Aventri vs. RSVPify

I believe Aventri has a big learning curve, so if you are short on time, I would recommend hiring someone who already has experience. We had a few months, but making changes took a while because only two staff members had time to figure out and learn the system. I don't think the website is very user-friendly, but I don't think it's so hard that the average worker cannot learn it. We happened to be short on time so learning the system was an added stress that would not normally be there.

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It's well suited in any business or entity that needs to create an RSVP list, or even just an invite blast, for almost any type of event. It's best suited when you want to keep track of guests, be able to check guests in, gather food and other event preference information, and be able to communicate with guests about the event. It is also suited for people hosting personal parties or gatherings that would like to do the same. It's not best suited for people who are only planning a one-off event, or rarely planning events, and don't need much beyond getting the word out.

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• Manages class size limits very well.
• Provides information for hotel booking and transfers so that all this information is in one record.
• Unlimited number of pages for the website is invaluable - we looked at other programs with only 4 pages for the website and that just isn't enough for our clients.

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• makes the process simple
• gives an array of options to customize with
• makes the site versatile for different events/businesses
• makes the guests user experience easy

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• Mobile app does not allow for video advertisements.
• The day the event is scheduled to be over in Aventri it clears from your list and it makes getting reporting and analytics difficult after the event is over.

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• Their admin user interface is a little clunky and could be updated.
• I wish there were more webpage templates.

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I had a few issues while onsite (over the weekend). The support information given to me was incorrect and I had a hard time tracking down how to get assistance while onsite (on a weekend). When you are onsite, issues are usually heightened and need an immediate response, and I didn't get that.

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SignUp4 was our previous service and performed well. It wasn't until after it shuttered that we realized how much more could be provided. Cvent (which absorbed SignUp4) provided many of the old solutions but at a significantly higher price. In the end, it seemed more suited for very large events more so than the size we normally run. Thus we chose eTouches to supplant SignUp4.

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Splash is an expensive nightmare compared to RSVPify. Splash definitely has a better admin UI - looks cleaner, etc. but RSVPify has all of Splash's features plus more. RSVPify is much more customizable to your specific event needs. Splash is great for free events with an open guest list. Splash can also do paid events though I haven't tried that feature. But if you want to do an even with a closed RSVP list - i.e. only those invited can Attend - in a way that makes it easy to RSVP and easy to manage RSVPs then RSVPify is much more well suited for the task.

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• Much more thorough reporting than previous provider.
• The ability for long term goal creation based on the objectives evaluated post conference.

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• RSVPify is about 10x cheaper than other event softwares that have the same features.
• It took us from spending $1500+ per event just based on software licenses to around $100.

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