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What is Cvent Event Management?

Cvent provides a comprehensive event platform designed for all types of gatherings, enhancing the ease of managing each phase of the event lifecycle while offering valuable data and insights to optimize outcomes. No matter if your event is in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of both, our unified platform equips you with the necessary tools to identify suppliers, engage with participants, enhance sponsor benefits, and collect crucial event metrics.

Are you still relying on manual methods to organize and execute successful events? Say goodbye to inefficiencies and embrace Cvent, where you can automate tasks and streamline the planning process, allowing you to concentrate on what truly matters—your attendees’ experience.

Cvent’s solutions encompass a wide range of needs, including Event Management, Event Check-In, Conference Management, Webinar Platform, Registration Software, Event Marketing Platform, and Trade Show Management, among others, ensuring that every aspect of your event is covered efficiently. In this way, you can elevate your events to new heights while spending less time on administrative tasks.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$0
Price Overview:
Free Trial available. Pricing plans scale by specific needs.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Cvent Event Management provides an API

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Cvent
Date Founded:
1999
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Cvent Event Management Categories and Features

Webinar Software

Alerts/Notifications
Customizable Branding
Event Management
Live Chat
Multi-Presenter
On-Demand Webinars
Polls / Voting
Q & A
Reporting/Analytics
Screen Sharing
Social Media Promotion

Virtual Event Platforms

Alerts/Notifications
Attendee Management
Customizable Branding
Event Management
File Sharing
Lead Capture
Live Audio/Video Chat
Live Text Chat
Mobile Access
Moderation
Pre-made Templates
Presentation Tools
Q&A
Reporting/Analytics
Social Media Promotion
Surveys/Polls
Virtual Booths
Virtual Lobby

Registration Software

Activity Registration
Attendance Management
Badge Management
Calendar Management
Class Registration
Contact Management
Event Registration
Form Builder
Group Registration
Marketing Management
Online Registration
Onsite Registration
Payment Processing
Refund Automation
Self Check-In
Surveys & Feedback

Event Marketing Software

Audience Segmentation
Campaign Management
Email Marketing
Event Calendar
Landing Pages / Web Forms
Location-Based Marketing
Reporting/Analytics
Social Media Promotion
Surveys & Feedback
Website Management

Event Management Software

Attendee Management
Badge Management
Conferences / Conventions
Exhibit / Vendor Management
Gamification
Room Block Management
Social Media Promotion
Sponsorship Management
Surveys & Feedback
Ticketing
Volunteer Management
Weddings / Parties

Event Check In Software

Attendee Segmentation
Badge Printing
Data Import / Export
Data Synchronization
Guest List Management
Guest List Search
Lead Capture
Multi-Event
QR Codes
Reporting/Analytics
Ticketing

Conference Software

Abstract Management
Attendee Management
Badge Management
Catering Management
Client Management
Registration Management
Social Promotion
Space / Room Setup
Speaker Management
Sponsorship Management
Surveys & Feedback
Ticketing

More Cvent Event Management Categories

  • Reviewer Name: McKenzie M.
    Position: Attendee Experience Specialist
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Cvent customers thrive

    Updated: Oct 08 2024
    Summary

    A good broad-spectrum planning platform, from RFP planning through post-event data collection, Cvent provides solutions for all avenues.

    Positive

    Many trainings offered, new products rolled out on consistent basis, adaptability, customization, accessibility.

    Negative

    Occasionally there are fields missing that would be helpful filters, or rules cancel each other out.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Vision Trip Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Highly Recommend!

    Date: Jul 25 2023
    Summary

    Overall, I would highly recommend. They are continually improving their platform and rolling out new exciting updates.

    Positive

    Cvent provides an all-inclusive platform for creating and managing events. They have excellent customer service and have been able to solve for almost all of our organizations’ problems.

    Negative

    CVENT does come at a high cost — it’s been worth it, but I wish it was more affordable for all to use.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mary Ann H.
    Position: Event Coordinator
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Cvent Event Mgmt

    Date: Jul 25 2023
    Summary

    I love it! This program is more detailed than other programs and much easier to handle. Cvent makes sure that I am aware of new updates to the program. I love that!

    Positive

    I love that this takes the manual work off my plate and reports happen so much quicker and any other data we are collecting.

    Negative

    When there is a platform change and it feels like we have to start learning over again.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Marketing Coordinator
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great tool for event management!

    Updated: May 02 2024
    Summary

    Overall I've had a great experience with Cvent! It is a very useful tool and it is really helpful for our event strategy.

    Positive

    Great way to capture registrations for my event. We utilize the attendee hub as well for registrants to get the agenda on their mobile device at the event and to rewatch sessions on demand after the event.

