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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

    Pike13

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APike13 (formerly Front Desk) delivers mobile scheduling, client management, and payment processing to gyms, spas, and instructional facilities (e.g. martial arts, music studio) and franchises. Pike13 was acquired by Jonas Software in January 2018.N/A
    Pricing
    Certain Event Automation SoftwarePike13
    Editions & Modules
    Be Certain Essential
    $9,990
    per year
    Be Certain Pro
    $19,999
    per year
    Be Certain Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Certain Event Automation SoftwarePike13
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—$ 45 / month (minimum) 1% on first $10,000 / month $2 per $1,000 over $10,000
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    User Ratings
    Certain Event Automation SoftwarePike13
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Certain Event Automation SoftwarePike13
    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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    Jonas Software
    Pike13 is well suited for a membership/subscription based service business, where invoicing is directly tied to a scheduled event. It is limited as a "retail cash register" for the sale of physical goods/merchandise with no readily available inventory system tied to sales.
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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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    Jonas Software
    • Scheduling
    • Establishing purchasing platform
    • Enrolling new clients and staff
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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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    Jonas Software
    • The ability of the reporting function is strong, but the interface is not user friendly.
    • The payroll function would be more powerful if it was integrated with main payroll providers.
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    Support Rating
    Certain, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Jonas Software
    I haven't used the support at Pike13 directly. Our franchisor's IT department serves as an intermediary and seeks support at Pike13 on our behalf when required.
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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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    Jonas Software
    I have not used similar products.
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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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    Jonas Software
    • Reduced admin after implementation
    • Great ROI
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    ScreenShots

    Pike13 Screenshots

    Screenshot of Front Desk works on your phone, tablet, and desktopScreenshot of Check clients in quickly with QR codes from a mobile deviceScreenshot of You, your staff, and clients can manage their profilesScreenshot of Schedule clients from any device