Cvent Event Management vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cvent Event Management
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Cvent is a cloud-based enterprise event management company with nearly 4,000 employees and over 300,000 users worldwide. Cvent offers 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…N/A
Microsoft Teams
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$4.80
per month per user
Pricing
Cvent Event ManagementMicrosoft Teams
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0.00
per user/per month
Microsoft Teams Essentials
$4.80
per month per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$7.20
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$15
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cvent Event ManagementMicrosoft Teams
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Cvent Event ManagementMicrosoft Teams
Considered Both Products
Cvent Event Management
Chose Cvent Event Management
I feel Cvent Event Management provides a more robust platform for keeping all of your event planning tools and content within one centralized platform. My experience of having to bounce from platform to platform only creates more room for error and usually leads to items …
Chose Cvent Event Management
Cvent Event Management is more customisable and has a lot more features than other suppliers. I am able to fully customise the delegates experience, such as emails, website and registration form. The surveys also allow for sub questions which can be very handy if you want …
Chose Cvent Event Management
Since I started in the industry we went from Starcite to Cvent and have not looked back. The benefits and features are unmatched and our company has built a great partner in Cvent. They are the innovators in the industry and we look to them as our partners for our events I do …
Chose Cvent Event Management
We used to use RegOnline. I do not have a lot of experience but we utilized the survey option in that for free registrations. It would be nice if there is a package we could pay for "free" events vs $3.99/registrant.
Chose Cvent Event Management
We evaluated ON24, and while their solution had a lot of good features, it did not encompass enough of the features Cvent Event Management offer to make it comparable. Cvent's support is also top in its league. Over the years, I have seen real growth in Cvent Event Management's …
Chose Cvent Event Management
The comprehensive solutions offered by Cvent Event Management were superior to the other solutions we evaluated. While some of them might have offered a few aspects of what we were looking for, Cvent offered enough to help us keep all aspects of the event with one vendor which …
Chose Cvent Event Management
My first year, we used Google Forms to collect attendee information, which was a painful process. Cvent Event Management took the entire process to the 21st century. The automation features and ease of end-user use played a large factor in our using their product. Plus, our …
Chose Cvent Event Management
CrowdCompass is a feature of Cvent Event Management and they work amazingly together!
Microsoft Teams

No answer on this topic

Features
Cvent Event ManagementMicrosoft Teams
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
7.2
56 Ratings
16% below category average
Microsoft Teams
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Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access7.453 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.654 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.749 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.4
50 Ratings
1% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Calendar integration8.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.233 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.731 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.726 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows8.424 Ratings00 Ratings
Event registration9.350 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.8
44 Ratings
6% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Live chat8.735 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A8.741 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.5
52 Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Teams
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Ratings
User authentication8.449 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.548 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.744 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.2
61 Ratings
4% below category average
Microsoft Teams
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Ratings
Branding options7.755 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation8.534 Ratings00 Ratings
Attendee list export8.559 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.3
64 Ratings
3% above category average
Microsoft Teams
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Ratings
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing8.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing8.260 Ratings00 Ratings
Livestreaming8.230 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience engagement8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
Event recording8.431 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual booths7.932 Ratings00 Ratings
Networking8.237 Ratings00 Ratings
Event analytics8.559 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
6.7
192 Ratings
13% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.1146 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.175 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings6.6163 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.2101 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.7184 Ratings
Search00 Ratings6.5169 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings6.8117 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.5
201 Ratings
6% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.7200 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings7.6199 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.0187 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings7.4111 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.0155 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.2
186 Ratings
9% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.2130 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.0158 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.4160 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.3173 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings7.8156 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings6.9117 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings7.4132 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cvent Event ManagementMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(306 ratings)
7.8
(278 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(34 ratings)
3.8
(9 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(51 ratings)
8.4
(63 ratings)
Availability
5.5
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(75 ratings)
8.3
(113 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(14 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(7 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cvent Event ManagementMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
Cvent
If you have a big event (over 300 people) that requires an app, has a substantial agenda and/or lots of sponsors - then Cvent Event Management is for you. I would never recommend it to a client that didn't have a ton of cash, as it's an expensive asset. If you have a complicated event in any way shape or form, it is a LIFE saver.
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Microsoft
Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
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Pros
Cvent
  • Cvent Event Management's platform offers a great way to build out diverse event structures. Their platform is very customizable so it can work with almost any event structure there is.
  • Their software integrates extremely well together. We use them for our event App and On-Site solutions and being able to have each piece be a one-stop facet is great. I don't have to edit different aspects in multiple different places since they systems all work cohesively.
  • The customer support is fantastic. Between having our own set team assigned to us for questions as well as various methods to reach out to them through chat, open cases, phone calls and emails, you're always able to get ahold of someone. Whenever I have had an issue that the person I was speaking with didn't have the solution for, they always escalate it until they get the answer for me.
  • The Exhibitor and Speaker Management tools really help reduce redundancy and keep track of all facets of the event. Especially when there are upwards of 50 of each it can be hard to track all of the elements needed from them. Cvent Event Management allows you to assign tasks to each exhibitor or speaker and can send reminders to those with incomplete tasks.
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Microsoft
  • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
  • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
  • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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Cons
Cvent
  • You have to implement a workaround to use images in your session descriptions.
  • They tend to add features by acquiring other platforms, but then don't always cleanly integrate them into Cvent itself, so they always seem sort of ratcheted on.
  • The media and document library is pretty basic, so you need to take extra steps to link PDFs and other documents within the registration process if you choose to host the docs on Cvent.
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Microsoft
  • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
  • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
  • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
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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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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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Usability
Cvent
Cvent has a lot of functionality, which can be overwhelming to new users who are not too technically savvy. However, Cvent does a great job of providing tools and support for users to learn and troubleshoot. I also appreciate the work and progress that Cvent has been making in Accessibility.
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Microsoft
User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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Reliability and Availability
Cvent
Cvent does go down pretty frequently. And while it often doesn't impact day to day use usually, if it does go down at the wrong time, you may not be able to access very important event information when you need it. Usually outages do not last very long, but it could still be a very bad situation if this happens at the wrong moment
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Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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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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Microsoft
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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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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Microsoft
Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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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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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Cvent
I have used the webinars and cvent community a lot to gain more knowledge. I am usually always able to find the answers I need
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Microsoft
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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Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
Cvent
The top reason I prefer Cvent Event Management over NetForum is the customer support. Our Account Manager and Customer Support Staff are in constant communication with us. They anticipate our needs and help us find the solutions. If we don't feel confident in a product, they loop in a specialist to provide training.
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Microsoft
Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Cvent
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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Scalability
Cvent
We use Cvent for many different clients and events. It's very easy to customize the experience for the event that you need
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Microsoft
It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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Professional Services
Cvent
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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Return on Investment
Cvent
  • Positive ROI: See which registrants [participated]
  • Positive ROI: See survey results from the feedback survey pushed at or after an event
  • Positive: Helps us lessen time spent setting up an event, emailing, or capturing data for event staff-- which in turn means MORE events!
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Microsoft
  • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
  • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
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