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CVent Events vs FamCal

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CVent Events

Event Management

Enterprise event management by Cvent

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
F

FamCal

Parenting & Family

Shared family calendar for coordinating activities

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FamCal has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CVent Events pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no per seat cost and routes buyers to sales; FamCal the whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
  • They diverge on capability: CVent Events covers Event registration, FamCal covers Shared calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CVent Events and FamCal actually diverge.

Attributes where CVent Events and FamCal differ
AttributeCVent EventsFamCal
Starting price$1500/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryEvent ManagementParenting & Family
Founded19992015

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CVent Events

  • Event registration
  • Mobile event app
  • Attendee hub
  • Event marketing
  • Advanced analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • Microsoft Dynamics

Only in FamCal

  • Shared calendar
  • Color-coded events
  • Event notifications
  • Multiple family members
  • Calendar syncing
  • Event reminders
  • Location tagging
  • Notes and details

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CVent Events

  • Managing event registration and attendee data for large eventsnot FamCal
  • Running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hubnot FamCal
  • Onsite check in and badge printingnot FamCal

FamCal

  • Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across membersnot CVent Events
  • Sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a householdnot CVent Events
  • Tracking and exporting shared trip expenses as PDF or CSVnot CVent Events

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CVent Events

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no per seat cost and routes buyers to sales
  • The Professional tier includes 15 user logins; unlimited logins require Enterprise
  • Professional licenses individual solutions such as Registration, Attendee Hub and OnArrival separately rather than bundling them
  • Bundled access to all solutions requires the Enterprise tier

FamCal

  • The whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
  • Subscriptions are sold only as weekly or annual terms
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The iOS app requires iOS 15.0 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

CVent Events

$1500/month
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Event registration
    • Email marketing
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$4000/month
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced analytics
    • Integrations
  • Ultimate$8000/month
    • Full suite
    • Dedicated support
    • Custom development

FamCal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared calendar
    • Basic notifications
    • Up to 6 members
  • Premium$2.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced notifications

Which should you pick?

Choose CVent Events if

  • You need event registration.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want mobile event app.
CVent Events review

Choose FamCal if

  • You need shared calendar.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want color-coded events.
FamCal review

Questions people ask

Is CVent Events or FamCal better?
Neither clearly leads. CVent Events starts at $1500/month and FamCal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CVent Events or FamCal?
FamCal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1500/month for CVent Events and Free for FamCal.
Does CVent Events or FamCal run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use FamCal for free?
Yes. FamCal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CVent Events starts at $1500/month.
What is CVent Events best used for?
CVent Events is most often used for managing event registration and attendee data for large events, running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hub, onsite check in and badge printing. Of those, managing event registration and attendee data for large events and running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hub are not what FamCal is typically brought in for.
What can CVent Events do that FamCal cannot?
CVent Events covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Attendee hub, Event marketing. FamCal covers Shared calendar, Color-coded events, Event notifications, Multiple family members. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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