BBN Agency Suite vs Overture
Overture is UK booking agency software with settlements, multi-currency statements and an artist app. The Agency Suite is in early access. The table shows where each one is ahead.
| Feature | BBN Agency Suite | Overture |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Early access, no billing yet | £1,040/yr with 2 agent licences, £520/yr per extra agent, excl. VAT |
| Team & roles | Manager, booker, team and read-only artist roles; up to 5 agencies per user | User roles with granular permissions; unlimited artist accounts |
| Bookings & holds | Flat, versus and door deals; one hold date per booking; conflict check | Hold to settlement; buy/sell, versus, plus and multi-date deals |
| Offers | No offer sheets; deal terms live on the booking | AI assistant imports bookings from offer sheets and tour grids |
| Contracts | Clause library, EN/DE templates, online signing with content hash, countersignature | Custom templates; e-signatures through a Dropbox Sign integration |
| Invoicing | Artist fee and booking fee invoices in EUR, own number sequence, 3 reminder levels | Invoices with withholding tax, live exchange rates, card payments via Stripe |
| Settlements & e-invoices | Not offered yet; finance year view by artist and month | Settlements and multi-currency artist statements; Overture is ahead here |
| Calendar | Month and agenda views, ICS feed; no Google Calendar sync yet | Day to year views; ICS feeds for artists and partners |
| Advancing & travel | Advance sheet with 10 checks; tours with travel items and itinerary links | Itineraries with travel and hotels; flight lookup; booking checklists |
| Promoter side | Portal per booking; public request form; email import by paste or drop | Template emails from Gmail, Office 365 or SMTP; web form API for requests |
| Artist access | Read-only login with their own shows and itineraries | Artist App for iOS, Android and web, with offline access |
| Languages & exports | Workspace in English; contracts and invoices EN/DE; CSV exports | English; CSV and PDF exports, Xero and QuickBooks via Zapier |
| EU & GDPR home | Built in Germany, EU servers, GDPR | UK company |
As of October 2026. Competitor pricing and features may change.
When BBN Agency Suite is the better fit
Choose the Agency Suite if your agency bills in euros and wants promoters working inside the booking. Each booking has a portal link for the advance, documents and messages. Contracts are signed inside the suite with name, time and a content hash, so there is no separate signing service to pay for. Invoices print reverse charge and small-business notes and run three reminder levels. Contracts, invoices and promoter pages go out in English or German. One login covers up to 5 agencies. Early access has no billing yet; apply at /apply/agency.
When Overture fits better
Choose Overture if you settle shows in several currencies. It runs settlements and artist statements with live exchange rates, handles withholding tax, takes card payments through Stripe and ships an Artist App for iOS and Android that works offline. Pricing is £1,040 a year including 2 agent licences, plus £520 per extra agent, excluding VAT. Xero and QuickBooks connect through Zapier.
Frequently asked questions
Is the BBN Agency Suite an Overture alternative?
For agencies working in euros, yes. Both cover bookings, contracts, invoices, itineraries and artist access. Overture is ahead on settlements, statements in several currencies, the Artist App and accounting connections through Zapier. The Agency Suite brings online signing without a third-party service, a promoter portal per booking and contracts and invoices in English or German. Apply at /apply/agency for early access.
How does pricing compare?
Overture charges £1,040 a year with 2 agent licences included, plus £520 for each extra agent, excluding VAT. Artist accounts are unlimited. The Agency Suite is in early access with no billing yet.
Can the Agency Suite do settlements like Overture?
Not today. The Agency Suite tracks artist fees and booking fees per booking, shows invoiced, paid and overdue amounts by month and artist, and exports bookings, invoices and an accounting journal as CSV. Show settlements and artist statements are not part of it, and bookings are in euros.