Eventbrite is a massive marketplace — useful for organic discovery. But you pay for that with high per-ticket fees, a separate paid plan for email marketing, and no affiliate or promoter program. Plentix charges a single flat 5% that covers everything — no payment processing markup, no monthly subscription. If you actively promote your own events and want to keep more of your revenue, Plentix wins on every metric that matters to a working organizer.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Plentix | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Free to publish events | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Free events at zero cost | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Platform fee per paid ticket | ✓ 5% All fees included — no extras | ✗ 3.7% + $1.79 service fee |
| Payment processing | ✓ Included in the 5% No separate processing fee | ✗ +2.9% per order On top of the service fee above |
| Email marketing tools | ✓ Included free | ✗ Pro plan only $15/month extra, up to 10K emails/day |
| Affiliate / promoter program | ✓ Yes — custom commission per promoter | ✗ Not available |
| Unlimited ticket types | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Discount & promo codes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Early bird / time-limited pricing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pre-event payouts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| You own attendee data | ✓ Fully yours | ✗ Shared with Eventbrite Eventbrite markets to your attendees |
| Branded event pages | ✓ Your brand | ✗ Eventbrite-branded |
| Mobile check-in app | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Built-in marketplace discovery | Growing | ✓ 90M monthly users |
| Monthly subscription required | ✓ No | Optional Pro ($15/mo) |
Why Organizers Switch to Plentix
One flat 5% — that's it
Eventbrite stacks fees: 3.7% + €1.79 service fee, then adds 2.9% payment processing on top. On a sold-out 500-person event at €30/ticket, you're leaving roughly €2,000–€2,500 on the platform. Plentix charges a flat 5% — payment processing included, no hidden extras. What you see is what you keep.
Your promoters become your sales team
Plentix has a built-in affiliate program where you assign custom commission rates to individual promoters. Your most enthusiastic fans, street teams, or partner brands each get a unique link and earn a cut of every ticket they sell. Organizers who use this typically see 15–30% of sales driven through affiliate channels. Eventbrite has nothing equivalent.
You own the relationship with your attendees
When someone buys on Eventbrite, they're an Eventbrite customer first. Eventbrite actively recommends competing events to your ticket buyers. On Plentix, your attendee list is fully yours — their emails, their purchase history, their preferences. You can take that data anywhere.
Marketing tools included, not upsold
Eventbrite charges a monthly Pro fee to unlock email campaigns beyond the basics. On Plentix, email marketing to your attendees is part of the platform — included in the same 5%. You shouldn't have to pay extra to reach people who already bought tickets to your event.
Sell 100 tickets at €30 — here's the difference
Fee comparison on 100 paid tickets at €30 each. Organizer absorbs all fees.
Eventbrite fees based on published rates as of June 2026. Plentix charges a flat 5% with everything included — no separate payment processing fee.
Which platform is right for you?
Choose Plentix if you…
- Actively promote your own events rather than relying on marketplace discovery
- Want to build a network of affiliates or promoters
- Sell regularly and care about per-ticket fee margins
- Want full ownership of your attendee data and email list
- Host festivals, club nights, conferences, community events, or brand activations
- Don't want to pay a monthly subscription to unlock basic marketing tools
Stick with Eventbrite if you…
- Rely heavily on Eventbrite's organic marketplace for discovery
- Host infrequent one-off events with no existing audience
- Already have a large established following on the Eventbrite platform