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Looking for the leading competitors for cvents.com, meetup.com, eventbrite.com
Hi! Thank you for your question about leading competitors for cvents.com, meetup.com, eventbrite.com.
In short, I have provided 10 such competitors. I found the crunchbase, fortune and forbes to be the most helpful in answering this question. I have provided a deep dive of my findings below.
OVERVIEW
I have provided a list of 10 competitors to Meetup, Cvent and Eventbrite below. I have described the companies and why they are a top/leading competitor. I have taken many factors into account when deciding who is a top competitor such as revenue, valuation and growth but there were other factors also like occupying a very niche market and being the only provider of a certain product. I have taken all this into account when deciding what to list. I have also listed a key feature of the 3 companies the client mentions to use as a starting point on how to find comparable companies in terms of size, growth, revenue and or success.
1. Explara offers an online platform that enables its users to find and organize events, and book tickets. Brands itself as India’s first DIY (do-it-yourself) ticketing platform for events, successfully powered 50,000 events last year. The young firm now aspires to grow even bigger, catering to more events and conferences in the months to come. They are a top competitor because they have raised $6 million from venture capital firms and are growing at an exponential rate.
2. Picactic are the worlds only event ticketing management platform which empowers event organizers with the option to determine their service fee costs resulting in greater ticket sales. They are a top competitor because of organically experiencing $4MM+ in gross ticket sales, 45K+ account signups, with a +33% net promoter score.
3. Vendini make the business of live events simple. Live Event Management Solution for ticketing, promotion, and event management. They are a top competitor because they are a ticket company founded in 2001, started by organizing ticketing for improv shows and has now hit $1 billion in gross sales.
1. Ticket Leap offers web-based self-service tools which enable users to sell tickets and promote events. They are a top competitor because company revenue is between $1 million - $5 million and is focused on events.
2. Facebook is a popular global social media site that connects people is good for general groups and bringing people together like meetup.com. They are a top competitor because of their strong performance in 2016, earning $8.81 billion in revenue.
3. LinkedIn is a professional networking and social media site is good for professional meetups because of their user base. They are a top competitor because it has 467 million global users and 128 million US users. Their total revenue increased 35% year-over-year to $861 million which makes them a major player in the social media space.
4. Icebreakq is a B2B platform that does the hard work for connecting like-minded professionals any place, anytime. Though the company is small in terms of revenue, they are a top competitor because they are the only mobile 1st B2B platform that provides instant list of like-minded people (known or strangers), with 'Cues' to start a meaningful conversation in 'Professional' or 'Social' gathering. This super focused angle makes them a leader in this space.
5. Tongal is a social media platform connecting creative professionals with brands and causes that need their work. They are a top competitor because they experienced 3yr growth of 556% and revenue of $22.2 million 2015. revenue of $22.2 million.
1. Etouches covers all the major bases of event management software. It has comprehensive functionality, including features such as financial management and employee management. It's a top competitor because it's raised $56.7 million in funding, implying it's growing rapidly and investors are confident in its market share and further expansion.
2. Regpack offers features such as attendee management, ticketing, and social promotion, but also offers its services at a set rate based on your preselected maximum amount of guests. They are a top competitor because Capterra recently put together a list and comparison graphic of their top reviewed event management software vendors and Regpack was ranked 3rd. This implies that this company has the makings of a major player and growth is on its way.
CONCLUSION
To conclude, I have provided 10 such competitors.
I hope the research is useful. Thank you for using Wonder!