Meetup vs Eventbrite: Who is the winner?

Eventbrite comes out as a better alternative in terms of price, features, and customer support as well as features. But AllEvents is a much better alternative to Eventbrite as well as Meetup.

What is the main difference between Eventbrite and Meetup?

Although both are event management platforms, Meetup offers limited features at a higher price than Eventbrite. Moreover, it has much fewer users than the latter platform.

Is Meetup worth the pricing?

As per the user reviews on Software Suggest platform, Meetup charges an exorbitant annual fee which makes it expensive, especially for freelancers and small startups.

Is Eventbrite easy to use or Meetup?

Both platforms are easy to use and don't require any technical expertise. However, the user interface of both can be improved for better usability. All Events on the other hand is very simple and straightforward and also offers a highly friendly interface for the users.

Is Eventbrite cheaper than Meetup?

Yes, Eventbrite is cheaper than Meetup as per the user reviews. The latter is known for charging a higher annual fee.

Which platform has a higher trust factor, Eventbrite or Meetup?

Eventbrite definitely has more users and has gained positive reviews as well. Thus, has a higher trust factor as compared to Meetup.

Which offers better customer service, Eventbrite or Meetup?

Eventbrite offers customer support through multiple channels like mail, calls and support articles. On the other hand, Meetup only offers email support, which is comparatively less responsive and reliable.

Eventbrite VS Meetup - Which is better?

Eventbrite and Meetup are two popular event platforms that offer different approaches to event organization.

So, here is the comparison of both platforms that will help make your decision on which platform will create a successful event that resonates with your audience.

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Eventbrite VS Meetup: Features Comparison

A quick comparison of per ticket fees by Eventbrite, Meetup & AllEvents

	Eventbrite 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 Rating : 4.4 /5 Rating : /year	Meetup 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Rating : 3 /5 Rating : /year	AllEvents 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 Rating : 4.6 /5 Rating : /year
Pricing	3.5% + $1.59 per ticket	$2/ticket + custom cost	$1 per ticket
Payouts 💲 Amount from ticket purchased by attendees	After a week	❌	Instant payouts 🚀
Multiple ticket types	With premium	Available in higher plans	No cost
Customer Support	Mails, support articles	Email only	Call, chat, email
Domain supported	Subdomain	Subdomain	Custom Domain
Google PageSpeed Event page speed: verified from Google PageSpeed Insights	🔺 41/100	🔺 33/100	🟢 95/100
Sell on your site	With premium	❌	Free for all
Event ticketing
Email automations
Integrations
Safety

Eventbrite 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 Rating : 4.4 /5 Rating : /year
Pricing 3.5% + $1.59 per ticket
Payouts 💲 Amount from ticket purchased by attendees After a week
Multiple ticket types With premium
Customer Support Mails, support articles
Domain supported Subdomain
Google PageSpeed Event page speed: verified from Google PageSpeed Insights 🔺 41/100
Sell on your site With premium
Event ticketing
Email automations
Integrations
Safety

Meetup 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Rating : 3 /5 Rating : /year
Pricing $2/ticket + custom cost
Payouts 💲 Amount from ticket purchased by attendees ❌
Multiple ticket types Available in higher plans
Customer Support Email only
Domain supported Subdomain
Google PageSpeed Event page speed: verified from Google PageSpeed Insights 🔺 33/100
Sell on your site ❌
Event ticketing
Email automations
Integrations
Safety

AllEvents 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 Rating : 4.6 /5 Rating : /year
Pricing $1 per ticket
Payouts 💲 Amount from ticket purchased by attendees Instant payouts
Multiple ticket types No cost
Customer Support Call, chat, email
Domain supported Custom Domain
Google PageSpeed Event page speed: verified from Google PageSpeed Insights 🟢 95/100
Sell on your site Free for all
Event ticketing
Email automations
Integrations
Safety

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Eventbrite vs Meetup: Pricing

A quick comparison of per-ticket pricing by Eventbrite, Meetup & AllEvents.

Eventbrite

3.5% + $1.59 per ticket
Pricing: 3.5% + $1.59 per ticket when you are using even one of the benefits of Eventbrite’s pro plan. Otherwise 2% + $0.79 per ticket for the basic of Eventbrite’s features. Additional payment processing charges of 2.5% will apply.
Meetup

$2 per ticket + custom pricing
Meetup only offers quote-based pricing plans. However, many users reported that it charges an annual organizer fee of $240, which is a costly affair.
AllEvents

$1 per ticket
A flat $1 per ticket is charged as a convenience from attendees. No other payment or hidden pricing will be there in the entire process. Also, the payouts will be instant.

Eventbrite Vs Meetup: Event Management

Here is a quick comparison of event management options provided by Eventbrite and Meetup.

Eventbrite

Eventbrite helps you manage your events by setting up event page and registering attendees, to managing attendee payments for ticket purchases.
Meetup

Meet offers limited event management features like ticketing, audience check-in, analytics, etc.
Better alternatives?

Yes, there are platforms that are better than Eventbrite and Meetup. That too with more features and better pricing.

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Eventbrite Vs Meetup: Comparison of Happy Customers

See how users review Eventbrite and Meetup in 2022.

Eventbrite

G2: 4.4/5
Eventbrite achieved a 4.4 / 5 rating on Capterra. G2 website awarded Eventbrite with a rating of 4.4 / 5.
Meetup

Software Suggest: 3
Meetup has received a rating of 3 out of 5 on Software Suggest platform. It has not been reviewed on trusted review sites like G2 and Capterra.
AllEvents

G2: 4.6/5
AllEvents achieved a 4.6 / 5 rating on Capterra. G2 website awarded AllEvents with a rating of 4.6 / 5.

Because your event deserves the best

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AllEvents as an alternative to Eventbrite and Ticketmaster

How AllEvents compares to Eventbrite and Meetup

Unlike Eventbrite and Meetup, AllEvents is an event discovery platform that connects event professionals and attendees.

4 More Reasons to Choose AllEvents

Attractive Design Assets

For all your marketing campaigns and social shares, delivered to your event dashboard.

Design assets feature better than Eventbrite or Ticketmaster

Branded Event Website

Create your branded event website in minutes. And if your events are listed on AllEvents, it's free.

Global Event Discovery

AllEvents is home to 15M event seekers who find their desired events every month.

Event Discovery better than Eventbrite or Ticketmaster

Most Affordable Alternative

While getting cutting-edge features, you don't have to pay anything. You only need to add card details to collect payments from attendees.

Most affordable Eventbrite and Ticketmaster alternative

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They switched over to AllEvents

Here is what they have to say after using AllEvents over other ticketing platforms

C.K. Arora

Happiness Coach

"It's a unique event site where you can not only create your event but also your branded website. AllEvents' staff is very responsive and supportive at all times."
Sinah M.

Junior Human Capital Partner

"AllEvents is a one-stop shop. You get flyer designs, follow-up emails from the team, free website design, and links to share to your socials to notify people of your event."
Joe J.

Head Publisher at SMS Novel

"The commission fee is definitely lesser than other platforms and there are a lot of unique features that we really enjoy. We also like the lead data transparency."