Picatic vs. Splash Event Marketing Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Picatic
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Picatic gives users the tools to promote, manage and sell event tickets online. Users can publish branded listings, send invites and create custom promotional codes to increase the number of registrants for an event. The vendor says payment is fast and simple with their single-page checkout system. Once a listing has been created, users are sent a unique link to their event on Picatic which can be shared or spread across various social media platforms. Event listings and checkout…
$0.03
per ticket
Splash
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Splash helps to get event programs in front of the right people by helping users create engaging, branded experiences and optimize conversions at each stage of the event lifecycle. The solution empowers teams to execute events that bring in more leads, shorten the sales cycle, drive new business, and strengthen customer relationships. Splash is an event marketing platform that helps teams do all of this by building and hosting virtual, in-person, and hybrid events. By marrying data and…
$0
Pricing
PicaticSplash Event Marketing Platform
Editions & Modules
Pro
2.5%+$1, $10 cap
per ticket
NPO rate for Pro
2%+$1, $10 cap, contact for custom rate
per ticket
Enterprise
Contact us
Free: For Personal Use and Occasional Small Business Events
$0.00
Pro: For More Design and Access Control
Contact Sales
per year
Enterprise: For Solutions and Workflows at Scale
Contact Sales
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PicaticSplash
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PicaticSplash Event Marketing Platform
Features
PicaticSplash Event Marketing Platform
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Picatic
-
Ratings
Splash Event Marketing Platform
5.4
5 Ratings
42% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings5.95 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Picatic
-
Ratings
Splash Event Marketing Platform
7.3
5 Ratings
14% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Picatic
-
Ratings
Splash Event Marketing Platform
6.8
4 Ratings
17% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Picatic
-
Ratings
Splash Event Marketing Platform
5.1
5 Ratings
49% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings4.14 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings5.35 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings5.84 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Picatic
-
Ratings
Splash Event Marketing Platform
7.1
6 Ratings
15% below category average
Branding options00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Attendee list export00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Picatic
-
Ratings
Splash Event Marketing Platform
6.1
6 Ratings
26% below category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Livestreaming00 Ratings5.32 Ratings
Audience engagement00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Event recording00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
Networking00 Ratings3.53 Ratings
Event analytics00 Ratings5.26 Ratings
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User Ratings
PicaticSplash Event Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(4 ratings)
5.6
(54 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
PicaticSplash Event Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
I have recommended the software to several clients that are interested in running events. Overall if you are needing to run an event, be it paid or otherwise, this tool does enable you to keep track of all that is happening and to send event reminders. The fees charged are also very reasonable and those can be passed on to the attendees if needed
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Cvent
When we first started using Splash Event Marketing Platform, the platform showed great promise and worked well for our team’s needs. However, over the past year, we’ve encountered issue after issue—many of which are described by support as problems “no one else has ever experienced.” Unfortunately, this has happened frequently, making it difficult to trust the platform for consistent execution.
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Pros
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
  • Intuitive layout of the site. They have done a nice job of making the platform easy to navigate for any user using their services.
  • Very responsive online service support. Whenever we have had questions in the past, some from the Picatic team was responded immediately, and were personable and professional.
  • The site is versatile in that you can embed not only images but video as well which can really make a dynamic presentation for the viewer or intended audience.
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Cvent
  • Templates - Splash allowed Hubspot to create page templates for all of our Hubspot User Group Meet Up registration pages. So while we're just one city that hosts meet-ups, utilizing these templates helps ensure that every city's pages look the same and are able to be navigated in the same way.
  • Check In - Their app is really nice for check-in on the day of the event. I can have any co-worker log into the app on their phone and they're ready to help me manage the event. The app definitely makes our check-in process more simplified.
  • Managing RSVPs - The ability to cut off registration and start a wait list is critical for our events. We get a handful of cancellations in the week before the event (as I'm sure every other event marketer does) and we can start moving our way down the waitlist to fill our events up!
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Cons
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
  • none
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Cvent
  • When designing a landing page for an event, the functionality of the layout page is quite finicky. I would love to see the ability to add features to certain text boxes become more fluid.
  • The formatting across the layout page is not always consistent, specifically text sizing.
  • I had an issue with an account, and the support team took an extremely long time (2+ months) to produce a remedy for the issue I was experiencing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cvent
Because easy to interface and easy to manage Splash platform and individual event platform and easy to integrate with third party software such as Adobe Marketo and others softwares. Easy to maintain status and easy to relate with Salesforce campaign through Marketo . Useful in lead capturing and generation and so on we can enable business through splash.
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Usability
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cvent
The platform works, and it is a good system. I think there is always room for improvement. and I would like to see them up their client resolutions when it comes to problems with using the system. and see them take a more aggressive approach to addressing the clients changing needs
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Support Rating
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
No answers on this topic
Cvent
We love working with our account manager and priority support to answer questions efficiently and speedily. Our account manager works with us on larger and bigger picture initiatives for our instance, where the priority support is always there when you're stuck with a feature or setup, it's been great to share this resource with our global network of hosts internal and external to the company.
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Alternatives Considered
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
Picatics site is clean, modern, and easy to navigate. There are many features and many ways to customize your event to make sure that it is exactly what we want. If your having any issues the technical teams is always ready and available to help with any questions. Picatic has been perfect for us
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Cvent
Despite not being a very old company, Splash does not feel like a buggy-startup in Beta. I've used other platforms like Eventbrite that don't have the functionality Splash does, and other comparable companies to Splash that are painful to use on the backend. I would also say that the Splash team and culture is a plus. They offer a lot of training tutorials and every call is always a fun one with their team.
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Return on Investment
Picatic E-Ticket Inc.
  • It had a positive impact when charging for events because the money showed up before the event which helped with cash flow for food and beverages and rental space.
  • Time to set up and launch a landing page for creating events reduced from 8 hours to 3 hours once I made the switch. It was also a time saver to have the reminder emails function directly on the page as well.
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Cvent
  • It helps me manage a number of events that I would not otherwise be able to make invitations for, manage rsvps, and do check ins. We used a more expensive product previously but it had fewer features so this is definitely an upgrade.
  • Using Splash saves me time from needing to follow up with guests. I also love the "send later" feature for email.
  • The support staff make this product super valuable as I am able to accomplish more with their help.
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ScreenShots

