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Eventify vs Cvent compares two event management platforms using each vendor's own public pages, checked on 9 November 2026. Every Cvent statement on this page links to the Cvent page it comes from.
Eventify vs Cvent: Features, Pricing And Who Each Fits
Reviewing Cvent alternatives for your next conference or trade show? See what each platform says it offers for registration, the event app, check-in, exhibitor lead capture and pricing, side by side, and where Cvent may be the better fit.
| Capability | Eventify | Cvent |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | Registration & Ticketing | Registration1 |
| Event app | Event App + Web App | Attendee Hub1 |
| Check-in and badges | Check-Ins, On-site Badge Printing | OnArrival1 |
| Exhibitor leads | Lead Scanning & Qualification | LeadCapture1 |
| Hotel room blocks | Accommodation & Travel Planner Beta | Passkey Room Block Management1 |
| Venue sourcing | Not offered by Eventify | Cvent Supplier Network9 |
| MCP server | Eventify AI Agent, more than 200 tools Beta | Cvent MCP (Beta)13 |
| Pricing | Published: from US$999 per event | “Get pricing” form1 |
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Eventify vs Cvent At A Glance: Who Each Is For
Each vendor in its own words, quoted from its own website. Read the quotes, then the details below.
“The all-in-one event management platform that makes your in-person or virtual B2B events & conferences more successful than ever before.”
- Who it serves: organisers of conferences, B2B events, trade shows and expos, with single-event plans and yearly plans for teams that run several events, on the pricing page.
- In one platform: registration and ticketing, the event app, check-in and badge printing, and exhibitor lead scanning.
- Used by 5,000+ event professionals in 25+ countries, and rated 4.8/5 on G2 from 68 reviews, 99% positive.
“With our purpose-built solutions, we support companies and organizations of all sizes across nearly every industry.”2
- Who it serves: under “Who We Serve”, Cvent lists event professionals, marketing professionals and hospitality professionals.2
- Event products: “Solutions that enable your in-person, virtual, and hybrid event success”: Registration, Attendee Hub and OnArrival.1
- Scale, as Cvent states it: “Trusted by 34,000+ customers” and “89% of the Fortune 100 use Cvent”.2
- Beyond events: “Hospitality tech that helps you win, manage and keep group business.”2
Quotes copied from each vendor's website on 9 November 2026. Eventify is not affiliated with Cvent.
Eventify vs Cvent Features, Row By Row
A row appears only where both vendors describe the capability on their own pages. Eventify cells come from eventify.io/pricing; Cvent cells quote Cvent's pages, with the source number.
Plan names on the Eventify side: Engage, Advance, Ultimate.
| Capability | Eventify | Cvent, in Cvent's words |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and ticketing | Registration flow builder, tickets, coupons and promo codes, conditional forms and your own Stripe account, on every plan. Event registration · Event ticketing | Registration: “Personalized registration paths”, “Configurable payment management tools” and “Built-in promotion and email marketing”.1 |
| Event website | A microsite or landing page on every plan; your own domain on Advance and Ultimate. | Registration includes “No-code website design”.1 |
| Mobile event app | Event App + Web App from Engage, the Advance Event App on Advance and the AI Copilot Event App on Ultimate. Your own white-labeled app is a paid add-on. Event app | “The Attendee Hub Event App, powered by CventIQ™”4; Attendee Hub lists “Mobile event app and virtual experiences”.1 |
| Engagement | Session polls and live Q&A, surveys, a social feed and gamification on every plan. Polls and Q&A · Gamification | Attendee Hub: “Chat, Q&A, polling, and gamification”.1 |
| Networking and meetings | 1-1 chat on every plan; Meetings Planner with Rooms on Advance and Ultimate; AI matchmaking on Ultimate. Chat and meetings · Matchmaking | Attendee Hub: “Networking and community tools”. Appointments, “Facilitated meetings between attendees, employees, sponsors, and exhibitors”, is listed under “Further enhance Cvent with”.1 |
| Check-in and badges | Check-in, badge designer, pre-printed and on-demand badge printing, and iPad and Windows kiosk apps on every plan. Event check-in · Badge printing | OnArrival: “Kiosk check-in with self-service option”, “On-demand badge printing” and “Name badge designer”.1 |
| Exhibitor and sponsor lead capture | Lead scanning and retrieval, lead qualification, custom lead forms, leads analytics and self-service portals for exhibitors and sponsors, on Advance and Ultimate. Lead scanning | LeadCapture: “Allows your exhibitors and sponsors to capture, qualify, rate, and take notes on leads”, listed under “Further enhance Cvent with”.1,6 “Exhibitor management” is listed with the Professional platform features.1 |
