Cvent Event Management vs. ON24

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cvent Event Management
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Cvent 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
ON24
Score 7.5 out of 10
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ON24 is an intelligent engagement platform, that enables customers to continuously engage audiences with AI-powered, hyper-personalized webinar, virtual event and content experiences.N/A
Pricing
Cvent Event ManagementON24
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Cvent Event ManagementON24
Considered Both Products
Cvent Event Management
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
Cvent Event Management had the best combination of features for our event program, plus a really polished end-user experience.
Chose Cvent Event Management
Cvent offers a more user-friendly experience compared to other platforms. It is purely focused on event management, which means it has all the functionality we needed out of the box. It is especially well-suited for multi-session events and provides functionality that other …
Chose Cvent Event Management
There are no "one size fits all" event platforms, but Cvent was built for event management overall and accomodates most needs. The budget/spend is just a bit higher than other platforms on the market. It is an investment and long-term tool for organizations to have in their …
Chose Cvent Event Management
We had RegOnline before it was acquired by Cvent and it had so many less features. You could really only do registration with it and there was limited opportunity to customize the registration. It was difficult to set up and not user friendly. Once we made the switch our team …
Chose Cvent Event Management
Familiarity, flexibility, & support!
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 …
ON24
Chose ON24
Superior AI capabilities, post-event analytics, and lead generation.
Chose ON24
ON24 has a nice interface and is very customizable. It's great if you are trying to do more than just 1 webinar at a time and are trying to do an online conference or series of events. The automatic recording and storage of the sessions is a real game changer.
Chose ON24
Nice to have lots of tools in the toolbox. each of these has things they do best, we pick the best of breed when selecting tech for events.
Chose ON24
ON24 is better at providing an all-in-one experience. The other products are easier to use on the backend and for speakers presenting. They're also more widely known so people are familiar with what to expect. If more people knew of ON24 events they would know to expect a …
Chose ON24
Before I joined the company I know they used a couple of other webcast companies and the overall feelings are that ON24 is the best. I personally only have experience with ON24.
Chose ON24
We used to use Webex, but with On24's 'simulated live events' it has really helped us scale and be available when our customers are most likely to attend. Others did not have the same level of support or the cost was higher.
Chose ON24
ON24 has better branding opportunities, and other features to provide our clients with additional information and knowledge. The reporting in ON24 is also much nicer and easier to export.
Chose ON24
Research was completed on other webinar platforms that I cannot recall at this time. ON24 simplified our ability to offer CPD and reduced man-hours in managing certification. It satisfied the customer by providing streaming. It reduced time in managing the on-demand webinar …
Features
Cvent Event ManagementON24
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
7.3
84 Ratings
17% below category average
ON24
9.7
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access7.281 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Application7.984 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.879 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
7.9
76 Ratings
6% below category average
ON24
8.3
413 Ratings
1% below category average
Calendar integration8.058 Ratings8.1356 Ratings
Meeting initiation7.553 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.149 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.744 Ratings7.1395 Ratings
Slideshows7.836 Ratings7.2392 Ratings
Event registration9.278 Ratings7.4389 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.2
66 Ratings
2% below category average
ON24
8.3
416 Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat8.855 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Audience polling7.768 Ratings6.9377 Ratings
Q&A8.267 Ratings8.1413 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
7.6
78 Ratings
12% below category average
ON24
9.0
384 Ratings
5% above category average
User authentication7.775 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions7.976 Ratings8.9374 Ratings
Confidential attendee list7.370 Ratings8.0357 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.9
86 Ratings
5% above category average
ON24
8.0
390 Ratings
6% below category average
Branding options8.683 Ratings8.5382 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation8.857 Ratings7.9335 Ratings
Attendee list export9.286 Ratings7.538 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Cvent Event Management
8.5
92 Ratings
6% above category average
ON24
8.8
42 Ratings
9% above category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.286 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email marketing7.990 Ratings6.638 Ratings
Livestreaming7.946 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Audience engagement8.676 Ratings7.942 Ratings
Event recording8.247 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Virtual booths8.649 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Networking8.360 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Event analytics9.088 Ratings7.342 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cvent Event ManagementON24
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(425 ratings)
6.9
(461 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(46 ratings)
9.9
(44 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(90 ratings)
9.0
(28 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(5 ratings)
9.0
(210 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(5 ratings)
7.5
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(115 ratings)
9.9
(33 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Online Training
4.5
(3 ratings)
3.7
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(16 ratings)
7.3
(12 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(2 ratings)
7.8
(6 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(3 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(5 ratings)
6.5
(231 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(3 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(3 ratings)
7.5
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cvent Event ManagementON24
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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Cvent
I find that ON24 caters for all types of organisations, having it allows for more choice/options. The experience around virtual events if fantastic and the ON24 team is constantly improving the platform. If you want to run a virtual events programme where you want to generate leads and track engagement, then ON24 is the platform for you
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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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Cvent
  • Registration pages are easy to build and look clean
  • Console (audience view) offers many tools to use for presentations and to engage the audience
  • Reporting and analytics are robust and provide detailed reports that help us process attendees in our marketing database
  • Support team and responsive and helpful
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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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Cvent
  • There was a recent update within the past year where the UX designer or developer thought it would be best to wide all titles from the audience view until they placed their mouse on top of the window. That was the worst mistake, as we have a moderator script where we tell the audience what each of the tool bars are and they can’t grasp what the tool is without putting their mouse there. From an accessibility standpoint point, it’s back to 1999 when there was no laws about accessibility.
