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    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

    Cvent Onsite Solutions

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AAllianceTech is now Cvent Onsite Solutions. The product promises to help you deliver efficient, engaging, and measurable onsite experiences, regardless of the size or complexity of your meeting or event. Featuring check-in and badging, attendee tracking, lead capture, reporting and analytics, mobile event apps, and social amplification display.N/A
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    Cvent Event ManagementCvent Onsite Solutions
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    Cvent Event ManagementCvent Onsite Solutions
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Cvent Event ManagementCvent Onsite Solutions
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    Cvent
    Chose Cvent Event Management
    Our company uses a variety of Cvent products and they all work seamlessly together. We have used a system called "Star" in the past which was substantially worse than Cvent. The platform was difficult to use and not as user friendly as Cvent's products. Star did not have a …
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    Chose Cvent Event Management
    There are quite a lot of event management software but we have only used Cvent and we will keep using it.
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    Cvent
    Chose Cvent Onsite Solutions
    My organization also uses the Cvent Event Management platform. We did try using another platform called "STAR" which had very limited offerings compared to the Cvent Onsite Solutions. STAR did not have a user-friendly layout nor was it easy to digitally manage our events. Maybe …
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    Chose Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Our organization has not used any other products similar to Cvent Onsite Solutions. The reason for this is prior management has focused on overworking staff to do time consuming tasks that this product now resolves. With everything previously being done by hand, over the phone, …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    198 Answers
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    157 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    122 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    122 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementCvent Onsite Solutions
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    6.3
    55 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.352 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.753 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.849 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Calendar integration8.938 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.433 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.231 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.826 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Slideshows8.924 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Event registration8.649 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    9.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Live chat8.735 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Audience polling9.142 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Q&A9.040 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.8
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    User authentication8.949 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.748 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.944 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.0
    59 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Branding options7.953 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.634 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Attendee list export7.557 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing7.455 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Email marketing8.158 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Livestreaming8.630 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.448 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Event recording8.631 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Virtual booths8.532 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Networking8.837 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Event analytics8.857 Ratings9.55 Ratings
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    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementCvent Onsite Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (305 ratings)
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 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)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cvent Event ManagementCvent Onsite Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cvent
    The breadth of features is such that Cvent Event Management is a strong choice for events of significant scope and complexity, particularly in volume and diversity of programming. The learning curve may be on the steep side for customers with simpler needs, though Cvent Event Management is addressing this by providing more streamlining in their solution suite.
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    Cvent
    I am highly likely to always recommend Cvent Onsite Solutions based on the positive experience I have had with them. I have had an amazing experience overall with the entire Cvent platform and all of their offerings. The support team is awesome and extremely knowledgeable. This is the type of software that offers customers the cutting edge to excel
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    Pros
    Cvent
    • I love Cvent Event Management's registration platform specifically because of the flexibility. There are no limits to what Cvent Event Management can do - if you want custom logic, questions or buttons, it's all possible!
    • The Exhibitor Portal is an exceptional option for event sponsors. Exhibitors have so much power to manage their profile in the back end, and it's very easy to navigate.
    • The Agenda section is a favorite of mine, as the customization options are endless. You can have people select their sessions and view speaker profiles + the planner has endless options for making the agenda thorough.
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    • Allows a smoother process for attendees
    • Allows our staff more time to focus on other onsite tasks during the conference
    • Shifts to more of a digital process rather than relying on paper/by hand check ins
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    Cons
    Cvent
    • The "Badges and Certificates" feature can use some work. This is where you build out your name badges, invoices, receipts, etc. The system works but the build feature is difficult to line everything up and navigate. Also, building the receipts/invoices can be difficult to adjust for when things for to multiple pages. It doesn't allow you to pre-program margins so it just continues to the top of the next page without leaving additional space.
    • Processing payments for multiple registrations at once after the registrations have already been submitted could also be improved. Currently, the only opportunity you have to submit a payment for a full group is when they register initially. After that phase, if you need to enter a check payment or process a credit card after they've finalized their registration, you have to go into each attendees record to process the payment which can get tedious.
