Software · head to head
Humanitix vs CVent Events
The short version
- Only Humanitix has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Humanitix standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST; 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
- They diverge on capability: Humanitix covers Ticketing, CVent Events covers Event registration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Humanitix and CVent Events actually diverge.
| Attribute | Humanitix | CVent Events |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $1500/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2016 | 1999 |
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 Humanitix
- Ticketing
- Registration
- Seating charts
- Check-in app
- Reporting
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
Only in CVent Events
- Event registration
- Mobile event app
- Attendee hub
- Event marketing
- Advanced analytics
- Salesforce
- Marketo
- Microsoft Dynamics
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Humanitix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- No platform fee
- Charity impact
- Paid EventsFree
- 2% + booking fee to charity
- All features
- Tax deductible
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Humanitix if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want registration.
Choose CVent Events if
- You need event registration.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want mobile event app.
Questions people ask
- Is Humanitix or CVent Events better?
- Neither clearly leads. Humanitix starts at Free and CVent Events at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Humanitix or CVent Events?
- Humanitix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Humanitix and $1500/month for CVent Events.
- Does Humanitix or CVent Events 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 Humanitix best used for?
- Humanitix is most often used for selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charity, running free event registrations at no cost, managing attendee lists and check in for community events. Of those, selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charity and running free event registrations at no cost are not what CVent Events is typically brought in for.
- What can Humanitix do that CVent Events cannot?
- Humanitix covers Ticketing, Registration, Seating charts, Check-in app. CVent Events covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Attendee hub, Event marketing. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.