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CVent Events vs Mailgun
The short version
- 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; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CVent Events and Mailgun actually diverge.
| Attribute | CVent Events | Mailgun |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1500/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Mailgun
Nothing recorded that CVent Events does not also cover.
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 Mailgun
- Running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hubnot Mailgun
- Onsite check in and badge printingnot Mailgun
Mailgun
No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun review.
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
Mailgun
- Free plan caps at 100 emails per day
- Basic plan starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails then overages from $1.80 per 1,000; Foundation and Scale plans discount overage rates but still meter every email beyond the included volume
- Foundation ($35/mo) and Scale ($90/mo) plans are free for the first month only, then bill at full price
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
Mailgun
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.
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 Mailgun if
Nothing in the data separates Mailgun from CVent Events on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is CVent Events or Mailgun better?
- Neither clearly leads. CVent Events starts at $1500/month and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CVent Events or Mailgun?
- CVent Events starts at $1500/month and Mailgun at On request.
- Does CVent Events or Mailgun run on more platforms?
- CVent Events runs on Web, Ios, Android. Mailgun runs on Web.
- 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 Mailgun is typically brought in for.
- What can CVent Events do that Mailgun cannot?
- CVent Events covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Attendee hub, Event marketing.
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