Eventworks vs Eventbrite: which fits your events?
Eventbrite offers an event marketplace and self-serve set-up. If you need turnstiles, offline scanning, season tickets and a box office on one platform, here’s how the two compare.
Checked on 28 September 2026What Eventbrite offers
- 89 million users a month, by its own count
- Self-serve set-up
- Email and advertising tools
The facts
Checked on 28 September 2026| Eventbrite | Eventworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket fee | Ireland: 5.9% + €0.79 a ticket | 8% a ticket, with every card charge, bank fee and VAT included |
| Who pays | The buyer by default, or the organiser covers it | The organiser chooses: pass it on, absorb it or split it |
| Other charges | VAT on the service fee unless you give a VAT ID; Pro email plan from €14 a month | None: no setup fee, no contract, no card or bank charges |
| Payouts | Three days after the event, or weekly if eligible; Malta is not on its payout country list | Instant, straight into your own account after standard KYC checks; or after each event or weekly |
| Where fans buy | Eventbrite’s marketplace, or embedded checkout | The organiser’s own branded shop and widget, and the official Eventworks website |
| Seat maps | Yes, you design the seating yourself | Yes, drawn by our team at no extra cost |
| Free tickets | Free: no fees for free events | Free, always |
| Scanning | Organiser app with mobile check-in; door sales only in AUD, CAD, GBP or USD | The scanner app on your own phones, working offline, plus turnstiles |
| Season tickets and passes | Not published | Yes: season tickets, passes and access cards |
On the published facts: Eventworks comes out ahead Eventbrite comes out ahead About the same
Sources: Eventbrite fees (Ireland), VAT on fees, Scheduled payouts, Payout countries.
Questions about Eventbrite and Eventworks
How much does Eventbrite charge?
In Ireland, 5.9% + €0.79 per paid ticket, plus VAT on the fee unless you give a VAT ID. Free events have no fees. Eventworks charges 8% a ticket with card charges, bank fees and VAT included.
Does Eventbrite pay out to Malta?
Malta is not on the list of countries where Eventbrite pays out through its own payment processing.
When does Eventbrite pay organisers?
Three days after the event by default, or weekly or twice a month if eligible.
What does Eventworks charge?
8% of each paid ticket, with every credit card charge, bank fee and VAT included, and no other charges: no setup fee, no monthly fee, no contract. Free tickets are free, and you choose whether fans pay the fee, you absorb it, or you split it.
Can I switch from Eventbrite to Eventworks?
Yes. We set up your next event with you, including your shop, tickets and door, and import your guest lists and season-ticket holders from a spreadsheet. Organisers who pass standard KYC checks are paid instantly, straight into their own account.
Switching in three steps
- 1
Book a demo with your next event in mind.
- 2
We set up your shop, tickets and door with you, and import your guest lists and season-ticket holders.
- 3
You go live.
Your next event deserves to work.
See Eventworks built around your event on a 30-minute call, or take a demo account for a spin.