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Cvent vs RingCentral Events

Cvent and RingCentral Events are both webinars & events tools. Cvent is aimed at enterprise and agencies, while RingCentral Events is aimed at enterprise. Only Cvent has a free plan.

Cvent

Enterprise event management for in-person, virtual and hybrid events

RingCentral Events

Virtual and hybrid event platform (formerly Hopin)

PricingPaidPaid · $119
Starting priceNot published$119/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—30 days
Built forEnterprise, AgenciesEnterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 1999US · 2019
Rating——

Choose Cvent if

Enterprises, associations and agencies running large, recurring event programs that need registration, venues, onsite and CRM data in one platform.

  • Covers the full event lifecycle in one vendor
  • Huge venue network and hospitality tools no rival matches
  • Deep integrations with CRM, travel and expense systems

Look elsewhere if: Small teams running a few ticketed or virtual events a year (Eventbrite, Livestorm, Airmeet).

Choose RingCentral Events if

Large event organizers.

  • Full conference features
  • Networking
  • Hybrid

Look elsewhere if: Small webinars.

Cvent vs RingCentral Events pricing

Cvent

  • Pay-as-you-go$0Free to build; per-registration fee plus revenue share; some countries
  • ProfessionalCustomLicense only the modules you need; 15 user logins
  • EnterpriseCustomRegistration, Attendee Hub, OnArrival; SSO, API, all logins

RingCentral Events

  • Events Pro$119/organizer/mo$99 paid annually; annual commitment; webinars and virtual
  • Events Pro+CustomPrice not listed; contact sales
  • EnterpriseCustomContact sales

Cvent · Key features

  • Registration sites with conditional logic, payments and approval workflows
  • Cvent Supplier Network for venue sourcing and RFPs to hotels
  • Passkey room block management for hotel bookings
  • Attendee Hub for virtual, hybrid and in-person attendee engagement
  • OnArrival check-in, onsite badge printing and session scanning
  • Branded mobile event apps with agendas, messaging and networking

Cons

  • No public pricing and costly multi-year contracts
  • Self-serve pay-as-you-go is only offered in some countries
  • Long implementation and a steep learning curve

RingCentral Events · Key features

  • Virtual stages
  • Sessions
  • Networking
  • Expo booths
  • Hybrid check-in
  • Analytics

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Transition after acquisition
  • Complex

Cvent vs RingCentral Events: FAQ

Do Cvent and RingCentral Events have a free plan?

Cvent has a free plan. RingCentral Events has no free plan, a 30-day free trial.

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