VenueWSCompare / VenueWS vs Eventbrite
Eventbrite sells the tickets. VenueWS runs the private event.
Eventbrite is a ticketing marketplace: public events, ticket sales and a fee on each paid ticket. VenueWS is for invitation-only events where you already know who's coming — and need the tables and the door to work.
Choose Eventbrite when…
- You sell tickets to the public and want a marketplace to find buyers.
- Your events are free and public: Eventbrite charges nothing for free events.
Choose VenueWS when…
- Nobody buys a ticket — guests are invited, as families or parties.
- You need seating, a floor plan, or guests choosing their table.
- Guests must sign a waiver before they get in.
- You want your brand, not a marketplace's, on every invitation and page.
- You'd rather pay per event or per year than a fee on every ticket.
Side by side
| Eventbrite | VenueWS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free events | No fees | Small events free (seating, door and invitations); floor plans and waivers from the event pass up |
| Paid tickets | 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket, plus 2.9% payment processing per order (US) | No ticket sales — no per-ticket fees |
| Pricing model | Fees per paid ticket | Event pass per event, or Pro monthly / yearly |
| Public marketplace and discovery | Yes | No — private by design |
| RSVP by family or party | Not listed on their pricing page | Yes |
| Seating chart and floor plans | Not listed on their pricing page | Yes — drag-and-drop tables, saved room layouts, guests choose their table |
| Waivers and e-signatures | Not listed on their pricing page | Yes — the QR works once it's signed |
| Check-in at the door | Yes | Yes — many scanners, door-only staff accounts, live count |
| Invitations by WhatsApp | Not listed on their pricing page | Yes — from your own number |
| Spanish | Not listed on their pricing page | Every screen, email and guest page |
What Eventbrite offers is taken from its public pricing page as of October 2026: eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing. “Not listed on their pricing page” means exactly that — check with them. Eventbrite is a trademark of its owner; VenueWS is not affiliated with it.
Keep selling on Eventbrite, run the night on VenueWS
Selling a gala's tickets on Eventbrite? Import the attendee list into VenueWS for the seating, the waivers and the door, and keep Eventbrite for the sale.
Questions
- Does VenueWS take ticket payments?
- No. VenueWS is for events where guests are invited. If you sell tickets, keep your ticketing tool and import the attendees.
- What does VenueWS cost for one event?
- Small events are free. Bigger ones use a one-time event pass priced by seats — see the pricing page.
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