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ADGEvents vs Cvent: event operations and enterprise programs

Compare ADGEvents and Cvent on public pricing, registration, group travel coordination, and the scope of your event program. Start with the work your team needs to do, then compare base plans, available extra tools and setup requirements.

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Core event registration has a free starting plan. Choose the appropriate base plan and any available extra tools for Travel or CRM.

Create a free account for core event registration. Expanded tools require the appropriate base plan or an available extra tool.

Public information reviewed September 23, 2026. Features and prices are not necessarily equivalent in scope.
What to compare	ADGEvents	Cvent
Pricing	Commercial Free: up to 2 events in your workspace, 100 attendees per event, 2 organizer seats. Verified nonprofit Free: up to 3 events in your workspace, 150 attendees per event, 3 organizer seats. Nonprofit rates require eligibility verification. Commercial Starter: $49/mo or $490/yr; 2% paid-ticket site fee, plus processor fees. Commercial Pro: $169/mo or $1,690/yr; 1.5% paid-ticket site fee, plus processor fees. Commercial Business: $699/mo or $6,990/yr; 1% paid-ticket site fee, plus processor fees. Verified nonprofit Starter: $29/mo or $290/yr; 2% paid-ticket site fee, plus processor fees. Verified nonprofit Pro: $100/mo or $1,000/yr; 1% paid-ticket site fee, plus processor fees. Verified nonprofit Business: $449/mo or $4,490/yr; 1% paid-ticket site fee, plus processor fees. These are base subscription prices. Selected extra tools, additional organizer seats and provider usage can increase the total. Your organization's separately granted access and terms appear in Billing. All limits, extra tools, organizer seat costs and current pricing	Quote-based. Registration and event-management pricing requires a sales quote; separate diagramming prices are not a quote for the full platform.
Registration	Event pages, registration, and QR check-in. Paid tickets require approved Stripe Connect setup. Free-plan site fees also apply to paid tickets.	Personalized registration, agendas, event websites, payment tools, and email marketing are described on its pricing page.
Team and travel workflows	Your organization's base plan, active extra tools and any separately granted access determine available tasks, schedules, CRM, traveler records, rooming and itineraries. Staff permissions and enabled settings still apply. Event and trip donations support public checkout through your configured live organization Stripe account, cash/check gifts and approved participant fundraising. Live in-app flight and hotel purchasing is not currently available. Your team arranges supplier bookings and servicing. Deposits and installment payment plans are available for event registrations on plans with payment tools. Authorized staff must configure an active event payment plan and approved live Stripe Connect setup.	Housing and travel management are listed with registration. Confirm the scope and integrations in your quote.

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Include Cvent in your evaluation when you need its enterprise event portfolio, onsite services, or attendee engagement tools. Ask which modules, implementation services, and support are priced separately.

Use the same event, attendee count, and team size in each demonstration.
Include the base subscription, selected extra tools, licenses, ticketing, processing, usage and setup in the budget.
Ask each vendor to demonstrate essential workflows before committing.

Pricing is based on publicly available information as of September 23, 2026; confirm current terms with each vendor. Quote-based or unpublished prices have not been estimated. This comparison is prepared by ADGEvents, which is not affiliated with Cvent. Source: Cvent public pricing and product information.