Accelevents

Pros

I've used Accelevents to host virtual events for 3 years in a row. The product is straightforward for event administrators. It gives you the right control to design your event while providing a good interface for attendees. We have been very pleased with the ease-of-use for our attendees too. The 100% browser-based delivery means no downloads for attendees. Our event attendees have continually rated Accelevents very high in our post-event attendee survey. Their support team is fast, and the knowledge base website has answers to most questions.

Cons

The gamification aspect could be improved in the platform. It's not bad, but it could be better.

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Switching to Accelevents

Pros

We appreciate the flexibility of the platform and being able to schedule multiple sessions during the same time slot

Cons

Nothing really. Sometimes the technical assistance might be slow when an issue arises during a workshop

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Switching to Accelevents

Pros

Ease of platform use. Live chat and support.

Cons

Analytics - They are completely limited and no easy to get the actual information that has value.

Integrations - There no integrations to Salesforce and Hubspot are minimal with the necessary tracking requirements not possible to pass through.

Registration Source Tracking - There is none if you have host your event on your own landing page. You cannot track where a registration comes from i.e. social media, direct, etc.

Does not support events streamed in multiple time zones in any efficient and organized way

Pros

1.Ease of use – the website is super easy to navigate and each area is very clear how to set up. Even the landing page.. for someone with no web experience I was able to design our landing page to fit our needs.
2.Registration form – it is completely customizable, so you are able to capture the information that you need for each attendee. You can also set up traffic links within the platform to easily track where your attendees are coming from.
3.Speaker / Sponsor organization – it is easy for our speakers / sponsors to go in and update their information and now you can assign them tasks for items they need to complete.
4.Onsite check in – as mentioned above the onsite check in and badge printing is super seamless. And attendees who didn’t register ahead of the event can register onsite. And you can easily pull reports and post event and get real time updates of attendance.
a.You can also update the badge design in the platform which is super easy.
5.Mobile app – there is a mobile app option that allows attendees to keep track of the event and important information, you can also set up push notifications as well to make sure they are notified of important things happening. Only slight challenge is getting attendees to initially download the app.
6.Communication – their team and our account rep are always super responsive and answer any questions we have had along the way.

Cons

5.The onsite equipment and badge cost is separate than the cost of the platform. They use a third party vendor to supply. They have been really great to work with and no issues with them, but something to note if you plan on using their services.

Pros

It's generally easy to use and has a lot of features. They also have a wonderful support team that's quick and knowledgeable.

Cons

There are some features that are still a little difficult to work around. For instance, you can't order the speakers automatically by last name. But you can drag them around, as needed.