Eventbrite lets you publish events, sell tickets and check people in, and lists your event on a marketplace where people browse for things to do. It's for organisers who want discovery as well as ticketing. Publishing free events costs nothing, with unlimited free events. For paid tickets, Eventbrite's US pricing is a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket plus 2.9% payment processing per order. UK fees may differ.
What it can do for you
Create an event page with several ticket types and a custom registration form, run a waitlist, and check guests in with the organiser app. Because Eventbrite is a marketplace, people searching for events nearby may find yours. Paid events come with 24/7 chat support.
What people like
Discovery is the reason to choose it. Organisers on Reddit say it's worth keeping when marketplace visibility brings in people you wouldn't otherwise reach.
The honest downsides
- High fees on paid tickets. Reddit users repeatedly name fees as the main complaint, and the vendor's page says attendees pay them.
- Slower payouts. Payouts normally arrive after the event, with reports of reserves being held back.
- Weak human support, according to organisers, despite the chat support offered on paid events.
- Your page promotes others. Reviewers note limited branding and cross-promotion of other events.
Skip it if
- you already have an audience to sell to
- you run regular small events where fees eat into a low ticket price
Alternatives
- Better pick for organisers with their own audience: Luma. It's free for free events, with unlimited events and guests, check-in and reminders, and paid tickets cost a 5% platform fee plus Stripe's card fee. Reddit organisers looking to leave Eventbrite suggest it. You lose Eventbrite's marketplace.
- Tito for conferences, at 3% per paid ticket.
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