#1 most frequent
United States of America
79.3%1,210 installations of 1,526
What is Cvent Event Management?
Cvent 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 properties to increase business demand through targeted advertising and improve conversion through proprietary demand management and business intelligence solutions.
Categories & Use Cases
Videos
Top Performing Features
Audience polling
Presenters can ask for audience input.
Category average: 9.1
Q&A
Attendees can ask questions during the presentation.
Category average: 8.9
Slideshows
Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.
Category average: 8.6
Areas for Improvement
Mobile Application
A dedicated app for iOS and/or Android.
Category average: 7.9
Responsive Design for Web Access
Web design aimed at producing easy-to-read sites across a range of different devices.
Category average: 7.7
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.
Category average: 7.5
Who Buys & Uses Cvent Event Management
#2 most frequent
Canada
4.5%68 installations of 1,526
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.0%61 installations of 1,526
Pros
- Seamless integration across different event management modules
- Effective event website and registration management
- High adaptability and customization for diverse event requirements
Cons
- Limited or complex integration with external systems
- Insufficient customization options for badge templates and speaker task trackers
- Room for improvement in task management and hotel accommodation handling
Cvent Review
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using Cvent as our single source of truth for all event data. We're a large organization with over 400 employees and we're producing over 600 global events annually, with thousands more at the local and regional level. Cvent is critical to creating data consistency and clearly defined parameters that everyone in the organization must follow.
Pros
- The meeting request form
- Attendee data collection
- Websites and agendas
Cons
- Cross-event reporting for a large volume of events
- Cross-event feedback metrics for a large volume of events
Return on Investment
- Data consistency via the meeting request form
- Consistent reporting
- Consistency of website/branding/etc
Usability
Other Software Used
Salesforce CMS, ClickUp, Smartsheet, Qualtrics XM for Strategy and Research
First Timer Big Expectations Great Experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am the sole person in charge of planning and implement all internal events, trainings, annual summits, quarterly meetings, and more. I'm using the platform to streamline my process and get back more time to focus more on the overall content and attendee experience and less on the small details that could be automated.
Pros
- Building the registration process out for attendees
- Tracking registrations
- Building an event website
Cons
- The navigation between sections of the platform are not as intuitive as I would like and it's taken me some time to figure out where to find everything because things feel buried
- Enhancing the badge template creation to make it easier to build and brand
- More website template options and widgets
Return on Investment
- Better registration tracking
- More employee engagement with events
- More yet to come - we're new to the product!
Usability
Other Software Used
OptiSigns, Goody
A visionary company with a powerful platform literally leading their space
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Cvent Event Management is our primary hybrid event platform. We run a large hybrid meeting annually with >100 livestreams and 200 total sessions. The Cvent Event Management app and Attendee Hub are indispensable tools for all attendees, both in-person and virtual. Because of our confidence in the platform and its tremendous functionality and configurability, we're utilizing it increasingly for smaller, mostly virtual, events throughout the year, as well.
Pros
- Highly configurable, with a wide range of options for virtual, in-person, and hybrid events
- An optimal blend of functionality with ease of use, including a strong and well-communicated road map
- Pragmatic yet visionary incorporation of AI for enhancing event building, production, and attendee experience
- Robust and reliable, particularly given the complexity of the underlying architecture
Cons
- Growth emphasis seems slanted towards trade shows and events vendor integrations (less so on educational/attendee features)
- Because of rapid incorporation of new functionality, documentation can lag behind the current platform
- Complexity is growing, so the platform requires a significant investment of time and coordination to fully leverage
Return on Investment
- Flexibility in configuration enables strong ROI by balancing costs with specific business needs
- Pricing by attendee (instead of event) enables us to scale costs with event size, encouraging increased utilization for increased aggregate ROI
Usability
Other Software Used
A2Z Events by Personify, FogBugz, Clowder, Govenda, BILL, New Relic
Non profit review of Cvent Event Management
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Cvent Event Management for our registration platform and for our mobile app for a few years. The registration product is good, but extremely expensive. The mobile app is not as good and there are better and more affordable options available. We have two large conferences a year and Cvent Event Management tracks registration, payments, we have a different registration path for our members and can have different email confirmations.
Pros
- Streamline registration process
- Track payments
- Reporting
Cons
- Pricing structure
- Reporting
- Ease of use/intuitiveness of the product
Return on Investment
- Product is useful and can take work off of someone's plate
- The ROI wasn't there for us - too expensive
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Swoogo
Other Software Used
Swoogo
A solid focused event management platform.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Cvent for all of our events. We have a large number of events, and some have complex requirements. We have a large number of colleagues involved in setting up and managing events. We use Cvent for both in-person and online events. We require accurate data from our event programs for lead management and related marketing purposes.
Pros
- Event-focused technology platform.
- Easy to use.
- Excellent support.
- Language support.
Cons
- Does not have a custom sending IP option.
- Easier integration with other systems.
- AI features for content creation.
Return on Investment
- It has allowed us to scale our event programs.
- Consistent user experience.
- Has helped generate leads.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Adobe Marketo Engage and ON24
Other Software Used
Adobe Marketo Engage, Sitecore Digital Experience Platform, Hootsuite
