Accelevents vs. Splash Event Marketing Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Accelevents
Score 9.6 out of 10
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Accelevents is an event registration, ticketing, and fundraising solution for all types and sizes of events, from the company of the same name in Boston. At basic it supports event ticketing, and it higher tier plans support event messaging, and provides an online giving app.N/A
Splash
Score 6.7 out of 10
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Splash helps to get event programs in front of the right people by helping users create engaging, branded experiences and optimize conversions at each stage of the event lifecycle. The solution empowers teams to execute events that bring in more leads, shorten the sales cycle, drive new business, and strengthen customer relationships. Splash is an event marketing platform that helps teams do all of this by building and hosting virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. By marrying data and…
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Pricing
AcceleventsSplash Event Marketing Platform
Editions & Modules
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Free: For Personal Use and Occasional Small Business Events
$0.00
Pro: For More Design and Access Control
Contact Sales
per year
Enterprise: For Solutions and Workflows at Scale
Contact Sales
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AcceleventsSplash
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AcceleventsSplash Event Marketing Platform
Considered Both Products
Accelevents
Chose Accelevents
Accelevents is the easiest to use and has the best support. They're constantly innovating and adding new functionality and they want to hear from me on how to make the platform better. We are here to stay.
Splash
Chose Splash
Event Farm is the best solution for complex events with different attendee types, etc. they have amazing flexibility for building out your dream event registration solution. RSVPify is great for the registrant experience. It’s not as well branded out of the box but is a good …
Chose Splash
I prefer Splash to Eventbrite because the UI is so much more beautiful. With Splash it's as if you hired a website designer to create a custom landing page for every event. It also has the ability to run virtual events with its integration with Zoom. Event brite's UI is just a …
Chose Splash
My current company leverages Marketo, but I do not use it personally.
Chose Splash
I like Splash better than Marketo for registration pages because Marketo doesn't have all the same functionality. They do link to each other which helps but in Marketo we couldn't cap registrations and that for us is a must.
Chose Splash
We appreciated Splash's robust platform and ability to customize to our unique needs. The platform has helped us scale our efforts both internally and within our global networks.

We chose to go with the Splash Event hub rather than the Eventbrite Community because of cost for …
Chose Splash
We used to use Eventbrite to manage our events before we were switched into using Splash. It was much easier to use, had a consistent usability structure for creating events and getting users to sign up. While it wasn't as customizable in terms of the landing page or email …
Chose Splash
SplashThat is something that Lyft uses exclusively across all markets. We do not have another comparable product. The reason behind this is to create and maintain brand consistency for all of our markets and Driver Communities.
Chose Splash
Splash allows for branding and better communication with attendees.
Chose Splash
We are using Splash Event Marketing because of the design, user flow and insights we can gain that were not as intuitive on other platforms.
Chose Splash
The only other option we have internally is an internal CMS page creation that doesn't allow for any kind of creative freedom. SplashThat lets us use our imagination to create landing pages that fit our branding and event themes.
Chose Splash
Splash was selected due to its user-friendly ease.
Chose Splash
We initially tried out and Cevent and Eventbrite, but these did not come close to the solution we were looking for and found in Splash.
Chose Splash
Eventbrite has a clumsy platform and it doesn't allow the user to create branded event pages or custom designs.
Chose Splash
The only other event platform that I used was Eventbrite.The huge advantage of Splash was its design capabilities. Eventbrite gives a very generic invitation, whereas Splash is much more versatile design-wise.
Chose Splash
Better than the others - didn't like eventbrite, my punchbowl, etc. Would rather stay with them and with something we know. Started with Splash because I knew them, they were affordable, they were responsive, and they seemed to have a strong passion for events and event …
Chose Splash
Better looking invites than Marketo. We still prefer Eventbrite for our larger summits and conferences. Less heavy uplift and administrative tasks on Eventbrite. The UI is easier to use and the analytics and reports are better.
Chose Splash
We selected them because there are very little issues with the system and the templates are amazing.
Chose Splash
I was the person who was in charge of deciding on our event management technology tool for our entire company. Compared to the rest, SPLASH had the most creative capabilities as well as good pricing and made the most sense compared to everyone else. It was a clear winner …
Chose Splash
I have not tried other integrated solutions for organizing corporate events, only spreadsheets, Google Docs and other adapted tools. Splash was subscribed to by the global team and presented to us as a possible, but not obligatory, solution. After a few months, everyone was …
Chose Splash
Creating a well-designed event page in a relatively short amount of time is paramount to event efficiency. Splash is definitely our #1 choice here.

