CrowdCompass vs. Cvent Event Diagramming

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CrowdCompass
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
CrowdCompass is an event management software system offered by Cvent.N/A
Cvent Event Diagramming
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Cvent Event Diagramming (Social Tables) is a software application that allows event planners and properties to work together online. Cvent's cloud-based hospitality software positions event properties to increase sales and work more collaboratively and efficiently with their event, and meeting customers. The vendor boasts over 175,000 unique users who rely on Social Tables and state that over 4 million events have been planned within the platform.
$199
per month billed annually
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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ESSENTIAL
$0
PROFESSIONAL
$199
per month billed annually
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Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
CrowdCompass
Chose CrowdCompass
We currently use Cvent Event Management and it works well to use them together or integrate them. I prefer not to use social tables, another Cvent program, because it is often times much more simplified if creating on your own. I think CrowdCompass is a great mix of …
Cvent Event Diagramming
Chose Cvent Event Diagramming
  • A specific tool designed for industry requirements and isn’t a generic off the shelf tool.
  • Designed by and for event professionals.
Chose Cvent Event Diagramming
I have never created a floor plan in Cvent Social Tables directly - is it even possible? I think a benefit for Cvent Social Tables would be to create badges via an attendee list, or is it possible, and I don't know about it?
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Features
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Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
CrowdCompass
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Ratings
Cvent Event Diagramming
6.5
3 Ratings
24% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
CrowdCompass
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Ratings
Cvent Event Diagramming
7.3
1 Ratings
11% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CrowdCompass
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Ratings
Cvent Event Diagramming
3.2
1 Ratings
86% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings2.71 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
CrowdCompass
-
Ratings
Cvent Event Diagramming
7.6
2 Ratings
12% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
CrowdCompass
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Ratings
Cvent Event Diagramming
5.8
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Branding options00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Attendee list export00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
CrowdCompass
-
Ratings
Cvent Event Diagramming
5.5
3 Ratings
38% below category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Audience engagement00 Ratings1.81 Ratings
Networking00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Event analytics00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(103 ratings)
9.4
(52 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(34 ratings)
8.3
(25 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Cvent
CrowdCompass was the best part of Cvent each time I used it, from the ease of use to the customer service and handholding. I would recommend it for anyone using Cvent Event Management for an in-person event. I know Cvent just rolled out their virtual event hub though, so for virtual and hybrid events that are employing the Cvent family of tools, I would probably say CrowdCompass is unnecessary.
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Cvent
It's the best software I've used. It allowed me to collaborate on a huge event with multiple stakeholders to ensure the main planner understood the venue and capacity issues. It's also allowed me to realize the scope of venue needs and abilities. Very helpful in visualizing a space
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Pros
Cvent
  • Provides attendees with their personalized schedules at their fingertips.
  • Facilitates networking through the ability to set appointments and send messages with other attendees, and inspires competition with The Game and Click challenges.
  • Gives attendees the ability to view handouts, take notes and download the information to their personal computers when they get back to their offices.
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Cvent
  • User-friendly. It's easy for us to train other team members/staff/volunteers to use the front-end system for registration and event check-in.
  • Social Tables is great for creating custom room layouts and diagrams.
  • Social tables is customizable. We're able to capture specific information for attendees, and can "tag" them when additional info is needed.
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Cons
Cvent
  • Last year, the gamification did not allow much customization, which was a shame. I hope that by the time I am ready to build my 2020 app, this function has been expanded
  • The app to upload/edit push notifications was only available on iPhone so I had to have another team member handle that seems I have an android phone.
  • Emails (invites, etc.) often go to junk.
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Cvent
  • A development that would be useful would be the ability to reorder the diagrams to a custom order in one event so that when exported as one document, they are in an order that can be customized to flow well for the meeting planner.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cvent
We have been using CrowdCompass for 3 years and it has all of the capabilities and functionality that we need, it's easy to use, and Cvent is always implementing new features and enhancements to keep up with the latest trends and technology.
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Cvent
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Usability
Cvent
It is very easy to use as everything is very intuitive. Configurating an app does not take too much time at the end, especially as soon as you already have done one as you can dupplicate the entire content. This is very practical when you use the app for annual events. Also few elements are not updatable once the app is published. Of course you can't change the entire design and the security settings which is a good thing anyway, but the entire content can be updated which allows you to publish your app quite early in advance to boost the engagement without having to wait to have everything in your hands (for instance the speakers bios or abstracts). Plus by adding more content regularly it encourage your audience to come back also regularly to check what is going on before the event.
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Cvent
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Cvent
Have not had any issues with availability
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Cvent
No answers on this topic
Performance
Cvent
Have had no issues
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Cvent
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cvent
Once we paid for our apps, I felt like I was left to learn on my own. There are plenty of Help articles available, but no training sessions. I'm a visual learner and having to poke around and use trial and error to build the apps took way too much valuable time away from other parts of my job. It was frustrating and I brought it up with my CrowdCompass contact, but was told that they don't provide any training sessions and if I had questions I should refer to the Help articles or call support.
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Cvent
The support was exceptional, and they remained an arm's reach away for when we ran into any questions after we began using the tool. Overall, we experienced phenomenal customer service. We also had more than one web-based call where their team would walk us through examples and answer any questions we had.
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Online Training
Cvent
Our training team walked us through the first set up which really helped me to learn where everything is located as well as all of the features available
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Cvent
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Cvent
Don't wait to register with Apple and Google. You can do a lot of prep work prior to setting up CrowdCompass for integration.
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Cvent
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cvent
Easier to use interface that directly links with our Cvent registration system. We switched due to this integration, the gamification improvements, the benefits for on-site check-in and session selections, and ease of design/use for our builder team. We have especially enjoyed the New Attendee experience over the look/interface of our previous apps
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Cvent
It has similar tools that MeetingMatrix has, but the Collaboration, or allowing vendors access is the feature that I appreciate the most that Cvent Event Diagraming offers that MeetingMatrix did not have. It is also easier to save as a PDF to print and email a version to vendors as well
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Scalability
Cvent
works great no matter what type of program or how many people attending
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Cvent
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cvent
  • Positive - CrowdCompass has allowed us to eliminate paper programs thus saving thousands of dollars in printing and labor
  • Positive - the ability to send push notifications when there is a change to the schedule is something a paper program could never do
  • Positive - adoption rates have been so high we are looking into using the program for more and more events
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Cvent
  • This program allows us to be nimble in our communication with our vendors and clients.
  • This program has empowered my new staff members to solve problems discreetly and on their own, prior to bringing them to my attention. It is a key tool to our success.
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