Accelevents vs Eventbrite
We give Accelevents a 2.4 GPA and Eventbrite a 3.0, out of 4.0. Accelevents grades higher on features. Eventbrite grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Accelevents
Event management platform for conferences, with ticketing built in
Eventbrite
Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAcceleventsFair | 3.0GPAEventbriteVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DA licence from $7,500 for one event, or $13,500 for unlimited events, with no fee on tickets. It's a different kind of thing, so we set it against its listed alternatives, Eventzilla, Eventbrite, Tito and Luma, which charge per ticket or by the month and cost less unless your event is very big. | CBuyers pay by default, so you keep the ticket price, but the fee is the dearest here: 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket is $506 on 200 $20 tickets, with 2.9% processing per order on top that we haven't counted. Absorb it and it's yours. More than 250 emails a day needs Pro from $15 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. A Try for Free sign-up lets you set up an event, but its length and limits aren't stated. | BFree to publish as many events as you like, and free events carry no fees at all. The free account sends 250 marketing emails a day, and more needs Pro from $15 a month. A small series could run on it for good. |
| Features | ARegistration, kiosk check-in by QR code or RFID, badge printing, agendas, call for speakers, exhibitor floor plans and lead capture, and an attendee app with networking. It covers the whole job and handles exhibitors, which nothing else here does. | BMarketplace listing, ticket types, add-ons, waitlists, reserved seating, timed entry, email campaigns, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok promotion, a check-in app with Tap to Pay, and payouts before the event. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Setting up a conference with kiosks, badges, agendas and exhibitors is a real project, with plenty to configure before the doors open. | A4.79 from 32,637 App Store ratings, and that's for the Eventbrite Organizer app, the one you use to run the door. Making an event is guided, with AI help to write it up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iPhone, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, ActiveCampaign, Zapier and an MCP server, though the API and webhooks need Enterprise. No Android or desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and a public API. No desktop app, which an A needs, and its pricing plans are offered only in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland. |
| Best for | big conferences with exhibitors and badges | getting found by buyers on a big marketplace |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Accelevents and Eventbrite. How we grade
Where they differ
- Accelevents starts at $7,500 and up, for a single event. Eventbrite starts at $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends.
- Eventbrite has a free plan. Accelevents does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Eventbrite lists an Android app.
- Eventbrite also covers email campaigns.
At a glance
| Accelevents | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7,500 and up, for a single event | $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends |
| Free plan | None | Free to publish unlimited events. Free tickets carry no fees; paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee and 2.9% processing per order, paid by buyers by default. Up to 250 marketing emails a day. |
| Free trial | Try for Free self-service sign-up to set up an event; the length and limits are not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Accelevents | Eventbrite, Inc. |
| Price read from | accelevents.com | eventbrite.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Accelevents
- Conferences and trade shows that need badges, exhibitors and agendas
- Organizations running many events a year on one license
- Teams that want ticketing with no per-ticket platform fee
Eventbrite
- Organizers who want buyers to find their events through a marketplace
- Free community events, which pay no fees
- Promoters who want email and ad tools beside ticketing
Worth knowing
Accelevents
- Plans are licenses, not ticket fees: Professional starts at $7,500 for one event and Business at $13,500, with the billing period not stated.
- The API and webhooks come only with Enterprise, and removing Accelevents branding needs the White Label plan.
- Virtual event features are a paid add-on on every plan, and single sign-on costs extra.
- Card payments run through Stripe, Square or Payflow, whose processing fees apply; Accelevents adds no transaction fee.
Eventbrite
- Paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee and 2.9% processing per order; buyers pay them by default, or the organizer can absorb them.
- The free account sends up to 250 marketing emails a day; more needs Pro from $15 a month, and ad spend for Eventbrite Ads, Facebook and Instagram is extra.
- Eventbrite says its pricing plans are offered in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland, and Eventbrite Ads only in select markets.
- 24/7 chat support covers paid events; phone support and a strategic advisor come with the sales partnership.
Key features
Accelevents
- Registration and ticketing
- Unlimited ticket types, conditional logic, waitlists, discount and access codes, passwordless registration, approval workflows and embeddable registration widgets.
- Check-in and badge printing
- Staff check-in in the Admin App or iPad self check-in kiosks scan QR codes or RFID, work offline, and print badges on demand; an onsite hardware kit is offered.
- Agendas and speakers
- An agenda builder, call for speakers and speaker management, with continuing education credit tracking and room block management.
- Exhibitors and attendee app
- Floor plans, exhibitor lead capture, a mobile event app with schedules and updates, networking, meeting scheduling and gamification.
- Virtual and hybrid events
- A paid add-on with a native broadcast studio, recordings, on-demand viewing, automated transcription and sponsor placements.
- Integrations and reporting
- Native Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo and ActiveCampaign integrations, an MCP server, API and webhooks on Enterprise, and cross-event and custom reports.
Eventbrite
- Events marketplace
- Events are listed on Eventbrite's own discovery marketplace, where buyers browse local events, so organizers can reach people beyond their own following.
- Ticketing and registration
- Custom event pages, several ticket types, add-ons, custom registration forms, waitlists, promo codes, embedded checkout and AI-assisted event creation.
- Reserved seating and timed entry
- Seat maps that let buyers pick seats, and timed-entry ticketing for attractions and exhibitions that admit people in time slots.
- Marketing tools
- Email campaigns to segmented lists of past buyers, Facebook and Instagram ad tools, TikTok promotion and paid Eventbrite Ads placements on the marketplace.
- Organizer app and Tap to Pay
- The iOS and Android Organizer app scans QR-code tickets, tracks live attendance and sales, and takes payment for tickets and merchandise at the door.
- Payouts before the event
- Eventbrite Payment Processing pays out before the event, with Instant Payouts in minutes or a custom schedule, and sales and fee reports.
Plans
Accelevents
Professional$7,500
and up, for one event
One event with unlimited admin seats, registration types and custom fields, kiosk check-in and badge printing, integrations and an MCP server.
Business$13,500
and up, for unlimited events; billing period not stated
Adds unlimited events, an event listing page, and cross-event and custom reporting.
EnterpriseCustom
For several departments: approval workflows, call for speakers, the API and webhooks, and unlimited organizer profiles.
White LabelCustom
Removes Accelevents branding, adds a custom URL and email domain and a branded app with its own store listing; single sign-on is extra.
Eventbrite
Free$0
No subscription. Each paid ticket carries 3.7% + $1.79 plus 2.9% processing per order, paid by the buyer unless the organizer absorbs it; free events cost nothing.
Pro$15
per month and up
A subscription add-on for marketing email that raises the daily limit from 250 sends to between 2,000 and 10,000. Ticket fees still apply.
Sales partnershipCustom
For large or complex events: a strategic advisor, Eventbrite-sponsored marketing, and priority phone and 24/7 chat support.
Ways to pay less
Accelevents
No public discounts listed.
Eventbrite
- Nonprofit
50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits
Qualifying nonprofits get half off Eventbrite's Pro plans, and donation tickets carry discounted ticketing fees.
