Cvent vs Eventcreate (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Cvent if

• Fits if you run large corporate events and buy through a sales team
• Works for organizations that want registration and check-in under one license

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
• Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
• Tight if you have more than 15 users, since Professional is limited to 15 logins
• Watch out: API access and SSO need Enterprise
• Watch out: add-ons such as LeadCapture and Appointments are licensed on top of the base platform

Pick Eventcreate if

• Fits if you run one small event a year for under 50 guests
• Makes sense if you want an event site and RSVPs without a developer

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you run more than 1 event or 50 guests on the free plan
• Pricey if you need check-in, badges or Zapier, which start at $59 a month
• Watch out: the per-ticket fee for paid events is not stated on the pricing page
• Watch out: SMS on Summit is metered and extra custom domains are $100 a year each

Cvent

• No prices are published: the pricing page asks for a quote, so every plan here is sold through sales.
• Professional licenses are limited to 15 user logins, and API access and SSO need Enterprise.
• Many add-ons, such as LeadCapture and Appointments, are licensed on top of the base platform.
• Non-profits can get special rates by asking sales.

Eventcreate

• The free plan stops at 1 event, 50 attendees and 1 user.
• Branding removal, check-in, badges and Zapier need Pro at $59 per month billed annually.
• SMS on Summit is metered, and extra custom domains cost $100 per year each.
• The per-ticket fee for paid events is not stated on the pricing page.

Cvent

Registration

Personalized registration paths, agenda and session management, no-code event websites, payment tools, built-in email promotion and housing and travel management.

Attendee Hub

A mobile event app and virtual experience with chat, Q&A, polling, networking tools, sponsor activation and live or on-demand video.

OnArrival check-in

Kiosk check-in, on-demand badge printing, onsite registration and payment, session check-in and real-time attendance dashboards.

Professional and Enterprise licenses

Professional licenses the solutions you pick with 15 user logins. Enterprise includes all of them with all user logins, API access, SSO and multi-factor authentication.

Add-on modules

Optional products include LeadCapture, Appointments, Abstract Management, Passkey room blocks, Event Diagramming, Surveys Premium and Webinar Premium.

Services

Paid services include implementation, event build, integration services and consulting, alongside 24/7 support for all customers.

Eventcreate

Event websites

Each event gets its own website with a registration page, schedule and templates, which can be customized on paid plans.

Registration and RSVPs

Online registration with custom form questions, guest tracking and notifications; question logic is on Pro and above.

Ticketing and payments

Sell tickets, add-ons or sessions online; the pricing page mentions low per-ticket fees but the amount is not shown there.

Check-in and badges

Check-in with a kiosk mode and printable name badges, included from the Pro plan.

Attendee app and networking

The Summit plan adds an attendee app with 1:1 chat and boards, plus portals for speakers, sponsors and exhibitors.

Reports and Zapier

Advanced reports and a Zapier connection arrive on Pro, and custom reports on Summit.

Cvent

Pricing could not be confirmed. See cvent.com.

Eventcreate

• Free$0

  1 event, 50 attendees per event and 1 user, with an event website, registration and RSVPs.

• Personal$19

  per month, billed $228 annually

  Unlimited events, 300 attendees per event, 1 user; adds invites, custom form questions and uploads.

• Pro$59

  per month, billed $708 annually

  Unlimited events, 1,000 attendees per event, 5 users; adds branding removal, custom domain, badges, check-in, Zapier.

• Summit$249

  per month, billed $2,988 annually

  2,500 attendees per event, 10 users; adds attendee app, speaker, exhibitor and sponsor management, floor maps.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited attendees and users, SAML SSO and SCIM, audit logs and dedicated infrastructure, sold through sales.

Cvent

• Nonprofit

  Special rates for non-profits

  Cvent says it extends special rates to non-profit organizations, which sales will discuss on request.

Eventcreate

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  The pricing page says annual billing saves two months compared with paying monthly.