Alternatives
Eventbrite alternative: Convena
Convena is an Eventbrite alternative for organizers who sell tickets regularly and want the money in their own Stripe account without a per-ticket service fee. You pay a monthly plan from $19, plus Stripe's processing fees. It drafts your event page, questions, agenda and emails from one sentence, and sends nothing without your approval.
Prices and features checked Oct 31, 2026.
| Feature | Convena | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Starter $19, Growth $39 and Pro $79 a month; 1 event with up to 50 registrations before a plan; 7-day free trial | None needed to sell tickets; its page mentions a Pro plan without a price, and Eventbrite Pro email marketing from $15 a month |
| Free events | No extra cost on any plan (they count toward the plan's events and registrations) | No fees: "Publish unlimited free events at no cost" |
| Fees on a paid ticket | Stripe's processing fees only, paid on your own Stripe account; no Convena ticket fee today | 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket, and a 2.9% payment processing fee per order |
| Who pays ticket fees | You, from the ticket price (Stripe's fees come out of each sale) | Buyers by default, or the organizer can absorb them |
| Where the money goes | Straight to your Stripe account (you're the merchant of record) | Not stated on the page; it lists pre-event payouts as a feature |
| AI drafting | Page, questions, agenda and emails drafted from one sentence; you approve every email | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Ticket marketplace | None: attendees come from your own links, your website and past attendees | Not stated on its pricing page (Eventbrite also runs a public event listing site) |
What Eventbrite's pricing page says
- Paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket and a 2.9% payment processing fee per order.
- Ticket fees are paid by buyers by default (organizers can absorb them).
- Email marketing (Eventbrite Pro) is listed from $15 a month.
How Convena differs
- No per-ticket fee from Convena today: paid tickets carry Stripe's processing fees on your own Stripe account.
- A flat monthly plan, with your first event publishable before you choose one.
- AI drafts of the page, agenda and every email, each approved by you before it goes.
- Templates and attendee history across events, and invitations only to past attendees who opted in.
What to check before you switch
- How many free versus paid events you run: for mostly free events, Eventbrite's no-subscription model may cost less.
- Whether you rely on Eventbrite's public listings to find attendees; Convena has no marketplace.
- Your existing attendee list: export it from Eventbrite as a spreadsheet. Convena doesn't import contacts yet; people join your history as they register.
Questions
Can I move my Eventbrite attendees to Convena?
Not directly yet: Convena has no import. Export your list from Eventbrite for your records; in Convena, people build your attendee history as they register, and invitations go to those who opt in.
Is this Eventbrite comparison current?
The prices were checked Oct 31, 2026, from eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing. Prices change, so check their page too.
Questions buyers ask
What is a good Eventbrite alternative for regular paid events?
Convena is an Eventbrite alternative for organizers who sell tickets regularly and want the money in their own Stripe account without a per-ticket service fee. You pay a monthly plan from $19, plus Stripe's processing fees. It drafts your event page, questions, agenda and emails from one sentence, and sends nothing without your approval.
Sources: eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing. Checked Oct 31, 2026.