10 Best Eventbrite Alternatives in 2026 (Ranked by Organizers)

Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket on its most common plan — that's $5–8 in fees on a $75 ticket. Add credit card processing and the total take hits 8–10%.

That's why tens of thousands of organizers searched for "Eventbrite alternatives" last year. We reviewed every serious option and ranked them below. One platform came out ahead for almost every use case.

---

1. Eventreels — Best overall Eventbrite alternative

Best for: Every event type — ticketed, free, social, campus, professional, community, nightlife

Fee: 2.9% + 30¢ per ticket (Stripe's processing rate — no platform commission on top)

Eventreels is the only Eventbrite alternative that covers the full spectrum: free RSVPs, paid ticketing, community org pages, campus events, professional events, and social gatherings — in a single platform with the lowest fees of any option on this list.

On price alone, Eventreels saves most organizers $1–3 per ticket vs. Eventbrite. On a $50 ticket, Eventbrite takes ~$3.64. Eventreels takes $1.75. At 100 tickets sold, that's $189 back in your pocket from one event.

Beyond fees, Eventreels ships features no other platform on this list offers:

• AI highlight reels — automatically generated from event photos/videos; attendees share them organically, giving every event free post-event reach
• Recurring events — schedule a weekly meetup, monthly workshop series, or any repeating event once and let Eventreels handle the cadence; no re-creating from scratch each time
• Community org pages — branded landing pages for student orgs, nonprofits, clubs, and recurring organizers, with a follower system so your audience finds your next event automatically
• Animated event pages — cinematic event pages with custom themes, vibes, and poster-import that make your event look like it belongs on a billboard, not a spreadsheet
• Campus verification — .edu-domain-locked attendee feeds so university events stay within the actual student community; no randoms, no spam
• In-person check-in — built-in guest list and QR check-in tools baked in, no third-party scanning app needed
• Instant Stripe payouts — money goes directly to your connected Stripe account the moment a ticket sells, not held by the platform for 5–7 days
• Interest-based RSVP flows — attendees can signal interest before you finalize a date, so you know demand before you commit to a venue

Whether you're running a $5 yoga class, a $150/ticket fundraiser gala, a university Greek life formal, a tech meetup, a nightlife mixer, or a recurring community group — Eventreels handles it without switching tools.

[Create your event on Eventreels →](/create)

---

2. Luma — Best for pure discovery within the tech community

Best for: Tech meetups, startup events where Luma's network already exists

Fee: Free for free events; 8% on Starter plan for paid events

Luma has built a meaningful network of tech-forward communities. If your audience is already active on Luma, the discovery benefit is real. But for paid events, Luma's 8% fee is higher than Eventbrite's — and significantly higher than Eventreels (2.9% + 30¢).

For professional events where discovery within Luma's existing network matters more than fee savings, it's worth considering. For everything else, Eventreels covers professional events too — with a fraction of the fee.

Verdict: Useful if your audience is already on Luma's network. Expensive for paid ticketing.

---

3. Partiful — Best for casual social RSVPs (no paid tickets)

Best for: Birthday parties, house events, casual friend gatherings

Fee: Free (no paid ticket support)

Partiful does one thing very well: beautiful, frictionless RSVPs for casual social events. No account required for guests, clean mobile experience, easy guest list management.

The hard limit: Partiful doesn't support paid tickets at all. The moment you need to charge anything, Partiful can't help. Eventreels handles both free RSVPs and paid ticketing with the same flow.

Verdict: Great for purely social invites. Doesn't replace a real event platform.

---

4. Ticket Tailor — Best for very high-volume sellers on a budget

Best for: Venues running 20+ events/month who want to escape per-ticket fees

Fee: £29+/month flat fee, no per-ticket commission

Ticket Tailor makes sense at very high volume — if you're selling 500+ tickets per month consistently, the flat monthly fee beats per-ticket pricing. But the break-even point is higher than it looks, and you pay the monthly fee even during quiet months.

For most organizers running fewer than a few hundred tickets per event, Eventreels (no monthly fee, pay only when you sell) is more cost-effective.

Verdict: Worth it for high-frequency venues. Expensive for everyone else.

---

5. SimpleTix — Best for reserved seating venues

Best for: Theaters with assigned seating maps

Fee: 79¢ + 2% per ticket

SimpleTix's standout feature is reserved seating — if your venue has a physical seating map and you need guests to pick specific seats, SimpleTix does this well. Eventreels doesn't offer interactive seating charts (yet). For everything else, Eventreels is cheaper and more full-featured.

Verdict: Niche tool for venues with reserved seating. Not a general Eventbrite replacement.

---

6. Zeffy — Best for 100% free nonprofit events

Best for: Charity fundraisers where every dollar must go to the cause

Fee: 0% (funded by optional donor tips at checkout)

Zeffy is funded by donors voluntarily tipping the platform. For nonprofit fundraising events where maximizing dollars to the cause matters most, it's genuinely useful. The risk: if donors skip the tip, Zeffy's model is strained. Not suited for commercial events.

Verdict: Excellent for pure nonprofit fundraisers. Limited outside that context.

---

7. DoorList — Best for nightlife guest lists

Best for: Bar events, club nights, 21+ promoter events

Fee: Transaction fee on paid events

DoorList is built around nightlife — physical guest lists, age verification, capacity management for bars and clubs. Eventreels covers nightlife events too, but if you're a professional nightlife promoter who needs deep venue-side guest list tools, DoorList is more specialized.

Verdict: Specialized nightlife tool. Eventreels handles nightlife without the niche focus.

---

8. TicketSpice — Best for multi-tier gala ticketing

Best for: Fundraising galas with VIP tables, sponsorship tiers, and complex form logic

Fee: 99¢ + processing per ticket

TicketSpice's strength is complex registration forms — tiered pricing, conditional questions, sponsorship packages. If you're running a multi-table charity gala where different ticket types unlock different donor perks, it handles the complexity well.

Verdict: Good for complex fundraising registration. Overkill for standard events.

---

9. Meetup — Best for ongoing community group discovery

Best for: Hobby groups with no ticket sales that want organic discoverability

Fee: ~$29.99/month organizer subscription

Meetup's value is its decades-old discovery network — running clubs, book clubs, interest-based groups can get found by strangers already browsing Meetup for that topic. But Meetup charges organizers monthly and the platform hasn't meaningfully evolved in years. For event ticketing or community pages with branding, Eventreels is stronger.

Verdict: Has a legacy discovery network. No ticketing, outdated product.

---

10. Hi.Events — Best for self-hosted control

Best for: Technical organizations that want to host their own ticketing infrastructure

Fee: Free to self-host

Hi.Events is open-source event ticketing you run on your own servers. Full data control, no per-ticket fees beyond payment processing. Requires meaningful technical setup and ongoing maintenance.

Verdict: Right for tech teams that genuinely need on-premise control. Not practical for most.

---

Quick comparison

---

The honest answer: use Eventreels

Every other tool on this list is either more expensive, more limited in scope, or requires a monthly commitment regardless of whether you're actively selling.

Eventreels is the only platform that:

• Works for every event type without switching tools
• Charges only Stripe's processing rate — no platform markup
• Has no monthly fee — you pay nothing until you sell
• Ships features like AI highlight reels and community pages that none of the others have

If you ran events on Eventbrite and hated the fees, Eventreels is the most direct replacement. If you're starting from scratch, it's the platform you'd design if you were building it today.

[Start for free →](/create)

Related reading

• Eventbrite fees in 2026: what organizers actually pay
• Why organizers are leaving Eventbrite in 2026
• Eventreels vs. Eventbrite: complete comparison