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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

    Webex Webinars

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AWebex Webinars is a scalable webinar platform that helps users to create engaging and impactful experiences for everyone, from small sessions to massive global audiences.N/A
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    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Webinars
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    Cvent
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    Cisco
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Webex Webinars is far superior than Teams. Teams is best suited for smaller Internal audience and if mid size and large would recommend Webex Webinars. Webex has. more features, analytics and reporting features that are good. Teams on the other hand is good for internal and …
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
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    91%
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    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Webinars
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    6.3
    55 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Webex Webinars
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    Responsive Design for Web Access6.352 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.753 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.849 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration8.938 Ratings9.646 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.826 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Slideshows8.924 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Event registration8.649 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    9.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    8.2
    52 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Live chat8.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling9.142 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    Q&A9.040 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.8
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webex Webinars
    7.1
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    User authentication8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.748 Ratings7.550 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.944 Ratings6.844 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.0
    59 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    6.6
    40 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Branding options7.953 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.634 Ratings6.435 Ratings
    Attendee list export7.557 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.4
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Webex Webinars
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    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
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    7.0
    48 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.645 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cvent Event Management and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    7.8
    54 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.254 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings6.549 Ratings
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    Whova
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Splash
    Score6.8 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (305 ratings)
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (34 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cvent Event ManagementWebex Webinars
    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
    I'd say mainly well suited for larger audiences. I think there's probably some products that are a little more economical for smaller audiences, but if you need a solid, reliable platform for larger audiences, say more than a hundred people. So this is the best product for that or at least top two.
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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
    • Cisco Webex Events is very straightforward and easy to use. Setting up an event within the platform is quite simple - anyone can do it.
    • Webex Events is a great add-on feature to the Webex conferencing platform to allow a one-way broadcast of information, rather than worrying about attendees being able to interrupt the presentation.
    • Recording a session is fairly simple and accessing the recordings post-event is quite reliable. I believe you can also upload .mp4 files into the Webex Events platform to serve as a host.
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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
    • There always seems to be room for video quality improvement (not a necessity, but would be nice)
    • Mobile screensharing from iOS/Android (and other mobile) devices would be a great feature
    • The mobile app should be able to track meetings a user has been invited to, but does not do so (yet)
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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
    Webex Webinars continues to provide exceptional value as a community engagement and professional education platform. As long as there are a multitude of event offerings and the product continues to be supported with periodic software and security updates, I can anticipate using Webex Webinars for the foreseeable future. Overall a great product!
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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
    My experience with this software is fantastic; it's so satisfying that it only took me a week to go through an internal training program to use this software, actually, I don't think this training program was necessary. Usability is one of the most fantastic features to guarantee the increase of members in remote events.
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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
    Webex Webinars are available 24/7 and is based on your license purchase and usage. Webex Webinars needs maximum bandwidth consumption for sending and receiving videos and listed below are some examples. High-Definition Video: 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send)· High Quality Video: 1.0 Mbps (Receive) and 1.5 Mbps (Send)· Standard Quality Video: 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) Webex Webinars makes it easy to analyze attendance statistics, send participants to a post-webinar landing page, and integrate data into CRMs and marketing automation.
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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
    You can turn around WebEx Attendance reports within 24 hours. Sign in to Webex Site Administration and go to Reports - Access Anywhere. Select the beginning and ending dates for the report. Report data is available only for sessions conducted up to three months before the current date depending on your administration set-up. From the Sort results by drop-down list, select the sort order criteria for the report. After hosting a WebEx Webinar, you have the ability to create a report of all of the participants and the times that they entered and left the meeting. Reports cannot track emoji's or reactions. Best practice for Q&A and tracking you can integrate SLIDO. You cannot save individual polling results. Also the polling report does not include who asked and answered the questions. This limitation does not apply to SLIDO. Closed captions and transcriptions are only saved if the Webinar is recorded. If you face problems during a webinar, you can hit then button which creates and send a report to Cisco who will then look into the problems to avoid future occurrences
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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 love the control that this product gives to those running the meetings. It allows you to assign presenter roles to people and everyone else that is an attendee can be totally controlled, like whether they can unmute, use video or just sit there and watch. It really gives control of the meeting to those who are running it. And we love that ability for those meetings that we are trying to make sure people are listening in on instead of trying to participate.
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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
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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
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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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
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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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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    Cisco
    ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
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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
    Webex Webinars is a scalable platform designed for interactive experiences. It can accommodate attendees from 100 up to 100,000 attendees depending on the purchase of your license. The scalability is based on each company's requirements and usage. Webex Webinars can offer key features like real-time translations, moderated Q&A, live polling, and chat, making it suitable for both small and large audiences and can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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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
    • Allowed us to keep our product development moving forward during the pandemic.
    • Reduced our travel costs by hosting virtual events.
    • Allows us to host more events because of reduced cost over in-person events.
    • Helps us with faster time to market on features as we can quickly set up and host a focus group.
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