Cvent LeadCapture works only at Cvent-managed events, and you buy it per device from each show. If your calendar mixes organizers, or you want one price for the whole booth, these are the six alternatives worth a look.
Disclosure: I'm one of the people building Tendro. The criteria are below, so you can re-rank for your own calendar. This page sits on the event lead capture alternatives hub; for the basics, start with the event lead capture guide.
What is the best Cvent LeadCapture alternative in 2026?
Pick by calendar: Tendro is $499 per event for the whole team at most shows, BoothIQ bills monthly, and Captello suits booth games.
The table is ordered by four criteria: works beyond Cvent shows, a public price, the whole booth team under one price, and native sync to both HubSpot and Salesforce. Tendro meets all four.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Works at | Commitment | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendro | Mixed calendars, rotating booth staff | $499 per event, unlimited team members (public) | Most shows | None. Pay per show | From the team behind Socio, the event platform Cisco acquired as Webex Events |
| BoothIQ | A monthly on/off switch | $999 per month Team (public) | Most shows | Month to month | CRM sync only on quote-priced Enterprise |
| Captello | Booth games and meeting management | One-event lead capture license from $500 (its comparison pages); broader platform by quote | Most shows | Quote | Some services use $1 purchase credits; HubSpot connector $3,000 a year |
| Mobly | Year-round programs on an annual agreement | Not published | Most shows | Mostly annual, renews automatically | Pulse follow-up is a paid add-on |
| iCapture (Cvent) | 15+ enterprise shows inside Cvent | $8,000 a year, Essentials (HubSpot listing) | Most shows, via 130+ badge providers | Annual | Part of Cvent since January 2024 |
| Popl | Teams that hand out NFC tap cards | Quote-only | Most shows | Quote | No published team price |
| Cvent LeadCapture, for reference | Calendars that are almost all Cvent shows | $249 per license, $499 for three (2026 order form) | Cvent-managed shows only | Per show, per device | Bought through each show's exhibitor portal |
Why do teams look for a Cvent LeadCapture alternative?
It works only at Cvent-managed shows, and each license covers one device at one show, bought through that show's exhibitor portal.
Cvent shows only. LeadCapture runs at events managed on Cvent's platform. Book a booth at any other show and it does nothing, so a mixed calendar carries two capture budget lines.
One device, one show. You buy licenses inside each show's exhibitor portal, and a show's Cvent LeadCapture instructions say "each license can only be used on one device" (https://theinstoreshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/INSTORE-Show-Lead-Capture-Instructions.pdf). A five-rep booth buys five licenses at every Cvent show, and buys them again at the next one.
What reps report. One App Store review of the LeadCapture app is titled "Very useful but sluggish" and describes extra taps between scans (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cvent-leadcapture/id1020425235).
Tendro vs Cvent LeadCapture: how do they compare?
Tendro works at most shows for $499 per event, whole team included. Cvent LeadCapture works only at Cvent shows, priced per device.
Tendro comes from the team behind Socio, the event platform Cisco acquired and renamed Webex Events.
| Tendro | Cvent LeadCapture | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Shows that allow outside capture, which is most of them | Cvent-managed shows only |
| Price | $499 per event, on the pricing page | $249 per license, $499 for three, $149 per extra license (2026 order form) |
| Pricing unit | One price per event, unlimited team members | One license per device, per show |
| How you buy | Self-serve checkout, no sales call | Through each show's exhibitor portal |
What the $499 covers: every rep on the team scans badges and business cards on their own phone, offline if the hall Wi-Fi dies, and leads sync on reconnect. Tendro reads the printed badge, enriches it, and each lead lands on one HubSpot or Salesforce record in under 10 seconds on a live connection, with the rep's answers to your qualifying questions and their voice note. Then the rep previews a short recap email with their digital card and sends it now, in ten minutes, or never.
Most show badges carry an organizer ID that only the organizer's contracted system resolves. Tendro reads the printed face instead: open QR codes parse, and encrypted badges are read from the printed face. No organizer integration needed: wherever a show allows outside capture, it works the same at a Cvent show and everywhere else. Marketo, Pardot, Pipedrive or Zoho connect on request.
The per-device math at one Cvent show: the 2026 form lists a $499 three-pack and $149 additional licenses, so if the add-ons stack on the three-pack, five devices come to $797 for that show only. Tendro is $499 for the same five reps, or fifty. Running 10 or more shows a year? Volume pricing is a short call.
Pick Tendro if your calendar mixes Cvent shows with other organizers, your booth staff rotates, or you want one price for the whole team.
How much does Cvent LeadCapture cost?
Cvent's site shows no price. A 2026 Cvent order form prints $249 per license, $499 for three, and $149 per extra license.
Two Cvent order forms, one from 2025 and one from 2026, print the same numbers (ANC 2025, CPDE 2026). Handheld rentals on the same forms run $499 to $599, app license included. Every price is per show, and each license runs on one device. The Cvent LeadCapture pricing breakdown runs the math with every input labeled.
Does Cvent LeadCapture work at non-Cvent events?
No. It runs only at events managed on Cvent's platform. At any other show you rent that show's scanner or bring your own app.
