Explara vs MeraEvents (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Explara if

• Fits if you run about one event a month
• Makes sense if you want a paid membership group next to your events

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you run more than 1 event a month on Starter
• Pricey if you expect upgrading to cut fees, since the 4% fee stays on Growth and Pro
• Watch out: the 4% fee is stated as domestic only, and Stripe adds 1% a transaction
• Watch out: there is no annual billing option on the page

Pick MeraEvents if

• Fits if you run events in India and want UPI payments
• Works for organisers who want QR check-in and printed badges

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want fees up front, because none are published
• Not for you if you sell outside India, as the ticketing page is built for Indian organisers
• Watch out: duplicate-ticket checks across devices need a connection, and offline scans sync later
• Watch out: the product pages show illustrative data, not real plan limits

Explara

• The 4% fee applies on every plan, so the monthly plans only raise limits on events and groups.
• The 4% fee is stated as domestic only, and a further 1% applies per Stripe transaction.
• Starter allows 1 event a month; extra capacity needs Growth or Pro.
• Prices are shown in US dollars with no annual billing option on the page.

MeraEvents

• No pricing or fee schedule is published on the pages read, so none is recorded here.
• The ticketing page says it is built for organizers in India and shows rupee prices.
• Duplicate-ticket checks across devices need a connection; offline scans queue and sync later.
• Product pages show illustrative sample data rather than real plan limits.

Explara

Branded event pages

Organizers can go live with a branded ticketing page and accept payments in multiple gateways and currencies.

Membership groups

Attendees can be turned into members of a group or club; the vendor says membership software is free for 1 group and 50 members.

Check-in and badges

QR-based or manual check-in, badge scanning and walk-in registration are listed for event day.

Add-ons and forms

Merchandise, stay options and custom data forms can be added to registration.

Surveys and reports

Post-event surveys, attendee data export and reports are built in, plus automated email sequences.

MeraEvents

Flexible ticket types

Free and paid tickets with set prices, quantities, sales windows, discounts and custom registration fields.

UPI and card checkout

Buyers pay by UPI or card, and attendees can request a GST invoice and add billing details from their booking.

QR check-in

Staff scan QR tickets at multiple gates, with duplicate checks and offline scanning that syncs on reconnection.

Badge printing

Check-in can print a personalized badge showing the attendee's name and ticket type.

Sales reports and widgets

Organizers can review bookings and transactions, export sales reports, and add a ticket widget to their own website.

Explara

• Starter$0

  per month

  1 event per month and 1 membership group. 4% fee on ticket value (domestic only); 1% extra per transaction on Stripe.

• Growth$9

  per month

  5 events per month and 2 membership chat groups. Same 4% ticket fee, with 3 admins.

• Pro$25

  per month

  10 events per month and 5 membership groups. Same 4% ticket fee.

MeraEvents

Pricing could not be confirmed. See meraevents.com.