| Abstracts and call for papers | Abstracts/Call for Papers on every plan. Abstract management | Abstract Management: “Simplify and efficiently manage your call for papers process”, listed under “Further enhance Cvent with”.1 Its product page: “Crowdsource great content with an efficient call for papers”.7 |
| Hotel room blocks | Accommodation & Travel Planner Beta on Advance and Ultimate. Room block management | Passkey Room Block Management: “Automated room block management and booking”, listed under “Further enhance Cvent with”.1,8 |
| Virtual sessions and webinars | Live, virtual and pre-recorded sessions on every plan; a session takes a Zoom Meeting ID or a YouTube Live URL. Virtual sessions guide | Attendee Hub: “Live and on-demand video production”. Webinar Premium is listed under “Further enhance Cvent with”.1 |
| Venue sourcing | Not offered by Eventify. | Cvent Supplier Network: “Access ~340K hotels & venues in 18 languages”.9 |
| MCP server | The Eventify AI Agent, an MCP server with “More than 200 tools” at one server URL, https://amcp.eventify.io/api/v2/mcp. “Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients”, with OAuth 2.1 sign-in. Beta Preview, on Ultimate only. AI agent (MCP) · Setup guide | “Cvent MCP | Beta”.13 AI clients: “Claude is the first AI tool we support, and more are on the way.”13 Status: “LIVE NOW (MCP Connector to Claude only, with additional tools supported in the coming months)”.14 Number of tools not published. Server URL and plan not listed on Cvent's MCP page as of 9 November 2026. |
| AI features | On Ultimate: the AI Copilot event app, Event AI Copilot, AI-based attendee matchmaking and AI report summaries. AI business card scan on Advance and Ultimate. Event AI | “CventIQ is the AI that powers our platform.”12 “Powered by CventIQ, the Cvent Assistant is Cvent’s AI-driven, permission-aware planning assistant embedded across the platform.”14 In the event app: “AI-driven, personalized agenda building”1 and “AI recommendations based on interests and actions”.4 Matchmaking: “Match attendees to the right people and sessions, so every introduction feels more relevant and intentional.”12 |
| CRM integrations and API | Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations and API access on Advance and Ultimate. Integrations | “Cvent offers native integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Marketo”3; “API access” is listed with Enterprise.1 |
| Security and sign-in | ISO 27001:2022 certified, SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR on every plan; Single Sign On (SSO) is a paid option on Ultimate. Eventify security | “ISO 27001 + ISO 27701 certified”, “SOC 1 & 2 Type II attested” and “GDPR (EU & UK) and CCPA compliant”11; “Single sign-on (SSO)” is listed with Enterprise.1 |
| Team logins | Unlimited admins on Engage, Advance and Ultimate. | Professional: “15 user logins”. Enterprise: “All user logins included”.1 |
| Support | Standard support on Engage; Priority support on Advance and Ultimate; tickets from the admin panel. How to contact support | “All customers get 24/7 support from our award-winning 1,800+ client services team.”1 |
Check Every Row Above On Your Own Event
Bring your registration form, agenda and exhibitor list. We set up a sample event in Eventify so you can test each capability yourself.
Eventify vs Cvent On AI And MCP
MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard that lets an AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT work inside other software. Both vendors describe an MCP offering in beta on their own pages. Here is what each one says.
- More than 200 tools cover the parts of Eventify your team uses every day, from attendees and sessions to exhibitors and analytics.
- Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients; you sign in on Eventify's own page with OAuth 2.1.
- Plan: Beta Preview, on the Ultimate plan only. Event AI Copilot and AI matchmaking are on Ultimate too.
“Your AI can build the event, manage attendees, source the venue, and report on what worked, all in the chat you already have open.”13
- Name and status: Cvent's page is titled “Cvent MCP | Beta”.13
- AI clients: “Claude is the first AI tool we support, and more are on the way.”13 Cvent's product news adds: “The MCP Connector + CventIQ Skills brings Cvent into the AI tools your team already uses, starting with Claude and expanding to Copilot, ChatGPT, and others during the beta.”14
- Availability: “LIVE NOW (MCP Connector to Claude only, with additional tools supported in the coming months)”.14 To join, Cvent's MCP page says: “Fill out the form at the top of this page.”13
- Number of tools: not published. Server URL and plan: not listed on Cvent's MCP page as of 9 November 2026.
- Access: “Access follows your role, so your AI only sees what you could open yourself.”13
- Cvent's AI, CventIQ: “CventIQ is the AI that powers our platform.”12 Examples on that page: “Get answers in your event data faster, without building another report.” and “Turn event moments into follow-up content used across more channels after the event ends.”12
What MCP does
Your AI assistant gets a set of tools it can call, such as finding an attendee or creating a session, instead of only answering from what it already knows.
