Event Essentials vs. Eventgroove Comparison


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About Event Essentials is a web-based event management platform that streamlines tasks, promotes events, organizes data, and provides online sales of Tickets, Registrations and Merchandise. Manage all aspects of your Event's Bands & Artists (Contracts, Venues, Performances, Bios, Schedules), Vendors (Registrations, Info, Contracts, Booth Selections, Vetting, Payments, Document Uploads), Sponsors, Live Auctions, Donations, POS, Resources and more. Specifically designed for organizers and promoters of Fairs, Festivals, Music Concerts, and Wine/Beer Events. Our Event Tech solution offers users an easy access to real-time event files and vital data, from anywhere at anytime. By using Event Essential, you can have a convenience-driven and easy-to-use system that enables you to collect and consolidate forms in digital format, track customer sales, and reduce overhead costs while increasing your sales and productivity. Event Essentials is based in the United States.		About Eventgroove is a self-service platform that allows event aggregators and national and international nonprofits to organize, promote, and sell tickets online for your virtual, hybrid, and in-person events and fundraisers. Combined with our fundraising capabilities and premium e-commerce solutions, you’ll have all the tools you need to execute the event you’ve been planning. Plus, we don't charge platform fees! Simplify your event management for you and your team with Eventgroove solutions.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Event Essential is perfect for all types of Events, Small to Large, including Festivals, Fairs, Music Concerts, Conferences, Street Fairs, and more.		Audience Event aggregators looking for a full-service event & fundraising management platform that organizes, promotes, and manages events, and sells tickets online
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported		API Offers API Supported
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Pricing Build on a 100% scalable modular system getting only what you need and not what you don't. Don't pay for more than you need. Pricing is fair and equitable by choosing from our . We work with you and customize our solution to meet each of our client's needs. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing Zero setup, upfront, or ongoing charges (this includes full private label). Simple service fee: 2% of ticket value + 50¢. 99% of our organizers have their customers pay our service fee. No long-term log-in contracts. No extra charges for being small or large (size of events or organization). Completely FREE customer support and training. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.7 / 5 ease 4.9 / 5 features 4.8 / 5 design 4.8 / 5 support 4.9 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Event Essentials has been my go-to event management company for over 5 years. Their reliable ticket purchasing software is flexible and updates easily. Ticket buyer data collection is valuable to support promotion, to send updates and alerts, and allows follow up on customer satisfaction. Staff responds quickly to emails and performs requests rapidly. Their “hands-on” participation makes one feel you have reliable partners. They continue to help raise the bar on event presentation with creative input that is customized to support our goals. I've had nothing but good experiences with Event Essentials and their software / service. They're on the forefront with this software and tech in general. Cons In over 5 years working with Event Essentials, I have never been disappointed in their services. I had a good experience and don't have any complaints.		Pros from Real Users Pros Liked the lay out and the sequencing of the pages. It is logical and well laid out. The arrangement makes it unlikely that the user will forget to include something, and corrections are easy to do. I love Eventgroove's event management software. Under my own brand, I am able to host events for multiple event organizers and producers. The event wizard provides a step-by-step guide to gathering the right information to publish an event within minutes! I loved that we could create a paid access to virtually watch the Jazz Concert that we were also doing live. Easy to design online. Great customer support. Finished product is high quality & professional. Our guests are excited to receive these beautiful tickets and they add to building excitement for our events. I enjoy Eventgroove's ease of use and speed of manufacture and delivery. I also enjoy the quality and selection of products. They seem to be curated exactly for what I need! The site has a simple interface and is easy to use and setup your event. Ability to streamline your event as you see fit or envision. Everything that was done through Eventgroove was to perfection! Working on the October event as this is written, received my online ordered tickets via UPS 2 day delivery today as promised! We began using the service with TicketRiver in 2017 for ticketing and advertising our annual wine festival. Designing tickets and wristbands is simple and straight-forward. Setting up online ticket purchasing also is a breeze! I like the fact that I can customize any of the hundreds of choices of tickets available for me to view. It is easily accessible, and very simple to manipulate the tickets. Tickets are always in order and done with professional quality. Our fans are always feeling lime its time to enter a pro fight at our amateur boxing event due to the quality of the tickets from Eventgroove.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Event Essentials Founded: 2011 United States www.event-essentials.net		Company Information Eventgroove United States www.eventgroove.com