Off Cvent floors, organizer rental scanners run $400 to $700 per device per event, up to about $735 onsite, on 2025-26 exhibitor order forms (https://www.aaos.org/globalassets/aaos-annual-meeting/exhibit-and-sponsor/exhibitor-service-manual/lead_retrieval_order_form.pdf). The organizer badge scanner cost breakdown has the order-form table. At a Cvent-managed show, LeadCapture is the organizer's contracted system, so it returns the registration record behind the badge.
Pick Cvent LeadCapture if almost your whole calendar is Cvent-managed.
Is BoothIQ a good Cvent LeadCapture alternative?
BoothIQ Team is $999 a month, at most shows, and can be paused or canceled. CRM sync needs its quote-priced Enterprise tier.
BoothIQ's pricing FAQ: "Subscribe for the month of your event, then cancel. $999 covers unlimited users and scans for the month." (https://getboothiq.com/pricing) A four-month season runs $3,996 on Team, and there is a free Individual tier. CRM sync, ROI reporting and API access sit on Enterprise. BoothIQ says it built its first proof of concept in June 2025. Full read at BoothIQ alternatives.
Pick BoothIQ if a monthly toggle is the whole job and CRM sync can wait for an Enterprise quote.
Should you switch from Cvent LeadCapture to Captello?
Captello suits booths built around games and meetings. Its one-event lead capture license starts at $500; broader platform pricing is by quote.
Captello bundles lead capture with booth gamification, meeting management and analytics. Its comparison pages say "Captello publishes a one-event Premium Lead Capture license from $500." There is no pricing page. Certain services use purchase credits ("One Purchase Credit is equal to $1USD"), including enrichment lookups when no event-based enrichment license applies, and its HubSpot Marketplace listing prices the HubSpot Connector at $3,000 a year (https://ecosystem.hubspot.com/marketplace/apps/captello-lead-capture-1227360). Test the capture flow with the staff who will actually work your booth.
Pick Captello if the booth is an activation stage and you want games and capture on one contract.
How does Mobly compare to Cvent LeadCapture?
Mobly publishes no price. Most packages are annual, its standard terms renew automatically, and Pulse follow-up is a paid add-on.
Mobly was founded in 2023 and raised a $2.5M seed in February 2024, then $4.3M in January 2025. getmobly.com/pricing returns a 404, and its own copy says "Most packages are annual agreements, priced by the features your team needs." Standard terms renew automatically, non-renewal notice is due at least thirty days before the term ends on terms over a month, and "All Fees paid are non-refundable" (https://www.getmobly.com/termsofuse). Per its help center, "Pulse is a paid add-on" (https://help.getmobly.com/help-center/getting-started/mobly-products-primer), and email is the only fully supported Pulse channel; texting and LinkedIn are manual taps by the rep. Full read at Mobly alternatives.
Pick Mobly if you want a year-round annual program with automated email sequences and have budget for the add-on.
What happened to iCapture after Cvent acquired it?
Cvent acquired iCapture in January 2024. It is now Cvent iCapture, sold direct; its HubSpot listing shows Essentials at $8,000 a year.
Cvent bought iCapture and Jifflenow together (https://www.cvent.com/en/press-release/cvent-acquires-jifflenow-and-icapture-expand-its-trade-show-and-conference-offerings), and icapture.com now redirects to Cvent's iCapture page, which offers a demo request and no price. Unlike LeadCapture, iCapture is sold to the exhibiting company, and Cvent markets it for any show, with 130+ badge-provider integrations. At the reported $8,000 it equals about sixteen $499 Tendro events, before volume pricing. Full read at iCapture alternatives.
Pick iCapture if you run 15+ shows a year, already live inside Cvent, and your procurement expects a sales cycle anyway.
Is Popl a good replacement for Cvent LeadCapture?
Popl fits teams that hand out NFC tap cards. Team pricing is quote-only, so there is no number to compare before a sales call.
Popl repositioned in 2025 from digital business cards to in-person lead capture. Reps tap NFC cards in hallway conversations and scan badges at the booth. Its own docs say "Scanning only the QR code will not work" (https://support.popl.co/en/articles/10185562-the-universal-badge-scanner-tutorial): it reads the badge face and enriches, the same mechanism Tendro uses. Full read at Popl alternatives.
Pick Popl if tap cards are part of how your team exchanges contact info.
How do you pick the right Cvent LeadCapture alternative?
Count your Cvent-managed shows and your scanning reps. A mixed calendar with a full booth team favors one per-event price that works anywhere.
- Event mix. Mark the Cvent-managed shows on your calendar. LeadCapture covers only those, so every other show needs a second tool or a rental.
- Pricing unit. Per device per show (Cvent LeadCapture) scales with your calendar and your headcount. Per event for the whole team (Tendro) scales with your calendar only. Annual (iCapture, Mobly) charges for the dead months. Monthly (BoothIQ) scales with active months.
- CRM. List every system that touches event leads and test each candidate in your own instance. Scan a contact that already exists and watch whether it merges or forks. The best event lead capture apps roundup has the full test protocol.
- Follow-up. Decide whether the rep sends a recap from the booth or your CRM sequences take over, and check whether that costs extra.
Can you test a Cvent LeadCapture alternative before a show?
Yes. Tendro's free desk trial is 25 scans with no card. Scan old badges and cards, judge the enrichment, then pay $499 for your first show.
No sales call to see the enrichment on your own leads. Your first event switches on live HubSpot or Salesforce sync for the whole team, so the live CRM write is something you check at the first show. Start the free trial with last quarter's badge stack.