Eventbrite vs Fever (2026): which should you pick?

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

Fever

• Attractions, museums and venues that want marketplace exposure
• Organizers of immersive shows and concerts
• Resellers and travel agencies selling experiences on commission

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.

Fever

• No ticketing fees or software prices are published on the pages read.
• Consumers buy through Fever's own marketplace and app, so sales run through that channel.
• The reseller program is commission-based and free to join, per Fever's distribution page.

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.

Fever

Event creation and ticket sales

Set up ticket types, capacity, timed entry, seating maps, booking questions and multi-language listings.

Revenue tools

Dynamic pricing, promo codes, waitlists and presales, bundles, memberships, gift cards and group bookings.

On-site operations

Access control, a box office POS, self-service kiosks, cashless wristbands and digital waivers.

Marketing and distribution

Exposure on Fever's marketplace, SEO event pages, automated email flows, affiliates and a reseller platform.

Data and APIs

Reporting and transactional APIs are listed for developers, along with an MCP integration.

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.

Fever

Pricing could not be confirmed. See feverup.com.

Eventbrite

• Nonprofit

  50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits

  Qualifying nonprofits get half off Eventbrite's Pro plans, and donation tickets carry discounted ticketing fees.

Fever

No public discounts listed.