Moreover, the customer success team is very responsive and provides solutions to any kind of problem quickly and directly. Having …
Chose Splash
Pardot is NOT for event marketers, I struggled to make the platform work for our event marketing needs. Eventbrite is OK for event marketers, but is pretty average. Splash strongly outweighs the two by streamlining an event marketers processes. Helps me track, manage, and …
Features
AcceleventsSplash Event Marketing Platform
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Accelevents
10.0
Ratings
18% above category average
Splash Event Marketing Platform
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile Application10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Accelevents
9.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Splash Event Marketing Platform
9.3
Ratings
8% above category average
Calendar integration8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Record meetings / events10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Event registration10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Accelevents
10.0
Ratings
19% above category average
Splash Event Marketing Platform
-
Ratings
Live chat10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Accelevents
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Splash Event Marketing Platform
4.3
Ratings
64% below category average
User authentication10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list10.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Accelevents
10.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Splash Event Marketing Platform
9.3
Ratings
9% above category average
Branding options10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Attendee list export10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Accelevents
9.8
Ratings
17% above category average
Splash Event Marketing Platform
7.0
Ratings
17% below category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Email marketing8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Livestreaming10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience engagement10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Event recording10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual booths10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Networking10.00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Event analytics10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AcceleventsSplash Event Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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4.0
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Usability
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
-
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9.1
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User Testimonials
AcceleventsSplash Event Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Accelevents is very well suited for companies building an event program who want an ease to use platform that also has all the flexibility and features you could ever want. We love how it's all under one roof as they say. So we don't need to go connecting multiple tools together. Our previus platform had all of the features, but they were disconnected. Accelevents is much smoother to work with saving our team a ton of time and making everything more simple for our attendees.
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When we first started using Splash Event Marketing Platform, the platform showed great promise and worked well for our team’s needs. However, over the past year, we’ve encountered issue after issue—many of which are described by support as problems “no one else has ever experienced.” Unfortunately, this has happened frequently, making it difficult to trust the platform for consistent execution.
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Pros
  • Customer support
  • Ease of use
  • Customization
  • Branding
  • Flexbility
  • Looks great
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  • Their support team is very friendly and helpful. They get back to me within a couple of hours and have lots of resources to help remotely.
  • I like being able to check people in on mobile.
  • Their templates make it easy to design something cool. I'm not a trained designer, but using Splash templates lets me create cool invitations that look very well designed.
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Cons
  • More robust email manegement
  • Support for additional badge printers
  • Hotel room booking
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  • When designing a landing page for an event, the functionality of the layout page is quite finicky. I would love to see the ability to add features to certain text boxes become more fluid.
  • The formatting across the layout page is not always consistent, specifically text sizing.
  • I had an issue with an account, and the support team took an extremely long time (2+ months) to produce a remedy for the issue I was experiencing.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Because easy to interface and easy to manage Splash platform and individual event platform and easy to integrate with third party software such as Adobe Marketo and others softwares. Easy to maintain status and easy to relate with Salesforce campaign through Marketo . Useful in lead capturing and generation and so on we can enable business through splash.
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Usability
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The platform works, and it is a good system. I think there is always room for improvement. and I would like to see them up their client resolutions when it comes to problems with using the system. and see them take a more aggressive approach to addressing the clients changing needs
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
We love working with our account manager and priority support to answer questions efficiently and speedily. Our account manager works with us on larger and bigger picture initiatives for our instance, where the priority support is always there when you're stuck with a feature or setup, it's been great to share this resource with our global network of hosts internal and external to the company.
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Alternatives Considered
Accelevents is the easiest to use and has the best support. They're constantly innovating and adding new functionality and they want to hear from me on how to make the platform better. We are here to stay
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We used to use Eventbrite to manage our events before we were switched into using Splash. It was much easier to use, had a consistent usability structure for creating events and getting users to sign up. While it wasn't as customizable in terms of the landing page or email design, it did the job without any issues. We didn't necessarily select to use Splash, but our event coordinators at Hubspot chose the platform for us! If we could go back, we would.
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Return on Investment
  • Increased sponsor revenue from our events that we put towards event activations
  • Higher attendance rate through cart abandonment tracking and re-engagement
  • Overall time savings for my team
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  • Positive: We've now been able to track whether people who attend our events eventually become donors to our organization, which is HUGE for measuring event ROI and the time horizons for a donation.
  • Negative: Can't think of any negative impacts on our business objectives. It solves the problem it is designed for, and continues to improve.
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ScreenShots

Accelevents Screenshots

Screenshot of multi-track agendas with capacity limits. Invite, assign speakers, and import sessions for streamlined planning.Screenshot of lead capture tools, to empower exhibitors to collect, segment, and qualify the leads they engage with in real time for a faster, more effective follow-up.Screenshot of the event website design interfaceScreenshot of registration tools, used to build branded event pages, define ticket types, configure registration forms, and drive registration.Screenshot of contactless check-in for attendees, by scanning in their QR code. The iPad can be used as a contactless check-in kiosk to enable attendees to self-check in.Screenshot of a virtual breakout room to engage attendees in intimate discussions and lively, with interactive sessions to enrich their event experience.

Splash Screenshots

Screenshot of customized and on-brand event programs - from the first invitation to post-event follow-up.Screenshot of an example of a personalized email campaign built from on-brand templates. These can be scheduled to be sent to targeted lists.Screenshot of actionable segments created from a guest list, with advanced tag management and list building. This displays every response, status change, and answers to registration questions as they happen.Screenshot of the available integrations for event programs, with Salesforce, Slack, Marketo, Hubspot, Eloqua, Greenhouse, Zapier,  and Zoom.Screenshot of the real-time data and analytics that provide the insights to prove success and build better programs.Screenshot of Splash's Host app, which is used to run the door. Fast search and one-click check-in keeps the traffic flowing, which frees up users to capture info from walk-ins all while syncing the list across devices and to a connected CRM in real-time.