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Culture centres: Saalo, Anolla or email and Excel?
Hobby groups, trainings, concerts and private events in the same halls. Which suits a culture centre better?
Anolla data from their own pages as of 2026-10-31
What we compare
"Not found" means we did not find it on their public pages. It does not mean the feature is missing: ask them directly.
| What we compare | Saalo | Anolla | Email + Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €59 / €99 per month + VAT, 30 days free, no commission | free software; a fee on confirmed work (amount not stated on their page) | free, but it costs your time |
| Request form on your website | link, widget (one script line) or WordPress | plugin (WordPress/Wix) and a public API | email or a contact form |
| Customer sees a price at once | yes, from your own pricing rules | not found on their public pages | no |
| Quote | AI writes the text, the system calculates the amounts, staff approve by default | an AI sales agent is mentioned on their page | by hand in an email or Word |
| Double bookings | the database refuses overlapping bookings of the same room | booking software with calendar sync | checked by hand |
| Deposit | to your own Montonio account (optional; live payments in pilot) | deposits and Stripe are mentioned | bank transfer, you track payments yourself |
| Recurring bookings for groups and trainings | yes | not found on their public pages | by hand every time |
| Listed in the /kohad directory | yes, optional | not found on their public pages | no |
| Invoice and Estonian e-invoice XML | yes (not yet tested with an operator) | not found on their public pages | in separate accounting software |
When email and Excel are enough
If the halls are mostly used by regular groups and private events are rare.
When Anolla may suit you better
If you want to start with free software, accept a fee on confirmed work or need Stripe. Try their free option yourself too.