Looking for a Eventbrite alternative?
CaptiFi is guest WiFi marketing for venues, with prices published in six currencies, its WiFi device on every plan against a refundable deposit, every integration from Growth, and a 30-day trial on every plan.
Where CaptiFi differs from Eventbrite
The CaptiFi Events fee has no fixed pence per ticket: on a GBP10 ticket it is 7.5%, against 12.9% on Eventbrite's UK fee.
CaptiFi pays ticket money into your own Stripe account, on your normal Stripe payout schedule.
Every CaptiFi ticket buyer joins the same guest list as the people who sign in to your WiFi, and email campaigns are part of the plan.
Your next CaptiFi event shows on the WiFi connected screen.
When is Eventbrite the right pick?
Organisers without a venue of their own, one-off events in hired spaces, and anyone who wants a listing on Eventbrite's discovery marketplace. If that sounds like you, Eventbrite may suit you. CaptiFi is built for venues that want published prices in their own currency, its WiFi device against a refundable deposit, and every integration from Growth.
The five-minute comparison
| Feature |
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|---|---|---|
| UK booking fee on a GBP10 ticket | GBP0.75 (7.5%) | GBP1.29 (6.95% + 59p) |
| UK booking fee on a GBP25 ticket | GBP1.50 (6%) | GBP2.33 (6.95% + 59p) |
| UK booking fee on a GBP60 ticket | GBP2.70 (4.5%) | GBP4.76 (6.95% + 59p) |
| Fixed pence per ticket | None above the 50p minimum | 59p |
| Card processing included in the fee | Yes | Yes in the UK: processing fee not applicable |
| No fee on free tickets | Yes | Yes |
| Venue chooses to absorb or pass on the fee | Yes | Yes |
| Money paid into the venue's own Stripe account | Yes | Paid out by Eventbrite three business days after the event, or on a custom schedule after a first event |
| Fee source and read date | CaptiFi fee schedule, checked 28 October 2026 | eventbrite.co.uk help article 755615, read 28 October 2026 |
| Listing on a consumer discovery marketplace or app | No | Yes |
| Ticket buyers added to your own marketing list | Yes | Subscriber lists from your past events |
| Guest WiFi data capture | Yes | Not stated on its website |
| Email marketing | Included, from Essentials | Up to 250 emails a day free; up to 2,000 a day on Eventbrite Premium, GBP59 a month |
| Door check-in from a phone | Yes | Mobile check-in in its Organizer app |
| Your next event shown on the WiFi connected screen | Yes | Not stated on its website |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes | Yes |
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A 30-day trial on every plan. The CaptiFi device on every plan, on a refundable deposit. No setup fee.
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Last reviewed 28 October 2026. Competitor names and logos are trade marks of their respective owners and are shown only to identify the products being compared. CaptiFi is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any company named on this page. Feature and pricing notes describe each product as we found it on its own public website on the date shown, and may since have changed; check the vendor's current terms before you buy. If you work for one of these companies and something here is out of date, email hello@captifi.io. Trade mark notices.
Details about Eventbrite are from its own website, checked 28 October 2026. Sources: Eventbrite help: ticketing fees (UK), Eventbrite help: subscriber lists, Eventbrite help: Premium and Pro plans, Eventbrite help: when payouts arrive, Eventbrite email marketing, Eventbrite organiser pricing.
Where the 59p lands on a cheap ticket
Eventbrite's UK help article on ticketing fees sets a service fee of 6.95% plus 59p per sold ticket, lists the payment processing fee as not applicable in the UK, charges nothing on free tickets and has the buyer pay by default (eventbrite.co.uk, read 28 October 2026). Eventbrite's 6.95% sits below our 7.5% band on tickets up to GBP20 and above our 6% and 4.5% bands after that. The fixed 59p is what moves every row: on a GBP8 ticket it adds 7.4 points.
| UK ticket price | Eventbrite UK | CaptiFi Events | Difference per ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | No fee | No fee | Level |
| GBP8 | GBP1.15 (6.95% + 59p, 14.3%) | GBP0.60 (7.5%) | GBP0.55 |
| GBP25 | GBP2.33 (6.95% + 59p) | GBP1.50 (6%) | GBP0.83 |
| GBP60 | GBP4.76 (6.95% + 59p) | GBP2.70 (4.5%) | GBP2.06 |
Both fees include card processing: CaptiFi's by design, and Eventbrite's because its UK help article lists the payment processing fee as not applicable. Both charge nothing on a free ticket and let the organiser choose whether the buyer pays. CaptiFi retail pricing runs in six currencies, and the fee bands have their own thresholds in each one.
One guest list for events and ordinary nights
Eventbrite builds subscriber lists from an organiser's past events, adding each attendee once even if they came to several, and its email tool sends up to 250 marketing emails a day free, or up to 2,000 a day on Eventbrite Premium. A venue's crowd is wider than its ticket buyers, though: the same room hosts a quiz on Tuesday and a band on Friday, and plenty of people come in on an ordinary night without a ticket.
CaptiFi puts them on one list. The WiFi builds the guest list on ordinary nights, the events page sells to that list, every buyer is added back to it tagged as a ticket buyer, and whoever is at the bar tonight sees the next event on the WiFi connected screen. The money settles into your own Stripe account, and the fee has no fixed pence, which matters most on the cheap ticket that fills a quiet night.
When Eventbrite is the right answer
If you do not have a venue, if the event is a one-off in a hired space, or if you want a listing on Eventbrite's discovery marketplace, Eventbrite is built for that. CaptiFi Events needs a CaptiFi venue on the Growth plan and sells to the venue's own guest list. The two are not exclusive: a venue can list the same event on Eventbrite for reach while selling its own crowd through its own page.
Eventbrite alternative FAQs
How do the fees compare on a cheap ticket?
That is where the gap is widest. Eventbrite's 59p fixed fee is 7.4% of a GBP8 ticket on its own, so the total is 14.3%. CaptiFi charges 7.5% with a 50p minimum and no fixed pence, so the same ticket costs GBP0.60 against GBP1.15. Figures read on 28 October 2026.
Are free events free on both?
Yes. Neither platform charges anything on a free ticket or RSVP. On CaptiFi a free event also needs no Stripe account; connecting Stripe is only required before the first paid ticket goes on sale.
Who receives the ticket money?
With CaptiFi, your venue does. Paid tickets are charged to your own Stripe account and Stripe pays you out on your normal schedule; CaptiFi never holds ticket money. Eventbrite says it sends your payout three business days after your event ends, and that after a first event you may be able to use a custom payout schedule.
Can I use both?
Yes. A venue can list on Eventbrite for reach and sell its own regulars through CaptiFi. Each platform's fee applies only to the tickets sold through it.