Cvent alternative

The Cvent alternative that sets itself up

Enterprise-grade registration, networking, and portals — without the demos, contracts, or six-figure invoices. Describe your event and AI builds it. Free to start.

Cvent is a powerful enterprise platform — but it comes with mandatory demos, annual contracts, lengthy onboarding, and pricing that typically runs into five or six figures a year. EventGen delivers the same core capabilities — registration, B2B networking, and branded attendee portals — but you sign up yourself, describe your event to an AI assistant, and have it configured in minutes. Start free, with every feature included, and upgrade only when you need more capacity.

EventGen vs Cvent

Cvent
EventGen
Free plan with all features
Self-service sign-up (no demo required)
AI sets up your event from a description
Hosted-buyer curated matchmaking
Open networking with direct booking
Visual portal builder with custom domain
Email, SMS, WhatsApp & push from one template
Add-ons
Transparent public pricing
No annual contract required
Setup time
Weeks
Minutes

Comparison reflects publicly available information and may change. Last reviewed June 2026.

Power without the sales process

Everything you would scope across weeks of Cvent onboarding — registration types, portals, matchmaking — the AI assistant configures in a single session.

Pricing you can actually see

Free to start, then £99 or £399/month. No quotes, no negotiation, no annual lock-in. You upgrade for capacity, never for features.

Networking built in, not bolted on

Hosted-buyer and open networking share one platform, with team booths and a What-If tool that explains and resolves scheduling conflicts.

Describe your event.
AI does the rest.

No demo. No sales call. No contract. No learning curve. Just sign up, tell AI what you need, and watch your event come to life.

Free plan includes all features — registration, networking, portal, comms. No credit card required.

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