Cvent vs GatherTix

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.

GatherTix is a web platform for managing ticket sales and registration at in-person events. It handles attendee forms, QR ticket delivery, payments, gate scanning, referrals, check-ins, and event reporting. Organizers can customize registration forms and receive a unique QR code for every ticket. The mobile-friendly scanner prevents double scans and synchronizes gate activity live. Members can use individual referral links, with resulting sales attributed to them. Reports cover tickets, registrations, revenue, and attendance; CSV export and an audit trail support treasurers and boards. Interac e-Transfers go directly to organizers, while Stripe processes card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay payments. GatherTix says it does not store card or banking details and describes its payments as PCI-aware and QR ticketing as secure. Free events cost nothing event. Paid tickets or registrations cost C$1.50 paid ticket or registration, with no monthly subscription required for that plan.