Modern Budgeting
For Producers Of Live Events

At Piper we build budgeting and finance tools for experiential agencies, production companies, event managers & freelance producers.
Budgets, approvals, reviews, and versions. All in one place.
What you need. The way you need it.
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To Be An Accountant.

Piper removes the friction between you and your numbers. Every edit tracked, every version saved. When someone questions a figure, you have the answer in seconds — so the meeting moves on and you get back to the show.

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Budget Editor — Global Sales Summit 2027
RefDescription Qty Rate Total
1. AV & Technical
1.01 LED video wall 16'×9' 1 @ $18,500 = $18,500
1.02 L-Acoustics PA system 1 @ $14,200 = $14,200
1.03 Moving head fixtures 24 @ $375 = $9,000
2. Staging & Scenic
2.01 Custom stage build 40'×28' 1 @ $22,000 = $22,000
2.02 Rigging & structural eng. 1 @ $8,400 = $8,400
2.03 Generator pkg 400kVA 2 @ $4,800 = $9,600
Sub-Total $81,700
Budgeted Total $81,700
20% Production Fee $16,340
5% Contingency $4,085
Final Total $102,125
AI Review

Rate anomaly: Moving head fixtures — $375/unit is 40% above typical range for this category.

Focus On The Show.
We Handle The Numbers.

Finding the Latest Budget.
6 files, 3 email threads.
One link. Always live.
Client Asks "What Changed?"
"Let me get back to you."
"Here, let me show you."
Spotting an Error.
Midnight reviews with finance.
Review in seconds.

Your Budget Has
A Second Set Of Ais.

Piper reads every line of your budget like it's seen a thousand of them — flagging gaps, inconsistencies, and anything that doesn't add up before it goes to the client.

Rate Anomalies
Spots line items priced significantly above or below industry norms for the category.
Duplicate Detection
Flags items that appear in multiple sections — before you accidentally double-bill a client.
Cost Savings
Identifies where bundling, phasing, or renegotiation could reduce costs without cutting scope.
One Click, Instant
Full analysis in under a minute. No waiting for someone to "have a look" — the review is always ready.

Built For Live Events.
Built For You.

Production Companies

See where every project stands across your portfolio. One system, complete visibility.

Event Agencies

Keep internal and client-facing numbers aligned. Fewer revisions, faster approvals.

Freelance Producers

Move quickly with confidence. Clean exports, clear history, and numbers you can stand behind.

"150 Employees. $8 Million Budget. Still Pulling The Wrong Subtotals."

— Observed at a major agency by an industry advisor.
With Piper, the math handles itself.

Everything A Producer
Needs. Zero Friction.

01 Inline Editing Work directly in the budget. No popups, no modes. Just change the number and move on.
02 Budget Review One click, instant analysis. Piper flags anomalies, duplicates, and cost savings that manual reviews miss.
03 Version Control Save snapshots, compare versions, promote one to live. Every change is recorded and traceable.
04 Client Versions No more "let me get back to you." Current, formatted, and ready to share in seconds.
05 Client Portal Give clients controlled access to live numbers. No PDFs. No email chains. No confusion.
06 Professional Exports Formatted Excel workbooks with section rollups, fees, and totals. Client-ready in seconds.

Built by producers. Designed from 25+ years of defending budgets on the world's most demanding live events.

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