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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

    Formstack for Salesforce

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AFormstack for Salesforce helps users create dynamically prefilled forms, automating document generation and streamlining digital signature collection without leaving Salesforce. In this way, the solution helps companies ensure customers never fill the the same information twice, with no manual data entry and uploads required.N/A

    PG Forsta HX Platform

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AThe PG Forsta HX platform, the technology and research solution formed from the Forsta solution based on the combined (through merger) technology of Dapresy, Confirmit, and FocusVision, and later by the acquisition of Press Ganey in 2022, is a customer experience management solution featuring both forms and text analysis to understand the Voice of the Customer.N/A
    Pricing
    Cvent Event ManagementFormstack for SalesforcePG Forsta HX Platform
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cvent Event ManagementFormstack for SalesforcePG Forsta HX Platform
    Considered Multiple Products
    Cvent
    Chose Cvent Event Management
    It was already decided before I got there but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
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    Formstack
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    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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    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
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    Features
    Cvent Event ManagementFormstack for SalesforcePG Forsta HX Platform
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cvent Event Management and Formstack for Salesforce and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.3
    84 Ratings
    17% below category average
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    Responsive Design for Web Access7.281 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.984 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.879 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cvent Event Management and Formstack for Salesforce and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.9
    76 Ratings
    6% below category average
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    Calendar integration8.058 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.553 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.149 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.744 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.836 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration9.278 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cvent Event Management and Formstack for Salesforce and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.2
    66 Ratings
    2% below category average
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    Live chat8.855 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.768 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.267 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cvent Event Management and Formstack for Salesforce and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    7.6
    78 Ratings
    12% below category average
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    User authentication7.775 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.976 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.370 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Cvent Event Management and Formstack for Salesforce and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.9
    86 Ratings
    5% above category average
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    Branding options8.683 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.957 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export9.286 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Cvent Event Management and Formstack for Salesforce and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Cvent Event Management
    8.5
    92 Ratings
    6% above category average
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    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing9.286 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing7.990 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Livestreaming7.946 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement8.676 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording8.247 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual booths8.649 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Networking8.360 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics9.088 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cvent Event ManagementFormstack for SalesforcePG Forsta HX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (425 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    -
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    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (90 ratings)
    -
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    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
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    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.9
    (115 ratings)
    -
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    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
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    Online Training
    4.5
    (3 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (16 ratings)
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    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)
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    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 ManagementFormstack for SalesforcePG Forsta HX Platform
    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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    Formstack
    - Formstack for Salesforce excels in scenarios where organizations need to capture leads seamlessly. The platform's ability to create customized and branded lead generation forms, coupled with its direct integration with Salesforce, facilitates the smooth transfer of lead data into the CRM system. This is particularly beneficial for marketing teams running campaigns and events.- In scenarios where the primary goal is to collect basic contact information without the need for complex workflows or integrations, the comprehensive features of Formstack may be more than what is required. Simpler tools or solutions might be more appropriate for straightforward contact form needs.
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    Press Ganey
    They have done a good job at helping us maintain the integrity of the project while transitioning to a completely new platform. Our Voice of the Customer program happens to consist of multiple surveys within one "master" so I guess logistically it could be considered complex
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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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    Formstack
    • Collecting customer data and keeping it clean and organized
    • I can send forms to the candidates so that they can easily review the documents
    • The forms are easily embedded in websites, allowing us to utilize formstack for our various seasonal programs.
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    Press Ganey
    • Confirmit has a fairly shallow learning curve allowing someone with no experience to be able to create a simple survey with not much time invested in training.
    • Confirmit also has the flexibility to be used in very advanced ways. Whether modifying the display/page content's layout or modifying input types with jQuery, it is incredibly adaptable.
    • Confirmit (with v. 18) now collects data in a true SQL database which is far more robust and easy to administrate than some other methods of data storage.
    Incentivized
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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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    Formstack
    • mastering the more advanced features of Formstack, especially those related to complex form configurations and workflow automation, can be challenging.
    • we need a broader range of pre-built templates within Formstack
    • Improvements in the mobile app experience, such as a more intuitive design and additional features comparable to the web version, would enhance the usability of Formstack
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    Press Ganey
    • Ensure correct data collection. This is Confirmit's main goal, and which sometimes fails to succeed.
    • Integrated data back-up service. It would be great if we could look at the data from a couple days previous.
    • Interactive layout creator. Current layout creator is really "squared" as we say, it needs more flexibility with all the incoming technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
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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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    Formstack
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    Press Ganey
    From my point of view Confirmit has been a key tool in our organization. Without it we can't deliver what we do at this moment. Confirmit has proved that is a reliable, stable and easy to use tool. The few issues we found (as far as I know) were sent to Confirmit support team and fix them. Patching the product has been done faster and without large downtime of the product
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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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    Formstack
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    Press Ganey
    Confirmit is a very technical tool, it takes time for someone to get used to the interface, even when it could definitely be more intuitive or user friendly, this is part of Confirmit's strenghts that makes it one of the most robust data collection technologies out there.
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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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    Formstack
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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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    Formstack
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Formstack
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    Press Ganey
    The support team is responsive and I can tell that they are actually trying to help get to the heart of the issues before making us try every possible solution available. They ask the right questions and test things before coming back to us with proposals. I like the support team at Confirmit.
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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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    Formstack
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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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    Formstack
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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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    Formstack
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    Press Ganey
    Should let the professionals handle implementation, don't have only the operations team at your company do it.
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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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    Formstack
    Formstack has a lot of work to do to get up to Jotform standards. Jotform has more payment integration options which is a HUGE selling factor for us as far as which program to choose. They also offer more discounts for non-profits which we work with often. Formstack has some pros but Jotform is more elaborate
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    Press Ganey
    Forsta has a strong product functionality and performance. Integration capabilities are fantastic and it has strong customer focus. Pre-existing relationships also helped in cracking this deal. People at Forsta are helpful and customer centric. Although cost is not highly competitive but it comes close to value for money. Competitors have quite a few functionalities but there are additional charges levied for them.
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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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    Formstack
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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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    Formstack
    • This can lead to time savings, allowing employees to focus on more strategic tasks rather than manual data handling.
    • By automating the transfer of data from forms to Salesforce, the platform contributes to improved data accuracy.
    • The automation and customization capabilities of Formstack can streamline various processes, from lead generation to internal approvals.
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    Press Ganey
    • I love Confirmit, the only negative is that my experience using any other program is always terrible in comparison.
    • I had Confirmit rep come into the office and was disapointed that they didn't have much informaton on how to use it as a researcher in marking research, perhaps employing more internal marketing researchers would help that.
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