Cvent vs. Eventbrite: Run Your Whole Event in One Place, Not Three.

Eventbrite stops at the ticket. Cvent starts with a contract and a six-month onboarding. If you're running conferences, trade shows, or corporate events, you need something in between: registration, onsite tools, reporting, all in one place, with someone to help you run it. Here's why vFairs is a worthy alternative to both.

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Cvent vs Eventbrite: At a Glance

Data refreshed Q2 2026 · G2 ratings

G2 Overall Rating 4.4 / 5.0 903 verified reviews · As of Q2 2026 Acquired by Bending Spoons, March 2026. Pricing subject to change.

Best For Independent organizers, nonprofits, and small teams running public-facing ticketed events who need fast setup and marketplace discovery.

G2 Overall Rating 4.3 / 5.0 2,151 verified reviews · As of Q2 2026 Magic Quadrant Leader 2026

Best For Large enterprises with dedicated event ops teams managing complex, multi-track programmes with venue sourcing and procurement needs.

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G2 Overall Rating 4.7 / 5.0 1,778 verified reviews · As of Q2 2026 Quality of Support: 9.8 / 10, highest in category

Best For Teams running conferences, trade shows, job fairs, or corporate events of any size who need full event management, not just ticketing, with someone to help run it.

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How They Perform In Practice

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Ease of Set Up
Very fast
Events live in minutes for simple ticketed formats. For multi-session programmes, exhibitor management, or branded registration flows, the platform wasn't built to go that far.
Slow
Months-long onboarding. A dedicated ops team is typically required to manage implementation.
Fast, with support
Live in days. A dedicated PM handles setup, configuration, and onboarding alongside your team.
Support Model
Self-service
Help documentation and chat support. No dedicated contact assigned to your event.
Tier-based
Support depth varies by plan. Lower tiers report inconsistent access outside business hours.
Dedicated PM, every plan
A named project manager is assigned to your event from setup through post-event wrap-up, on every tier.
Ticketing & Registration
Core strength
Multiple ticket types, discount codes, donation-based pricing, and a discovery marketplace of 90M+ active buyers.
Comprehensive
Multi-event registration, group booking, conditional logic, and payment processing for enterprise programmes.
Full-featured
Tiered ticketing, conditional registration logic, custom forms, and attendee segmentation. No per-ticket fees passed to attendees.
Customization
Template-based
Event pages are configurable within Eventbrite's framework. Branding options are limited and white-labeling is not available.
Deep, but complex
Extensive configurability for enterprise programs. Typically requires IT involvement to fully unlock.
End-to-end
Custom registration flows, fully branded event sites, exhibitor portals, and badge design, all without a developer.
Onsite Tools
Basic
QR code check-in via the organizer mobile app. No badge printing hardware or advanced onsite technology.
Comprehensive
Badge printing, kiosks, and lead retrieval. Some tools acquired rather than natively built.
Full onsite stack
Check-in, badge printing, BLE/RFID Smart Badges, facial recognition, and lead capture, all connected to registration and reporting in one system.
Reporting & Analytics
Standard
Real-time sales and attendance dashboards. Post-event data typically requires CSV export and manual reconciliation in external tools.
Enterprise-grade
Deep reporting and custom dashboards. Configuration complexity can require IT support.
Unified and real-time
Registration, onsite check-in, session attendance, exhibitor ROI, and post-event performance all connected in one view. No exports, no stitching. Every data point from first registration to final report stays in the same system.
Pricing Model
Per-ticket fees
3.7% + $1.79 per ticket plus 2.9% payment processing. Fees compound at volume. Subject to change after March 2026 acquisition.
Custom enterprise
Annual license plus per-registrant fees. Add-ons billed separately. Custom quotes only.
Packaged
No per-ticket fees passed to attendees. Dedicated PM included at every tier. Custom quotes based on event format and scale.

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Why Do Teams Choose vFairs?

vFairs is rated 4.7 on G2 across 1,778 verified reviews, with a Quality of Support score of 9.8/10, the highest in the event management category. Named a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for the second consecutive year.

Choose vFairs if you need a full event management platform, not just a ticketing page, and you want someone to help you run it.

  • You've outgrown a ticketing tool but don't need a six-month enterprise implementation.
  • You want full branding control, not a template with your logo dropped in.
  • You're running an in-person event and need more than a QR code check-in on someone's phone.
  • You want a person assigned to your event, not a chatbot when something goes wrong on event day.
  • Your event data should stay in one place, from the first registration to the post-event report, without manual exports or third-party stitching.
See What vFairs Does Differently
  • Capterra 4.8/5
  • G2 4.7/5
  • Gartner Leader Gartner MQ
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Recognized by analysts.
Trusted by event teams.

