Comparison
Eventwerk and Luma compared
Luma is fast, tidy and built around community. Eventwerk comes from the German-speaking market and keeps the guest list independent of a calendar. The numbers stand side by side here.
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 Luma say about it according to the cited pricing page, and finally what that means in practice.
Free events
- Eventwerk
- Free, unlimited events and guests.
- Luma
- Free, unlimited events and guests.
- What that means for whom
- For registrations only, neither charges anything, regardless of the number of events.
Paid events
- Eventwerk
- 5 percent on the free plan, no platform fee in Eventwerk Plus at 49 euro per month.
- Luma
- 5 percent platform fee on the free plan, none in Plus. Plus costs 59 US dollars per month billed annually.
- What that means for whom
- Plus pays off from roughly 980 euro of ticket revenue per month at Eventwerk and roughly 1,180 US dollars at Luma.
Messages per week
- Eventwerk
- 500 recipients on the free plan, 5,000 in Plus.
- Luma
- 500 invitations or newsletters per week on the free plan, 5,000 sends in Plus.
- What that means for whom
- The limits sit in the same place; anyone writing to more than 500 people a week needs the paid plan at either.
Check-in
- Eventwerk
- Check-in by QR code or code, usable even on a weak network.
- Luma
- Check-in is included; Plus adds the check-in manager role.
- What that means for whom
- Both can handle the door; Luma names a dedicated role for door staff in Plus.
Import and export
- Eventwerk
- CSV export, import from CSV and Excel with preview.
- Luma
- CSV import and CSV export are included.
- What that means for whom
- Moving works in both directions; Eventwerk also reads Excel.
Approval and access code
- Eventwerk
- Registration with approval is announced and still in preparation.
- Luma
- Approval or access code are included on the free plan.
- What that means for whom
- Anyone who needs closed registrations today already finds them at Luma.
Custom address for event pages
- Eventwerk
- Announced, still in preparation; today on the Eventwerk address.
- Luma
- Included in the Plus plan.
- What that means for whom
- For brand appearances on a custom domain, Luma is a step ahead today.
Administrators
- Eventwerk
- Up to 3 administrators on the free plan, up to 5 in Plus; check-in team without limit.
- Luma
- Three calendar admins on the free plan.
- What that means for whom
- Small teams fit either; with more responsibilities Luma gets tight sooner.
| Eventwerk | Luma | What that means for whom |
|---|---|---|
| Free events | ||
| Free, unlimited events and guests. | Free, unlimited events and guests. | For registrations only, neither charges anything, regardless of the number of events. |
| Paid events | ||
| 5 percent on the free plan, no platform fee in Eventwerk Plus at 49 euro per month. | 5 percent platform fee on the free plan, none in Plus. Plus costs 59 US dollars per month billed annually. | Plus pays off from roughly 980 euro of ticket revenue per month at Eventwerk and roughly 1,180 US dollars at Luma. |
| Messages per week | ||
| 500 recipients on the free plan, 5,000 in Plus. | 500 invitations or newsletters per week on the free plan, 5,000 sends in Plus. | The limits sit in the same place; anyone writing to more than 500 people a week needs the paid plan at either. |
| Check-in | ||
| Check-in by QR code or code, usable even on a weak network. | Check-in is included; Plus adds the check-in manager role. | Both can handle the door; Luma names a dedicated role for door staff in Plus. |
| Import and export | ||
| CSV export, import from CSV and Excel with preview. | CSV import and CSV export are included. | Moving works in both directions; Eventwerk also reads Excel. |
| Approval and access code | ||
| Registration with approval is announced and still in preparation. | Approval or access code are included on the free plan. | Anyone who needs closed registrations today already finds them at Luma. |
| Custom address for event pages | ||
| Announced, still in preparation; today on the Eventwerk address. | Included in the Plus plan. | For brand appearances on a custom domain, Luma is a step ahead today. |
| Administrators | ||
| Up to 3 administrators on the free plan, up to 5 in Plus; check-in team without limit. | Three calendar admins on the free plan. | Small teams fit either; with more responsibilities Luma gets tight sooner. |
What Luma does better
Three points in favour of Luma – without qualification.
Very fast pages
Luma pages are reduced to the essentials and load quickly. Anyone sharing links in chats and signing guests up on the move notices that at every step.
Strong community features
Calendar, followers and recurring formats are built together at Luma. Anyone building a community gets a place for it instead of running registration and community separately.
Clearly named plan boundary
The pricing page states exactly what triggers the upgrade: platform fee, sends, custom address, taxes on ticket sales and check-in manager. That makes the calculation possible in advance.
What is different at Eventwerk
Not a rating, but the difference in the workflow.
German as the source language
Interface, records and support are in German. For clubs and companies in Austria and Germany that is the shorter route than an English interface with translation.
No platform fee on the Plus plan
49 euro per month instead of 59 US dollars, no fee on paid tickets. Stripe's fees come on top.
Offline check-in at the door
Check-in by QR code or code keeps working when the network in the hall is weak. How Luma's check-in works without a connection is not stated in the cited pricing page.
The guest list stays with the organiser
The list lives in your own account and can be exported as CSV. It does not appear in a public calendar.
Moving by CSV and Excel
Luma's guest export can be imported into Eventwerk, with a preview before the import. Eventwerk also reads Excel files.
Which route suits whom
The decision depends on whether the community or the single event is the centre of attention.
Luma when community comes first
Anyone who wants to build followers, make recurring formats visible and keep everything in one place finds the more suitable building blocks at Luma.
Eventwerk when the event runs in German
For clubs, universities and companies in the German-speaking market, German records, German support and a guest list that stays in your own account matter.
Switching with an imported list
Anyone switching exports guests as CSV and imports them into Eventwerk. The preview shows beforehand which rows will be taken over.
What this comparison does not say
Not compared are load times from our own measurements, contract terms, taxes and payout routes. The dollar price is not converted into euro; anyone billing in euro has to add the exchange rate of the billing day. Whether Luma charges the platform fee on free tickets with paid add-ons is not stated in the cited pricing page.
Frequent questions
- What does Luma cost for paid events?
- 5 percent platform fee on the free plan. On the Plus plan at 59 US dollars per month billed annually, no platform fee applies.
- How many messages are possible at Luma per week?
- 500 invitations or newsletters per week on the free plan, 5,000 sends per week in Plus.
- Can I take guests from Luma to Eventwerk?
- Yes. Luma offers a CSV export, 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.