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    Brightly Event Manager™

    Score4.4 out of 10
    N/ABrightly Event Manager is designed for enterprises in various industries to use for online calendar sharing and promotion, booking facilities, and managing / promoting events. The application is available as a standalone event management solution for offering space for tenants or guests or as part of Brightly's IWMS suite.N/A

    CrowdCompass

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ACrowdCompass is an event management software system offered by Cvent.N/A
    Pricing
    Brightly Event Manager™CrowdCompass
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    Brightly Event Manager™CrowdCompass
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Brightly Event Manager™CrowdCompass
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    Brightly Software
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    Cvent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    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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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Brightly Event Manager™CrowdCompass
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Brightly Event Manager™CrowdCompass
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightly Software
    This is an ideal program for any school or district looking for a way to monitor room and maintenance requests. The digital routing availability will help ease the burden of paper copies and make it quicker for everyone to use and submit their needs. Schools with a variety of staff members are best suited, especially since when submitting a request you can designate those that need to be involved and what specific needs you have from facility to technology.
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    Cvent
    CrowdCompass was the best part of Cvent each time I used it, from the ease of use to the customer service and handholding. I would recommend it for anyone using Cvent Event Management for an in-person event. I know Cvent just rolled out their virtual event hub though, so for virtual and hybrid events that are employing the Cvent family of tools, I would probably say CrowdCompass is unnecessary.
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    Pros
    Brightly Software
    • You are able to designate whether you are submitting a maintenance request or a schedule request (for rooms).
    • You can set recurring schedules for areas or rooms you may need weekly or monthly to be requested on a set day or time.
    • SchoolDude autoroutes to the personnel you designate, taking out any physical paperwork involved.
    • You can see your history of requests (both maintenance and schedule) in the database.
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    Cvent
    • Provides attendees with their personalized schedules at their fingertips.
    • Facilitates networking through the ability to set appointments and send messages with other attendees, and inspires competition with The Game and Click challenges.
    • Gives attendees the ability to view handouts, take notes and download the information to their personal computers when they get back to their offices.
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    Cons
    Brightly Software
    • The filter and ability to sort through your request history is a little difficult to navigate and can be glitchy if you are not sorting in the correct way.
    • There should be a quicker and simpler way to verify whether a room is booked prior to scheduling.
    • A cleaner, more simplistic look and navigation would go a long way.
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    Cvent
    • Last year, the gamification did not allow much customization, which was a shame. I hope that by the time I am ready to build my 2020 app, this function has been expanded
    • The app to upload/edit push notifications was only available on iPhone so I had to have another team member handle that seems I have an android phone.
    • Emails (invites, etc.) often go to junk.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    We have been using CrowdCompass for 3 years and it has all of the capabilities and functionality that we need, it's easy to use, and Cvent is always implementing new features and enhancements to keep up with the latest trends and technology.
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    Usability
    Brightly Software
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    Cvent
    It is very easy to use as everything is very intuitive. Configurating an app does not take too much time at the end, especially as soon as you already have done one as you can dupplicate the entire content. This is very practical when you use the app for annual events. Also few elements are not updatable once the app is published. Of course you can't change the entire design and the security settings which is a good thing anyway, but the entire content can be updated which allows you to publish your app quite early in advance to boost the engagement without having to wait to have everything in your hands (for instance the speakers bios or abstracts). Plus by adding more content regularly it encourage your audience to come back also regularly to check what is going on before the event.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    Have not had any issues with availability
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    Performance
    Brightly Software
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    Cvent
    Have had no issues
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    Support Rating
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    Once we paid for our apps, I felt like I was left to learn on my own. There are plenty of Help articles available, but no training sessions. I'm a visual learner and having to poke around and use trial and error to build the apps took way too much valuable time away from other parts of my job. It was frustrating and I brought it up with my CrowdCompass contact, but was told that they don't provide any training sessions and if I had questions I should refer to the Help articles or call support.
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    Online Training
    Brightly Software
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    Cvent
    Our training team walked us through the first set up which really helped me to learn where everything is located as well as all of the features available
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    Implementation Rating
    Brightly Software
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    Cvent
    Don't wait to register with Apple and Google. You can do a lot of prep work prior to setting up CrowdCompass for integration.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brightly Software
    This is the only program I have used for the facility, maintenance, technology, and room requests. However, there are programs that include similar features. Frontline Professional Growth is a platform that includes digital forms and routing similar to SchoolDude. But it is a vastly more in-depth program with features that go beyond what SchoolDude is often used for.
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    Cvent
    Easier to use interface that directly links with our Cvent registration system. We switched due to this integration, the gamification improvements, the benefits for on-site check-in and session selections, and ease of design/use for our builder team. We have especially enjoyed the New Attendee experience over the look/interface of our previous apps
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    Scalability
    Brightly Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    works great no matter what type of program or how many people attending
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    Return on Investment
    Brightly Software
    • Less printing and copying in a district.
    • Quicker submitting and processing time.
    • Able to track requests and see what is being used in the district.
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    Cvent
    • Positive - CrowdCompass has allowed us to eliminate paper programs thus saving thousands of dollars in printing and labor
    • Positive - the ability to send push notifications when there is a change to the schedule is something a paper program could never do
    • Positive - adoption rates have been so high we are looking into using the program for more and more events
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