    • I would like to see a functionality where we can collect actual signatures during the registration process vs. just having a check box available. For some of the more sensitive materials we need our attendees to approve of, an actual signature feature would be very beneficial.
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    Cvent
    • I have had issues with them sending the correct printers in the past, but it doesn't happen often. And when they do, they ship overnight to correct the issue.
    • It's an expensive option - they tend to Nickel and Dime.
    • The app/gamification features are still not perfect. I've had several issues with games on the day of.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cvent
    We are very pleased with the features that Cvent gives us. The ease of use and the immediate support when something does stump us. Cvent provides us with everything that we need to run a successful event. The only reason I did not Rate Cvent as a 10 is the cost
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    Usability
    Cvent
    Cvent has a lot of functionality, which can be overwhelming to new users who are not too technically savvy. However, Cvent does a great job of providing tools and support for users to learn and troubleshoot. I also appreciate the work and progress that Cvent has been making in Accessibility.
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    Cvent
    Cvent Onsite Solutions is very user friendly and easy for those who are not very tech savvy. My first time using On-Arrival went very smoothly while onsite for a program due to the prior training that was provided by Cvent Onsite Solutions in our OSS training. Overall, it allows for tech integrations to be utilized easily.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cvent
    Cvent does go down pretty frequently. And while it often doesn't impact day to day use usually, if it does go down at the wrong time, you may not be able to access very important event information when you need it. Usually outages do not last very long, but it could still be a very bad situation if this happens at the wrong moment
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    Performance
    Cvent
    When pulling reports and it can sometimes lag a bit and that can be frustrating when you are trying to get things done on a timeline
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    Support Rating
    Cvent
    The company offers 24/7 customer support, including phone, email, and chat support, to ensure that we can get help when we need it. Additionally, the platform has a comprehensive help center and knowledge base, including user guides, tutorials, and FAQs, which help us troubleshoot issues on our own. Cvent also provides training and support resources, including onboarding assistance, live training sessions, and webinars, which help us get the most out of the platform. Overall, Cvent appears to be committed to providing excellent customer support and resources to its users, which can help ensure a positive user experience and successful events.
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    The person onsite can be hit or miss. We have had a few really wonderful support technicians that came prepared, were helpful, and jumped in where needed. We have had others that sat back, didn't offer advice or best practices tips, and were not pleasant to work with. It's very hit or miss.
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    In-Person Training
    Cvent
    Our on-site trainer was very knowledgeable in the product and gave us very important pointers on best practices and how to perform tasks in the simplest manner
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    Online Training
    Cvent
    It was all self-driven and I had to do a lot of searching around in the community to get answers.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cvent
    It would have been nice during implementation if we had received more pointers on how to organize our parked report folders, libraries, etc. to avoid the mess we find ourselves in today. If we had known ahead of time the limitations we could have planned better.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cvent
    Cvent was the only events software that could meet our needs at a price that was palatable. We have been with Cvent for over a decade and I shop around every time we come up for contract renewal just to see what's out there. Cvent hands-down is able to handle so much more complex needs than anything else out there. The value for what you get is exceptional.
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    Cvent
    • One not listed here is iCapture. We use iCapture right now for lead capture. It's easy to use and priced well, and we leverage all of our events. It's easy to use the tool.
    • Moved away from Aventri/E-Touches quickly after being stuck in a 3-year contract. We started with Cvent Onsite Solutions (formerly AllianceTech), and procurement moved us to Aventri. After a good battle, we were able to move back to Cvent Onsite Solutions (formerly AllianceTeach).
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    Scalability
    Cvent
    We use Cvent for many different clients and events. It's very easy to customize the experience for the event that you need
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    Return on Investment
    Cvent
    • Positive ROI: See which registrants [participated]
    • Positive ROI: See survey results from the feedback survey pushed at or after an event
    • Positive: Helps us lessen time spent setting up an event, emailing, or capturing data for event staff-- which in turn means MORE events!
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    Cvent
    • We receive great feedback on registration processes
    • Clients are always impressed by the app
    • Our team trusts Cvent Onsite Solutions as a platform, and this confidence improves performance
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