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Convena vs Eventbrite: price and features compared
Eventbrite charges no subscription and nothing for free events, but its pricing page lists 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket plus 2.9% processing. Convena is a monthly plan from $19 where paid tickets carry only Stripe's fees, paid straight to your Stripe account, and AI drafts your page and emails for you to approve.
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) |
Choose Eventbrite if
- You mostly run free events and don't want a monthly subscription.
- You want your event listed where people browse for things to do.
- You want ticket fees passed to buyers by default.
Choose Convena if
- You sell paid tickets often enough that per-ticket fees add up.
- You want ticket money paid straight into your own Stripe account.
- You want the page, questions, agenda and emails drafted from one sentence, with nothing sent until you approve it.
- You run a series and want templates and attendee history across events.
What this comparison leaves out
"Not listed" or "Not stated" means Eventbrite's pricing page doesn't mention it. Eventbrite may offer something similar elsewhere, so check before you decide.
Prices change. The sources and the date checked are at the foot of this page.
Questions
Is Convena cheaper than Eventbrite?
It depends on what you sell. For free events, Eventbrite costs nothing and Convena is a plan from $19 a month. For paid tickets, Eventbrite lists 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket plus 2.9% processing; Convena adds no ticket fee, so you pay its plan and Stripe's processing fees.
Does Convena list my event publicly like Eventbrite?
No. Convena has no marketplace. Attendees come from your own link, the form embedded on your website, and invitations to past attendees who asked to hear about your events.
When were Eventbrite's prices checked?
Oct 31, 2026, from eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing. Prices change, so check their page before you decide.
Questions buyers ask
How is Convena different from Eventbrite?
Eventbrite charges no subscription and nothing for free events, but its pricing page lists 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket plus 2.9% processing. Convena is a monthly plan from $19 where paid tickets carry only Stripe's fees, paid straight to your Stripe account, and AI drafts your page and emails for you to approve.
Sources: eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing. Checked Oct 31, 2026.