Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. vs EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.

5.0·267reviews

Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. Blackthorn turns any organization’s Salesforce® CRM into event planning software powered by their connected data.

Shopify

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs	Blackthorn Events \| Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.
Tagline	“👍 Published branded event landing pages 👍 Send branded email invitations and reminders 👍 Collect RSVPs with intelligent, customizable forms 👍 Sell and Manage Tickets 👍 Track registrations & attendance, leads & ROI for virtual & physical events ”249 chars	“Blackthorn Events \| Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. Blackthorn turns any organization’s Salesforce® CRM into event planning software powered by their connected data.”177 chars
Description	1174 / 2000 chars59% used	1132 / 2000 chars57% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	arnlenfifr+12 more	en
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	SparkSmiths	Blackthorn.io, Inc.

Feature comparison between EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs and Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.
Metric	EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs	Blackthorn Events \| Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.
Rating	5.0 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	54	★ 267
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Built for Shopify	—	—
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	7	★ 9
Languages	17 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Sep 2019	Dec 2016

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs and Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs at paid, Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. has the larger user base (267 reviews vs 54), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs audit • Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. audit

Listed	September 26, 2019	December 12, 2016

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs

SAVE TIME AND ELIMINATE SPREADSHEETS Save time by streamlining and automating complex event management, registration and check-in processes (For Free, Paid, Onsite or Virtual). No more data imports and exports from spreadsheets or your virtual platform.
BUILD YOUR BRAND Create beautifully branded, responsive event landing pages, customizable registration forms and invitation, reminder and survey emails inside Salesforce. Streamline processes using intelligent registration for Delegates and Members.
INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT YOUR EVENTS Promote your event and send email reminders to RSVP or attend to the right people at exactly the right time.
MANAGE COMPLEX EVENTS USING GROUP BOOKINGS, TICKETS AND VOUCHERS Ideal for: Table bookings Conferences with session-level selection Training programs with bundled ticket packages Partner or sponsor discount programs Multi-attendee, multi-payment workflows
ON THE DAY EVENT MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING Give attendees the World Tour experience with Automated Check-in and Badge Printing. Keep your attendees engaged with our award winning Onsite Event App. Sessions Check-in and Gamification
NEED ASSISTANCE RUNNING YOUR EVENT ? We have a global team, that can assist with the Project Management and On the Day Aspects of your Events, giving you more time for what matters.
CONTACT US ON [email protected] TO GET A FREE 30 DAY TRIAL OR TAKE EVENTSPARK FOR A TEST DRIVE

Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.

Blackthorn Events is for event managers and Salesforce admins. Get real-time event data with richer data than off-platform Event registration apps, no integrations to fuss with, & the ability to use Flow & Experience Cloud.
HIGHER ED ✔ Admissions & Recruitment ✔ Campus Life ✔ Alumni & Advancement NONPROFIT ✔ Donor Events ✔ Chapter & Local Events HEALTHCARE ✔ Patient Education & Community Events ✔ CME Courses ✔ Clinic Events
GOVERNMENT ✔ Community Events ✔ Town Hall & Citizen Engagement CORPORATE ✔ Field Marketing
Easy configurations without any code or integrations ✔ Event landing pages ✔ Event groups ✔ Recurring Events ✔ Hybrid, In-Person & Virtual ✔ Matching Contacts & Leads ✔ Virtual Events Integration
PAYMENTS ✔ Web-based invoice for Pay Later ✔ PayLink to email or text (w/BT Messaging) to registrants ✔ Virtual Terminal within Salesforce ✔ Split Payments Spring '25 ✔ Apple Pay and Google Pay using Stripe Checkout

Keyword	EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs	Blackthorn Events \| Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.
registration form	#1	#13
survey app	#28	#10
survey	#16	#43
surveys	#26	#36
poll	#69	#23

9. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs

BRANDED EVENT WEBSITES Create consistently branded event websites for multiple corporate identities INTELLIGENT REGISTRATION FORMS Personalized registration forms improve your guests' RSVP experience. Registration forms are customizable and limit registrations to venue capacity (virtual or physical) with wait listing INVITATIONS AND REMINDERS Schedule Communications for every event and automate invitations, reminders & post-event surveys TRACK DELEGATES IN REAL TIME Track guests through the event life-cycle from invitee status, RSVP status, attendance status INTEGRATE WITH ZOOM, WEBEX and TEAMS Create virtual Meetings and Webinars directly from EventSpark and track who has registered and attended SUPPORTS PAID FOR EVENTS Create Tickets and Seamlessly Manage Paid for Events, using Pay Now "Supporting 150+ payment Gateways" or Pay Later "Supports Vouchers" AUTOMATIC LEAD CREATION Create leads automatically inside Salesforce & track their conversion with campaigns . Use pre-configured reports & dashboards to tell your story SMART POST-EVENT SURVEY FORMS AND DASHBOARDS Collect feedback from attendees & calculate your Net Promoter Score for every event.

Top keywords

event5×3.23%
forms4×2.58%
track4×2.58%
registration3×1.94%
registration forms3×1.94%
status3×1.94%
branded2×1.29%
branded event2×1.29%
branded event websites2×1.29%
dashboards2×1.29%
event websites2×1.29%
events2×1.29%

Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.

Blackthorn turns any organization’s Salesforce® CRM into event planning software powered by their connected data. EVENT REGISTRATION & EVENT MANAGEMENT ✔Matching & Duplication Logic ✔Experience Cloud ✔Manage Sponsors, Speakers, and Sessions ✔Customize w/ CSS ✔Member vs Non-Member pricing ✔Calendar View ✔Multi-Attendee & Group Registration ✔Auto-Generated Landing Pages w/ Custom URLs ✔Ticket Management MOBILE ✔Check-In App w/ QR Codes and Badge Printing ✔Built for iOS & Android App ✔Attendee Mobile App coming December '24 KEY FEATURES ✔Build registration pages within Salesforce ✔Conferences & Trade Shows ✔Custom Questions & Surveys ✔Waitlists ✔Language Translation ✔Budget & Expenses ✔Tables & Seats ✔Out-of-the-Box Reports & Dashboards ✔Data Cloud and AgentForce Compatible EMAIL INVITES ✔Email Template Builder ✔Works w/ Marketing Cloud ✔Mass Email Campaigns ADD-ONS ✔SMS Text Messaging w/ Blackthorn Messaging PAYMENTS ✔Stripe, Authorize.net, Touchnet (Transact, CASHNet / Transact Campus) ✔Pay Later, Credit Card, ACH, Invoices, Multi-Currency ✔120+ Gateways ✔WCAG, ADA, VPAT ✔GDPR ✔HIPAA ✔PCI SAQ D, SOC 2 Type 2

Top keywords

cloud3×2.04%
email3×2.04%
event3×2.04%
registration3×2.04%
blackthorn2×1.36%
custom2×1.36%
data2×1.36%
management2×1.36%
messaging

Frequently asked

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Is EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. cheaper?

Both EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs and Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. offer paid plans only. EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs starts at paid; Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs (5.0★, 54 reviews) and Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. (5.0★, 267 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange stores?

EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (54 reviews). Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (267 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs and Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

Migration support varies by app and category. EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs and Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. vs EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs

Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.

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Is EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce. cheaper?

Which has better reviews, EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

Should I choose EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

Which is faster to set up, EventSpark - Salesforce Native Event Management, Event Registration & RSVPs or Blackthorn Events | Your events. Your data. All in Salesforce.?

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