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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

    Kaltura

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AKaltura, headquartered in New York, offers enterprise or large scale video storage, streaming, and distribution supporting a variety of purposes such as streaming, enterprise video portal, interactive video and virtual classroom, or podcasting.N/A
    Pricing
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
    Considered Both Products
    Cvent
    No answer on this topic
    Kaltura
    Chose Kaltura
    Kaltura was the best option given the sheer volume of people we needed to support digitally. Others were better in their own regard, but due to limitations in number of attendees or sessions, Kaltura was the best option.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    277 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    221 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    273 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    176 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    184 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    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 Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.9
    76 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    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 Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.2
    66 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    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 Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    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 Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.9
    86 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    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 Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Kaltura
    -
    Ratings
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.286 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.990 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming7.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording8.347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths8.649 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking8.360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics9.088 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Video personalization00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    eCommerce00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    Support for advertisements00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Video SEO00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Integration to Salesforce.com00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration to Marketo00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integration to Eloqua00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration to LMS00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.8
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Player customization00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    6.4
    5 Ratings
    21% below category average
    A/B testing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Live streaming00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of Cvent Event Management and Kaltura
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Kaltura
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Video comments00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
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    Score9.6 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Panopto
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (425 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (90 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (115 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cvent Event ManagementKaltura
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Kaltura
    Kaltura is an excellent tool IF you have a large library of content. It can be pretty pricey so if you are early in launching an online program you may be better off waiting a few years until you've amassed a large enough catalog to warrant the investment in such a tool. The tool is best purchased by a University or company-wide vs having a single department try to find the budget for it. The unlimited plan pays for itself in most cases if you go this route. Secondly, you must be willing to invest time and resources into on-going training for your faculty and staff, especially for those who wish to create their own media and use the quizzing features.
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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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    Kaltura
    • Very easy to use interface for uploading videos or capturing a screen recording. There are very few clicks required to get the media up and running. The video conversion process that happens on the back-end is fast and provides videos in device agnostic formats.
    • Integrates well with other systems, such as our Moodle LMS. This extends the capabilities of the LMS and also allows us to keep video/multimedia content organized in a central location (the KMC).
    • Kaltura can be connected to various processes within your organization. For example, we have a system in place that allows a video lecture in a classroom to be uploaded to Kaltura in a very easy manner.
    • User/role management is very important as some people on campus have more privileges to publish content than do others. We have Kaltura connected to our Single Sign-On solution for authentication and we can assign roles to specific people within the Kaltura software.
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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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    Kaltura
    • As it relates to the LMS integration, we would like to see improved workflow. But that may be just as much a Canvas issue as a Kaltura issue.
    • I would like to see the ability to add inline, anchored comments to the video timeline.
    • We are seeing issues with compatibility with certain browsers - especially Chrome. The faster Kaltura can move away from Flash the better.
    • The capture appliance (CaptureSpace Lite) needs to be reconsidered. It's not intutive enough.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Kaltura
    The choice to renew our subscription does not belong to us, though we are able to provide input. We are aware of competitive products who have matured in the past three years, and we are aware now of alternatives to conventional plugin usage (LTI).
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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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    The first line support agents seldom are able to diagnose or troubleshoot any problems that we have. These agents simply open support tickets in their system which are escalated to a foreign level 2 support agent which creates at least a day delay between reporting a problem and getting initial feedback. Any back-and-forth questions add at least another day delay.
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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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    Kaltura was the best option given the sheer volume of people we needed to support digitally. Others were better in their own regard, but due to limitations in number of attendees or sessions, Kaltura was the best option
    Incentivized
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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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    Kaltura
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Kaltura
    • Managing video content with the KMC has greatly reduced the amount of hours previously needed to manage.
    • User issues ie: uploading video, viewing video has been greatly reduced.
    • Increased user engagement with using video in LMS courses. We currently have 6,929 videos on our system. Last month , 2/1/14, 17,623 videos were viewed at least 75% of the way through.
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