EventUniverse vs Eventbrite
Eventbrite is a large ticketing marketplace for all kinds of events. EventUniverse is built only for partner dance events.
Fees and features
| Eventbrite | EventUniverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee per paid ticket | 3.7% + $1.79 (US) | $0.50 per paid ticket |
| Card processing | 2.9% per order (US) | Stripe: 2.9% + $0.30 per charge (US) |
| Publishing an event | Free | Free |
| Free tickets | No fee | No fee |
| Ticketing available | Yes | Coming soon |
| Made for dance events | No, all kinds of events | Yes, only partner dance events |
| Total fees on a $150.00 pass | $11.69 | $5.15 |
Eventbrite figures from https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/, checked November 2026.
What you would save
| Your event | Eventbrite | EventUniverse | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly social: 200 dancers at $15 | $556 | $247 | $309 |
| Festival: 1,000 dancers at $150 | $11,690 | $5,150 | $6,540 |
Total fees the organizer pays, including card processing, with one ticket per order. US prices.
Where EventUniverse is a good fit
EventUniverse is made for partner dance organizers: Bachata, Salsa, Zouk and Kizomba festivals, congresses, weekenders and weekly socials.
Eventbrite's fee grows with your ticket price. Ours stays at $0.50, so the bigger your festival pass, the more you keep.
- Dancers find your event by searching for a city, a dance style or an artist, instead of scrolling past concerts and conferences.
- Your lineup links to each artist's profile, so dancers who follow an artist find your event too.
- Your event page is built for festivals: lineup, schedule sections, hotel, video and code of conduct.
- Listing is free. Ticketing (coming soon) is a flat $0.50 per paid ticket, so a $150 festival pass costs you the same $0.50 as a $15 social.
- Free tickets have no EventUniverse fee.