Cvent Event Management vs. Eventbrite

Cvent Event Management

493 Reviews and Ratings

Eventbrite

194 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cvent Event Management	Score9.3 out of 10	N/A	Cvent is a cloud-based enterprise event management company with nearly 4,000 employees and over 300,000 users worldwide. Cvent offers software solutions to event planners and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event management and marketing, onsite solutions, email marketing, and attendee engagement. Cvent's suite of products automate and simplify the planning process to maximize the impact of events. Cvent provides hoteliers with an integrated platform, enabling…	N/A
Eventbrite	Score7.9 out of 10	N/A	Eventbrite is a global ticketing and event technology platform that provides creators of events with tools and resources to plan, promote, and produce live experiences. The vendor says event organizers can benefit from Eventbrite’s self-service event planning tools including email invitation creation, RSVP tracking, and ticket selling. Ticket sales can be managed online via the ticketing website or through integration with social media sites including Facebook, and real-time sales data…	N/A

Pricing

Cvent Event Management

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Pricing Offerings
Cvent Event Management	Eventbrite
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

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No setup fee

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Only pay when ticket sales are made Essentials plan: 2% + $0.79/ paid ticket Professional plan: 3.5% + $1.59/ paid ticket Premium plan: contact Eventbrite for a custom pricing plan Free for free events

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Cvent Event Management	Eventbrite
Considered Both Products	Cvent Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Eventbrite is not able to handle the complex registration forms that Cvent can. It does not collect as much information, cannot produce the save level of reports, and does not allow for multi-leveled and/or multiple registration types within one form. Being able to offer, and … Incentivized Helpful? April Schneider Event manager at Expressive Therapies Summit (Events Services, 1-10 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent has far more capability than Eventbrite. Although Eventbrite is great for more simplified/smaller programs, there is no way that they could handle the complexity of the events that our organization put on. Cvent just has so many more features to offer than their … Incentivized Helpful? Laura Apel Events Manager in Marketing at CDLLife (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Eventbrite is more for basic or free events. They're a great place for startups for social events, but Cvent is made for conference management. Cvent Event Manager offers way more features and is tailored to those types of events. Eventbrite is mainly for event registration, … Incentivized Helpful? Cecilia Golombek Assisstant Director, National Events at AJC Global (Non-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Below is a listing of other event management products that I reviewed. There are a LOT of them. What I found was that each had a niche audience or market that they were focused on. While this is helpful and each works very well for that market, Cvent offers a flexibility in … Incentivized Helpful? Nicholas Sarakas IT Manager in Information Technology at JCI (Junior Chamber International) (Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Eventbrite is pretty similar to Cvent in what it does, but Eventbrite is more of a cookie cutter approach (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) that makes things really easy, but lacks some features. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Eventbrite seems to work well for simple ticketed events. Cvent provides a more robust and customizable system that is needed for events with more complex registration requirements. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management In my opinion, Cvent Event Management is incomparable and works much better. Incentivized Helpful? Marjorie Knust Director in Professional Services at Serenity events & consulting (Events Services, 1-10 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management No extra fees are associated, unlike most other registration software. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent Management is an easier platform to use to communicate with the clients. It also does not require the client to pay any fees to promote or set up their events. I feel like Cvent Management is more interactive when it comes to scheduling, planning and getting the word out … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent Event Management is easier to use and quicker. It doesn’t lag, and all the information is already in Cvent Event Management so you don’t need to enter all the data. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent Event Management has functionality that many other registration platforms do not offer. Incentivized Helpful? James Rose Senior Web Developer and Content Managment in Information Technology at University of Michigan (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent has the best platform from a user experience on the client facing side to the back-end user interface. Cvent has great integrations with other platforms such as Cisco's Webex, Zoom, and most importantly merchant accounts. But, what helps Cvent stand out the most to all … Incentivized Helpful? Emily Brown Associate Director at RX Worldwide Meetings (Hospitality, 11-50 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent is quickly buying up a lot of event technology companies from registration to mobile apps. Other platforms will work at a cheaper price, but Cvent is the most versatile and has the most options. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent was the cheapest, and it was what our organization has used for about 8 years now so it's tough to change. Incentivized Helpful? Lisa Kelley, CMP Events & Marketing Manager in Marketing at San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (Civic & Social Organization, 11-50 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent is a much fuller program, it requires more time in the build-out phase, but allows for stronger branding for the user, and greater customization. Incentivized Helpful? Kim Schechter Program Manager at Women’s Dermatologic Society (Non-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management There is no comparison. Cvent is so much more robust than the other products we have looked at it. Our events wouldn’t come together so easily without the use of Cvent. We have not looked into another system since starting Cvent as it just does so much for us and takes so much … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management The same thing I’ve been saying: Cvent is customizable in a way the others are not. It’s scalable and can bare our brand. I think, more importantly, they’re always innovating and their innovation makes us look modern and top of our game to our attendees. At Cvent, we feel like … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management I believe Cvent is more expensive but I hear it is worth it, as it is a very comprehensive suite that allows robust tracking, structured guest interaction, and follow-up in one really easy to use solution. Once you have a membership, you can use it for as many meetings or … Incentivized Helpful? Rachel Braun Event Planner in Marketing at Renaissance (Education Management, 501-1000 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent Event Management was selected and implemented before I came on board, however, would recommend it if we were to start the RFP process over again. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management More robust and usable for large-scale events Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Cvent Event Management Some of the programs listed above accomplish different tasks and objectives, so comparing them directly to Cvent is a bit tricky. However, again, the robust nature of the Cvent program and event management software is what sets it apart. I also appreciate the fact that Cvent … Incentivized Helpful? Carl Lingen Director of Operations and Finance in Corporate at Capture Marketing Group and Assure Health Link, LLC (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management We struggled with managing different registration paths and multi-track sessions. We were constantly combining spreadsheets and would be off for official numbers. CVENT has mitigated this and has brought a better client journey. Incentivized Helpful? Danielle Keckley Assistant Director Special Event at Eastern Virginia Medical School (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management They do not stack up, unless you want a simple invite and registration with basic personal questions. Cvent offers details and customization not only for the planner (i.e reporting, check-in, payment, questions) but for the attendee as well (all information in one place, quick … Incentivized Helpful? Angela Giovine, DES Meeting Operations Specialist in Marketing at Shire (Biotechnology, 10,001+ employees) Chose Cvent Event Management Cvent is more robust than other software. Incentivized Helpful? Lori Wildman Senior Marketing Manager in Marketing at DMA - DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. (Accounting, 201-500 employees) Chose Cvent Event Management No contest and not apples to apples. However, Cvent is much more expensive. I am aware of other solutions that seem to be making a splash, but I have yet to research them and compare them to Cvent. Cvent truly is the "Cadillac" of event management software. If budget is not an … Incentivized Helpful?	Eventbrite Verified User Chose Eventbrite Eventbrite is very flexible and a great option for our smaller events and definitely our free events. Cvent however is the preferred tool for our larger events, that required custom apps, onsite badge printing, and many other conference features. The price Cvent charged and … Incentivized Helpful? Ashley Correll, CMP Chief Operating Officer in Professional Services at Beyond Insurance (Management Consulting, 1-10 employees) Chose Eventbrite My "go to" for event registration has always been Constant Contact because they don't charge additional processing fees above the standard transaction. If it's a more basic event where I just need to capture name, email, and payment, I'll continue to use Constant Contact over … Incentivized Helpful? Joshua Melder Customer Account Manager in Corporate at Quad (Printing, 10,001+ employees) Chose Eventbrite We have utilized Eventbrite due to its popularity in the market. After our experience, we can see why it remains one of the top event platforms out there. Overall, the experience is extremely streamlined and helps individuals get details, sign up, and attend events with ease. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Eventbrite It's way cheaper and gets the job done. I have mentioned this to Cvent multiple times. Therefore I now only talk to Cvent about solutions Eventbrite does not have (like their event in a box). Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Eventbrite I had previously used Eventbrite but did investigate alternatives to see how their platforms compared. I stuck with Eventbrite since I was familiar with its functionality. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Eventbrite I used to use Cvent at another company, and it was really clunky and hard to customize. Everything felt like a chore, and Eventbrite made things a lot easier and more intuitive. I can create an event in minutes instead of hours, and the attendees have a way better experience … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Eventbrite I've used a competitor of Eventbrite, Cvent. Where Eventbrite is a simple event management tool that can scale to more complex needs. Cvent is a very complex, expensive and full-featured tool for complex event needs, likely those spanning series of events and complex … Incentivized Helpful? LaVerne E. Mathews Chief Experience Officer in Corporate at L.V. Edwards & Associates (Events Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Eventbrite I think that they are both similar in the services that they offer, but Eventbrite is widely known and because of its popularity it is a chosen favorite. Eventbrite is easier so I believe people are just more comfortable using it. Everyone has heard of Eventbrite and it has a … Incentivized Helpful?
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TrustRadius Insights
	Cvent Event Management	Eventbrite
Highlights	Research Team Insight Published February 1, 2024 Reviewers of the Cvent Event Management software have reported that it is primarily used in corporate and professional settings, because of its robust and extensive features. It’s deployed most often by those tasked with organizing complex events such as corporate functions, trade shows, or conferences due to its wide variety of management tools. Users appreciate its capabilities concerning the management of event registration, budgeting, and complex reporting, which meet the high standard required in their professional environment. On the other hand, Eventbrite has been widely adopted by a broader range of users, including individual event organizers, small business owners, and non-profit groups, according to the feedback from users. These users appreciate its intuitiveness, simplicity, and its capabilities for managing smaller scale or less complex events. User reviews have pointed out that Eventbrite is their go-to tool for selling tickets for social gatherings, fundraisers, or local community events, as it offers an easy-to-use interface for both organizers and attendees without compromising essential event management functionalities.

Features

Cvent Event Management

Eventbrite

Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Eventbrite
Feature	Cvent Event Management 6.3 55 Ratings	Eventbrite - Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access	6.452 Ratings	00 Ratings
Mobile Application	6.753 Ratings	00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile	5.849 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Eventbrite
Feature	Cvent Event Management 8.6 49 Ratings	Eventbrite - Ratings
Calendar integration	8.938 Ratings	00 Ratings
Meeting initiation	8.433 Ratings	00 Ratings
Integrates with social media	8.131 Ratings	00 Ratings
Record meetings / events	8.826 Ratings	00 Ratings
Slideshows	8.924 Ratings	00 Ratings
Event registration	8.649 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Eventbrite
Feature	Cvent Event Management 9.0 43 Ratings	Eventbrite - Ratings
Live chat	8.735 Ratings	00 Ratings
Audience polling	9.142 Ratings	00 Ratings
Q&A	9.040 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Eventbrite
Feature	Cvent Event Management 8.8 52 Ratings	Eventbrite - Ratings
User authentication	8.949 Ratings	00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	8.748 Ratings	00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	8.944 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Eventbrite
Feature	Cvent Event Management 8.0 59 Ratings	Eventbrite - Ratings
Branding options	7.953 Ratings	00 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation	8.634 Ratings	00 Ratings
Attendee list export	7.557 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Eventbrite
Feature	Cvent Event Management 8.4 62 Ratings	Eventbrite - Ratings
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing	7.455 Ratings	00 Ratings
Email marketing	8.158 Ratings	00 Ratings
Livestreaming	8.530 Ratings	00 Ratings
Audience engagement	8.448 Ratings	00 Ratings
Event recording	8.631 Ratings	00 Ratings
Virtual booths	8.532 Ratings	00 Ratings
Networking	8.837 Ratings	00 Ratings
Event analytics	8.857 Ratings	00 Ratings

User Ratings
	Cvent Event Management	Eventbrite
Likelihood to Recommend	9.3 (305 ratings)	8.0 (57 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.4 (34 ratings)	9.5 (5 ratings)
Usability	8.5 (50 ratings)	9.0 (6 ratings)
Availability	5.5 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	7.3 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	5.0 (75 ratings)	7.5 (23 ratings)
In-Person Training	6.4 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	8.2 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	6.4 (14 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Configurability	7.3 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	5.5 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	9.1 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	7.3 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	7.3 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)