Picatic Screenshots

Screenshot of The simplest way to build branded event pages. Build a customized event page in less than 5 minutes with our simple event creator.

With Picatic Pro, you'll be in full control of the branding of your event page, tickets and transactional emails. Your event, your brand.Screenshot of See who’s coming, how much money you’ve made, your event’s page views and stay organized with daily reports.Screenshot of Quickly scan tickets using the camera-based barcode scanner or look up guests' names manually on your iOS or Android device.Screenshot of You can quickly start selling tickets and collecting donations online by connecting your Picatic account to Stripe.

Stripe ensures that you get your funds fast. Within 2 days of a ticket being sold, you'll have the money in your bank account.

Splash Screenshots

Screenshot of customized and on-brand event programs - from the first invitation to post-event follow-up.Screenshot of an example of a personalized email campaign built from on-brand templates. These can be scheduled to be sent to targeted lists.Screenshot of actionable segments created from a guest list, with advanced tag management and list building. This displays every response, status change, and answers to registration questions as they happen.Screenshot of the available integrations for event programs, with Salesforce, Slack, Marketo, Hubspot, Eloqua, Greenhouse, Zapier,  and Zoom.Screenshot of the real-time data and analytics that provide the insights to prove success and build better programs.Screenshot of Splash's Host app, which is used to run the door. Fast search and one-click check-in keeps the traffic flowing, which frees up users to capture info from walk-ins all while syncing the list across devices and to a connected CRM in real-time.