate negotiation | Yes | Yes |
| Self-service small meetings | Yes | Yes |
| Planning & Logistics | ||
| Branded registration & guest sites | Yes | Yes |
| Meetings management (MRF & approvals) | Yes | Limited |
| Room block management | Yes | Yes |
| Group & guest travel within policy | Yes | Limited |
| AI & Automation | ||
| Agentic AI suite | Yes | Yes |
| AI proposal comparison & budgeting | Yes | Yes |
| Contract signing & payments | Partial | Yes |
| Spend, Compliance & Security | ||
| SAP Concur (Travel, Expense, Request) integration | Yes | Not offered |
| Life Sciences HCP tracking & Sunshine Act compliance | Yes | Not offered |
| Government / public-sector compliance | Yes | Not offered |
| Enterprise security & SSO | Yes | Yes |
| Coverage & Pricing | ||
| Covers your whole meetings program | Yes | Event-focused |
| Transparent pricing, unlimited users & events | Yes | Quote-based |
| Intuitive — minimal training to adopt | Yes | Yes |
Nowadays is a fast AI copilot for finding and negotiating venues. Groupize gives you AI sourcing plus the registration, approvals, travel, and reporting an enterprise program needs — intuitive for occasional planners, powerful enough for procurement.
Nowadays gets you to a booked venue quickly; Groupize takes it from there — registration, room blocks, group travel within policy, and spend reconciliation — for a 12-person offsite or a 3,000-person conference, all with unlimited users and events.
Once the venue is booked, the program still has to be governed. Groupize adds industry-leading SAP Concur integration across Travel, Expense, and Request, plus HCP tracking for Sunshine Act compliance and public-sector controls — enterprise governance an AI sourcing copilot isn't built to provide.
Sourcing, registration, spend, and group & guest travel within policy in one platform — so events and travel aren't split across separate tools.
SAP Concur integration, Life Sciences HCP tracking, government-ready security, and spend-policy controls — purpose-built for regulated, enterprise programs.
The aime agent suite works across sourcing, registration, travel, and spend — backed by a customer-first team when you need a human.
Whether you're planning a single off-site or running a global meetings program, Groupize adapts to how you work.
From boardrooms to off-sites — source, book, and reconcile every small meeting in one place.
Centralized control, policy enforcement, and preferred rates across every meeting and event.
Enterprise-wide controls, compliance, and reporting.
Branded registration, apps, and day-of logistics.
HCP sign-in and Sunshine Act compliance.
Air, hotel, and ground travel within policy.
Secure, compliant meetings for the public sector.
Agencies and partners sourcing on your behalf.
Yes. Groupize is an AI-native platform that sources venues like Nowadays — and goes further, managing your entire meetings program: registration, group and guest travel within policy, spend visibility, SAP Concur integration, and Life Sciences and government compliance, all with transparent pricing and unlimited users and events.
Both are AI-native. Nowadays focuses on automated venue sourcing and rate negotiation — its AI even contacts venues by email and phone. Groupize covers sourcing too and adds full program management, group travel within policy, deep SAP Concur integration, and regulated-industry compliance.
Yes. Groupize's agentic AI helps source venues and drive competitive bids — and it works across the rest of your program too, from registration and group travel within policy to spend and compliance, so the AI isn't limited to the venue search.
Yes. Groupize offers industry-leading SAP Concur integrations across Travel, Expense, and Request — so events, travel, and spend stay connected to the systems your finance team already uses.
Teams whose main need is fast, AI-driven venue sourcing and rate negotiation for corporate events — and who don't need integrated program governance, SAP Concur, or Life Sciences and government compliance — may find Nowadays a strong fit.
Book a demo and see how Groupize simplifies meetings of every size — from sourcing to spend.
