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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Firebase

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle offers the Firebase suite of application development tools, available free or at cost for higher degree of usages, priced flexibly accorded to features needed. The suite includes A/B testing and Crashlytics, Cloud Messaging (FCM) and in-app messaging, cloud storage and NoSQL storage (Cloud Firestore and Firestore Realtime Database), and other features supporting developers with flexible mobile application development.

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    Cvent Event ManagementFirebase
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    $0.18
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cvent Event ManagementFirebase
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    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cvent Event ManagementFirebase
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    Cvent
    Chose Cvent Event Management
    Cvent has the best platform from a user experience on the client facing side to the back-end user interface. Cvent has great integrations with other platforms such as Cisco's Webex, Zoom, and most importantly merchant accounts. But, what helps Cvent stand out the most to all …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    83%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementFirebase
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Firebase
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Firebase
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    Responsive Design for Web Access7.281 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.984 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.879 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Firebase
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.9
    76 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Firebase
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    Calendar integration8.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.553 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration9.278 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Firebase
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.2
    66 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Firebase
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    Live chat8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.768 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Firebase
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Firebase
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    User authentication7.775 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.976 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Firebase
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.9
    86 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Firebase
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    Branding options8.683 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export9.286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Firebase
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Firebase
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    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.990 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming7.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording8.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths8.649 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking8.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics9.088 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Private
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementFirebase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (425 ratings)
    7.5
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (90 ratings)
    7.1
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (115 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Cvent Event ManagementFirebase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Google
    Firebase should be your first choice if your platform is mobile first. Firebase's mobile platform support for client-side applications is second to none, and I cannot think of a comparable cross-platform toolkit. Firebase also integrates well with your server-side solution, meaning that you can plug Firebase into your existing app architecture with minimal effort.
    Firebase lags behind on the desktop, however. Although macOS support is rapidly catching up, full Windows support is a glaring omission for most Firebase features. This means that if your platform targets Windows, you will need to implement the client functionality manually using Firebase's web APIs and wrappers, or look for another solution.
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    Pros
    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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    • Analytics wise, retention is extremely important to our app, therefore we take advantage of the cohort analysis to see the impact of our middle funnel (retargeting, push, email) efforts affect the percent of users that come back into the app. Firebase allows us to easily segment these this data and look at a running average based on certain dates.
    • When it comes to any mobile app, a deep linking strategy is essential to any apps success. With Firebase's Dynamic Links, we are able to share dynamic links (recognize user device) that are able to redirect to in-app content. These deep links allow users to share other deep-linked content with friends, that also have link preview assets.
    • Firebase allows users to effectively track events, funnels, and MAUs. With this simple event tracking feature, users can put organize these events into funnels of their main user flows (e.g., checkout flows, onboarding flows, etc.), and subsequently be able to understand where the drop-off is in the funnel and then prioritize areas of the funnel to fix. Also, MAU is important to be able to tell if you are bringing in new users and what's the active volume for each platform (Android, iOS).
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    Cons
    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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    • Attribution and specifically multi-touch attribution could be more robust such as Branch or Appsflyer but understand this isn't Firebases bread and butter.
    • More parameters. Firebase allows you to track tons of events (believe it's up to 50 or so) but the parameters of the events it only allows you to track 5 which is so messily and unbelievable. So you're able to get good high-level data but if you want to get granular with the events and actions are taken on your app to get real data insight you either have to go with a paid data analytics platform or bring on someone that's an expert in SQL to go through Big Query.
    • City-specific data instead of just country-specific data would have been a huge plus as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    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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    I don't use the Firebase UI much, but rather connect it to GA4. GA4 has a great event model but the GA4 UI and analysis capabilities are limited. It's harder to measure product usage type of engagement but if you have the time and resources to leverage the GA4 to BiqQuery export you'll have all the raw event data you'll need for deep analysis, segmentation, and audience activation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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
    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
    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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    Google
    Our analytics folks handled the majority of the communication when it came to customer service, but as far as I was aware, the support we got was pretty good. When we had an issue, we were able to reach out and get support in a timely fashion. Firebase was easy to reach and reasonably available to assist when needed.
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    In-Person Training
    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
    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
    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
    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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    Google
    Before using Firebase, we exclusively used self hosted database services. Using Firebase has allowed us to reduce reliance on single points of failure and systems that are difficult to scale. Additionally, Firebase is much easier to set up and use than any sort of self hosted database. This simplicity has allowed us to try features that we might not have based on the amount of work they required in the past.
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    Scalability
    Cvent
    I can see how this can help small AND large companies as they continue to grow
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    Google
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    Return on Investment
    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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    • Makes building real-time interfaces easy to do at scale with no backend involvement.
    • Very low pricing for small companies and green-fields projects.
    • Lack of support for more complicated queries needs to be managed by users and often forces strange architecture choices for data to enable it to be easily accessed.
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