Software · head to head
Livestorm vs Cvent
The short version
- Only Livestorm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Livestorm billed per attendee credit at 2.50 EUR, where one credit is consumed per unique participant per session over a 12 month period; Cvent high cost prohibitive for small organizations and nonprofits
- They diverge on capability: Livestorm covers Browser-based, Cvent covers Event registration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Livestorm and Cvent actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Livestorm
- Browser-based
- Live webinars
- Automated webinars
- On-demand content
- Engagement tools
- HubSpot
- Slack
- Zapier
Only in Cvent
- Event registration
- Venue sourcing
- Attendee management
- Mobile event app
- Event marketing
- Marketo
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Livestorm
- Running live and on demand webinars from the browsernot Cvent
- Hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pagesnot Cvent
Cvent
- Event planningnot Livestorm
- Ticket salesnot Livestorm
- Attendee managementnot Livestorm
- Virtual eventsnot Livestorm
- Event marketingnot Livestorm
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Livestorm
- Billed per attendee credit at 2.50 EUR, where one credit is consumed per unique participant per session over a 12 month period
- Cost therefore scales with audience rather than being a flat subscription, so a successful webinar is a larger bill
- The Pro plan caps sessions at 4 hours, and 12 hour sessions require Enterprise
- Live attendees are capped at 3,000 per event on both published plans
- Enterprise pricing is custom and not published
Cvent
- High cost prohibitive for small organizations and nonprofits
- Complex modular pricing makes budgeting difficult
Pricing, plan by plan
Livestorm
Free- FreeFree
- 20 minutes
- 10 attendees
- Unlimited events
- Pro$99/month
- 4 hours
- 100 attendees
- Custom branding
- Business$299/month
- 4 hours
- 500 attendees
- Advanced features
Cvent
$10000/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Cvent review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Livestorm if
- You need browser-based.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want live webinars.
Choose Cvent if
- You need event registration.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want venue sourcing.
Questions people ask
- Is Livestorm or Cvent better?
- Neither clearly leads. Livestorm starts at Free and Cvent at $10000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Livestorm or Cvent?
- Livestorm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Livestorm and $10000/month for Cvent.
- Does Livestorm or Cvent run on more platforms?
- Livestorm runs on Web. Cvent runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Livestorm for free?
- Yes. Livestorm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cvent starts at $10000/month.
- What is Livestorm best used for?
- Livestorm is most often used for running live and on demand webinars from the browser, hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pages. Of those, running live and on demand webinars from the browser and hosting product demos and virtual events with registration pages are not what Cvent is typically brought in for.
- What can Livestorm do that Cvent cannot?
- Livestorm covers Browser-based, Live webinars, Automated webinars, On-demand content. Cvent covers Event registration, Venue sourcing, Attendee management, Mobile event app. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
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.
SourceCvent: 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.
SourceCvent: 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.
SourceCvent: 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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