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Platform Comparison

The Eventbrite alternative
that puts you first.

Marketplaces make money off your audience. Vantage gives you the tools to own your events, your data, and your brand — at lower cost.

The marketplace problem

When you list on a marketplace, your event page promotes their brand — and your competitors' events. Here's what you're giving up.

Your brand disappears

Your event page has their logo, their nav, their footer. Attendees remember the marketplace, not you.

Higher fees add up

Per-ticket flat fees, service fees, and processing fees. On a $50 ticket, Eventbrite takes $5.09. That's 10.2%.

Competing for your audience

"Similar events" and "You might also like" sidebars send your attendees to your competitors, right from your event page.

Feature-by-feature comparison

How Vantage stacks up against the major platforms.

Feature Vantage Eventbrite Luma Splash
Pricing & Fees
Free tier $0/mo $0/mo $0/mo None
Platform fee (on $50 ticket) $1.75 $3.64 $2.50 Custom
Per-ticket flat fee None $1.79 None Varies
No per-ticket flat fees
Branding & Ownership
Your brand on event pages
No competitor events on your page
Full white-label (remove all platform branding)
Custom domain
Custom colors, fonts & logo Limited Limited
Core Event Tools
QR check-in (no app required) App required App required
Offline check-in (no internet needed)
Printable tickets with QR
Badge printing
Registration form builder Basic
Invitation & promo codes
Marketing & Communications
Email campaigns
Drag-and-drop email editor
SMS blasts
Post-event surveys & NPS
AI & Intelligence
AI event assistant Basic
ML attendance predictions (no-shows, geography, history)
Audience insights (out-of-town, repeat attendees, no-show patterns)
Voice event creation
Integrations & API
REST API access
CRM integrations (HubSpot, GoHighLevel) Zapier Zapier
Workflow automation

What you actually pay

Total cost on a $50 paid ticket, including platform and payment processing fees.

Platform Platform Fee Payment Processing Total
Eventbrite 3.7% + $1.79/ticket 2.9% + $0.30 $5.39 (10.8%)
Luma Free 5% 2.9% + $0.30 $4.25 (8.5%)
Vantage Free / Growth 3.5% 2.9% + $0.30 $3.50 (7.0%)
Vantage Pro 2.5% 2.9% + $0.30 $3.00 (6.0%)
Vantage Business 1.5% 2.9% + $0.30 $2.50 (5.0%)

No per-ticket flat fees. You choose: absorb fees or pass to attendees.

Why organizers switch to Vantage

Your brand, not ours

Your logo, your colors, your fonts on every event page and ticket. Upgrade to Business for complete white-label with your own domain. No "Powered by" anywhere.

No app to install for check-in

Open a URL on any phone and start scanning QR codes. Eventbrite requires their Organizer app. Vantage works in the browser, on any device, even offline.

AI that actually helps

Create events with voice. Draft email campaigns in seconds. Predict attendance with ML. Eventbrite's AI writes copy. Ours runs your operations.

Built-in SMS

Send bulk SMS blasts and automated text reminders directly from Vantage. Connects to SimpleTexting for reliable delivery — no juggling separate platforms.

Real analytics, not vanity metrics

Registration velocity, check-in rates, geographic distribution, and ML-powered attendance predictions. Actionable data, not just charts.

Start free, upgrade when ready

No credit card to sign up. 25 events, 250 guests each, QR check-in, tickets, and ticket sales included on the free plan. Pay only when you need more.

Ready to own your events?

Create your first event in under a minute. No credit card required.