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Cvent vs Mattermost

Cvent logo

Cvent

Communication & Collaboration

Event technology for every event

From
$10000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Communication & Collaboration

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cvent high cost prohibitive for small organizations and nonprofits; Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cvent and Mattermost actually diverge.

Attributes where Cvent and Mattermost differ
AttributeCventMattermost
Starting price$10000/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
CategoryUnknownCommunication & Collaboration
Founded1999Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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

  • Event registration
  • Venue sourcing
  • Attendee management
  • Mobile event app
  • Event marketing
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • Microsoft Dynamics

Only in Mattermost

Nothing recorded that Cvent does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Cvent

  • Event planningnot Mattermost
  • Ticket salesnot Mattermost
  • Attendee managementnot Mattermost
  • Virtual eventsnot Mattermost
  • Event marketingnot Mattermost

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

Where each one falls short

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

Cvent

  • High cost prohibitive for small organizations and nonprofits
  • Complex modular pricing makes budgeting difficult

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

Pricing, plan by plan

Cvent

$10000/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Cvent review.

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cvent if

  • You need event registration.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want venue sourcing.
Cvent review

Choose Mattermost if

Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from Cvent on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mattermost review

Questions people ask

Is Cvent or Mattermost better?
Neither clearly leads. Cvent starts at $10000/month and Mattermost at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cvent or Mattermost?
Cvent starts at $10000/month and Mattermost at On request.
Does Cvent or Mattermost run on more platforms?
Cvent runs on Web, Mobile. Mattermost runs on Web.
What is Cvent best used for?
Cvent is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Mattermost is typically brought in for.
What can Cvent do that Mattermost cannot?
Cvent covers Event registration, Venue sourcing, Attendee management, Mobile event app.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cvent: Does Cvent offer a free trial or demo?

Cvent does not list pricing on its website but offers customized demos and evaluations. No free trial is publicly available.

Source
Cvent: What modules are available?

Core modules include Registration, Attendee Hub, OnArrival, event app, badge printing, and real-time reporting. Additional modules can be added based on event needs.

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Cvent: Does it support virtual and hybrid events?

Yes. Cvent Event Management supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events with integrated registration, attendee engagement, and reporting across all formats.

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Cvent: How much does it cost?

Cvent pricing starts at $10,000 per month and scales to $100,000+ for enterprise deployments, with costs based on selected modules and event volume. Exact pricing requires a sales consultation.

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