Billetto vs Eventbrite
We give Billetto and Eventbrite the same GPA: 3.0 out of 4.0. Billetto grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Eventbrite grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Eventbrite
Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABillettoVery good | 3.0GPAEventbriteVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBuyers pay by default, so you keep the ticket price. Billetto charges in euros: 3.99% + €0.90 a ticket plus VAT, €339.60 on 200 €20 tickets, with no separate card fee listed. You can absorb it instead, and the Growth plan, for 1,000+ tickets a year, can bring it down. | 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 | ANo monthly or setup fee on either plan, with the marketplace, email and text campaigns included. Essential covers up to 1,000 tickets a year, and above that Growth still has no monthly fee, with the ticket fee agreed case by case. | 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 | BSeating charts, memberships, early bird tickets, email and text campaigns, check-in by zone and entrance, a point-of-sale system, and ads on Google and Meta you pay for only when tickets sell. Money before the event needs the Growth plan. | 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. An AI helper drafts event descriptions and suggests prices, but there are pages and tickets to build, and selling at the door needs an Adyen card terminal at €199. | 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, iPhone and Android, with Adyen, PayPal, MobilePay, Vipps, Apple Pay and Google Pay, a public API and webhooks. But it runs only in 14 European countries, not the US, and there's no desktop app. | 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 | European events that want help selling | 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: Billetto and Eventbrite. How we grade
Price against what you get
Billetto has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Eventbrite starts at $15 a month and scores 3.3.
Eventbrite scores higher, and starts $15 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Billetto for less, and none scores higher than Eventbrite for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Billetto is free. Eventbrite starts at $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends.
- Billetto also covers sMS marketing.
- Eventbrite also covers reports.
At a glance
| Billetto | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends |
| Free plan | No monthly or setup fee for organizers. Buyers pay 3.99% + €0.90 per ticket plus VAT by default; organizers can choose to absorb it instead. | 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Billetto ApS | Eventbrite, Inc. |
| Price read from | go.billetto.com | eventbrite.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Billetto
- Organizers in the Nordics, UK and the rest of Europe
- Promoters who want advertising they pay for only when tickets sell
- Concerts, parties and festivals with buyers who expect to pay a 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
Billetto
- Buyers pay 3.99% + €0.90 per ticket plus VAT by default; organizers can absorb it. Prices are shown in euros on Billetto's English pricing page.
- Billetto runs only in 14 European countries, including the UK and Ireland, and not in the US.
- Ticket money is paid out 3 to 5 working days after the event; money before the event comes only with the Growth plan.
- Billetto POS needs an Adyen terminal at €199 each, with an optional ticket printer at €270, both one-off purchases.
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
Billetto
- Marketplace and pay-per-sale ads
- Events appear on Billetto's map-based marketplace, and Billetto Advertising runs automated ads on Google, Meta and email that are charged only when a ticket sells.
- Email and text campaigns
- Email and SMS campaigns, automatic reminders and follow-ups, shareable links and QR codes, with no extra app or charge.
- Ticket options
- Early bird and blind bird tickets, seating charts, memberships, an AI helper for event descriptions with suggested prices, and a checkout widget for your own site.
- Check-in and access control
- Scan tickets with a phone or dedicated scanners, track arrivals by ticket type or entrance, and manage zones, roles and entry permissions for large venues.
- Billetto POS
- Sell at the door from any phone, tablet or computer paired with an Adyen card terminal, print tickets on demand, and keep in-person and online sales in one back office.
- Local payment methods and API
- Buyers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, MobilePay, Swish, Vipps or iDEAL depending on country; developers get a public API and webhooks.
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
Billetto
Essential€0
Up to 1,000 tickets a year. The buyer pays 3.99% + €0.90 per ticket (ex VAT) unless the organizer absorbs it; includes the marketplace, email and SMS.
Growth€0
For 1,000+ tickets a year: a fee of 3.99% + €0.90 or less, agreed case by case, plus most revenue paid out before the event and a success manager.
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
Billetto
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.
