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VERDICT

Should I use Splash (Splashthat)?

Event marketing platform for repeatable, branded events - splashthat.com

Depends. Buy if you're a marketing org running many branded events and need Salesforce/HubSpot sync. Small teams or one-off events should use Eventbrite or HeySummit instead.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; pricing figures come from third-party estimates, not Splash's own published quotes.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$12,500+/yr

Reported entry plan

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Enterprise (sales-led)Custom

Best for

  • Enterprise field-marketing teams
  • Companies running repeatable event programs
  • Teams syncing events to Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Brands needing on-brand event pages at scale

Not for

  • Small teams running one-off events
  • Anyone without a five-figure events budget
  • Nonprofits — cheaper options exist
  • Solo organizers who only need ticketing

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Pricing is not public; third-party estimate says $12,500+/yr plus transaction fees. Confirm with sales.

medium

Only 2 pricing editions per G2; unlimited-events terms likely negotiated per contract.

medium

Cvent acquisition (2024) could change packaging, renewal terms, and support structure.

medium

Guess: event data and templates live in Splash; REST API exists but migrating programs is manual work.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Purpose-built for repeatable, branded event programs at scale
  • Users praise ease of use and customizability
  • Native Salesforce and HubSpot integrations tie events to pipeline
  • Enterprise roster including Lyft, Expedia, Meta, AdRoll
  • Mobile Splash Host app supports on-site event hosting

Cons

  • Reported entry pricing of $12,500+/year excludes small teams
  • Splash Host companion app rated just 3.3/5
  • TrustRadius score 7.6/10 — good, not stellar
  • Cvent acquisition may shift roadmap, packaging, and contracts
  • Reddit threads actively hunting Splash alternatives signal fit friction

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x6security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $12,500+/yr

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reported $12,500+/yr entry price
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users call it user-friendly and customizable
  • Feature depth: 4/5. CRM sync, templating, mobile host app
  • Support quality: 3/5. Support portal and user groups; review data thin
  • Security posture: 3/5. Security page and Privacy Shield; no public CVEs
  • 7.6/10 TrustRadius rating 87 reviews
  • $12,500+/yr Reported starting price third-party estimate, plus transaction fees
  • 3.3/5 Splash Host app rating 29 App Store ratings
  • Cvent Owned by acquired August 2024

Pricing

Reported entry plan

$12,500+/yr

  • Unlimited events and registrations
  • Plus transaction fees
  • Third-party estimate, not Splash-published

Enterprise (sales-led)

Not disclosed

  • 2 pricing editions per G2
  • Any event format, unlimited scale

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

G2 and TrustRadius reviewers praise customizability and enterprise fit, while Reddit threads show some organizers shopping for alternatives.

“The tool is user friendly, very customizable, offers...”
G2 review
“SplashThat is something that Lyft uses”
TrustRadius review
“I've never used splashthat, but I recommend...”
Reddit, r/EventProduction

Companies that use it

  • Lyft
  • Expedia Group
  • GumGum
  • Meta
  • AdRoll
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; pricing figures come from third-party estimates, not Splash's own published quotes.

Enterprise event marketing at ~$12.5K+/yr: fits repeatable brand programs, overkill for small teams running occasional events.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; pricing figures come from third-party estimates, not Splash's own published quotes.

Sources

  1. Splash: Event Marketing Platformsplashthat.com
    official
  2. Splash Pricing 2026 — G2g2.com
    review
  3. SplashThat charges $12,500+ per year — Zeffyzeffy.com
    review
  4. Splash TrustRadius reviewstrustradius.com
    review
  5. Splash G2 reviewsg2.com
    review
  6. Splash Host — App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  7. Cvent acquires Splashcvent.com
    news
  8. Splash data security & compliancesplashthat.com
    security
  9. Splash security profile — Nudge Securitynudgesecurity.com
    security
  10. SplashThat alternatives — Redditreddit.com
    review

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