Eventbrite vs Cvent
Eventbrite charges a published fee on each paid ticket and costs nothing on free events, while Cvent sells a quoted bundle of separately licensed solutions. One is a self-serve ticket shop with public discovery, the other a corporate event suite with venue and onsite modules. Both are United States companies with a financial owner behind them: Bending Spoons for Eventbrite, Blackstone for Cvent.
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Choose Eventbrite ifyou sell tickets to the public, want to see the cost per ticket before you start, and run events in one of the six countries Eventbrite lists.
Choose Cvent ifyou run corporate events with room blocks, onsite check-in and several integrations, and you can work from a negotiated quote.
Eventbrite and Cvent side by side
| Eventbrite | Cvent | |
|---|---|---|
| Our event management rank | #14 of 15 | #15 of 15 |
| Established in | United States | United States |
| List price, 3 November 2026 | No fee on free events; paid tickets 3.7% + 1.79 USD service fee, plus 2.9% processing per order | Custom quote; Professional with 15 user logins, Enterprise with unlimited logins |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Organisers who want public discovery and self-serve ticket sales | Large corporate event teams needing venue sourcing, rooms and onsite tools together |
| Not for | Conferences needing speaker, agenda and exhibitor management | Small organisers wanting a published price |
Both are reviewed in full in our event management ranking: Eventbrite and Cvent.
Where they differ
Eventbrite 1 · Cvent 1 · open 2- 01
Can you work out the bill before talking to anyone?
Eventbrite publishes its charge: 3.7% plus 1.79 USD per paid ticket, and 2.9% payment processing per order. Free events carry no fee. Cvent publishes no figure; pricing is a custom quote, so a buyer cannot estimate a total from the website. For a first budget, only Eventbrite lets you do the arithmetic yourself.
Edge: Eventbrite
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Which one covers rooms, diagrams and onsite check-in?
Cvent names Registration, Attendee Hub and OnArrival as solutions, with diagramming, Passkey room blocks and premium webinars as add-ons. Eventbrite's help centre names an organiser app for check-in, and no agenda, speaker or exhibitor management. A conference with hotel blocks and floor plans fits Cvent; Eventbrite does not name those functions at all.
Edge: Cvent
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Where do the limits sit: countries or user logins?
Eventbrite lists availability in six countries: the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cvent's constraint is people: Professional includes 15 user logins, and Enterprise adds API access, single sign-on and unlimited logins. A European organiser should check Eventbrite's country list first; a large team should check Cvent's tier.
Depends on the buyer
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What does each owner mean for renewals?
Eventbrite's privacy policy names Bending Spoons S.p.A. as parent of the San Francisco entity. Cvent is based in Tysons, Virginia; Blackstone completed its acquisition on 15 June 2023 at 4.6 billion USD enterprise value, with ADIA as minority investor and Vista Equity Partners participating. Neither is independent. With Cvent, a quoted licence makes renewal terms the item to negotiate.
Depends on the buyer
When neither fits
If you want a published flat price or a European-based vendor, neither fits well. pretix and Swoogo are two other options in our event management ranking.
Eventbrite or Cvent: questions
3 answersDoes Eventbrite charge for free events?
No, the pricing page says there are no fees on free events. Paid tickets carry the per-ticket service fee plus payment processing.
Does Cvent publish its prices?
No, its pricing page says custom quote. It does state that Professional includes 15 user logins.
Can Eventbrite manage speakers and exhibitors?
Its help centre names an organiser check-in app but no agenda, speaker or exhibitor management.
Sources
Checked 3 November 2026- Eventbrite organiser pricing: service fee, processing fee, free events, six listed countries.
- Eventbrite privacy policy: San Francisco entity, Bending Spoons S.p.A. named as parent.
- Eventbrite help centre: organiser check-in app, no agenda, speaker or exhibitor management named.
- Cvent pricing page: custom quote, 15 logins on Professional, Enterprise extras, solutions and add-ons.
- Cvent acquisition press release: Blackstone completion date, enterprise value, ADIA and Vista roles.
- Cvent contact page: headquarters in Tysons, Virginia.