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The Eventbrite Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Eventbrite in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Eventbrite

The Insider’s Guide

Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers

Eventbrite, as pictured on eventbrite.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among event ticketing platforms, read from Eventbrite’s own pages.

Made by Eventbrite, Inc. · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Eventbrite’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Eventbrite’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.0

GPA, above 6 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade

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.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Eventbrite, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Making an event is guided, with AI help to write it up.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for getting found by buyers on a big marketplace

    Publishing is free and buyers pay the fees by default.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $15 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends.

  3. 3

    There is 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.

  4. 4

    It runs on 3 platforms

    Web, iOS and Android.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    Ticketing and registration

    Custom event pages, several ticket types, add-ons, custom registration forms, waitlists, promo codes, embedded checkout and AI-assisted event creation.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A 3.0 GPA, above 6 of 11

    That is against the other event ticketing platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    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.

Eventbrite at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android
Made by
Eventbrite, Inc.
Category
Event Ticketing
Our grade
3.0 GPA, very good
Store rating
4.8 on the App Store, 32,637 ratings

The report card

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.

ToolGPA report cardEventbriteGraded Oct 18, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCBuyers 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.
Free plan and trialBFree 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.
FeaturesBMarketplace 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.
Ease of useA4.79 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.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, 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.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

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 it 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

Good to know

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$15

A month to start. There is a free plan too

Eventbrite has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month and up, for Eventbrite Pro email sends.

Free to publish as many events as you like, and free events carry no fees at all.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • 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 partnership

    Custom

    For large or complex events: a strategic advisor, Eventbrite-sponsored marketing, and priority phone and 24/7 chat support.

The 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.

Read from eventbrite.com on Oct 18, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Nonprofit

    50% 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

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

3

Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android

Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, reports, email campaigns, ticketing.

Web, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and a public API.
From our grade for platforms and integrations
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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

  • Mailchimp
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok

Eventbrite is made by Eventbrite, Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

6/11

Other event ticketing platforms it is graded above

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
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 11
  • BFeaturesAbove 4 of 11
  • AEase of useAbove 10 of 11
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 10 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Eventbrite is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$10$20$50$100$200More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessEventbriteZeffyTicketSpice

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

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.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Ticket Tailor, Luma, Humanitix, Universe and TicketSpice

The 5 tools Eventbrite is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

15

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Eventbrite free?

Eventbrite has a free plan. Free to publish unlimited events.

How much does Eventbrite cost?

Eventbrite lists 3 plans. Free: $0.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Eventbrite’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Eventbrite, Inc. Prices change, so check eventbrite.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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