How Eventship compares to Eventbrite for ticketing, community, and event management.
Eventbrite sells tickets well and charges for it: in the US, 3.7% plus $1.79 on every one, with rates that differ by country. Eventship charges 3%, with no fixed fee. The bigger difference is what comes with it. Sponsors, booths and paid memberships are here on every plan, and on Pro your own website, badges at the door and registrations syncing to your CRM, rather than bought separately. Eventbrite is worth the premium if you need its audience directory or reserved seating. For most organizers it is not.
Pricing comparison
Eventship pricing
The Free plan carries no subscription: unlimited events, unlimited guests, and a 3% fee on paid tickets with no fixed charge per ticket. Pro keeps that 3% and adds the professional tools, at $59/month billed annually or $69 month to month. Business starts at $3,000/year and takes the ticket fee to 0%.
Eventbrite pricing
Free for free events, with no subscription to publish them. On paid tickets in the US, 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket plus 2.9% payment processing per order; rates differ by country. You can pass those fees to the buyer or absorb them, but there is no fee-free option for paid tickets.
Feature comparison: Eventship vs Eventbrite
Feature
Eventship
Eventbrite
Pricing & fees
Free plan for free events
Platform fee per paid ticket
3%
3.7% + $1.79 in the US; varies by country
Fixed per-ticket charge
None
$1.79/ticket
Payment processing
Stripe (2.9% + $0.30)
2.9% per order
Payout timing
Rolling (via Stripe Connect)
After the event by default
Per-event conference add-on
Conference Pack from $4,000
Not published
Marketing sends per month
2,000 Free, 25,000 Pro, 50,000 Business
Not published
Event creation & management
Unlimited events
Custom event pages
Multi-day conferences / Event Hubs
Limited
Multiple ticket types
Registration approval flow
Scheduled ticket sales
Reserved seating
Event add-ons (merch, extras)
Coupon / discount codes
Waitlist management
Your website & brand
Event website builder
Pro
Your own website on your own domain
Pro
Not published
Page blocks, templates and color schemes
Pro
Not published
Remove Eventship branding on embeds
Pro
Not published
Tracking pixels (Meta, Google Analytics)
Pro
Community & networking
Community hubs / member directories
AI-powered attendee introductions
Direct messaging between attendees
Community discussion feeds
Membership subscriptions
One person record across every event you run
Relationship history per person (joins, past events, emails, messages, payments)
Pro
Post-event feedback collection
Discovery & marketing
Built-in audience marketplace
Growing
Large (89M+ ticket buyers)
Marketing sends (invites, broadcasts, save the dates)
2,000/mo free, 25,000/mo Pro
Save the date emails
Embeddable event widgets
SEO-optimized event pages
Social sharing tools
Monetization
Paid ticketing
Sponsorship packages sold from the event page
Not published
Exhibitor booths sold from a live floor plan
Not published
Sponsor marketplace
Not published
Ad network for event pages
Pro
Not published
Membership / subscription billing
Pass fees to attendee
Check-in & on-site
QR code check-in
Dedicated scanner app
Apple & Google Wallet passes
Badge designer
On-site badge printing
Pro
Analytics & data
Registration analytics
Advanced analytics
Pro
Pro plan
Event Intelligence findings on each event
Pro
Not published
Company engagement insights across your events
Pro
Not published
Attendee CSV export
Enriched attendee data export
Pro
Real-time sales dashboard
Integrations & AI
REST API
Pro
MCP server (AI agents)
Pro
Create and manage events from an AI assistant
Not published
Zapier integration
Pro (coming soon)
Salesforce integration
Pro
Enterprise
HubSpot integration
Pro, one connection
Via marketplace apps
Marketing sync (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HighLevel)
Pro, one connection
Via marketplace apps
Calendar integrations
Eventbrite figures last reviewed in September 2026. Competitor pricing and features change.
Where hosts hit limits with Eventbrite
The limitations hosts run into most often, and how Eventship handles each one.
