Cvent vs E3D Planner

Cvent is an event registration product for web and mobile, supporting in-person, virtual, hybrid and webinar events. Registration features include branded websites, drag-and-drop design, email marketing, payments, reporting and AI workflows. The wider offering lists ticketing, onsite check-in, attendee apps and email, exhibitor tools, polls and Q&A. Attendee Hub includes a mobile event app and virtual experiences. Registration can be tried for free, but pricing is provided by quote and no plan prices are listed. Professional includes 15 user logins; Enterprise includes all user logins and lists MFA, SSO, task management, budget management and resource management. Cvent supports pricing and transactions in more than 130 global currencies and says customers receive 24/7 support from its client services team. Its stated security credentials include certification against ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701, and audits under SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II. Attendee data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 and at rest with AES-256, and payment processing is PCI DSS compliant.

E3D Planner is 3D event design and floor-plan software for planners, venues and event teams. Its drag-and-drop workspace places furniture and décor in a 3D scene, with augmented-reality previews and client links for sharing. Seating and guest management are included, with full seating management listed on Growth and Business. Starter provides one concurrent event, a basic catalog, HD rendering with five credits, one model version, PDF export and an AR viewer for $16.99 a month. Growth costs $27.99 a month, supports up to five events, 4K rendering with 15 credits, up to 35 AI renders monthly and two model versions. Business costs $49.99 a month, supports up to 30 events, 8K rendering with 30 credits, unlimited AI design generation and five model versions. Enterprise uses custom pricing and adds multi-user access, SLA-backed support and custom 3D model integration.