Cvent vs Map D

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.

Map D combines interactive floor plans, booth and sponsorship sales, exhibitor workflows, attendee tools, and reporting for events. Its map editor handles booth placement, numbering, and sizing, and maps can be embedded on event websites. Growth adds direct booth selection and purchasing from the floor plan, with orders and invoices recorded in the platform; Starter does not include online booth checkout. Plans range from a free floor plan for one event, which does not state publishing or booth sales, to per-event paid tiers: Starter is $1,500, paid once, Growth is $2,500, paid once, and Scale is $2,750, paid once. Map D describes connectors for Novi, MemberClicks, and Salesforce, website embeds for WordPress, HubSpot, and Wix, plus REST API and Zapier support. Named payment integrations include Stripe, Authorize.Net, and Square. Every plan includes onboarding, team training, and email and chat support; phone support and a customer success manager are optional add-ons. The web experience is responsive across devices, and a branded native iOS and Android event app is optional. Map D is based in Athens, Georgia, and was founded in 2011.