  • Number one above is a major pain point.
  • ON24 needs to do a better job of introducing features and soliciting feedback from their customers vs making a high impactful change like #1 described above.
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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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Cvent
ON24 is everything we expected and everything we needed. It's simple to use, extremely customizable, and scales very easily. The integration to our CRM makes ON24 major lead generator for our sales team from our established webinars series. We can automate lead delivery to our sales team as well. If anything, we will look to expand our partnership in the future.
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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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Cvent
97% of our attendees say it is the best trainings they have every attended. But they other 3% have a horrible experience (while watching the event live) interesting fact. On24 uses two different encoders for live vs OnDemand. I have never had issues with the On-Demand experience. My only complaints come during live events
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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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Cvent
ON24 is always available when I have a question about a new feature, if I'm having issues during a live webinar, or if I'm having issues with a webinar on the backend. Our client support specialist, Heather Haines, has always been incredibly consistent with getting me the answers I need when I need them.
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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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Cvent
Sometimes (it may be my computer) i cant login to ON24. I create a new PW and then i still cant get in. I clear cache/try new browser etc. and nothing works. I come back in a few hours and its like the problem never existed, its the strangest thing. Outside of that everything works pretty seamless. We've ran into a few bumps with Marketo talking to ON24 and passing reg through but have that figured out now. Not being able to be on a VPN when connecting to webcam on the presenter side does cause issues for our government speakers.
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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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Cvent
ON24 support is really good with the 24/5 support chat line, where someone actually responds within 30 seconds. The customers success team is also really good and our rep is very helpful with all our questions. Whenever we have more technical questions, she will bring on a IT designer or a tech specialist on our calls for additional comments and help.
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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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Cvent
Great communication and clarity
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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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Cvent
On24 has amazing ON-Demand trainings that you can use at anytime and they walk you through step by step on different topics/ they are always updating and innovating and putting out new trainings. I would highly reccomend the trainings and reading the documents they have created. They also do live webinars on a rolling basis that are filled with so much knowledge and Information
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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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Cvent
We had a few training's, which were broken up, and focused on specific areas of how to use the platform. Mostly though, a lot of it is just dedicating your time to learning and exploring what the possibilities are for enhancing your webinars
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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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Cvent
From what I've seen, ON24 is built specifically to meet the needs of event marketing (or marketing generally), versus the other platforms which are more about simply providing a mechanism to hold virtual meetings. The integration with sales and marketing systems is really valuable. I don't know about pricing differences, but if the competitors were comparable, I would still select ON24.
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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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Cvent
The ON24 platform is straightforward to use and train clients on, which is a huge plus. Clients appreciate its features and simplicity. Internally, we receive valuable analytical data from webinar events, enabling the organization to make data-driven decisions. This helps us optimize strategies and drive success for B2B businesses effectively.
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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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Cvent
  • We get a lot of MQLs from our webinars. The integration with SFDC is a game changer over platforms that don't offer that integration.
  • The addition of emojis and chat to our event consoles has greatly increased our engagement.
  • We love marketing the fact that on-demand viewers can still submit questions and we'll answer them by email. Who else can say that?
  • We would like to be able to make changes to all console elements after events have taken place. Sometimes stuff just needs to be updated.
  • As we improve our audience segmentation, we are looking forward to the segment customization options that are now available on the console.
  • The webinars ON24 sponsors provide us with some great ideas for improving our overall strategic marketing.
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