Luma vs Peatix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Luma grades higher than Peatix: 3.2 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Luma grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Luma
Event pages and calendars for community events, free or paid
Which one is for you
Pick Luma if
- Fits if you run a meetup or club and want people to follow your calendar
- Works for organizers who sell enough tickets that $59 a month costs less than a 5% cut
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want buyers to pay the fees on top of the ticket
- Skip it if you need reserved seating or one event with several sessions
- Tight if you email a big list, as free calendars send 500 invites a week and more costs $50 to $800 a month
- Watch out: Plus covers one calendar and can't be moved, and the API and Zapier need it
- Pricey if you need more than 3 admins, at $12 a month each, $9 billed yearly
Pick Peatix if
- Fits if you run community events and want no monthly bill
- Works for organisers in Asia who want a QR check-in app
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your tickets are cheap, since the fixed part of the fee is charged on every paid ticket
- Not for you if you sell in China, where only free-ticket events are supported
- Watch out: the US rate sits on a separate page, and the fee varies by host country
- Watch out: cancelling an event can incur a cancellation fee, and Japan payouts carry a 210 JPY transfer fee
How we grade them
| 3.2GPALumaVery good | 2.4GPAPeatixFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe free plan keeps 5% of each paid ticket, $200 on 200 $20 tickets. Luma Plus cuts that to 0% for $59 a month billed yearly ($69 monthly), the smallest fee here at this size bar Zeffy's for nonprofits. You pay either way, as fees can't go on buyers, and Stripe's fee isn't counted. | C4.9% plus a fixed amount per paid ticket, which covers card fees; it is not cheap on low-priced tickets. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for unlimited events and guests, with check-in, ticket types, coupons and reminders by email, text and WhatsApp. The caps are 500 invites or newsletters a week and 3 calendar admins, and the API and Zapier need Plus. | BNo monthly or registration fee, and free events cost nothing, though paid tickets carry the fee. |
| Features | CApproval and token-gated sign-ups, sliding-scale tickets, wallet passes, Zoom and hybrid events, even crypto payments. But there's no multi-session event type, so recurring sessions mean cloning events, and no seating or door sales on record. | CEvent pages, ticket types, community groups, QR check-in and paid promotion. No seating or API is mentioned. |
| Ease of use | A4.9 from 19,103 App Store ratings. Putting up an event page is quick, and guests get tickets in Apple or Google Wallet without needing the app. | CNo store rating on record. You set up each event page. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Zoom, Google Meet, Apple and Google Wallet, plus Zapier and an API on Plus. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | community events and calendars people follow | community events with a fee only on paid tickets |
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: Luma and Peatix. How we grade
Price against what you get
Luma starts at $59 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Peatix has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Luma scores higher, and starts $59 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, 1 scores higher than Luma for less, and none scores higher than Peatix 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
- Luma also covers email campaigns.
- Peatix also covers forms, community and qR codes.
At a glance
| Luma | Peatix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $59 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | Unlimited events and guests, check-in, ticket types and coupons, reminders by email, text and WhatsApp, 500 invites or newsletters a week and 3 calendar admins. Paid tickets carry a 5% platform fee. | No monthly or registration fee; free events and free tickets cost nothing, and a fee is charged only on paid tickets. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Luma Labs, Inc. | Peatix Inc. |
| Price read from | luma.com | help-organizer.peatix.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Luma
- On the free plan Luma keeps 5% of each paid ticket on top of Stripe's fee; fees cannot be added at checkout, so organizers build them into the price.
- Free calendars send 500 invites or newsletters a week; Plus sends 5,000, and more costs $50 to $800 a month. Extra admins cost $12 a month ($9 billed yearly).
- The API and Zapier need Luma Plus, which applies to one calendar and cannot be moved to another.
- There is no multi-session event type; Luma suggests cloning an event, up to 30 copies at a time, for recurring sessions.
Peatix
- The fee is set by the host country and ticket currency; the US rate sits on a separate page that could not be read.
- Fees are charged on paid orders; a ticket made free by a discount code carries no fee.
- Cancelling an event can incur a cancellation fee, and Japan payouts carry a 210 JPY transfer fee.
- In China only free-ticket events are supported.
Key features
Luma
- Event pages and calendars
- Themed event pages and calendars that people subscribe to, with event discovery on Luma, referrals that show who shared the event, and hidden locations for approved guests.
- Registration and tickets
- Paid, free and sliding-scale ticket types, approval or token-gated registration, group purchases, coupons and unlock codes, waitlists and custom registration questions.
- Reminders and newsletters
- Blasts and automatic reminders by email, text, push notification and WhatsApp, plus newsletters to calendar subscribers within the weekly send limit.
- Check-in and wallet passes
- Scan guests' QR codes at the door or check them in by name; tickets go into Apple Wallet or Google Wallet and work without the Luma app.
- Online and hybrid events
- Luma can create Zoom meetings or webinars for an event and track who attended, and supports Google Meet and hybrid events with both kinds of location.
- Payments
- Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and regional methods such as iDEAL, Konbini and PayNow through Stripe, plus crypto payments in SOL and USDC.
Peatix
- Event pages and ticket types
- Organizers create an event page with different ticket types, widgets and pre-event survey forms, and can host online events.
- Community groups
- Group pages let organizers build an online community around their events and keep track of RSVPs in the group app.
- QR check-in app
- A free QR code scanner app checks attendees in at the venue, alongside attendee management and event data analytics.
- Fees paid by the organizer
- Ticket buyers pay only the ticket price with no booking fee, and the organizer's fee includes payment processing.
- Paid promotion and live streaming
- Premium features include Event Boost promotion, Peatix Live for streamed events, and subscription plans.
Plans
Luma
Free$0
Unlimited events and guests. Luma keeps 5% of each paid ticket on top of Stripe's fee (typically 2.9% + 30¢), taken from the organizer's sales.
Luma Plus$59
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
0% platform fee, 5,000 invite and newsletter sends a week, 5 admins, tax collection, custom URLs, a check-in manager role, Zapier and the API.
EnterpriseCustom
Organization accounts with single sign-on, security restrictions, more integrations and APIs, and custom-built features.
Peatix
Pay per paid ticket$0
Fee only on paid tickets: 4.9% + 0.99 SGD in Singapore, 4.9% + 0.99 EUR/GBP in Europe, 4.9% + 1.50 USD in India. Covers card fees.
Ways to pay less
Luma
- Annual discount
Save 14% on Luma Plus with yearly billing
Luma Plus costs $59 a month billed yearly instead of $69 billed monthly, which the pricing page shows as a 14% saving; send add-ons save up to 11% yearly.
Peatix
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Luma or Peatix?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Peatix is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $59 a month for Luma. Luma starts at $59 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly), and Peatix is free.
Which has a free plan, Luma or Peatix?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Luma and Peatix have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.