Why the tool count matters
Each tool is one action the assistant can take. A published count or list shows what the assistant can work with before you sign up.
What to ask any vendor
Which AI clients it names, which plan includes it, whether it is in beta, how sign-in works and whether access follows each user's role.
Eventify Pricing vs Cvent Pricing
Both pricing pages as they read on 9 November 2026. Prices change, so check each vendor's pricing page before you decide.
Eventify: Prices Listed Per Plan
- US$1 per additional attendee on every plan.
- Paid ticket fee: US$1 per attendee, with a volume discount available.
- Nonprofits and open source events get 10% off.
Cvent: Pricing On Request
“Your events, your team, and your goals are unique. Your pricing should be too. Let’s find your fit.”1
- The page offers “Get a free quote” and “Get pricing” buttons. When we checked on 9 November 2026, it showed no plan prices.1
- Nonprofits: “Cvent is proud to extend special rates to non-profit organizations. Our team will be happy to discuss rates with you.”1
- Cvent's registration page also offers “Try Registration for free”.3
Under “Empower your team with additional services”, the page lists OnArrival 360, Attendee Hub 360, Integrations 360, Implementation, Event Build and Cvent Consulting.1
Prices change; check Cvent's pricing page for a current quote.
Get Your Plan Price And See The AI Agent In One Demo
Tell us about your event and we will show you the plan that fits it, the price from our pricing page, and the Eventify AI Agent working in Claude or ChatGPT.
In your demo
- The plan and price that fit your event
- The Eventify AI Agent over MCP, Ultimate plan
- Registration, check-in and badges on a sample event
- Exhibitor lead scanning on the Advance plan
Where Eventify Fits As A Cvent Alternative
Teams that compare Cvent alternatives often want one platform with prices they can read up front. This is what Eventify offers, from its own pricing page and help centre.
- Registration to leads in one platform. Registration and ticketing, the event app, check-in, badge printing and lead scanning sit on one plan table.
- Prices you can read before a demo. Plans start at US$999 per event, or from US$1,799 per year, with US$1 per additional attendee. See pricing plans.
- A Cvent alternative for exhibitors. On Advance and Ultimate: exhibitor and sponsor self-service, lead scanning and qualification, custom lead forms, AI business card scan and booth selling on floor plans. See the trade show lead capture app.
- Badges printed at the door. Every plan includes the badge designer, on-demand badge printing and iPad and Windows kiosk apps.
- Audited security. ISO 27001:2022 certified, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant, with data centres in the EU (Netherlands). See Eventify security.
- AI on the Ultimate plan. The AI Copilot event app, AI matchmaking and the Eventify AI Agent, an MCP server with more than 200 tools Beta.
Day 2 of 2 · Advance plan
Sample data
Registration, the app, check-in, badges and lead scanning are all listed on eventify.io/pricing.
When Cvent May Be The Better Fit
Cvent describes a broad platform for event, marketing and hospitality teams. Based on Cvent's own pages, it may suit you better in these cases.
You source venues through RFPs
The Cvent Supplier Network offers “Access ~340K hotels & venues in 18 languages”, with “Unlimited RFP usage”.9
You manage large hotel room blocks
On Cvent's Passkey page: “Easily manage citywide events with complicated room blocks”.8
You are a hotel or venue
Cvent offers “Hospitality tech that helps you win, manage and keep group business.”2
You need enterprise programme tools
Cvent's Enterprise tier lists “Budget management”, “Meeting Request Form”, “Resource management”, “Task management” and “Single sign-on (SSO)”.1
You want a full-service onsite team
“Cvent OnArrival 360 is a full-service onsite attendee management solution led by a dedicated Project Manager”.5
You run many small field events
Cvent Essentials is “built for scaled, simple in-person events like field activations, trainings, and executive dinners”.10
The surest way to decide is to test both with your own event: ask Cvent for a quote and Eventify for a free trial, then compare the two on your registration form, agenda and exhibitor list.
Running One Conference Or Trade Show?
Start with a free trial and build your event on the plan that fits it, from US$999 per event.
Running Several Events A Year?
- Engage: from US$1,799 per year
- Advance: US$3,599 per year
- Unlimited admins on every plan
Switching To Eventify From Another Platform
Moving from any event platform starts with your data. These are the import, onboarding and support options Eventify documents.
- Import attendees from CSV or Excel. In People > Manage Attendees, click Import, map your columns to each user group's form and fix any flagged rows before you import (bulk import guide).
- Let AI read your old lists. Import File with AI reads a PDF, DOC, DOCX or image up to 10 MB; Paste Data with AI takes any text; Import from URL reads a page such as last year's event website. You check every row on Verify before anything is saved (AI import guide).
