Eventbrite vs Posh (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 Posh if

• Fits if you promote parties or club nights
• Works for organizers who want door scanning and table sales in one app

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to know the fee before you sign up: none is published
• Watch out: payouts sit pending for 24 to 48 business hours, bar instant payouts
• Not for you if you need sales tax handled everywhere, as it is live in select places only
• Tight if you need Stripe, since payouts can't start without that onboarding

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.

Posh

• No fee rate for organizers or attendees is published on the pages we read. The help center says a service fee is added to the ticket price, covering Posh and payment processing.
• Payouts need Stripe onboarding, and funds sit as pending for 24 to 48 business hours before they can be withdrawn, except for instant payouts.
• The help center describes sales tax auto-collection as live only for events in select locations.

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.

Posh

Ticket tiers and groups

Organizers create ticket types with quantity caps and group them on the checkout page. RSVP-only events, guest lists, comps and promo codes are supported.

Door scanning

Staff scan tickets with the Posh mobile app, either by entering a shared scanner PIN without an account or by logging in with a Doorperson role.

In-person sales and table service

Tickets can be sold at the door through the app, and organizers can offer table service from a seating map.

Payouts and finance tools

Payouts run through Stripe onboarding, with a finance dashboard showing balances, daily or manual payout schedules and instant payouts for eligible balances.

Marketing tools

Posh documents SMS campaigns, kickback affiliates and tracking links, ad tracking pixels and Mailchimp and webhook connections.

Payment plans and currencies

Organizers can set up Affirm payment plans and sell tickets in another currency, and the help center covers refunds and event cancellation.

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.

Posh

Pricing could not be confirmed. See posh.vip.

Eventbrite

• Nonprofit

  50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits

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

Posh

No public discounts listed.