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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Communique Conferencing

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Communique Conferencing's virtual & hybrid event platform functions as a traditional off-line trade show in order to translate exhibit halls, booths, presentations and networking into a customizable, and engaging, 3D virtual environment. Attendee Engagement — Include ways to communicate and engage with the attendees such as custom email communications, live day push notifications, and text and video chat technology for attendee-to-host and attendee-to…N/A

    Splash

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASplash helps to get event programs in front of the right people by helping users create engaging, branded experiences and optimize conversions at each stage of the event lifecycle. The solution empowers teams to execute events that bring in more leads, shorten the sales cycle, drive new business, and strengthen customer relationships. Splash is an event marketing platform that helps teams do all of this by building and hosting virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. By marrying data and…

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    Pricing
    Communique ConferencingSplash
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free: For Personal Use and Occasional Small Business Events
    $0.00
    Pro: For More Design and Access Control
    Contact Sales
    per year
    Enterprise: For Solutions and Workflows at Scale
    Contact Sales
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Communique ConferencingSplash
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWhen it comes to a full-scale virtual event there is no out-of-the-box or one size fits all solution. Every client virtual conference is different and there are dozens variables depending on your particular goals, content strategy, engagement needs and requirements. Pricing typically includes (a) the license for the hosted virtual event software that provides highly customized and engaging environment (b) project management and set up support (c) webcast presentations (d) 3rd party integrations (e) dozens of other options. Annual plans are available to host multiple events.—
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    Community Pulse
    Communique ConferencingSplash
    Considered Both Products
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Cvent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Communique ConferencingSplash
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Communique Conferencing and Splash Event Marketing Platform
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Splash Event Marketing Platform
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Branding options9.11 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Communique Conferencing and Splash Event Marketing Platform
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Splash Event Marketing Platform
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.11 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email marketing9.11 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Livestreaming9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking9.11 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Event analytics9.11 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Communique Conferencing and Splash Event Marketing Platform
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    -
    Ratings
    Splash Event Marketing Platform
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Communique Conferencing and Splash Event Marketing Platform
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    -
    Ratings
    Splash Event Marketing Platform
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Communique Conferencing and Splash Event Marketing Platform
    Feature
    Communique Conferencing
    -
    Ratings
    Splash Event Marketing Platform
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    64% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Communique ConferencingSplash
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    4.0
    (49 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Communique ConferencingSplash
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    Communique Conferencing would be best suited for mid- to large-sized organizations that require reliability, scalability, and high data security. They can definitely support large-scale events that are customized to reflect the event's brand and objectives. You can go the self-service route or engage their project team as much as you need.
    Communique Conferencing is less suited for small, basic Zoom style events.
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    Cvent
    When we first started using Splash Event Marketing Platform, the platform showed great promise and worked well for our team’s needs. However, over the past year, we’ve encountered issue after issue—many of which are described by support as problems “no one else has ever experienced.” Unfortunately, this has happened frequently, making it difficult to trust the platform for consistent execution.
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    Pros
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • Delivering a unique and elevated experience by using a platform with a unique look and feel.
    • The platform capsulizes everything and makes information easily accessible.
    • It's the team support that keeps us coming back. We have a dream team which is why our events go off so well without a hitch.
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    Cvent
    • Templates - Splash allowed Hubspot to create page templates for all of our Hubspot User Group Meet Up registration pages. So while we're just one city that hosts meet-ups, utilizing these templates helps ensure that every city's pages look the same and are able to be navigated in the same way.
    • Check In - Their app is really nice for check-in on the day of the event. I can have any co-worker log into the app on their phone and they're ready to help me manage the event. The app definitely makes our check-in process more simplified.
    • Managing RSVPs - The ability to cut off registration and start a wait list is critical for our events. We get a handful of cancellations in the week before the event (as I'm sure every other event marketer does) and we can start moving our way down the waitlist to fill our events up!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • Nice to add personal agenda, which is on the roadmap this year
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    Cvent
    • When designing a landing page for an event, the functionality of the layout page is quite finicky. I would love to see the ability to add features to certain text boxes become more fluid.
    • The formatting across the layout page is not always consistent, specifically text sizing.
    • I had an issue with an account, and the support team took an extremely long time (2+ months) to produce a remedy for the issue I was experiencing.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    Because easy to interface and easy to manage Splash platform and individual event platform and easy to integrate with third party software such as Adobe Marketo and others softwares. Easy to maintain status and easy to relate with Salesforce campaign through Marketo . Useful in lead capturing and generation and so on we can enable business through splash.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    Usability is critical with virtual events both for our team to set up and administer as well as for our attendees. Communique Conferencing is easy for our team to administer. We survey our attendees during and after virtual events. The feedback regarding usability is very positive.
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    Cvent
    The platform works, and it is a good system. I think there is always room for improvement. and I would like to see them up their client resolutions when it comes to problems with using the system. and see them take a more aggressive approach to addressing the clients changing needs
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    The Communique project team is
    • Knowledgeable
    • Responsive
    • Willing to go above and beyond to make our events successful
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    Cvent
    We love working with our account manager and priority support to answer questions efficiently and speedily. Our account manager works with us on larger and bigger picture initiatives for our instance, where the priority support is always there when you're stuck with a feature or setup, it's been great to share this resource with our global network of hosts internal and external to the company.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    ON24 - A better platform, better support, much better pricing
    Patchable - They laid off a lot of staff this past year. This had a tremendous negative impact on the product quality and support.
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    Cvent
    Despite not being a very old company, Splash does not feel like a buggy-startup in Beta. I've used other platforms like Eventbrite that don't have the functionality Splash does, and other comparable companies to Splash that are painful to use on the backend. I would also say that the Splash team and culture is a plus. They offer a lot of training tutorials and every call is always a fun one with their team.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Communique Conferencing, Inc.
    • We always get positive feedback regarding the platform on our attendee surveys.
    • Their incredible support team saves us time and money. For example, there was a problem with a live stream at our last event. Although the problem was not on Communique's end, their experienced tech support team were able to provide insight that helped the on-site production company quickly isolate and resolve the issue.
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    Cvent
    • It helps me manage a number of events that I would not otherwise be able to make invitations for, manage rsvps, and do check ins. We used a more expensive product previously but it had fewer features so this is definitely an upgrade.
    • Using Splash saves me time from needing to follow up with guests. I also love the "send later" feature for email.
    • The support staff make this product super valuable as I am able to accomplish more with their help.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Communique Conferencing Screenshots

    Screenshot of Welcome lobby with video greeterScreenshot of Exhibit hallScreenshot of BoothScreenshot of Theater with tracksScreenshot of Highly engaging Webinars including: slides, video, Q&A, polls, survey, links to resources, and speaker bios.Screenshot of Networking lounge

    Splash Screenshots

    Screenshot of customized and on-brand event programs - from the first invitation to post-event follow-up.Screenshot of an example of a personalized email campaign built from on-brand templates. These can be scheduled to be sent to targeted lists.Screenshot of actionable segments created from a guest list, with advanced tag management and list building. This displays every response, status change, and answers to registration questions as they happen.Screenshot of the available integrations for event programs, with Salesforce, Slack, Marketo, Hubspot, Eloqua, Greenhouse, Zapier,  and Zoom.Screenshot of the real-time data and analytics that provide the insights to prove success and build better programs.Screenshot of Splash's Host app, which is used to run the door. Fast search and one-click check-in keeps the traffic flowing, which frees up users to capture info from walk-ins all while syncing the list across devices and to a connected CRM in real-time.