Cvent vs Eventsforce

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.

Eventsforce is a web-based event management platform covering planning, registration, marketing, communications and reporting. It supports in-person, hybrid and virtual events, as well as awards and abstract management. Organisers can create event websites, automate communications and publish agendas. Registration and on-site tools include group bookings, check-in and session attendance tracking. Eventsforce Mobile offers branded apps with personalised agendas, QR scanning, notifications, polls, surveys, maps, meeting booking and engagement reporting. Integrations can connect with CRM, finance, membership, security, payment gateway, mobile app and corporate website systems; Salesforce is specifically named. The maker says it serves events of any size and industry. Founded in 2004, Eventsforce has paid pricing available on request, with cost based on usage and selected add-ons; packages may be annual or fixed-cost multi-year. Client support is available 24/5 via live chat, email or phone at no charge. The maker recommends allowing around four weeks for setup and says it does not provide event staffing, hardware or event-building services.