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Ticketing platforms
GuestlistOnline vs Eventbrite
Public marketplace vs private guest management
Eventbrite strengths
- • Public event discovery marketplace of about 89M monthly users
- • Mature Organizer app with offline check-in and door payments
- • CSV and XLS exports of everything
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Your branding, no marketplace listing
- • No fees on free events
- • One fee worldwide with processing included
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
GuestlistOnline vs Luma
Community event hosting vs private event management
Luma strengths
- • Unlimited free events and guests
- • Virtual events with Zoom
- • Email, SMS, push and WhatsApp blasts
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Offline QR check-in
- • Your own branding from €19.99
- • No platform fee on free events
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
GuestlistOnline vs Ticket Tailor
Low-fee ticketing platform vs end-to-end event management
Ticket Tailor strengths
- • Flat per-ticket fees from £0.22 + VAT
- • Reserved seating charts and Tap to Pay
- • EU hosting in Ireland, funds never held
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Invitations and RSVP flow
- • Gift fund for weddings
- • Processing included in one fee
GuestlistOnline vs Eventzilla
Conference registration platform vs guest list management
Eventzilla strengths
- • Badge printing with Zebra and Epson
- • Self-service kiosk check-in
- • Automated waitlists with approvals
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Offline QR check-in
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • No fees on free events
- • EU hosting and published payouts
GuestlistOnline vs MijnEvent
The cheapest flat ticket fee in the Netherlands vs the guest list around the ticket
MijnEvent strengths
- • €0.25 to €0.50 flat per paid ticket, with no percentage
- • iDEAL and Mollie payouts straight to the organiser, with VAT invoices
- • Seating, resale, gift cards and memberships, and a documented privacy posture
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • CSV guest import, tags, plus-ones and invitations
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Euro, dollar and pound tickets with 7 interface languages
- • Multiple scanners on one list, offline
GuestlistOnline vs Weeztix
API-first ticketing with door hardware vs the guest list around the ticket
Weeztix strengths
- • No subscription, and the first 5,000 free tickets a year at no charge
- • Open REST API, webhooks, Zapier and 700+ integrations
- • Offline scanner, point of sale, badge printing and hardware rental
- • 11-language ticket shop across a dozen markets
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Invitations, RSVP, plus-ones, tags and approval
- • A published fee instead of a quote
- • Promoter links with commissions
- • Payouts straight to your own Stripe account
- • 6 team roles and 7 interface languages
GuestlistOnline vs Ticketkantoor
One flat €0.80 a ticket, charged on free tickets too, vs free events that cost nothing
Ticketkantoor strengths
- • One flat €0.80 per ticket, incl. 21% VAT and iDEAL costs
- • All-in price at checkout by policy, with no subscription
- • Free scan app, browser scanning and PDA rental
- • Dutch data centre, Dutch support and a family-run business
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • No fees on free events, on every plan
- • Payouts straight to your own Stripe account as tickets sell
- • Invitations, RSVP, plus-ones, tags and approval
- • Promoter links with commissions
- • 7 languages, three currencies and an API on Enterprise
GuestlistOnline vs Humanitix
Not-for-profit ticketing with offline check-in and a marketplace listing, vs free events that cost nothing and EU hosting
Humanitix strengths
- • 100% of platform profits go to charity, A$20.8M donated
- • Free tickets truly free, no cap, full features
- • Offline check-in app plus an in-app box office with Tap to Pay
- • Automated waitlist, seat maps and a public marketplace listing
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • No fees on free events, on every plan
- • Payouts straight to your own Stripe account as tickets sell
- • EU hosting; Humanitix hosts in Australia only
- • Promoter links with commissions; Humanitix offers attribution only
- • Invitations, RSVP approval and 7 languages
GuestlistOnline vs Tito
Capped 3% fee with a full API and 21-language checkout, vs processing included and offline check-in
Tito strengths
- • 3% per ticket capped at €25, cheaper at high ticket prices
- • Full read/write Admin API, webhooks and a Check-in API
- • Money never touches Tito — settles to your own Stripe or PayPal
- • 21-language checkout, EU (Dublin) hosting, four team roles
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • No fees on free events, on every plan
- • Processing included in one flat 5% + €0.25 fee
- • Offline check-in with no signal required
- • Invitations, RSVP approval and promoter commissions built in
Guest list & check-in
GuestlistOnline vs Zkipster
Five-figure door operations vs a guest list that starts at nothing
Zkipster strengths
- • Seating charts, floorplans and auto-seating
- • Badge printing, guest photos and kiosk check-in
- • ISO 27001, Swiss and EU hosting, SSO and audit logs
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Free plan and €19.99 per event
- • Ticketing at 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • RSVP pages and QR codes on every plan
GuestlistOnline vs AirLST
Corporate participant management with TISAX vs a guest list that starts at nothing
AirLST strengths
- • ISO 27001, TISAX and hosting in Germany
- • Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics sync with de-duplication
- • Hotel, transfer and catering logistics, badges and an offline check-in app
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Free plan and €19.99 per event
- • Ticketing at 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket, processing included
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Self-serve signup with no sales call and no guest overages
GuestlistOnline vs Guest Manager
