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    Certain Event Automation Software

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACertain is a leading provider of enterprise Event Automation software to Fortune 1000 companies. The vendor’s value proposition is that Certain gives users everything they need to plan events, engage attendees, and achieve sales and marketing results. The vendor says their software helps data-driven marketers and event professionals capture and integrate rich buying signals and attendee insights into omni-channel marketing campaigns to improve sales and marketing results and deliver credible…

    $9,990

    per year

    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
    Pricing
    Certain Event Automation SoftwareCvent Onsite Solutions
    Editions & Modules
    Be Certain Essential
    $9,990
    per year
    Be Certain Pro
    $19,999
    per year
    Be Certain Enterprise
    Contact
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Certain Event Automation SoftwareCvent Onsite Solutions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
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    Certain, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Certain Event Automation SoftwareCvent Onsite Solutions
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Certain Event Automation Software and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Certain Event Automation Software
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    8.5
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Certain Event Automation Software and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Certain Event Automation Software
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Certain Event Automation Software and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Certain Event Automation Software
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Certain Event Automation Software and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Certain Event Automation Software
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Certain Event Automation Software and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Certain Event Automation Software
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Branding options00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Certain Event Automation Software and Cvent Onsite Solutions
    Feature
    Certain Event Automation Software
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Onsite Solutions
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Certain Event Automation SoftwareCvent Onsite Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Certain Event Automation SoftwareCvent Onsite Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Certain, Inc.
    Certain is very well suited for any type of event or tradeshow that require specific fields from registrants and an automated email sequence to keep them engaged. It's less appropriate for one-off events, since setting up those pages can be quite complex if you're used to the types of Eventbrite/Sympla. If you don't really build event pages regularly, I'd recommend a software that's more simple, which should address what you need.
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    Cvent
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    Pros
    Certain, Inc.
    • Easy to use and create
    • Easy to pull reports once event has been sent to attendees
    • Great way to gather a lot of information
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    Cvent
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    Cons
    Certain, Inc.
    • Dashboards: It's quite important for leadership to get a visual of what their event registrants look like (with graphs, for example). Now, Certain does not present a feature to create dashboards, so we have to export their reports and create our dashboards ourselves.
    • UX when setting up an event: Now this can be quite complex, as it's not as easy to use or intuitive. Many different tabs with many different sub-items can present a confusing experience for newcomers when building an event.
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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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    Usability
    Certain, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Certain, Inc.
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    Cvent
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    Alternatives Considered
    Certain, Inc.
    My company selected Certain and continues to use Certain because it is quick, easy, and efficient. We create up to 20 registration links a year and Certain allows us to create templates to copy and create annual event links very fast. I also love that there is someone there to speak to if I ever need assistance
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    Cvent
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    Return on Investment
    Certain, Inc.
    • Certain helps to deliver a great customer experience, since it facilitates automatic email delivery and your company can keep them connected well before or well after an event.
    • Certain presents a wide variety of reports, which perfectly addresses any request for visibility coming from your organization.
    • Certain's configuration settings are quite complex, so our newcomers are not comfortable using the software at first.
    • In case you need a more visual representation of your audience, Certain, unfortunately, does not generate dashboards.
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    Cvent
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