Eventbrite is general ticketing with the largest audience for every kind of event. Youniq only lists wellness, so the people browsing are looking for exactly what you host, and its fees per ticket are lower. Pick Eventbrite for reach across all categories. Pick Youniq for a wellness audience, a schedule and community.
Eventbrite and Youniq side by side
| Youniq | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Free to list, then $34, $144, $233, $377 a month, yearly at 10 months for 12 | No monthly fee to list. Eventbrite Pro email marketing from $15 a month |
| Setup fee | None | None |
| Contract | None, cancel any time | None |
| Fee per paid booking | Service fee 5% on the free plan down to 1% on Premium, added at checkout and paid by the guest | 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket. Free events pay no fees |
| Card processing | Stripe’s rate, shown at checkout and paid by the guest by default (US cards 2.9% + 30¢) | 2.9% payment processing per order |
| Who pays the fees | The guest by default; the organizer can take processing on their side | Buyers by default; the organizer can absorb the fees |
| Consumer discovery app | Yes: iOS and Android app with map, search and categories, wellness only | Yes: the Eventbrite site and app, every category of event |
| Memberships and auto-pay | No. Class packs of any size with their own validity | No |
| Staff, payroll, POS | No. One admin on the free plan, more on paid plans | No |
| Retreats | Yes. Guests pay the listed price; a commission of 21% on the free plan down to 3% on Premium comes from the organizer | Sold as tickets; no organizer-side retreat commission model |
| Online and on-demand | Online events with the join link delivered to every guest. No on-demand library | Online events supported |
| Payouts | To your own Stripe account in 29 countries, monthly, twice a month or weekly | Pre-event payouts listed as a feature; timing not stated on the pricing page |
| Regions | Global, priced in USD, EUR, MXN, CAD and GBP | Pricing shown for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland |
Eventbrite column: eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing, read on September 30, 2026. Where their page does not state a number we say so rather than guess. Youniq column: youniq.com/subscribe. If a figure is out of date, write to [email protected] and we will correct it.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Eventbrite if
- Your event is not wellness, or you sell many ticket types to a broad audience.
- You want the biggest general-purpose event site and app behind your listing.
- You need free events at zero cost and never sell paid tickets.
- You want Eventbrite’s built-in email marketing and promotion tools.
Choose Youniq if
- Your event is yoga, breathwork, sound healing, a ceremony, a workshop or a retreat. Everyone browsing Youniq is looking for that.
- Your fees per ticket are lower. On a $45 ticket the guest pays about $4.80 in fees on Eventbrite and about $4.00 on Youniq’s free plan, less on a paid plan.
- You run recurring classes, class packs and series, not just one-off tickets.
- You want every guest in an event chat and your community chat automatically, so the next event fills from the last one.
Can I use Eventbrite and Youniq together?
Yes. Some organizers list on both to reach two audiences. Keep one source of truth for capacity: sell the same date on both only if you can update the remaining spots by hand.
Questions people ask
Are Youniq fees lower than Eventbrite fees?
Per paid ticket, yes. Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket plus 2.9% processing per order. Youniq adds a 5% service fee on the free plan (1% to 3% on paid plans) plus card processing at Stripe’s rate, about 2.9% + 30¢ for US cards. On a $45 ticket that is about $4.80 against about $4.00. Both platforms add the fees at checkout by default. Checked 2026-09-30.
Does Youniq charge for free events?
No. A zero-price event costs nothing to list or to book.
Is Youniq only for wellness events?
Yes. Yoga, breathwork, sound healing, meditation, ceremonies, dance, workshops, retreats and similar. Concerts, conferences and general nightlife belong on a general ticketing platform.
Where can Youniq organizers get paid?
Payouts go to the organizer’s own Stripe account in 29 countries, on a monthly, twice-monthly or weekly schedule. Eventbrite lists its pricing for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Can I embed Youniq bookings on my own website like Eventbrite?
Yes. Every event has a shareable link that works without the app, and paid plans include a booking widget for an existing website plus a site of your own at yourname.youniq.app.
Try Youniq
Listing is free and takes a few minutes from the app. Paid plans add a site, a booking widget, class packs and lower fees.