Eventbrite and Explara both take a percentage of ticket sales; Explara adds low monthly tiers and listed apps for check-in and badges. Compare the all-in fee on your own ticket price, in your own currency.
At a glance
Facts as of 19 Oct 2026; publisher: Sociana. Eventbrite: San Francisco, California, USA. Explara: Bengaluru, India (offices in Singapore and the US). “Not listed” means not found on the vendor’s site that day.
What each is best at
Eventbrite
- Discovery and audience: a consumer marketplace with about 89 million monthly users and 270 million tickets (vendor claims). (source)
Explara
- Published subscription tiers from a free start, with a large help centre. (source)
Comparison table: 12 rows
| Dimension | Eventbrite | Explara |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published (US). (source) | Starter $0, Growth $9 a month, Pro $25 a month, plus a 4 percent ticket fee (and 1 percent Stripe). (source) |
| Attendee app | Platforms: iOS, Android, Web. (source) | An event mobile app and a check-in app are listed under All Apps. (source) |
| Networking | Not listed. (source) | Not verified in our review as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
| Gamification | Not listed. (source) | Not listed on explara.com as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
| Hospitality | Not listed. (source) | A stay and travel add-on is listed with no detail. (source) |
| Check-in | Yes: The Organizer app scans tickets and checks attendees in. (source) | A check-in app and name badges are listed under All Apps. (source) |
| Polls | Not listed. (source) | Surveys are listed under All Apps. (source) |
| Exhibitors | Not listed. (source) | Not verified in our review as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) |
| Rupee billing | Rupee billing was not verified. (source) | Bengaluru-based with an Indian payment route. (source) |
| Not listed. (source) | Not verified in our review as of 19 Oct 2026. (source) | |
| Support model | Managed or account support: 24/7 chat for paid events (US-led). (source) | A large help centre (455 articles in its sitemap) supports self-serve users. (source) |
| Status and ownership | Eventbrite became a private company on 10 Mar 2026 when Bending Spoons completed its purchase, and still operates its marketplace. (source) | Founded in 2008 as Ayojak and renamed Explara in 2013. (source) |
Eventbrite vs Explara pricing
Budget lens: Eventbrite publishes prices (from 3.7% + 1.79 US dollars per ticket); Explara publishes prices (from $0 per month). No like-for-like total has been run.
Where they differ
- WhatsApp: only Explara lists it (partly); Eventbrite shows nothing we could confirm.
- Attendee app: only Explara lists it (An event mobile app and a check-in app are listed under All Apps); Eventbrite shows nothing we could confirm.
- Hospitality: only Explara lists it (A stay and travel add-on is listed with no detail); Eventbrite shows nothing we could confirm.
- Polls: only Explara lists it (Surveys are listed under All Apps); Eventbrite shows nothing we could confirm.
- Both list: check-in, managed support.
- Neither confirmed on the pages we read: networking, gamification, exhibitors.
- Not verified for at least one of them: networking, exhibitors, WhatsApp.
Who should choose which
Choose Eventbrite for public, ticketed events that need consumer discovery and self-serve sales. No single row on public pages separates it from Explara.
Choose Explara when your brief leans on attendee app, hospitality, polls, where Eventbrite showed nothing we could confirm.
Where Sociana fits
Sociana is our product. We do not run public sales pages at marketplace scale; we fit when a purchase should lead to entry-pass QR entry and a branded app.
FAQ
Is Eventbrite cheaper than Explara?
We cannot say. Eventbrite pricing was published with figures and Explara pricing was published with figures on 19 Oct 2026; get a written quote from each.
Which is better for my event, Eventbrite or Explara?
Test the row your event depends on most. The clearest gap on public pages is attendee app.
Do Eventbrite or Explara support rupee billing, GST invoices and WhatsApp?
Eventbrite was not verified for rupee billing and does not list WhatsApp; Explara was not verified for rupee billing and was not verified for WhatsApp. GST invoicing could not be confirmed from public pages.
What do people use instead of Eventbrite and Explara?
See Eventbrite alternatives, or Best event apps for small events.
Sources and disclosure
Publisher: Sociana, a competing vendor unaffiliated with Eventbrite or Explara; both names belong to their owners. Corrections: report a correction or email hello@sociana.in; we correct or reply within five working days.