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Categories Box Office Supported eCommerce Supported Event Check In Supported Event Management Supported Event Marketing Supported Festival Management Supported Talent Management Supported Team Communication Supported Ticketing Supported Venue Management Supported Visitor Management Supported Volunteer Management Supported		Categories Donation Management Supported Event Check In Supported Event Management Supported Event Marketing Supported Fundraising Supported Mobile Event Supported Nonprofit Supported Print On Demand Supported Ticketing Supported Virtual Event Platforms Supported
Event Check In Features Attendee Segmentation Supported Badge Printing Supported Data Import / Export Supported Data Synchronization Supported Guest List Management Supported Guest List Search Supported Lead Capture Supported Multi-Event Supported QR Codes Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Ticketing Supported Event Management Features Attendee Management Supported Badge Management Supported Conferences / Conventions Supported Exhibit / Vendor Management Supported Gamification Supported Room Block Management Supported Social Media Promotion Supported Sponsorship Management Supported Surveys & Feedback Supported Ticketing Supported Volunteer Management Supported Weddings / Parties Not Supported Event Marketing Features Audience Segmentation Supported Campaign Management Supported Email Marketing Supported Event Calendar Supported Landing Pages / Web Forms Supported Location-Based Marketing Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Social Media Promotion Supported Surveys & Feedback Supported Website Management Supported Ticketing Features Barcode / Ticket Scanning Supported Box Office Management Supported Concessions Management Supported Customer Database Supported Event Management Supported Fundraising Management Supported General Admission Supported Kiosk Ticketing Supported Mobile Ticketing Supported Online Ticketing Supported Onsite Ticketing Supported POS Supported Print-at-Home Supported Reserved Seating Supported Season Tickets Supported Ticket Brokering Not Supported VIP & Discount Tickets Supported Show More Features Festival Management Features Artist Management Supported Barcode / Ticket Scanning Supported Contract Management Supported Credential Management Supported CRM Supported Staff Scheduling Supported Ticketing Supported Transportation Management Supported Vendor Management Supported Volunteer Management Supported Talent Management Features Career Development Planning Not Supported Compensation Management Supported Competency Management Not Supported Employee Lifecycle Management Not Supported Goal Setting / Tracking Not Supported Job Description Management Not Supported Onboarding Supported Performance Appraisal Not Supported Recruiting Management Supported Succession Planning Not Supported Training Management Supported Team Communication Features Activity / News Feed Not Supported Audio Calls Not Supported Calendar Management Supported Chat / Messaging Supported Discussion Threads Not Supported File Sharing Supported Mobile Access Supported Push Notifications Supported Search Not Supported Surveys & Feedback Supported Task Management Supported Video Conferencing Supported Venue Management Features Attendee Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported Contract Management Supported Customer Management Supported Event Management Supported Food & Beverage Management Supported Multi-Facility Supported Reservations Management Supported Resource Booking Supported Sales Management Supported Staff Management Supported Visitor Management Features Alerts/Notifications Supported Badge Management Supported Document Management Supported ID Scan Supported Pre-Registration Supported Registration Management Supported Self Check-in Supported Visitor Tracking Supported Watch List Supported Volunteer Management Features Attendance Management Supported Calendar Management Supported Event Management Supported Group Management Supported Member Directory Supported Membership Management Supported Recognition Management Supported Registration Management Supported Scheduling Supported Self Service Portal Supported Training Management Supported Volunteer Profiles Supported eCommerce Features Catalog Management Supported Channel Management Not Supported CRM Supported Customer Accounts Supported Data Security Supported Email Marketing Supported Inventory Management Supported Kitting Not Supported Loyalty