Eventbrite takes 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket here in the US, and the fixed fee really hurts on cheaper tickets
Eventship fix: Eventship charges a flat 3% with no fixed per-ticket fee, on the free plan and on Pro alike. On a $25 US ticket, Eventbrite takes $2.72 in platform fees vs Eventship's $0.75. That's 72% less, on either plan.
By default Eventbrite holds your money until after the event, but the venue deposit is due before it
Eventship fix: Eventship pays out on a rolling basis via Stripe Connect. Get your money as tickets sell, not after the event is over.
Eventbrite is great for selling tickets but terrible for building community
Eventship fix: Eventship was built for community from day one. Member directories, AI intros between attendees, direct messaging, and discussion feeds keep your community engaged between events.
Eventbrite keeps suggesting competitor events to MY attendees on MY event page
Eventship fix: On Eventship nothing appears on your checkout unless you switch cross-promotion on, one event at a time, and the pairings are set up with us rather than by an open marketplace. Leave it off and your pages stay yours alone.
Eventbrite's platform feels outdated and bloated for small community events
Eventship fix: Eventship is modern and lightweight. Create an event in under 2 minutes with a clean, mobile-first interface designed for community organizers.
Eventbrite sells the tickets, then we rebuild everything else: the conference site, the badges, the sponsor deck, the CRM import
Eventship fix: Eventship runs those off the same guest list. Publish a site on your own domain, sell sponsorship packages and booths from a live floor plan, design the badge and print it at the door on a Zebra, and sync every confirmed registration and check-in into Salesforce, HubSpot, HighLevel, Mailchimp or Klaviyo instead of exporting a CSV after each event. Sponsorship packages, booths and badge design are on every plan; the site on your own domain, the printing and the CRM sync are Pro.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eventship a good alternative to Eventbrite?+
Yes, especially for community-focused organizers. Eventship offers lower fees (3% against 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket on Eventbrite in the US), built-in community tools, AI-powered networking, and a sponsor marketplace. Eventbrite has the advantage of a larger built-in audience for discovery.
How much cheaper is Eventship than Eventbrite?+
On a $50 US ticket, Eventbrite charges $3.64 in platform fees vs Eventship's $1.50. That's 59% less. For 500 tickets, that's $1,070 saved. The $1.79 fixed fee per ticket makes Eventbrite especially expensive for lower-price tickets.
Can I migrate my events from Eventbrite to Eventship?+
Yes. Paste your Eventbrite URL and the details come over into the event editor: title, date, venue, and ticket types. Review, then publish. Your guest list moves separately. Paste their email addresses to add them without charging again, or our team can help with a bigger move.
Does Eventship have as many features as Eventbrite?+
Eventship covers all core event management needs: ticketing, registration, check-in (including on-site badge printing on Pro), analytics, and communication. Eventbrite has reserved seating that Eventship doesn't offer yet. However, Eventship has community tools, AI intros, paid memberships, and one attendee record that carries across every event you run, none of which Eventbrite offers.
Is Eventbrite or Eventship better for community events?+
Eventship is purpose-built for community events. It includes member directories, community hubs, AI-powered attendee introductions, and direct messaging. Eventbrite is primarily a ticketing platform without these community features.
Does Eventship sync registrations into my CRM?+
Yes, on Pro. Connect Salesforce, HubSpot, HighLevel, Mailchimp or Klaviyo and a confirmed registration creates or updates the contact, then check-in updates it again as attended. Nothing is exported by hand, and the attendance history sits in your CRM rather than only in an event dashboard. Pro carries one connection; Business connects several.
Can I run my event website and badges on Eventship?+
Yes. Build the site in the website builder and publish it to your own domain on Pro, and lay the badge out in the badge designer on any plan. Printing a badge to a Zebra printer, at the door or in bulk beforehand, is Pro. A Conference Pack adds conference site structure for one named event on any plan, and printing at conference scale is the separately priced Onsite layer on top of it.
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