A flat per-ticket fee and iOS-only offline scanning, vs a published rate, Android support and EU hosting
Guest Manager strengths
- • Flat $0.50–$1.00 fee with no percentage, dropping on higher plans
- • Genuine offline check-in with cross-device duplicate detection
- • Multiple guest lists per event with per-promoter tracking
- • Fully unbranded tickets and emails by default
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • No fees on free events, on every plan
- • Android and iOS scanning, both offline
- • EU hosting and 7 languages
- • Promoter links with calculated commissions
- • Free plan with no credit card
Invitation apps
GuestlistOnline vs RSVPify
RSVP & seating specialist vs end-to-end event platform
RSVPify strengths
- • Seating chart builder synced to the guest list
- • Forms auto-translated into 28 languages
- • Kiosk mode and badge printing paths
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Offline QR check-in
- • No fees on free events
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • EU hosting
GuestlistOnline vs Partiful
Text-message invitations vs door operations
Partiful strengths
- • Free and ad-free
- • Text-message invitations and RSVPs
- • Comments, polls and a shared photo album
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Offline QR check-in
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Ticketing outside the US at a published rate
- • 7 languages and EU hosting
GuestlistOnline vs Evite
Ad-supported invitations vs an ad-free guest list platform
Evite strengths
- • 750 guests on a free invitation
- • Thousands of designs and greeting cards
- • Flat per-event and annual pricing
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • No advertising on any plan
- • QR check-in with an offline scanner
- • Ticketing at 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket
- • EU hosting and 7 languages
GuestlistOnline vs Punchbowl
Cheap character invitations vs a guest list you can check in
Punchbowl strengths
- • Licensed Disney, Marvel and Bluey designs
- • About $4 to $8 a month for unlimited events
- • Text invitations in the US and Canada
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • A free plan with 50 guests and no ads
- • QR check-in with an offline scanner
- • Ticketing at 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket
- • EU hosting and 7 languages
GuestlistOnline vs Joy
A free wedding website and registry vs a guest list you can check in
Joy strengths
- • Free website, registry, RSVP and unlimited guests
- • The strongest conditional RSVP logic in the category
- • Zero-fee cash gifts through Venmo, PayPal and Cash App
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • QR check-in with an offline scanner
- • 7 languages, Dutch included
- • EU hosting and no advertising partners
- • A gift fund with iDEAL and no US bank account
GuestlistOnline vs Zola
Registry, paper and a free website vs a guest list you can check in
Zola strengths
- • Free wedding website with 600+ designs, guest list and RSVPs
- • Registry, paper invitations and a vendor marketplace under one brand
- • Card cash funds at 2.5%, with a zero-fee Venmo route and a $14.99 seating chart
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • QR check-in with an offline scanner
- • Works on Android as well as iPhone
- • 7 languages and EU hosting
- • A gift fund with iDEAL and no US bank account
Enterprise event platforms
GuestlistOnline vs Splash
Enterprise event marketing vs accessible event management
Splash strengths
- • CRM and marketing automation integrations
- • Badge printing and a Host app with an offline queue
- • SOC 2 Type II with an EU hosting region
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Published pricing, no sales call
- • Free plan and €19.99 per event
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Seven languages
GuestlistOnline vs Cvent
The quote-only enterprise standard vs a guest list you can buy with a card
Cvent strengths
- • Venue sourcing, registration, attendee app and onsite badging in one contract
- • Salesforce, Marketo, Dynamics and Concur sync with a REST API on Enterprise
- • ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II and PCI Level 1, with EU hosting in Frankfurt and Dublin
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Published prices from €0, bought with a card
- • No per-registrant charge on any plan
- • Ticketing at 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket, processing included
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Live in an afternoon instead of five weeks
GuestlistOnline vs Bizzabo
A published enterprise price with unlimited events vs a guest list from €0
Bizzabo strengths
- • A published base price, $499 per user/month, with unlimited events and registrations
- • Klik SmartBadge wearables, an attendee app with AI matchmaking and onsite rental kits
- • SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and CRM attribution into Salesforce, HubSpot and Marketo
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • €19.99 for a single event, with no seat minimum and no annual contract
- • EU hosting and a dashboard in 7 languages
- • Promoter tracking with commissions
- • Ticketing at 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket, processing included
- • An offline scanner on Android as well as iPhone
GuestlistOnline vs Whova
A quote-only conference platform with an attendee app and kiosk badging, vs a published guest list from €0
Whova strengths
- • Attendee app with agendas, matchmaking, community board and gamification
- • Self-check-in iPad kiosk with automatic badge printing across 17 templates
- • Sync with Eventbrite, Cvent, RegFox, Constant Contact and Zapier
- • SOC 2 Type 2 and EU-US Data Privacy Framework certified
GuestlistOnline strengths
- • Published prices from €0, bought with a card
- • EU hosting against Whova's US-only servers
- • Promoter links with calculated commissions
- • PWA check-in confirmed to work with zero signal
- • No organiser free plan on Whova; GuestlistOnline has one
Ready to try GuestlistOnline?
Start free with up to 50 guests. Free plan: no credit card, no fees on free events, no sales calls.