Stova publishes a platform fee plus a per-registration ladder; Cvent publishes only structure. Stova suits strategic meetings with a known registration count; Cvent suits very large global portfolios.
At a glance
Facts as of 19 Oct 2026; publisher: Sociana. Cvent: Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA. Stova: Bluffdale, Utah, USA. “Not listed” means not found on the vendor’s site that day.
What each is best at
Cvent
- Venue sourcing network of about 340,000 venues with RFP tooling, which no participant-app vendor in this set matches. (source)
Stova
- The only large platform in our set that publishes both a platform fee and a per-registration ladder. (source)
Comparison table: 12 rows
| Dimension | Cvent | Stova |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote-only. (source) | Published ladder: Core $1,995 plus from $3.00 per registration. (source) |
| Attendee app | Platforms: iOS, Android, Web. (source) | Mobile app listed under Experience. (source) |
| Networking | Yes: CventIQ recommends sessions and people from attributes and behaviour. (source) | Networking and attendee engagement are listed under the Engage products. (source) |
| Gamification | Partly: listed on cvent.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) | Not verified in our review as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
| Hospitality | Partly: Passkey room-block management is planner-side logistics. (source) | Strategic Meetings Management and a venue-sourcing add-on are planner-side tools. (source) |
| Check-in | Yes: OnArrival kiosks, self-service check-in and on-site badge printing. (source) | Access control and session scanning are listed under onsite services. (source) |
| Polls | Yes: listed on cvent.com; no detail recorded (checked 19 Oct 2026). (source) | Survey and feedback tools are listed. (source) |
| Exhibitors | Yes: LeadCapture scans badges and business cards with an exhibitor portal. (source) | Exhibitor Resource Center on Enterprise and DIY lead retrieval from Core. (source) |
| Rupee billing | No rupee billing was found. (source) | Priced in US dollars with a US-centric site. (source) |
| Not listed on cvent.com as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) | Not listed on stova.io as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) | |
| Support model | Managed or account support: Implementation, event build and OnArrival 360 services are priced separately. (source) | An account manager is included from the Pro tier. (source) |
| Status and ownership | Cvent was acquiring and integrating Goldcast (2025) and ON24 (closed Apr 2026) when checked on 19 Oct 2026. (source) | Formed in 2022 from MeetingPlay, Aventri and eventcore and rebranded as Stova in Oct 2022. (source) |
Cvent vs Stova pricing
Budget lens: Cvent quotes on request; Stova publishes prices (from $1,995 plus from $3.00 per registration). No like-for-like total has been run.
Where they differ
- Gamification: only Cvent lists it; Stova shows nothing we could confirm.
- Both list: attendee app, networking, hospitality, check-in, polls, exhibitors, managed support.
- Neither confirmed on the pages we read: WhatsApp.
- Not verified for at least one of them: gamification.
Who should choose which
Choose Cvent when your brief leans on gamification, where Stova showed nothing we could confirm.
Choose Stova for enterprise corporates and associations that want a published platform fee plus a per-registration ladder. No single row on public pages separates it from Cvent.
Where Sociana fits
Sociana is our product. We differ from both with My Stay and pickups, group-scoped content and WhatsApp campaigns for an Indian occasion, quoted in rupees; neither vendor lists rupee billing on its pricing page, and venue sourcing is a Cvent strength that we do not offer.
FAQ
Is Cvent cheaper than Stova?
We cannot say. Cvent pricing was quote-only and Stova pricing was published with figures on 19 Oct 2026; get a written quote from each.
Which is better for my event, Cvent or Stova?
Test the row your event depends on most. The clearest gap on public pages is gamification.
Do Cvent or Stova support rupee billing, GST invoices and WhatsApp?
Cvent shows no rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp; Stova was not verified for rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp. GST invoicing could not be confirmed from public pages.
What do people use instead of Cvent and Stova?
See Cvent alternatives, or Best event apps in India.
Sources and disclosure
Publisher: Sociana, a competing vendor unaffiliated with Cvent or Stova; both names belong to their owners. Corrections: report a correction or email hello@sociana.in; we correct or reply within five working days.