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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Slido

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASlido is an audience interaction platform that helps users to get the most out of meetings and events by crowdsourcing top questions and engaging participants with live polls and quizzes. From internal communications professionals to team leaders, conference organizers, and individual presenters, Slido can be used by those looking to enable open conversation at a live or virtual meeting. Slido works with popular video conferencing and presentation platforms and integrates with Microsoft…

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    Pricing
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Engage (one-time)
    $49.00
    Engage (EDU annual)
    $72.00
    Professional (EDU annual)
    $120.00
    Engage (annual)
    $144.00
    Professional (one-time)
    $199.00
    Professional (annual)
    $720.00
    Institution (EDU annual)
    $720.00
    Premium (one-time)
    $999.00
    Enterprise (annual)
    $2400.00
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired$144 per year
    Additional Details—Additional users are extra $100.00 - $600.00
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    Considered Both Products
    Cvent
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    Chose Slido
    Slido is integrated with Webex, Poll Every where is not
    Incentivized
    Chose Slido
    Our company has been more old fashioned in the past, using college-style clickers connected to Microsoft Powerpoint, or even physical cards being raise like an auction! Slido is one of many ways that our company has moved into the 21st century, resulting in a much better …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    198 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    157 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    195 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    122 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    122 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    6.3
    55 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Slido
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.352 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.753 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.849 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Slido
    8.6
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Calendar integration8.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.231 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.826 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Slideshows8.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration8.649 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    9.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Slido
    8.6
    7 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Live chat8.735 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Audience polling9.142 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Q&A9.040 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Presentation Streaming00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.8
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Slido
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    User authentication8.949 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.748 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.0
    59 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Slido
    -
    Ratings
    Branding options7.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.634 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export7.557 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Slido
    -
    Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing7.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming8.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.448 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording8.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths8.532 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking8.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics8.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Engagement
    Comparison of Audience Engagement features of Cvent Event Management and Slido
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Slido
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Quizzes00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Survey Features00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Gamification Features00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Engagement Tracking Tools00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    Small Businesses
    Whova
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Splash
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Mentimeter
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Mentimeter
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (305 ratings)
    9.6
    (43 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 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)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cvent Event ManagementSlido
    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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    Cisco
    How was it well suited to me? - The leaderboard and freedom to edit the quiz. The fastest finger quiz to announce the winner based on fairness. The ease of login through QR Scanner. Also, it did not pinch my pocket at all. The best part is this $25 earning opportunity via feedback :-). And the list goes on... The less appropriate part was mentioned earlier in ways that I see improvements with Slido, coming to utilize Slido everywhere and in various ways. Overall, I love the AI suggestions.
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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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    Cisco
    • Slido integrates well with Microsoft PowerPoint which is very much useful for us.
    • The post poll dashboard reports are very much insightful.
    • Shareable links are created easily with Slido. Also, this saves a lot of time and manual effort for us.
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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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    Cisco
    • I miss the Slack integration; they used to have this and they deprecated it in the last year or so.
    • I believe they have a nice integration for PowerPoint, would be nice if they had something similar with google slides since that is what we typically use internally.
    • We use the word cloud feature often and sometimes answers seem to get lost (as in don't show up at all) on the screen. for example, an answer will be there, then as more answers come in it disappears, and when we get to a certain threshold of answers it somehow pops back up again. It's not the worst but sometimes someone will ping me that their submission didn't make the word cloud and they're bummed.
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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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    Cisco
    It gives High engagement of audience or trainees during live workshops and easily connect with other software. Ease of use for both participants and host for live interaction and workshops. Since it doesn't require any app to download and can be used via browser. It understands the issue of users and gives updates time to time.
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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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    Cisco
    The one reason I choose a tool for my workshop over other tools is their usability. I need a tool that my audience will be able to use adequately very rapidly. The learning curve has to be very steep. I never have the time to "train" my client on a new tool. They are always in a rush and there should not be anytime wasted in learning how to use a new tool. Slido provides me with great functionalities that are easyly learned in a live environment , be it virtual or in a face to face situation.
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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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    Cisco
    It is available all the time as it doesn't create issues while using.
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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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    Cisco
    It's great working and doing collaboration. Require more working on page reloading
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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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    Cisco
    I had to use the support for this tool only once. The response was very rapid, very professional and fulfilled my needs immediately. Online support services are sometimes advertised only to lure people into buying the product but and non-existent or difficult to use afterwards. Not with Slido. This was not an automated chatbot and the direct contact really helped me
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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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    Cisco
    It was very helpful knowing the software and its features.
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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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    Cisco
    I find that training is very informative as it helps understanding the software usages and implementation. It gives the usgaes area and how to create gamification and live Q&A section so that you can use in live team meetings and workshops. It is very useful in training and webinars where a large pool of people are there.
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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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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Cisco
    Slido has various upsides when compared to Kahoot or Quizizz. Firstly, Slido offers live video integration so people don't have to switch tabs to interact with us during events or webinars. Secondly, Slido has multiple options like MCQs, rating and ranking for polls which increases its use case. Lastly, its user interface is way easier to navigate for the audeince and the results are in real time. The analytics provided after the meetings are also very helpful.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cvent
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    No everything is working perfectly fine
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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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    Cisco
    It very scalable to large pool audiences during live townhall or meetings.
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    Professional Services
    Cvent
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It's effective
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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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    Cisco
    • Slido has helped us analyze essential data from our CAB meetings, such as the participants' up or down voting in Q&A and the specified poll insights
    • Our teams have been able to collect relevant information from larger groups within our organization
    • We've seen more people interacting with us now we use Slido than before
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