The Cvent Speaker Resource Center alternative for event files
Why are we cheaper?
We built the features event managers actually use, and trimmed the extras nobody needs. That's how we keep the price low. We're event managers too, so we know most events can't carry a big software bill. You pay once per event, so the cost is easy to pass on to your client.
Submitto and Cvent compared
| Compared on | Submitto | Cvent |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| No event platform needed | Yes | NoIn Professional and Enterprise plans |
| Collecting files | ||
| Speakers upload without an account | Yes | NoLog in with an emailed code |
| People not on your list can still upload | YesHeld for your OK | NoAdded with their email first |
| Sponsors and exhibitors upload without an account | Yes | NoPortal login with a password |
| See which speaker emails went out | YesSent or bounced, per person | NoNot tracked in reporting |
| Who's missing, per document | Live, from the files that arrive | Speakers mark tasks complete |
| File size | Up to 500 MB per file | Up to 250 MB per file |
| AV handoff | ||
| Private AV access without an account | YesOne link | NoPlanner login, or files you send |
| Downloading every file | One ZIP in day and session folders | Planner export, a ZIP per task |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| Registration, event app, and call for papers | No | Yes |
Why event managers pick Submitto
Get started on your own in ten minutes.
Submitto builds a spreadsheet from your event. Fill it in, upload it back, and share one link. No demo, no sales call.
Files arrive renamed, with no logins.
Speakers and exhibitors open one link and drop in their files. Each one is named to your pattern and lands in the right session.
See who's missing and remind them.
Your roster shows who has sent files and who hasn't. Remind everyone outstanding in one click, or schedule the reminders.
Hand AV their own link.
Your AV team sees every file grouped by session. They download what they need and flag a problem file before event day, but can't edit anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Submitto a Cvent Speaker Resource Center alternative?
Yes, for collecting your event's files. Speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors use one link with no login. Files arrive renamed and sorted, and you remind whoever is missing in one click. Submitto does not run registration, an event app, or a call for papers.
How speaker file collection worksHow much does the Cvent Speaker Resource Center cost?
Cvent's Professional and Enterprise plans include the Speaker Resource Center. Both are priced by quote. Cvent's self-serve option also lists speaker management. It charges per registration, with fees shown only after you sign up. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingDo speakers need to log in to the Cvent Speaker Resource Center?
Yes. Speakers enter their name and email, then a code Cvent sends by email. If it does not arrive within 15 minutes, you open a case with Cvent support. In Submitto, speakers and exhibitors open one link and upload, with no login.
Collecting from exhibitors and sponsorsSources
- Price: Cvent pricing page, Cvent Speaker Resource Center page
- No event platform needed: Cvent Speaker Resource Center page, Cvent help center, what the Speaker Resource Center does, Cvent features page
- Speakers upload without an account: Cvent help center, how speakers log in, Cvent help center, setting up the speaker site
- People not on your list can still upload: Cvent help center, how speakers log in
- Sponsors and exhibitors upload without an account: Cvent help center, using the Exhibitor Portal, Cvent help center, exhibitor tasks
- See which speaker emails went out: Cvent help center, speaker emails
- Who's missing, per document: Cvent help center, marking a speaker task complete, Cvent help center, setting up the speaker site
- File size: Cvent help center, creating speaker tasks
- Private AV access without an account: Cvent help center, creating speaker tasks, Cvent help center, downloading speaker uploads
- Downloading every file: Cvent help center, downloading speaker uploads, Cvent community, staff reply, 11 March 2025
- Registration, event app, and call for papers: Cvent pricing page, Cvent abstract management page
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