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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CrowdCompass

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ACrowdCompass is an event management software system offered by Cvent.N/A

    ThunderTix

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Event ticketing software for the performing arts and live performances with both reserved seating and general admission. Supports a variety of season subscriptions at the same venue (or across multiple venues) including the full season, mini-season, or flex passes with voucher codes. Subscribers can be renewed for the next season in their same seats using an automated renewal process. The software is also a fundraising platform used to receive donations and track donors, with an included…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    CrowdCompassThunderTix
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    General Admission
    $20
    per month ticket
    Reserved Seating
    $25
    per month ticket
    Enterprise
    $175
    per month ticket
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CrowdCompassThunderTix
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Both the General Admission and Reserved Seating plans include the first 20 tickets processed each month. Additional tickets are $1 and $1.25 respectively. The Enterprise plan includes the first 100 tickets processed and each additional ticket is $1.75.
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    Community Pulse
    CrowdCompassThunderTix
    Considered Both Products
    Cvent
    No answer on this topic
    ThunderTix
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    CrowdCompassThunderTix
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of CrowdCompass and ThunderTix
    Feature
    CrowdCompass
    -
    Ratings
    ThunderTix
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CrowdCompassThunderTix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (103 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CrowdCompassThunderTix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    The capability to check in customers using a simple phone app allows offloading a lot of box office tasks to unskilled ushers and volunteers. It's just circumspect for all our ticketing needs.
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    • Thundertix is a WONDERFUL price that allows us to sell more tickets and increase our profits. The pricing of Thundertix is lower cost than anything else in the market.
    • Thundertix is always innovating and adding to features relevant to the current market.
    • Thundertix has great customer service, especially if you are willing to pay the premium price for over the phone customer support.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    • For the money, I honestly don't have a single critique. Some of the larger companies offer a few more features, but we believe that most of those bells and whistles are not worth a significant increase in price.
    • Our venue is a 160 seat venue. Thundertix is ideal for this. I do not know how Thundertix would translate to a 15,000 venue. It is not what we deal with. We are involved in some higher ticket events, but those are all General Admission so I do not have to deal with 15,000 reserved seats.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    We have been with them for over a decade and have no interest in leaving.
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    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    ThunderTix is designed to work where you need it to work regardless of device or platform.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cvent
    Have not had any issues with availability
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cvent
    Have had no issues
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    They are quick to respond to both calls and email. They also have a robust online set of documentation and tools that offer the possibility of finding your own answer. But, even if you don't use it, ThunderTix never asks the "did you check our online resources" questions. They never complain about emails or calls. They are there to help and do a fantastic job!
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    Online Training
    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
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    It was an easy transition that took less than a month from planning to implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ThunderTix
    AudienceView has some of the oldest and least efficient user interfaces I have ever seen. Theres 5 different websites for the same account to access different things that are all interlinked and need to be accessed together. Ticket Spice charges a higher per ticket cost for most ticket price ranges. ThunderTix is a flat rate while ticket spice is a percentage.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Cvent
    works great no matter what type of program or how many people attending
    Incentivized
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    ThunderTix
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    ThunderTix
    • It has greatly increased online sales
    • We are break even but with only 1 event ran so far
    • It has made teaching box office sellers easy
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    ThunderTix Screenshots

    Screenshot of an interactive dashboard comparing sales month-over-month. This offers insight on orders, tickets, coupons, comps, merchandise, gift cards, shipping, and fees.Screenshot of the Event Manager is used to access and manage events and recurring performances.Screenshot of Custom seating charts are built to mimic the layout of each individual venue and space.Screenshot of the integration with payment terminals, that includes payments with both chip and tap for increased security. Integration with both Square and Stripe payment gateways and terminals.Screenshot of a gift card, where the customers can schedule delivery with a custom message for the recipient for special occasions. Gift cards can also be used to track customer credits.Screenshot of barcode scanning in the ThunderTix App, included for both iOS and Android for rapid scanning of barcoded tickets at the doors of event. No additional hardware is required.