Comparison
Eventwerk and Eventbrite compared
Eventbrite brings events to people who are already looking for something. Eventwerk relies on your own guest list and your own address. Both have a price – here they stand side by side.
As of 13 November 2026
Every statement about the other providers comes from their published pricing and help pages, as of 13 November 2026. We do not convert US dollar prices into euro and we do not claim a feature the sources do not mention. Where a figure is missing, the text says so.
Comparison
What the two offerings cost and do
Each row names the point, then what Eventwerk and what Eventbrite say about it according to the cited sources, and finally what that means in practice.
Free tickets
- Eventwerk
- No fee.
- Eventbrite
- No fee.
- What that means for whom
- For registrations without a ticket price, neither charges anything.
Fee on paid tickets
- Eventwerk
- 5 percent on the free plan, no platform fee in Eventwerk Plus at 49 euro per month.
- Eventbrite
- Essentials 5.5 percent per ticket sold, Professional 5.5 percent plus 0.99 euro per ticket.
- What that means for whom
- At low ticket prices the fixed 0.99 euro weighs more than the percentage.
Passing the fee to buyers
- Eventwerk
- Cannot be said with certainty from the public information. Payments run through Stripe, whose fees apply on top.
- Eventbrite
- The fee can be passed on to buyers.
- What that means for whom
- Anyone who wants the buyer to carry the fee finds an explicit option at Eventbrite.
Discoverability
- Eventwerk
- Discover with map and calendar page; the event does not appear in a marketplace.
- Eventbrite
- Events are listed in Eventbrite's marketplace and can be found through its search.
- What that means for whom
- Reach without your own marketing is the real advantage of a marketplace.
Address of the event page
- Eventwerk
- Currently on the Eventwerk address. A custom address for event pages is announced and still in preparation.
- Eventbrite
- The page sits on eventbrite.de, with the event name in the address.
- What that means for whom
- A custom domain takes time to become visible; a marketplace brings that along.
Guest list and export
- Eventwerk
- Guest list with filters, CSV export, import from CSV and Excel.
- Eventbrite
- Attendee report for the event as a CSV download.
- What that means for whom
- Both let you take the list with you; moving is a matter of minutes.
Language
- Eventwerk
- Interface and support in German, usually a reply within three business days.
- Eventbrite
- Help pages and help articles are also available in German.
- What that means for whom
- Anyone who needs records and answers in their own language is served by both.
| Eventwerk | Eventbrite | What that means for whom |
|---|---|---|
| Free tickets | ||
| No fee. | No fee. | For registrations without a ticket price, neither charges anything. |
| Fee on paid tickets | ||
| 5 percent on the free plan, no platform fee in Eventwerk Plus at 49 euro per month. | Essentials 5.5 percent per ticket sold, Professional 5.5 percent plus 0.99 euro per ticket. | At low ticket prices the fixed 0.99 euro weighs more than the percentage. |
| Passing the fee to buyers | ||
| Cannot be said with certainty from the public information. Payments run through Stripe, whose fees apply on top. | The fee can be passed on to buyers. | Anyone who wants the buyer to carry the fee finds an explicit option at Eventbrite. |
| Discoverability | ||
| Discover with map and calendar page; the event does not appear in a marketplace. | Events are listed in Eventbrite's marketplace and can be found through its search. | Reach without your own marketing is the real advantage of a marketplace. |
| Address of the event page | ||
| Currently on the Eventwerk address. A custom address for event pages is announced and still in preparation. | The page sits on eventbrite.de, with the event name in the address. | A custom domain takes time to become visible; a marketplace brings that along. |
| Guest list and export | ||
| Guest list with filters, CSV export, import from CSV and Excel. | Attendee report for the event as a CSV download. | Both let you take the list with you; moving is a matter of minutes. |
| Language | ||
| Interface and support in German, usually a reply within three business days. | Help pages and help articles are also available in German. | Anyone who needs records and answers in their own language is served by both. |
What Eventbrite does better
Three points in favour of Eventbrite – without qualification.
Reach without your own marketing
Eventbrite is a marketplace. People who already use the site to look for events can come across an event there. A site of your own has to build that visibility first.
Passing the fee to guests
Eventbrite explicitly allows the fee to be charged to buyers, so the organiser does not carry it. For Eventwerk this cannot be said with certainty from the public information.
German-language help
The help articles this comparison relies on exist in German. Anyone who wants to read up while setting up an event finds the answer in their own language.
What is different at Eventwerk
Not a rating, but the difference in the workflow.
No platform fee on the Plus plan
The free plan takes 5 percent of paid tickets, Eventwerk Plus at 49 euro per month takes none. Stripe's fees apply in both cases.
Offline check-in at the door
Check-in runs by QR code or code and keeps working when the network in the hall is weak. How Eventbrite's check-in works without a connection is not stated in the cited help page, so a comparison of offline capability is not possible.
The guest list stays with the organiser
The list lives in your own account, can be exported as CSV and does not appear in a public marketplace. At Eventbrite the event is part of the marketplace.
Moving by CSV and Excel
The attendee report from Eventbrite can be downloaded as CSV and imported into Eventwerk. Before importing, Eventwerk shows a preview and every row that cannot be taken over.
Custom address for event pages
Announced but still in preparation: event pages are to run on your own domain later. Today they sit on the Eventwerk address – that is where Eventbrite is still ahead.
Which route suits whom
The decision depends less on price than on where the guests come from.
Eventbrite when new guests should join
Anyone who needs an audience beyond their own list gains from marketplace search in a way a site of their own cannot replace.
Eventwerk when the list already exists
For invitations to known guests, clubs, companies and recurring formats, the own list matters more than search. Then the per-ticket fee is the more expensive route.
Both side by side
An event can be promoted on Eventbrite while the guest list is kept in Eventwerk. Anyone moving entirely exports the list and imports it with a preview.
What this comparison does not say
Not compared are contract terms, taxes, payout routes and features the cited sources do not mention. Whether Eventbrite charges different fees for individual ticket types is not stated in the cited help page. The plan names and percentages given apply to Austria.
Frequent questions
- What does Eventbrite cost for free tickets?
- According to Eventbrite's help page on fees in Austria, free tickets carry no fees.
- How high is the fee on paid tickets?
- Essentials 5.5 percent per ticket sold, Professional 5.5 percent plus 0.99 euro per ticket.
- Can I take my Eventbrite guest list with me?
- Yes. Eventbrite provides an attendee report as CSV. Eventwerk imports the file and shows a preview of the rows before importing.
Sources
Retrieved on 13 November 2026. Prices and plans can change; the providers' own pages are authoritative.
Try it first, then decide
Eventwerk is free, needs no payment details and has no expiry date. Creating an event takes a few minutes – after that you know whether it fits.