- Bring the agenda across. Import, export and bulk edit the agenda on every plan, then publish it in the event schedule app.
- Training included. 1-1 training by an account manager: a 20 minute onboarding on Engage, 2 hours on Advance and Ultimate.
- Hand off the data entry. The Event Concierge Service add-on: “We’ll populate your app with engaging content”. Data entry is listed at US$100 for 4 hours on every plan.
- Help when you need it. Click Raise a Ticket in the admin panel and allow Eventify to check your event for troubleshooting (support guide).
HREX.at moved its ticketing and lead scanning into Eventify. Read the HREX.at case study.
Eventify Reviews From Event Organisers
Eventify is rated 4.8/5 on G2 from 68 reviews, 99% positive. Hear three organisers in their own words.
Nicole Colby, Northeast Laboratory Conference
“Hands down, I was really impressed with how responsive Eventify is when I have questions and need help.”
A two-day clinical laboratory conference with close to 450 participants, on responsive support.
Read the case studyKristin Bolden, 8-Figure Boardroom
“The experience gets better and better with each event.”
A third-party event design group that runs Eventify across clients in medical, nonprofit and business sectors.
Read the case studyJ. Fridrich, HREX.at
An HR expo in Austria with 1,500+ attendees that combined ticketing and lead scanning into one platform and added an attendee app.
These are general Eventify customer stories. None of them is about Cvent. More stories on the case studies page.
Eventify vs Cvent: Questions, Answered
What is the main difference between Eventify and Cvent?
Is Eventify a Cvent alternative for conferences and trade shows?
How does Eventify pricing compare with Cvent pricing?
Does Eventify have lead capture for exhibitors and sponsors?
Can I move my attendees and content to Eventify from another platform?
What support and onboarding does Eventify include?
What do Eventify reviews say?
Do Eventify and Cvent offer MCP servers for AI assistants?
When might Cvent be the better choice?
How current is this comparison?
Sources For This Comparison
Every Cvent statement on this page comes from the Cvent pages below, checked on 9 November 2026. Eventify facts come from eventify.io.
Cvent pages
Checked on 9 November 2026. The numbers match the markers in the text.
- Cvent pricing · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-management-software/cvent-pricing - About Cvent · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/about-cvent - Cvent event registration software · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/event-registration-software - Cvent mobile event apps (Attendee Hub Event App) · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/mobile-event-apps - Cvent OnArrival check-in software · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/onarrival-event-check-in-software - Cvent LeadCapture · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/lead-capture - Cvent Abstract Management · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/abstract-management-software - Cvent Passkey room block management · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/passkey-room-block-management - Cvent Supplier Network · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/cvent-supplier-network - Cvent Essentials · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/event-marketing-management/cvent-essentials - Cvent trust and security · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/trust - CventIQ (Cvent AI) · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/cventiq - Cvent MCP (Beta) · Checked on 9 November 2026
www.cvent.com/en/mcp - Cvent product news: Join Beta Programs · Checked on 9 November 2026
release.cvent.com/eventmanagement/announcements/join-upcoming-beta-programs-1
Eventify pages
Checked on 9 November 2026.
- Pricing: plans, prices and features by plan
- Security and compliance: ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, hosting
- Eventify AI Agent (MCP) and the AI Assistant setup guide: tools, server URL, clients, plan
- Bulk import attendees and AI import
- Contact support and virtual sessions
- Case studies: Northeast Laboratory Conference, 8-Figure Boardroom, HREX.at
- Also compare: Eventify vs Whova, Eventify vs Eventbrite and all comparisons
How We Compared
- Cvent's own words. Every Cvent statement is quoted from a Cvent page, with its number.
- Both sides sourced. A capability row appears only when both vendors describe it.
- No third-party claims. No review scores, price reports or customer names for Cvent.
- Dated. Checked on 9 November 2026; corrections go to hello@eventify.io.
Compare Eventify With Your Own Event
Book a walkthrough with your registration form, agenda and exhibitor list, and see each row of this comparison on a sample event.
- Registration and ticketing, built live for your event.
- Check-in, badges and lead scanning on a sample event.
- The plan and price for your event, from our pricing page.
99% positive · 68 reviews
Trademark notice and disclaimer. Cvent is a trademark of its respective owner. Eventify is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Cvent. This comparison is based on publicly available information checked on 9 November 2026. Features and prices change; please verify with each vendor. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via hello@eventify.io and we will correct it.
Cvent product names on this page, such as Attendee Hub, OnArrival, LeadCapture, Passkey, Cvent Supplier Network, Cvent Essentials and CventIQ, belong to their respective owner and are used only to identify those products. Quotes are reproduced from Cvent's public pages listed under Sources.