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Head-to-head · Festival Management

Eventival vs ClearEvent

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Eventival #3 in Festival Management 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Eventival
ClearEvent #6 in Festival Management 7.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ClearEvent

Eventival leads on 0 checks, ClearEvent on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEventival · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly ClearEvent
  • Free trialonly ClearEvent
  • Most featuresEventival · 1 of 6

Eventival scores higher on our rubric for festival management: 8.2 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

ClearEvent offers free plan; Eventival doesn't.

Eventival is the better fit for film festivals with complex guest and screening workflows. ClearEvent is the better fit for organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas.

  • Eventival fits best

    Film festivals with complex guest and screening workflows

  • ClearEvent fits best

    Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas

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Side by side

Feature Eventival 8.2/10 Visit ↗ ClearEvent 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.6
Ranking #3 in Festival Management #6 in Festival Management
Best for Film festivals with complex guest and screening workflows Organizers prioritizing registration, badges, and agendas
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $895/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance GDPR PCI DSS
Integrations 12 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Eventival 1/6 · ClearEvent 0/6
Schedule management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Vendor management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Volunteer management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attendee mobile app Not checked yet Not checked yet
Built-in ticketing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
On-site check-in Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Centralizes people, film, event and project databases
  • Handles accreditation, scheduling, hospitality and guest travel workflows
  • API connects websites, apps, ticketing, payments and VOD platforms
  • Combines registration, ticketing, payments, scheduling, and check-in
  • Custom badge layouts export to Avery or custom N-up PDFs
  • Supports simultaneous events, with unlimited managers and attendees
Cons
  • Pricing is quotation-based and annual
  • No free plan is offered
  • Implementation and support scope vary by quotation
  • Festival workflows are part of broader event software, not a festival-specific focus
  • Paid annual plans start at $895 for one active event
  • Badge Maker is separate from the paid event-management subscriptions
Our verdict

Eventival is a web-based management platform for film festivals, film markets and other cultural events. It brings submissions, registration, accreditation, scheduling, ticketing connections, hospitality, travel, communications and event…

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ClearEvent brings registration, online and offline ticketing, payments, scheduling, budgeting, exhibitor management, reporting, and QR-code check-in into a cloud event-management platform. It is intended for organizers of festivals as well…

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  1. EventivalFestival Management 8.2Paid
  2. ClearEventFestival Management 7.6Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Eventival — where it wins

    • Centralizes people, film, event and project databases
    • Handles accreditation, scheduling, hospitality and guest travel workflows
    • API connects websites, apps, ticketing, payments and VOD platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quotation-based and annual
    • No free plan is offered
    • Implementation and support scope vary by quotation

  • ClearEvent — where it wins

    • Combines registration, ticketing, payments, scheduling, and check-in
    • Custom badge layouts export to Avery or custom N-up PDFs
    • Supports simultaneous events, with unlimited managers and attendees

    Where it doesn't

    • Festival workflows are part of broader event software, not a festival-specific focus
    • Paid annual plans start at $895 for one active event
    • Badge Maker is separate from the paid event-management subscriptions
  • Eventival8.2/10 · Paid

    A festival-focused system covering submissions, accreditation, hospitality, scheduling and ticket access.

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  • ClearEvent7.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Registration, ticketing, agendas, and badge tools for organizers managing events.

    Visit ClearEventFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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