# Simpleview vs Tempest

> Simpleview (Granicus Destinations) vs Tempest and iDSS for a DMO: websites, CRMs, pricing records and who each one suits, from public sources.

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Simpleview and Tempest are the two names that turn up most when a visitor bureau puts its website and CRM out to bid. Both work only with destinations, both build DMO websites, and both sell a CRM for partners and meetings sales.

Head to head · Checked October 2026 · 10 sources

## Choose Simpleview if

You want the broadest platform in the industry from one vendor, with data, booking and asset tools beyond the website and CRM.

- You need a booking engine, an asset library or research products as well as a website.
- Your partners and hotels already know the Simpleview extranet.
- You want to see published line items before you ask for a quote.

## Choose Tempest if

You want a custom-built site and a DMO-made CRM from a smaller company that works only with destinations.

- You want a custom-designed site rather than a templated one.
- Your sales staff work Cvent RFPs and want them inside the CRM.
- You'd like an agency that runs your digital marketing too.

They differ in size and in how much you can see before you ask. Simpleview, part of Granicus since 2024, counts 500+ destinations on its CMS and 1,000+ on its CRM, and publishes a full price list in the UK. Tempest counts 260+ DMO clients, 170+ on its iDSS CRM, and publishes no prices.

## Side by side.

| What | Simpleview | Tempest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Company | Part of Granicus since September 2024; sold as Granicus Destinations | Tempest, Philadelphia; "Destination Marketing Is All We Do" |
| Scale | 500+ destinations on the CMS, 1,000+ on the CRM | 260+ destination marketing clients; iDSS used by 170+ destinations |
| Website | Its own DMO CMS with modules for listings, events, itineraries, maps and more | Custom destination sites with a modular CMS, built per project |
| CRM | Simpleview CRM for partners, meetings sales and leisure, with Cvent integration | iDSS Cyclone, "built by a DMO for DMOs," with Cvent RFP integration and a partner extranet |
| Published pricing | A full UK price list (2024): about £12,360 a year in recurring lines for a small town, builds from £11,050 | None published |
| Public US contracts | Santa Fe $71,800 for one year (2022); Nacogdoches about $27,000 to renew (2019) | None found with figures |
| Beyond the website | Booking engine, digital asset library, ad serving, short-term rental tracking, research and data products | Digital marketing services, the Sports Tourism Index |

## If what you want is a price you can read.

If you don't sell meetings and conventions, you may not need either CRM. Hiveway for Destinations is a visitor website, events with public submissions, partner listings, a newsletter and council-ready reports for one flat price, $999 a month (about $12,000 a year), with the build included and no multi-year term.

We're honest about the gap: Hiveway has no convention sales CRM, booking engine or economic impact modeling. If those matter, choose between the two above.

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## Questions, answered plainly.

### Is Simpleview more expensive than Tempest?

We can't say from public sources. Simpleview's UK price list and several US contracts are public; Tempest publishes no prices and we found no contract with its figures. Ask both for the same line items in your RFP.

### Do both integrate with Cvent?

Yes. Tempest launched a Cvent RFP integration for iDSS in 2022, and Simpleview's CRM integrates with Cvent too.

### Is Simpleview still called Simpleview?

Granicus acquired Simpleview in September 2024 and now sells it as Granicus Destinations; the Simpleview name still appears on the product.

## Sources, checked October 2026

1. [Granicus, Destinations (formerly Simpleview): 500+ destinations on the CMS, 1K+ on the CRM](https://granicus.com/market/destinations/)
2. [Granicus, Granicus acquires Simpleview](https://granicus.com/blog/granicus-acquires-destination-marketing-leader-simpleview-to-expand-community-experience-capabilities/) · Sept 2024
3. [Simpleview / Granicus Destinations, product overview](https://www.simpleviewinc.com/)
4. [Simpleview, G-Cloud 14 pricing document](https://assets.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud-14/documents/721916/607610058631786-pricing-document-2024-05-05-2234.pdf) · UK, 2024, GBP
5. [City of Santa Fe, Simpleview sole source request packet](https://santafenm.gov/media/rfps_docs/Simpleview_Sole_Source_Request_Packet.pdf) · 2022, $71,800 for one year
6. [City of Santa Fe, Simpleview sole source determination](https://santafenm.gov/media/rfps_docs/SSD_Approved_Simpleview_LLC_3.30.23.pdf) · 2023, estimated $287,200 over four years
7. [Tempest, home page](https://www.tempest.im/) · 260+ destination marketing clients
8. [iDSS Cyclone by Tempest](https://www.idss.com/) · 170+ destinations
9. [Cvent, Tempest launches RFP integration with Cvent for iDSS CRM](https://www.cvent.com/en/press-release/tempest-launches-highly-anticipated-rfp-integration-cvent-idss-crm) · Nov 2022
10. [Discover Lehigh Valley, next generation website built with Tempest](https://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/media/press-releases/discover-lehigh-valley-launches-next-generation-website-blending-heritage-and-innovation-to-elevate-the-visitor-experience/) · Aug 2025

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