pretix vs vivenu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, pretix grades higher than vivenu: 3.0 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
pretix grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
pretix
Open-source ticket shop, hosted or on your own server
Which one is for you
Pick pretix if
- Fits if you run a business or non-profit and want a ticket shop you control
- Works for teams with a server who want the free Community edition
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are an individual: hosted is for businesses and similar bodies
- Tight if you sell many free tickets, as those past 500 a year cost €0.50 each
- Watch out: fees are in euros, billed monthly and quoted without VAT
- Pricey if you want paid modules on hosted, such as €25 per exhibitor for lead scanning
Pick vivenu if
- Fits if you run large events or venues and want your own storefront
- Works for teams with developers who want to build on an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you run a one-off small event, as it is built for large organizers
- Watch out: no prices are published, and the site routes buyers to sales
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed
How we grade them
| 3.0GPApretixVery good | 2.0GPAvivenuFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BHosted has no monthly fee and the first 500 free tickets a year cost nothing. Self-hosted paid tiers start at €499 a year. Hosted per-ticket rates aren't on the listing. | CNo prices are published; the site routes buyers to sales. It sits in the middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | BHosted has no monthly fee, and the Community edition is free to run on your own server. But the hosted service refuses personal users. | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial are on record for this listing. |
| Features | BCustomisable shop, check-in, box office and kiosks, exhibitor lead scanning, reports and a REST API. Some extras, such as lead scanning, cost €25 per exhibitor. | BWhite-label storefronts, reserved, general and timed tickets, dynamic pricing, upsells, an API and SDKs, controlled resale and gate hardware. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A shop has to be built, and the Community edition needs your own server. | CNo store rating on record. An enterprise platform is set up with the vendor. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, iPhone, Android, Windows and Linux, with PayPal, Stripe, Mollie, HubSpot and a REST API. | BWeb only on the listing, with Apple Wallet and an API, SDKs and an MCP server. |
| Best for | open-source ticket shop, hosted or your own | enterprise ticketing with an open API |
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: pretix and vivenu. How we grade
Where they differ
- pretix is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| pretix | vivenu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | €499 per year, self-hosted, up to 10,000 orders a year | Not published |
| Free plan | The hosted service has no monthly fee and no charge for the first 500 free tickets per calendar year; the Community edition is free open-source software you host yourself. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | pretix GmbH | vivenu |
| Price read from | pretix.eu | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
pretix
- The hosted service is for businesses and similar entities such as non-profits and associations; the pricing page says personal users cannot use it.
- Free tickets beyond the 500-a-year quota cost €0.50 each on hosted, and the quota grows with every paid ticket.
- Hosted fees are billed monthly by invoice and are quoted excluding VAT; fees are in euros, and other currencies are converted.
- Paid modules on hosted: Peppol and Italy or Portugal e-invoicing at €0.20 per invoice, and lead scanning at €25 per exhibitor.
vivenu
- No prices are published; the site positions vivenu as an enterprise platform and routes buyers to contact sales.
- It is built for large organizers, so a one-off small event is a poor fit.
- The vendor says it holds SOC 2 Type II and PCI-DSS compliance and follows GDPR.
Key features
pretix
- Customizable ticket shop
- A hosted or self-run shop with individual tickets, discount and voucher options and a choice of payment providers such as PayPal, Stripe and Mollie.
- Check-in and access control
- The pretixSCAN app runs on Android and iOS and works both online and offline, so scanning continues without a connection.
- Box office and kiosks
- pretixPOS is a cash register app for on-site sales and pretixKIOSK turns a device into a ticket vending machine.
- Exhibitor lead scanning
- pretixLEAD lets exhibitors scan attendees' badges for leads. The hosted service bills €25 per exhibitor who scans at least one lead.
- Reports and REST API
- Exports and full API access are included in every edition, and the company publishes REST API documentation.
- Hardware rental
- The company also rents event hardware for scanning and point of sale.
vivenu
- White-label storefronts
- Organizers run a branded shop on their own domain, built with a shop builder or a fully headless integration, with tickets that can be added to Apple Wallet.
- Reserved, general and timed tickets
- Sells reserved seating, general admission, timed entry, season tickets and multi-day passes, online and on-site.
- Dynamic pricing and upsells
- Pricing, upsells and premium offers can be adjusted at checkout while an on-sale is running.
- API, SDKs and MCP server
- A headless ticketing API, SDKs and an MCP server let a team's own developers and AI tools work with ticketing data.
- AI assistant and segments
- An assistant answers questions from live sales data and can build a customer segment and draft an email campaign for approval.
- Controlled resale and gate hardware
- The product list includes a native resale platform and vivenu's own hardware for entry at the gate.
Plans
pretix
pretix Hosted€0
No monthly fee. 2.5% of the ticket price excl. taxes, at most €15 per ticket, plus payment provider fees. Free tickets: first 500 a year are free.
Community€0
Free open-source edition under AGPLv3 with additional terms. You host it yourself, with unlimited ticket volume and email support.
Enterprise Starter€499
per year, self-hosted, up to 10,000 orders and €30,000 revenue
Self-hosted license with 3 plugin license points. Price rises with volume: €2,000 for up to 50,000 orders and €150,000 revenue.
Enterprise Professional€750
per year, self-hosted, up to 10,000 orders and €30,000 revenue
Self-hosted license with 10 plugin license points.
Enterprise Ultimate€950
per year, self-hosted, up to 10,000 orders and €30,000 revenue
Self-hosted license with 20 plugin license points.
vivenu
Pricing could not be confirmed. See vivenu.com.
Ways to pay less
pretix
- Nonprofit
Lower hosted fees for non-profits
Non-profit and charity organizations pay 2.0% of the ticket price (maximum €15) and €0.10 per free ticket on pretix Hosted, after contacting the company.
vivenu
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, pretix or vivenu?
As of Nov 12, 2026, pretix starts at €499 per year, self-hosted, up to 10,000 orders a year, and vivenu has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, pretix or vivenu?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only pretix has a free plan. vivenu does not.
Which platforms do pretix and vivenu run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only pretix lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.