Software · head to head
CVent Events vs Humanitix
The short version
- Only Humanitix 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; Humanitix standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- They diverge on capability: CVent Events covers Event registration, Humanitix covers Ticketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CVent Events and Humanitix actually diverge.
| Attribute | CVent Events | Humanitix |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1500/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 1999 | 2016 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Humanitix
- Ticketing
- Registration
- Seating charts
- Check-in app
- Reporting
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
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 Humanitix
- Running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hubnot Humanitix
- Onsite check in and badge printingnot Humanitix
Humanitix
- Selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charitynot CVent Events
- Running free event registrations at no costnot CVent Events
- Managing attendee lists and check in for community eventsnot 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
Humanitix
- Standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- The reduced 2.5% plus $0.50 rate applies only to charities and schools
- Larger operations are pushed to a custom plan with no published rate
- The pricing page publishes no payment processing fee, payout timing or currency list
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
Humanitix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- No platform fee
- Charity impact
- Paid EventsFree
- 2% + booking fee to charity
- All features
- Tax deductible
Which should you pick?
Choose CVent Events if
- You need event registration.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want mobile event app.
Choose Humanitix if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want registration.
Questions people ask
- Is CVent Events or Humanitix better?
- Neither clearly leads. CVent Events starts at $1500/month and Humanitix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CVent Events or Humanitix?
- Humanitix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1500/month for CVent Events and Free for Humanitix.
- Does CVent Events or Humanitix run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Humanitix for free?
- Yes. Humanitix 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 Humanitix is typically brought in for.
- What can CVent Events do that Humanitix cannot?
- CVent Events covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Attendee hub, Event marketing. Humanitix covers Ticketing, Registration, Seating charts, Check-in app. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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