Brushfire vs Eventbrite
Brushfire
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Eventbrite
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| Figure | Brushfire | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.75/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 8 |
| Spec score · Event Registration Software | 8.4 (#15) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Event Management Software | 8.3 (#51) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Spec score · Registration Software | 8.4 (#8) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Spec score · Event Booking Software | 8.4 (#10) | 9.2 (#2) |
| API | Brushfire says its integrations include a RESTful API, OAuth 2.0, webhooks, and rate limiting. | Developers can request an Eventbrite API key from account settings and use OAuth redirect URIs for third-party applications. |
| Integrations | The integrations page names Spot refund protection, mobile lead capture, event app integration, embedded events, and built-in cart abandonment recovery. | The Zapier integration connects Eventbrite attendee data to more than 4,000 apps, including Mailchimp, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Slack and Asana. |
| Registration | Brushfire offers event registration for conferences, camps, and classes. | Organizers can create event pages, define multiple free or paid ticket types, customize registration questions and publish mobile-friendly registration flows. |
| Security | Brushfire says its application uses TLS 1.2 or higher, login pages and API logins have brute force protection, and it routinely performs penetration testing. | Eventbrite states that it complies with PCI DSS 4.0.1 Level 1 as both a merchant and service provider. |
| Support | Brushfire describes its customer support as included and in-house, with step-by-step onboarding, screen-shared troubleshooting, and knowledge base articles. | The pricing page lists a Help Center and email support, plus 24/7 chat support for paid events. |
| Ticketing | Yes | The platform supports timed entry, reserved seating, custom tickets, embedded checkout, promo codes, early-bird tickets and group tickets. |
Plans
Brushfire
- Education$0.75 a month
- Churches & Ministries under 1,500 weekly attendance$299 a month
- Churches & Ministries over 1,500 weekly attendance$1 a month
- Other Events$1.50 a month
- Attractions$0.75, paid once
- Education$0.75, paid once
- Churches & Ministries under 1500/weekly attendance$299 a month
- Churches & Ministries over 1500/weekly attendancePrice not published
- Other EventsPrice not published
Eventbrite
- Free event publishingFree
- Eventbrite Premium$69 a month
- Free event publishingFree
- Free eventsFree
- Eventbrite Pro$15 a month
- Eventbrite Premium$69 a month
- Paid ticketingPrice not published
- Paid ticketingPrice not published
In their own words
Eventbrite
Eventbrite helps organizers create event pages, sell tickets, promote events, manage attendees, and review results. Promotion options include marketplace visibility, email campaigns, Facebook and Instagram ad tools, promo codes, smart audiences, and reporting; organizer tools also list AI event creation. The attendee app supports event discovery, registration, and ticket access on iPhone and Android. The Organizer app adds QR ticket scanning, check-in, and on-site ticket sales on iOS and Android. The app marketplace lists more than 100 apps, and documented integrations include Mailchimp and Zoom. The Zoom integration is limited to online, non-recurring events and does not support government Zoom accounts. Free event publishing costs nothing, with unlimited publishing and no ticket fees for free tickets. Eventbrite Premium costs $69 a month or $708 a year; availability varies by country. US fees for paid tickets are 3.7% plus $1.79 per ticket, with 2.9% per order for payment processing. Free events can be any size.