Eventbrite
Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers
Our verdict
Second of our top three event ticketing platforms
For: Organizers who want buyers to find them and to pay the fees
Eventbrite lists your event on its own marketplace, where buyers browse local events, with reserved seating, timed entry, email campaigns, social ad tools and payouts before the event. Publishing is free and free events carry no fees. On paid tickets buyers pay by default: 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket plus 2.9% processing per order, or $506 on 200 tickets at $20 before processing. Its Organizer app for iPhone and iPad averages 4.8 from about 32,600 ratings. It is second because its fee is about three times Ticket Tailor's, whoever pays it; its pricing plans cover only the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland, and more than 250 marketing emails a day needs Pro from $15 a month.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for getting found by buyers on a big marketplace
Eventbrite is the one most people have heard of, and that's the point: your event sits on a marketplace where buyers browse, with email and ad tools to push it further. Publishing is free and buyers pay the fees by default. Those fees are the steepest here, though, at 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket plus 2.9% processing.
Who Eventbrite is for
- Great if you want people browsing a marketplace to stumble on your event
- Good for free community events, which pay no fees at all
- Handy when you want email campaigns and social ads in the same place as tickets
Who Eventbrite is not for
- Pricey if your buyers balk at fees, as 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket plus processing is the most here
- Not for you if you email a big list, since free sends stop at 250 a day
Why Eventbrite gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyBuyers pay by default, so you keep the ticket price, but the fee is the dearest here: 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket is $506 on 200 $20 tickets, with 2.9% processing per order on top that we haven't counted. Absorb it and it's yours. More than 250 emails a day needs Pro from $15 a month.
- BFree plan and trialFree to publish as many events as you like, and free events carry no fees at all. The free account sends 250 marketing emails a day, and more needs Pro from $15 a month. A small series could run on it for good.
- BFeaturesMarketplace listing, ticket types, add-ons, waitlists, reserved seating, timed entry, email campaigns, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok promotion, a check-in app with Tap to Pay, and payouts before the event. It covers the whole job.
- AEase of use4.79 from 32,637 App Store ratings, and that's for the Eventbrite Organizer app, the one you use to run the door. Making an event is guided, with AI help to write it up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and a public API. No desktop app, which an A needs, and its pricing plans are offered only in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Eventbrite's own pages on 18 October 2026, and the App Store rating of its Eventbrite Organizer app. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/eventbrite#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/eventbrite.svg" alt="Eventbrite: 3.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Eventbrite stands among event ticketing platforms
Eventbrite's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 6 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $59 for the category: 0 of the 2 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Eventbrite’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 11, level with 3
- BFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 11, level with 3
- BFeaturesAbove 4 of 11, level with 6
- AEase of useAbove 10 of 11, level with 1
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Eventbrite, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Eventbrite you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $180 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Mailchimp, Facebook and Instagram among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Eventbrite’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Eventbrite?
Eventbrite is a ticketing platform and public events marketplace where organizers list free or paid events, sell tickets and promote them to its audience of buyers. Publishing is free; paid tickets carry a service fee and a processing fee that buyers pay by default. Built-in email campaigns, ad tools, reserved seating, timed entry and a check-in app cover the run-up to the event and the door.
Eventbrite has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends. See every plan
Good for
- Organizers who want buyers to find their events through a marketplace
- Free community events, which pay no fees
- Promoters who want email and ad tools beside ticketing
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Eventbrite pricing
- Starts at
- $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends
- Free plan
- Free to publish unlimited events. Free tickets carry no fees; paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee and 2.9% processing per order, paid by buyers by default. Up to 250 marketing emails a day.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $15per 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 partnership | Custom | For large or complex events: a strategic advisor, Eventbrite-sponsored marketing, and priority phone and 24/7 chat support. |
Read from eventbrite.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Eventbrite before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Nonprofit50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits
Qualifying nonprofits get half off Eventbrite's Pro plans, and donation tickets carry discounted ticketing fees.
Stated on eventbrite.com
How people rate the Eventbrite app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars90%
- 4 stars5%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star2%
32,637 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Eventbrite alternatives
- Eventbrite vs Luma
Free plan · from $59/mo
- Eventbrite vs Universe
Free plan
Common questions
Is Eventbrite free?
Eventbrite has a free plan. Free to publish unlimited events. Free tickets carry no fees; paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee and 2.9% processing per order, paid by buyers by default. Up to 250 marketing emails a day. Paid plans start at $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends.
How much does Eventbrite cost?
Eventbrite lists 3 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $15 per month and up. Sales partnership: custom pricing. Prices were read from eventbrite.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Eventbrite work on?
Eventbrite is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Eventbrite offer any discounts?
Eventbrite publicly lists the following: 50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits.
How is Eventbrite rated?
Eventbrite's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32,637 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Eventbrite have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Eventbrite is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Eventbrite have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Eventbrite is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Eventbrite open source?
Eventbrite is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Eventbrite have an API?
Yes. Eventbrite offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Eventbrite integrate with?
Eventbrite's listing names Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Eventbrite?
Eventbrite is made by Eventbrite, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Eventbrite?
The closest alternatives to Eventbrite in our directory are Ticket Tailor, Luma, Humanitix, Universe and TicketSpice. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Eventbrite.
How does Eventbrite compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Eventbrite's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 6 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on ease of use (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Is Eventbrite good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Eventbrite C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $59 for the category: 0 of the 2 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Eventbrite?
To replace Eventbrite you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $180 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Selling tickets and checking them at the door. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It plugs into other products, Mailchimp, Facebook and Instagram among them, and has an API. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.