Cvent vs EventReception

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.

EventReception is event-planning and management software for creating event diagrams, table plans, seating charts, and check-in workflows. Hotels, venues, caterers, and event professionals can import guest lists from Excel, arrange people at tables or chairs, manage RSVPs and groups, then export seating lists to Excel or PDF. Its e-GuestList app supports online and offline check-ins, with guest-list imports and real-time syncing across devices. Reports cover attendance, no-shows, walk-ins, activity by minute, and device breakdowns, and can be exported as PDF or Excel. Other listed options include SMS seating, venue navigation maps, and payment checkout through Viva. A free check-in account allows unlimited events with up to 30 guests per event; the software also offers a 14-day trial. Plans range from MAX-150 at 19.00 € per once to monthly packages at 90.00 €, 155.00 €, 190.00 €, and 570.00 €. It runs on Android, iOS, and web.