Program Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Multi-Store Management Supported Order Management Supported Product Configurator Supported Promotions Management Supported Returns Management Not Supported Reviews Management Not Supported SEO Management Not Supported Shopping Cart Supported Templates Not Supported		Event Check In Features Attendee Segmentation Supported Badge Printing Supported Data Import / Export Supported Data Synchronization Supported Guest List Management Supported Guest List Search Supported Lead Capture Not Supported Multi-Event Supported QR Codes Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Ticketing Supported Event Management Features Attendee Management Supported Badge Management Not Supported Conferences / Conventions Supported Exhibit / Vendor Management Not Supported Gamification Not Supported Room Block Management Not Supported Social Media Promotion Supported Sponsorship Management Supported Surveys & Feedback Supported Ticketing Supported Volunteer Management Supported Weddings / Parties Not Supported Event Marketing Features Audience Segmentation Supported Campaign Management Not Supported Email Marketing Supported Event Calendar Supported Landing Pages / Web Forms Supported Location-Based Marketing Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Social Media Promotion Supported Surveys & Feedback Not Supported Website Management Not Supported Ticketing Features Barcode / Ticket Scanning Supported Box Office Management Not Supported Concessions Management Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Event Management Supported Fundraising Management Supported General Admission Supported Kiosk Ticketing Not Supported Mobile Ticketing Supported Online Ticketing Supported Onsite Ticketing Supported POS Not Supported Print-at-Home Supported Reserved Seating Supported Season Tickets Supported Ticket Brokering Not Supported VIP & Discount Tickets Supported Show More Features Donation Management Features Campaign Management Supported Donation Tracking Supported Donor Database Not Supported Event Management Supported Gift Management Not Supported Grant Management Not Supported In-Kind Donations Not Supported Matching Donations Not Supported Mobile Donations Supported Online Donations Supported Pledge Management Supported Receipts / Statements Supported Recurring Donations Supported Volunteer Management Not Supported Fundraising Features Alumni Management Not Supported Auction Management Supported Campaign Management Supported Contribution Tracking Not Supported CRM Not Supported Donor Management Not Supported Event Management Supported Gift Matching Management Not Supported Grant Management Not Supported Membership Management Not Supported Mobile Giving Supported Payment Processing Supported Pledge Management Supported Prospect Management Not Supported Raffles / Lotteries Not Supported Recurring Giving Supported Volunteer Management Supported Mobile Event Features Abstract / Papers Management Not Supported Application Development Not Supported Attendee Profiles Not Supported Digital Agenda Not Supported Event Maps Not Supported Gamification Not Supported Mobile Check-in Supported Multi-Event Supported Networking Not Supported One-to-One Messaging Not Supported Real-time Notifications / Updates Not Supported Social Media Integration Supported Speaker Profiles Not Supported Sponsor Pages Not Supported Surveys / Polls Not Supported Nonprofit Features Accounting Not Supported Committee Management Not Supported Donor Management Not Supported Dues Management Not Supported Event Management Supported Fundraising Management Supported Member Database Not Supported Membership Management Not Supported Social Media Management Not Supported Volunteer Management Not Supported Virtual Event Platforms Features Alerts/Notifications Not Supported Attendee Management Supported Customizable Branding Supported Event Management Supported File Sharing Not Supported Lead Capture Supported Live Audio/Video Chat Not Supported Live Text Chat Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Moderation Not Supported Pre-made Templates Supported Presentation Tools Not Supported Q&A Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Social Media Promotion Supported Surveys/Polls Not Supported Virtual Booths Not Supported Virtual Lobby Supported
Integrations Constant Contact Supported Mailchimp Supported Twilio Supported Authorize.Net Supported Blackbaud CRM Not Supported CardConnect Supported Facebook Supported HubSpot Sales Hub Supported Microsoft Dynamics SL Not Supported QuickBooks Online Supported Square Card Reader Supported Stripe Supported WordPress Supported Show More Integrations View All 11 Integrations		Integrations Constant Contact Supported Mailchimp Supported Twilio Supported Authorize.Net Not Supported Blackbaud CRM Supported CardConnect Not Supported Facebook Not Supported HubSpot Sales Hub Not Supported Microsoft Dynamics SL Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported Square Card Reader Not Supported Stripe Not Supported WordPress Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 5 Integrations
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