    Negative

    Some of the email and list functionalities are restrictive. I sometimes need to send an email to someone who is not the "intended recipient" i.e. an admin from a sponsor or an internal member of my team. Cvent makes it hard to do this as it only shows potential recipients as those who are on the invite list.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Pros Cvent

    Date: Sep 27 2023
    Summary

    Cvent Event Management is a powerful tool for event professionals, streamlining event planning and execution while offering robust analytics. It's a top choice for organizations with complex event needs and a budget to match.

    Positive

    One of the standout features is the event website builder, which allows you to create professional, customizable event websites without any coding skills. This feature alone saves a significant amount of time and effort.

    Negative

    Cvent's pricing may be a concern for smaller organizations, as it's more suitable for medium to large-scale events. Also, the learning curve for some advanced features can be steep for new users.

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  • Reviewer Name: Nina R.
    Position: Head of Customer Marketing
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Customisable Event Platform

    Date: Aug 22 2023
    Summary

    Great product that delivers great event experiences both in-person and virtually in line with our brand and allows us to track performance against KPIs.

    Positive

    Great features for customisation including changing menu names, uploading brand imagery and colours.

    Allows for complex registration paths that can be defined by event attendee type.

    Good reporting.

    Negative

    Sometimes there are too many menu options to work through to get to where you need.

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  • Reviewer Name: Kristina J.
    Position: Director, Meeting Services
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Comprehensive Program

    Date: Dec 01 2023
    Summary

    Very great experience. They make our day to day better and easier when it comes to all things meeting management.

    Positive

    Easy to use across all avenues. You can do everything from one program. From sourcing to event management, diagramming, on-site registration, and post event needs.

    Great help desk as well!

    Negative

    can be difficult to learn new things but help desk assists.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: HOUSING COORDINATOR
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    All I Need In A Platform

    Date: Jul 24 2023
    Summary

    CVENT makes me shine at my organization. I love creating events and the ease of working in Flex to create great events.

    Positive

    The ease and streamline process of my small meetings to the elaborate experience with my larger conferences. CVENT has cornered every detail I need from reporting, travel, hotel, financial and registering needs all under 1 roof. The customer service is phenomenal. Picking up the phone or creating a case is an ease.

    Negative

    Having the time to dive in all of the training I can get through the many resources available to me. I'm going to do better.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Office Coordinator
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Event App

    Updated: Jul 27 2023
    Summary

    Really enjoyed my experience with CVENT and all the help they provide in setting everything up! Excited to use it in the future!

    Positive

    The feasibility and accessibility of using the app and website to register our guests and print badges!

    Negative

    Overall there isn't much that I did not like. I am always just confused about time zones when planning meetings with our team!

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  • Reviewer Name: Charys B.
    Position: Project Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Fantastic for Event Management

    Updated: Dec 07 2023
    Summary

    Makes my life a lot easier! Fantastic all rounder and has so many features that make planning and running an event a breeze.

    Positive

    Love the venue finding, registration and app making features. The portals make website design and information upload so much easier! A good all rounder for anyone looking to gather all your event information in one place. Fantastic training on how to use the program too!

    Negative

    Can be a bit daunting to new users but with the training it becomes second nature.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Event Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    The tops

    Date: Jul 26 2023
    Summary

    Using Cvent for 10+ years, I see how dedicated they are to improving by adopting the most current technologies and increasing their offerings to become a 1 stop shop. From where they began, to where they are now is really impressive and I imagine they will continue down that path.

    Positive

    Cvent is the most complete event management solution in the marketplace. From sourcing, to registration, automated emails, event sites, data capture, app, check-in, polling and surveys, marketing automation integration, it does it all.

    Negative

    Marketo integration could use more flexibility for the out of the box solution.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Cvent Administrator
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Cvent Event Management is very helpful

    Date: Oct 10 2023
    Summary

    Cvent Event Management is a very positive overall experience. We continued to use and will do so into the future. The platform meets our needs very well.

    Positive

    Cvent Event Management is a great platform to use for managing your events from planning through close out and post event activity. We have used it for many years now and have had great success. The features are great and the interface continues to be modernized and updated.

    Negative

    Cvent Event Management is a very good platform. There are no major drawbacks. It has email capability that is sufficient, but not as robust as tools like MailChimp or active Campaign.

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  • Reviewer Name: Sarah J.
    Position: Program Coordinator
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 10,000 - 19,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Cvent Event Management is incredible!

    Updated: Jul 27 2023
    Summary

    I love Cvent! It has taken our events up several levels and made our events much more professional. Conference attendees love the Cvent registration process and planners love the tool and how it is a one-stop-shop for events. Cvent makes us more efficient and makes us look good!!

    Positive

    Cvent is an incredible product. It has allowed our organization to promote events, collect registration and payment information, communicate directly with attendees, and provides a platform to host in-person, hybrid, or virtual events. In addition, the reporting feature is outstanding. I have always had excellent experiences with the sales team and with tech support. Are attendees love the Cvent experience and we have received countless positive comments. I highly recommend Cvent.

