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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accelevents

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AAccelevents 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

    Whova

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AWhova, headquartered in San Diego, provides what they describe as Intelligent Event Technology Solutions by creating authentic audience participation and engagement and simplifying the entire event process from planning to registration, networking, and follow-up. Whova's mobile engagement apps support both on-location events and virtual events.N/A
    Pricing
    AcceleventsWhova
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcceleventsWhova
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsWhova offers discounts for multi-event packages.
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    Community Pulse
    AcceleventsWhova
    Considered Both Products
    Accelevents
    No answer on this topic
    Whova
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    250 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    96 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    265 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    AcceleventsWhova
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Accelevents and Whova
    Feature
    Accelevents
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Whova
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.01 Ratings8.451 Ratings
    Mobile Application10.01 Ratings8.761 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.01 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Accelevents and Whova
    Feature
    Accelevents
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Whova
    8.0
    58 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Calendar integration8.01 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings7.442 Ratings
    Integrates with social media10.01 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Record meetings / events10.01 Ratings7.928 Ratings
    Slideshows9.01 Ratings7.831 Ratings
    Event registration10.01 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Accelevents and Whova
    Feature
    Accelevents
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Whova
    7.9
    55 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Live chat10.01 Ratings7.933 Ratings
    Audience polling10.01 Ratings7.746 Ratings
    Q&A10.01 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Accelevents and Whova
    Feature
    Accelevents
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Whova
    8.3
    37 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User authentication10.01 Ratings8.135 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.01 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.01 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Accelevents and Whova
    Feature
    Accelevents
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Whova
    8.4
    39 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Branding options10.01 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings8.625 Ratings
    Attendee list export10.01 Ratings8.631 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Accelevents and Whova
    Feature
    Accelevents
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Whova
    8.5
    71 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing10.01 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Email marketing8.01 Ratings8.143 Ratings
    Livestreaming10.01 Ratings8.928 Ratings
    Audience engagement10.01 Ratings8.363 Ratings
    Event recording10.01 Ratings8.727 Ratings
    Virtual booths10.01 Ratings8.719 Ratings
    Networking10.01 Ratings8.666 Ratings
    Event analytics10.01 Ratings8.240 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AcceleventsWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (27 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (95 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcceleventsWhova
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Accelevents
    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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    Whova
    I think it works really well as a way to organize yourself while at a conference. As well, to network with said attendees I found it very valuable to remember names. Having an automatic rolodex with everyone I met and ensure I had their info to connect later
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    Pros
    Accelevents
    • Customer support
    • Ease of use
    • Customization
    • Branding
    • Flexbility
    • Looks great
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    Whova
    • facilitated the sharing of research, perspectives, and resources on topics of interest
    • enabled easier connection to new and existing relationships with conference delegates and speakers
    • allowed me to catch up on content I missed due to time conflicts for concurrent sessions
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    Cons
    Accelevents
    • More robust email manegement
    • Support for additional badge printers
    • Hotel room booking
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    Whova
    • Literature and pictures uploaded but no easy way to download the collection.
    • No easy way to access information after the period after the conference ended.
    • No easy way to access the list of participants and contact information - could be pdf'd.
    • There was a little connectivity issues but not much.
    • Some of the meetings were scheduled while we slept.
    • The cost of using Whova for small meetings.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We already registered with Whova for our 2024 event and we will continue to use Whova for the foreseeable future as long as the price doesn't rise too high. It was a bit of a shock to see the difference between last year's price and this year's price - nearly 2k increase! We were able to negotiate, thankfully, to lower the price.
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    Usability
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    Most of Whova's functions are intuitive and you can self-teach about 80% of it with ease. I really was impressive with the messaging, follow up meet-up capabilities and sharing of contact information. My only few concerns were about the lack of an archive or back up, [perhaps cloud-based?] of the meeting room and round-table's presentations
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    Reliability and Availability
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We had no availability issues!
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    Performance
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    We had no performance issues with our event delivery. We did have some meet-ups that had some glitches for some attendees, but I believe they were quickly resolved and were more on the part of user error than anything. Once they got the hang of it, their meet-ups went more smoothly.
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    Support Rating
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    I only had a single issue regarding a photograph that was handled immediately and a colleague somehow ended up with two profiles which was also handled right away. Those two instances are all I have to go by. Other than that it was smooth but I did have ample information regarding who to contact if I experienced an issue
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    Implementation Rating
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    I found Whova to be similar to many social media apps that I already use. It was easy to navigate. This was my second experience using Whova in my presenter role. I liked the icebreaker section to connect with other participants before the event started. I look forward to next year’s event.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    Whova
    We selected Whova for price, and ease of use. We would have chosen GoToWebinar but they did not have as many options for sponsor recognition. We will most likely use Event Rebels in the future for our needs. Tracking time and sessions viewed is a must for our industry as attendees rely on us to earn CEs to renew their licensing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    I especially liked the ease of communication, the ability to ask hard questions easily, and afterward the ability to survey all participants to see what we (and/or Whova) could do better going forward.
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    Scalability
    Accelevents
    No answers on this topic
    Whova
    Everyone on our team had their assigned tasks to complete in Whova on a weekly basis and did so with ease and confidence.
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    Return on Investment
    Accelevents
    • 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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    Whova
    • Whova made our virtual and hybrid events possible! Our virtual attendees loved the ability to interact and engage with each other, the exhibitors, the speakers and organizers of the event. It also allowed our in-person attendees to do the same, and navigate the conference on-site.
    • Whova made organizing the conference possible for our small staffed organization! We only have 1.25 FTEs and were able to pull off a hybrid conference in 2022. It wouldn’t have been possible without Whova!
    Incentivized
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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.

    Whova Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Mobile Event AppScreenshot of Sponsor & Exhibitor Tools