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CVent Events vs ON24

CVent Events logo

CVent Events

Event Management

Enterprise event management by Cvent

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ON24 logo

ON24

Webinar & Virtual Events

The digital engagement platform

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; ON24 the Internet Archive's capture of ON24's homepage on 1 January 2021 named five distinct platform tiers, Webcast Elite, Engagement Hub, Target, Intelligence, and Connect, but pointed visitors to a 'Find your pricing fit' quiz rather than publishing figures.
  • They diverge on capability: CVent Events covers Event registration, ON24 covers Live webinars.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CVent Events and ON24 actually diverge.

Attributes where CVent Events and ON24 differ
AttributeCVent EventsON24
Starting price$1500/month$2000/month
CategoryEvent ManagementWebinar & Virtual Events
Founded19991998

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP
  • Workday

Only in ON24

  • Live webinars
  • Virtual events
  • Engagement hub
  • AI-powered analytics
  • Content hubs
  • Eloqua
  • HubSpot
  • Adobe

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • 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 ON24
  • Running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hubnot ON24
  • Onsite check in and badge printingnot ON24

ON24

  • Event planningnot CVent Events
  • Ticket salesnot CVent Events
  • Attendee managementnot CVent Events
  • Virtual eventsnot CVent Events
  • Event marketingnot 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

ON24

  • The Internet Archive's capture of ON24's homepage on 1 January 2021 named five distinct platform tiers, Webcast Elite, Engagement Hub, Target, Intelligence, and Connect, but pointed visitors to a 'Find your pricing fit' quiz rather than publishing figures.

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

ON24

$2000/month
  • Core$2000/month
    • Webinars
    • Engagement tools
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$4000/month
    • Virtual events
    • Advanced analytics
    • Integrations
  • Enterprise$8000/month
    • Full platform
    • AI insights
    • Dedicated success manager

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 ON24 if

  • You need live webinars.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want virtual events.
ON24 review

Questions people ask

Is CVent Events or ON24 better?
Neither clearly leads. CVent Events starts at $1500/month and ON24 at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CVent Events or ON24?
CVent Events starts at $1500/month and ON24 at $2000/month.
Does CVent Events or ON24 run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 ON24 is typically brought in for.
What can CVent Events do that ON24 cannot?
CVent Events covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Attendee hub, Event marketing. ON24 covers Live webinars, Virtual events, Engagement hub, AI-powered analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Marketo, Web support, Ios support.
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