    Negative

    There is a bit of a learning curve and training period that is somewhat extensive. We found that the employee's that may only need to use it on a very occasional basis, struggled with learning.

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  • Reviewer Name: LaKisha M.
    Position: Corporate relations and event coordinator
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Event Solution

    Date: Jul 25 2023
    Summary

    Overall the platform is amazing with tons of great features. I would certainly recommend it to others.

    Positive

    I like the nice event pages and how the platform can be a total event solution for any business or brand.

    Negative

    It is hard to navigate at times. It is not very user-friendly if you are not used to it.

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  • Reviewer Name: Denise S.
    Position: Meeting Technology Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Cvent for multiple clients

    Date: Aug 22 2023
    Summary

    The more you use Cvent the more you find helpful tools that make using the system that much better. The help desk & chat features are easy to use when you need them.

    Positive

    I use Cvent on a daily basis for multiple clients. What I like best is that I can configure each site to what my clients specific needs are, using their branded guidelines, and attendee diversity. Every event we do is unique, we have events that are a basic RSVP site, to complex builds that need a great deal more of attention. I can customize our sites easily with stored themes & images, and access the travel widgets and pre-set contact information, all of which make my job that much easier.

    Negative

    I'm still getting used the the mobile app/attendee hub feature. I miss being able to assign attendees to groups like we did in the previous programming system.

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  • Reviewer Name: Tori M.
    Position: Event Technology Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    There's a reason Cvent is considered the leader in event management software.

    Updated: Dec 06 2023
    Summary

    I've used Cvent for over 8 years and watched it become more user-friendly, develop a better UI for registrants, quickly and efficiently embrace the need for virtual and hybrid events during the pandemic and create a comprehensive and solid product, and strengthen their training and user networking community. Though I've looked at other products over the years, I've never felt like it was worth making a change to give up the capabilities and data Cvent's products offer.

    Positive

    Cvent is designed for the entire lifecycle of event management. The software has features and modules to cover nearly any scenario you need to manage with integrated data flow, is well-supported, and regularly updated with new features, many developed from user input.

    Negative

    Because of its flexibility and capabilities, it can take some time to become really fluent in the software. It's also not the cheapest solution; though the core software is robust, to build a full end-to-end solution (with abstract submission, onsite badge printing, an event app, etc.) necessitates the purchase of add-on modules.

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  • Reviewer Name: CANDICE E.
    Position: Senior Graphic Designer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Mind blowing product

    Updated: Jul 25 2023
    Summary

    I’ve grown to appreciate the true value and unlimited amount of tools that Cvent offers. It is truly a one-stop-shop for your event and marketing efforts.

    Positive

    I really love that Cvent offers a one-stop-shop solution for all of your event planning. The introduction of the attendee hub has really caught my attention as the keyholder for our guidebook app and seeing the disconnect of pushing attendees to use that app has been troublesome. But after attending CventConnect and learning more about attendee hub I see the true value of how this will bring our attendee engagement and experience to another level.

    Negative

    I stumbled a lot with learning how to customize our themes and incorporate our branding into the website builder. I think more of a step-by-step demo of how to use and best practices is needed from the initial introduction of Cvent.

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  • Reviewer Name: Ashley S.
    Position: Senior Event Production Manager
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best Tool for Event Planning Professionals

    Date: Sep 18 2023
    Summary

    My overall experience with Cvent has been positive. The customer service team is top notch! Anytime we were struggling to use a function someone would be available to help us and would get us back on track. Thank you for the excellent customer service.

    Positive

    Cvent's platform is very user friendly and makes planning an event much easier. I love that you can customize and brand everything however you need it for your event.

    Negative

    I haven't found anything in Cvent that I don't like.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Meetings Associate
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    With you from planning to execution

    Date: Dec 30 2023
    Summary

    Overall Cvent gives me a lot of useful tools to use throughout my event, to help plan my meetings and manage my delegates.

    Positive

    Easy to use throughout the stages of your event, Cvent has a solution for almost every part of planning and execution. Everything links together so your event can be seamless.

    Negative

    Some aspects are a little outdated, but these are constantly being improved. For instance the badge designer is very hard to use, but I know a new version has just recently been released.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Program Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Cvent User

    Updated: Nov 27 2023
    Summary

    I would recommend for planners who need a system to track and manage attendee registrations. There are a ton of other features Cvent offers too, like surveys and reporting.

    Positive

    I have been a Cvent customer for over 3 years. Working in meeting planning, Cvent has been a great tool for attendee registration and keeps us organized.

    Negative

    There can be hiccups with Cvent from time to time, sometimes locking you out of the site. While consistently getting better, there are still some features that need to be updated.

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