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Priava vs CVent Events

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Priava

Software

Venue and event management software

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CVent Events

Software

Enterprise event management by Cvent

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Priava priava now operates under the Momentus brand (gomomentus.com, which retains a Priava Login link). Pricing is quote based and packaged by tier; the vendor states "Momentus pricing is quote-based and packaged by tier... Your quote is based on venue count, annual event volume, workflow scope, integrations, and onboarding needs."; 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: Priava covers Venue booking, CVent Events covers Event registration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Priava and CVent Events differ
AttributePriavaCVent Events
Starting price$250/month$1500/month
Founded20031999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Priava

  • Venue booking
  • Resource management
  • CRM
  • Invoicing
  • Reporting
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Outlook

Only in CVent Events

  • Event registration
  • Mobile event app
  • Attendee hub
  • Event marketing
  • Advanced analytics
  • Marketo
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Priava

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

CVent Events

  • Managing event registration and attendee data for large eventsnot Priava
  • Running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hubnot Priava
  • Onsite check in and badge printingnot Priava

Where each one falls short

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

Priava

  • Priava now operates under the Momentus brand (gomomentus.com, which retains a Priava Login link). Pricing is quote based and packaged by tier; the vendor states "Momentus pricing is quote-based and packaged by tier... Your quote is based on venue count, annual event volume, workflow scope, integrations, and onboarding needs."

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

Priava

$250/month
  • Essential$250/month
    • Bookings
    • Calendar
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$450/month
    • CRM
    • Invoicing
    • Resource management
  • Enterprise$750/month
    • Multi-venue
    • API access
    • Custom development

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 Priava if

  • You need venue booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want resource management.
Priava review

Choose CVent Events if

  • You need event registration.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want mobile event app.
CVent Events review

Questions people ask

Is Priava or CVent Events better?
Neither clearly leads. Priava starts at $250/month and CVent Events at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Priava or CVent Events?
Priava starts at $250/month and CVent Events at $1500/month.
Does Priava or CVent Events run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Priava best used for?
Priava is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what CVent Events is typically brought in for.
What can Priava do that CVent Events cannot?
Priava covers Venue booking, Resource management, CRM, Invoicing. CVent Events covers Event registration, Mobile event app, Attendee hub, Event marketing. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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