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Bevy vs Luma

Bevy and Luma are both webinars & events tools. Bevy is aimed at enterprise and small businesses, while Luma is aimed at creators and small businesses. Only Luma has a free plan.

Bevy

Community events platform for chapter-based brand communities

Luma

Beautiful event pages and community calendars

PricingPaidFreemium · $59
Starting priceNot published$59/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forEnterprise, Small businessesCreators, Small businesses
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryUS · 2017US · 2019
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Choose Bevy if

Enterprise community and developer relations teams running many local chapters, meetups and hybrid events tied to their CRM.

  • Purpose-built for running hundreds of local chapters consistently
  • Unlimited members, events and emails on the base platform
  • Proven with very large programs like Google Developer Groups

Look elsewhere if: Creators and small companies that need a single online community or simple event pages (Circle, Luma, Discourse).

Choose Luma if

Tech communities, startups and creators hosting events.

  • Beautiful design
  • Free for free events
  • Great for community building

Look elsewhere if: Large multi-track conferences.

Bevy vs Luma pricing

Bevy

  • Base platformCustomUnlimited members, admins, events and emails; white-label hub
  • Usage typeCustomForum, User Groups & Events, or All-in-One
  • Add-onsCustomCustom domain, CRM sync, SSO, virtual conference, AI search

Luma

  • Free$0Unlimited events, 5% fee on paid tickets, 3 admins
  • Luma Plus$59/moBilled annually; 0% platform fee, 5 admins, 5,000 sends/wk
  • EnterpriseCustom

Bevy · Key features

  • White-labelled community hub with chapter pages for every city or group
  • Event creation, registration, ticketing and check-in for chapter leaders
  • Built-in newsletters and email automations with no sending caps
  • Bevy Virtual Conference for large online and hybrid events
  • