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Cvent Event Management vs. Webex Events (formerly Socio)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cvent Event Management

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACvent 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

    Webex Events (formerly Socio)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AWebex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.N/A
    Pricing
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Considered Both Products
    Cvent
    Chose Cvent Event Management
    The product was not as feature rich as Cvent. We decided to stay with cvent because their product is tested, full of features we like, and constantly upgrading when users make requests.
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    WebEx Events has the same functionality as many other platforms, but with a more affordable price tag. I have also found it to be more intuitive and easy to use on the user side. I don't have experience on the administrative side with other platforms but we have been very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    WebEx Events has more features and better UI than other event platforms. It has good analytics options and good customer support. It also has lot of features in messaging and meeting. Gamification is good and attendee can have profile with lot of options to have information. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Socio was the only one who was able to meet its promise to connect to our website and perform as hoped. Their customer service far surpasses the others but they also were price competitive.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    6.3
    55 Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.452 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.753 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.849 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    Calendar integration8.938 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.433 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.131 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.826 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Slideshows8.924 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Event registration8.649 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    9.0
    43 Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    Live chat8.735 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Audience polling9.142 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Q&A9.040 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.8
    52 Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    User authentication8.949 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.748 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.944 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.0
    59 Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.5
    8 Ratings
    Branding options7.953 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export7.557 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing7.455 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Email marketing8.158 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Livestreaming8.530 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.448 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Event recording8.631 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Virtual booths8.532 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Networking8.837 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Event analytics8.857 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Events (formerly Socio)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (305 ratings)
    8.8
    (60 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (50 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 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)