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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ConnectWise CPQ

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AConnectWise CPQ (formerly ConnectWise Sell, and Quosal) is the quote and proposal solution of the ConnectWise Suite. With ConnectWise Sell, users can create professional technology quotes and proposals that include rich product information, cover letters, and statements of work in minutes and automatically update their sales pipelines accordingly. The vendor says key benefits include: Save time creating IT quotes and proposals through automation …N/A

    Cvent Event Management

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACvent is a cloud-based enterprise event management company offering 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…N/A
    Pricing
    ConnectWise CPQCvent Event Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ConnectWise CPQCvent Event Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    ConnectWise CPQCvent Event Management
    Considered Both Products
    ConnectWise
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    Cvent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    277 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    221 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    273 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    176 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    184 Answers
    Features
    ConnectWise CPQCvent Event Management
    CPQ
    Comparison of CPQ features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    9.2
    44 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Cvent Event Management
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    Ratings
    Quote sharing/sending10.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product configuration10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration options10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pricing rules7.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Price adjustment10.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Purchase history and open contracts10.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided selling/Sales portal8.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ reporting & analytics6.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    CPQ-CRM integration10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attachments to quotes10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.281 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.984 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.879 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    7.9
    76 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.553 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.149 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.744 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings7.836 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings9.278 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    8.2
    66 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.768 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.267 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    12% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings7.775 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.976 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.370 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    8.9
    86 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings8.683 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings9.286 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of ConnectWise CPQ and Cvent Event Management
    Feature
    ConnectWise CPQ
    -
    Ratings
    Cvent Event Management
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.286 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.990 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings7.946 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.676 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings8.649 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings8.360 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings9.088 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    ConnectWise CPQCvent Event Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (50 ratings)
    9.5
    (425 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    Usability
    9.8
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (90 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    6.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    9.9
    (115 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    7.2
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConnectWise CPQCvent Event Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConnectWise
    The most powerful features are the fact that you can see when your clients have viewed your quote, and that it can pull in real-time information about the products you are selling. It is all online-based, so you can use it from anywhere which is a big advantage over other quoting tools that I have used. We don't use the procurement capabilities, but for quoting pricing and customer visibility it works fantastically.
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    Cvent
    Cvent has been great for our large flagship conferences, roadshows, exec forums, and webinars. From registration and attendee management all the way to post-event engagement and everything in between. Its custom reporting has helped us present business cases when we needed to eliminate certain events and has also helped us navigate challenging recruitment times by calling out patterns and successes.
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    Pros
    ConnectWise
    • ConnectWise Sell does an excellent job of neatly presenting quotes and proposals to the end user. There are multiple different options for the look and function of the quotes. There are also options for custom quote templates that are designed directly for your organization.
    • ConnectWise Sell does a reasonably good job of connecting to and working with Autotask. It took our organization about 6 months to figure out the correct way to flow from quote to invoice with our systems. Sell will easily pull in your customer information from Autotask into a quote and allow you to send the quote direct from your email.
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    Cvent
    • Event registration - manages different registration types for different programming.
    • Audience Segmentation - from sessions to event emails to push notifications, Cvent's audience segmentation saves us so much time.
    • Training - Cvent has a vast library of help articles and community questions and answers to help both new and seasoned users.
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    Cons
    ConnectWise
    • I'd like to see ConnectWise Sell develop a more user-friendly environment for advanced form and template design that doesn't require developer skills or consulting engagements. in order for us to develop these forms makes us reliant on consultants. These engagements are worth the cost, but sometimes we just don't have time to wait for them to be delivered.
    • I'd like to see ConnectWise Sell automatically generate a quote for items such as warranties or services that are expiring in ConnectWise Manage. This would save us a tremendous amount of time preparing quotes.
    • I'd like to see a new version automatically created when changes are made to a quote with the ability to reverse or revert back to a particular version. Sometimes people make mistakes and delete or change something they shouldn't have. Or customers want a change to version 1 only to change their minds when you send them the updated one, and want to go back to the original one.
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    Cvent
    • 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
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConnectWise
    We are in our 4th year with Quosal and fully expect to renew again and again. With their development of additional features such as the Order Porter, Visual Quoting and others, we see the adoption rates continuing to rise while making our time to quoted shorter and shorter. Quosal and ConnecWise's vision of automated quoting is an exciting frontier that we are very happy to be a part of
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    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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    Usability
    ConnectWise
    Quosal is a very solid product with a LOT of functionality. Quosal has two main products that they offer, 'Quosal Sell' and 'Quosal Create.' If you are looking for an "out-of-the-box" or "ready to use" quoting software, I would recommend Quosal Sell. If you are interested exploring advanced functionality and integration or have a resource on staff willing to assume an "admin" role, I would highly recommend Quosal Create.
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    Cvent
    Super simple to use once configured. The solutions guide you through the process and the training resources and community fill in anything you can't figure out. Technical and non-technical users alike will be able to figure out how to successfully use the system.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ConnectWise
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    There have been a few times when the system has gone down in the midst of registration. It can be frustrating but know that it does happen at times
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    Performance
    ConnectWise
    I dont think we use this tool to potential
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    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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    Support Rating
    ConnectWise
    Have to wait till 11pm EST time to get someone knowledgeable. That sucks truly. Almost half my day is gone. They need to provide premium support, where I can contact a "real" Quosal rep, anytime of the day or night 24/7
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    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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    In-Person Training
    ConnectWise
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Online Training
    ConnectWise
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Implementation Rating
    ConnectWise
    Great implementation, the Quosal team has a smart and well planned process to guide your team through the process. More importantly, they understand the challenges with change and user adoption.
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    ConnectWise
    When it comes to the quoting layout Sell gives you so many more customization options. The item inventory is also easier to maintain. Sell is by far the best selling module that I have used thus far and it has helped keep us more organized.
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    Cvent
    There is no other tool that offers the same range of solutions as Cvent, all under one umbrella. With minimal reliance on APIs, client and associate data are more secure, making all stakeholders more comfortable with the software. All other solutions I looked at only solved one piece of the puzzle I was dealing with.
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    Scalability
    ConnectWise
    Connectwise Sell is listening and building their software to fit the needs of their customers. Sell is consistently looking to us for feedback and making sure their product is working for us as partners/customers. We feel we are generally behind on getting to know their updates and software upgrades. They are a great vendor and wonderful corporation.
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    Cvent
    I can see how this can help small AND large companies as they continue to grow
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    Return on Investment
    ConnectWise
    • Customer satisfaction improvement. It's an impressive and professional way to present information that our customers appreciate. They not only have a clear way of knowing exactly what is being proposed, but now have another method they can use to easily track and organize approved/ not-approved quotes.
    • Improved brand consistency. We have a reputable, trusted image that projects across our client portfolio (not to mention within our community) and this system helps to promote and maintain our transparency and professional image.
    • Following up and referencing past quotes is made easy and quickly, which has benefited us from a time-cost savings perspective.
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    Cvent
    • Cvent Event Management has definitely provided great value with our exhibitors. It's a well organized system that they all trust and utilize each year now.
    • Cvent Event Management has also provided positive ROI on the app front. Our clients rely on the app to share information and it's saved us a lot of money in paper printing costs!
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