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Tripleseat vs CVent Events

Tripleseat logo

Tripleseat

Software

Event management for hospitality

From
$300/month
Rated
-
CVent Events logo

CVent Events

Software

Enterprise event management by Cvent

From
$1500/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Tripleseat pricing is quote only across every package. The site states "Why don't you show prices on the website? Because your venue isn't a SKU. Pricing depends on volume, locations, add-ons, and use case," with all plans routing to Request a Demo.; 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: Tripleseat covers Lead management, CVent Events covers Event registration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Tripleseat and CVent Events differ
AttributeTripleseatCVent Events
Starting price$300/month$1500/month
Founded20081999

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 Tripleseat

  • Lead management
  • Event booking
  • Contracts
  • BEOs
  • Payment processing
  • Toast
  • Square
  • QuickBooks

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.

Tripleseat

  • 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 Tripleseat
  • Running a virtual or hybrid event attendee hubnot Tripleseat
  • Onsite check in and badge printingnot Tripleseat

Where each one falls short

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

Tripleseat

  • Pricing is quote only across every package. The site states "Why don't you show prices on the website? Because your venue isn't a SKU. Pricing depends on volume, locations, add-ons, and use case," with all plans routing to Request a Demo.

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

Tripleseat

$300/month
  • Core$300/month
    • Event management
    • Contracts
    • Reporting
  • Professional$500/month
    • Lead management
    • BEOs
    • Integrations
  • Enterprise$800/month
    • Multi-location
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

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 Tripleseat if

  • You need lead management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want event booking.

Choose CVent Events if

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

Questions people ask

Is Tripleseat or CVent Events better?
Neither clearly leads. Tripleseat starts at $300/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, Tripleseat or CVent Events?
Tripleseat starts at $300/month and CVent Events at $1500/month.
Does Tripleseat 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 Tripleseat best used for?
Tripleseat 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 Tripleseat do that CVent Events cannot?
Tripleseat covers Lead management, Event booking, Contracts, BEOs. 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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