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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

    Panopto

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/APanopto is a video management platform for businesses and universities from the company of the same name in Seattle, supporting the recording, sharing, live streaming, and (after recording) sharing via LMS or internal video site, video search, and virtual classroom.

    $14.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Cvent Event ManagementPanopto
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    $14.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cvent Event ManagementPanopto
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cvent Event ManagementPanopto
    Considered Both Products
    Cvent
    No answer on this topic
    Panopto
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    277 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    221 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    273 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    176 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    184 Answers
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    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementPanopto
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Panopto
    -
    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 Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.9
    76 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Panopto
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    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 Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.2
    66 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Panopto
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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 Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Panopto
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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 Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.9
    86 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Panopto
    -
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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 Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Panopto
    -
    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 Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Video personalization00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    eCommerce00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Support for advertisements00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Video SEO00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    9.4
    7 Ratings
    41% above category average
    Integration to LMS00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.8
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Player customization00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    7.5
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    A/B testing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    6% below category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Live streaming00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of Cvent Event Management and Panopto
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.8
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Video comments00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementPanopto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (425 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (90 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (115 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 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)
    7.0
    (1 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 ManagementPanopto
    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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    Panopto
    Panopto is great if you have a lot of video content that you need to put in a central repository. It makes it easy to manage who sees it and how it is categorized. The captioning features are also really good too. For folks to view the video, they don't need a Panopto account. You can send them a direct link. If you want to upload videos, however, they will need a Panopto account. If you only have a few videos or care less about usage statistics, SharePoint may be a better file repository option
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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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    Panopto
    • Simple to use - It really is a click-and-go system. Log in, click on record, and you're set.
    • Flexible - It allows multiple information-rich inputs to be recorded simultaneously (for example, the screen, webcams, microphones, etc.). For some demonstrations, having multiple perspectives/views can be beneficial. The ability to add multiple webcams enhanced the value of some of my recordings.
    • Reliable - This is critical when an unforeseen opportunity arises and you want to capture it visually and with audio. I had multiple experiences where a unique person was available briefly and due to Panopto's reliability, I was able to capture content that would otherwise have been seen by only those physically present at the time.
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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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    Panopto
    • Panopto doesn't fully support Ultra courses in Blackboard - we can do quizzing, which is very helpful, but we can't do video submissions like an Original course.
    • There is no built-in certificate option for completing a video and its quiz questions, which requires us to use additional systems for tracking and awarding.
    • Analytics are mediocre. The reporting tools are challenging to use and to get clear information on a consistent basis.
    • Quizzing is limited to multiple choice or T/F -- there is no reflection point or open-ended question format.
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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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    Panopto
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Panopto
    Needs some work, but I'm sure improvements will come over time
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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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    Panopto
    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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    Panopto
    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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    Panopto
    Panopto has been quick to answer any questions, but their rollouts and updates have caused issues where we felt a little blindsided by unexpected changes. Their development cycle is slow and often their promises for future updates have been extremely slow or never come.
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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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    Panopto
    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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    Panopto
    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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    Panopto
    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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    Panopto
    Cost wise, unless you have a huge audience, Panopto is better. Both Zoom Meeting and Kaltura and for more expensive and a smaller program/company may not have the demand to justify them. Kaltura - is a far superior tool, the UI is much more modern and easier for a novice user to understand, and it makes sharing videos amongst faculty much easier. The LMS integration if far smoother and the recording is much easier and faster (from within the LMS). The analytics are also present in a much cleaner and digestible way. Lastly, the quizzing feature is far more robust. Zoom - Smoother at streaming and live interactions. Stronger chat feature and supports larger audiences, it can handle over 100 HD webcams at once if needed. It does basic desktop capture and supporting audio-only formats that can easily be converted to Podcast or Soundcloud. Google Loom - This one is not listed above as it's rather new but its a FREE tool for fast video/desktop/PPT recordings and it's extremely fast and easy to share. That said it's pretty basic as far as any additional features are concerned. Post-production editing is limited to basic timeline trimming.
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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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    Panopto
    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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    Panopto
    • Panopto integrates with our LMS, D2L quite well. It makes the process very simple for our instructors and students to record and watch videos.
    • It does not require any plugins or software to watch videos, as they load up in a web browser.
    • The videos work on mobile and embed easily in courses or on websites.
    • We also enjoy the easy sharing of videos and simplified management in the web portal.
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