4.7★
G2 Rating
100M+
Verified reviews
50k+
Events / year
100+
Countries

What Makes vFairs Different From
Cvent & Eventbrite

Ticketing That Grows With Your Event

Full registration and ticketing capability with tiered pricing, conditional logic, and custom forms. Works for events of any size, with no per-ticket fees passed to your attendees.

Onsite Tools Built for the Full Event Day

Badge printing, facial recognition check-in, BLE/RFID Smart Badges, and lead capture, all connected to your registration data automatically. No third-party hardware needed.

Your Brand, Not Ours

Fully branded event sites, registration pages, and mobile app. No Eventbrite or vFairs watermarks. Your attendees see your event, not the platform behind it.

One Platform, Start to Finish

Registration, onsite check-in, session tracking, exhibitor portal, and post-event analytics share one data model. What happens at the door shows up in your final report, automatically.

Dedicated Project Manager on Every Plan

Every vFairs event gets a named PM who handles setup, training, exhibitor onboarding, and live-day execution at no additional cost, regardless of event size or tier.

  • Setup & configuration
  • Exhibitor onboarding
  • Team training
  • Live-day execution
  • Post-event analytics
  • No add-on fees

What Do Customers Say About vFairs

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“We have had the pleasure of working with vFairs for our annual conference for the past 3 years. This year, the conference was onsite. The vFairs mobile app was fantastic. It was easy to use and it was a smooth transition from the virtual world to the in-person event.“

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Suzanna Emmanuel

Finance Specialist, New Jersey Prevention Network

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“What stands out the most is the vFairs support team. Really, the impressive fact is that your support team isn't just answering a technical query but also accompanying our event managers step by step and really understanding what's at stake with the event and setting it up end to end.“

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Oliver Pradelles

Head of Events and Protocols, Airbus

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“Our experience with vFairs has been amazing. In the past, we have had 10-15 staff members manually printing out badges. vFairs has taken a lot of pressure off our staff and attendees love the ease of access, and the super efficient and fast badge printing.“

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Shavon Martin

Senior Manager, California Collaborative for Educational Excellence

Frequently Asked Questions

Does vFairs work for small events as well as large ones?

Yes. vFairs is built to scale with your event programme, not just your largest events. The same platform, the same PM model, and the same connected data model works for a 200-person corporate conference and a 10,000-attendee trade show. Your setup scales with you, not the other way around.

Does vFairs charge per-ticket fees?

vFairs uses packaged pricing based on your event format and scale, with no per-ticket fees passed to attendees. That means your ticket revenue stays your ticket revenue, regardless of how many people register.

What does a dedicated project manager do?

Your vFairs PM is assigned to your event from the first kickoff call through post-event wrap-up. They handle platform setup and configuration, exhibitor and sponsor onboarding, team training, and live-day execution. If something needs fixing on event day, you call them, not a help desk.

Can vFairs handle registration, onsite check-in, and post-event reporting in one place?

Yes. That's the core of how vFairs is built. Registration, onsite check-in, session tracking, exhibitor lead capture, and post-event reporting all share one data model. You don't export from one tool and import to another. What happens at registration shows up in your onsite tools and your final report, automatically.

What onsite tools does vFairs include?

vFairs covers the full onsite stack: facial recognition check-in, QR code scanning, self-serve kiosks, on-demand badge printing, BLE/RFID Smart Badges, and exhibitor lead capture, all connected to the same data model as registration and reporting. No third-party hardware or separate apps required.

Can vFairs white-label the event experience?

Yes. Your event site, registration pages, confirmation emails, mobile app, and badge design all carry your branding. Attendees see your event, not the platform behind it.

What event formats does vFairs support?

vFairs has dedicated feature sets for conferences, trade shows, job fairs, career fairs, hosted buyer programmes, corporate events, and more. Each format comes with purpose-built tools: exhibitor portals for trade shows, abstract management for conferences, candidate matchmaking for job fairs. Not a generic template applied to every event type.

Does vFairs integrate with CRM and marketing tools?

Yes. vFairs connects natively with Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, and 50+ other platforms. Attendee data, lead scores, engagement signals, and post-event metrics flow directly into your CRM without manual intervention. An open API is also available for custom integrations.

How quickly can vFairs get an event live?

Most events go live within days. Your PM handles the setup and configuration, so your team isn't blocked waiting on implementation. For larger programmes with multiple tracks or exhibitor lists, the PM coordinates onboarding in parallel so nothing delays your launch timeline.

Does vFairs work for hybrid and virtual events too?

Yes. vFairs runs in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats from a single platform. The same backend, the same PM, and the same connected data model powers all three. If your event format changes year to year, you don't need to switch platforms.

Enterprise-grade event management.
Without the enterprise overhead.

vFairs goes further than ticketing and runs lighter than a six-month rollout. Book a demo and see what that looks like for your team size and format.

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