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

Pick Eventbrite if

• Fits if you want people browsing a marketplace to find your event
• Works for free community events, which pay no fees at all

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if your buyers balk at fees, as 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket plus 2.9% processing is the most here
• Not for you if you email a big list, since free sends stop at 250 a day and Pro starts at $15 a month
• Skip it if you're outside the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or Ireland, where its plans aren't offered
• Watch out: ad spend on Eventbrite Ads, Facebook and Instagram is extra, and Ads run only in select markets
• Watch out: phone support needs a sales partnership, and 24/7 chat covers paid events only

Pick Partiful if

• Fits if you host parties and want guests to answer a link
• Works for small ticketed events in the US or UK

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you sell tickets outside the US and UK, as it isn't supported there
• Watch out: the fee on paid tickets varies and no rate table is published
• Pricey if you want premium invite designs, which cost extra at a price not stated
• Watch out: service fees are non-refundable

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.

Partiful

• The ticketing page says selling tickets is supported in the US and UK only.
• The fee on paid tickets varies with event size and ticket price; no rate table is published on the pages we read, and service fees are non-refundable.
• Premium invite designs are an optional paid extra whose price is not stated on the pages we read.

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.

Partiful

Event pages and RSVPs

Hosts share one link; guests respond without an app. Guests can see who is coming, comment and share photos on the event page.

Ticket sales

Ticket tiers, promo codes, early access and capacity limits, with sales, payouts and attendance tracked in the host's view. Payments run through Stripe.

Door check-in

Guests are scanned in by QR code, and hosts can give non-host staff check-in access.

Guest questionnaires and approval

Custom questions such as dietary needs or social handles, plus the option to approve or reject guests.

Text blasts

One SMS message reaches every guest individually instead of a group chat.

Explore and local discovery

Public events can appear in city listings such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.

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.

Partiful

• Free$0

  Invites, RSVPs, text blasts and free events at no cost. Paid tickets carry a service fee that depends on event size and ticket price; the host or the guest can pay it.

Eventbrite

• Nonprofit

  50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits

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

Partiful

No public discounts listed.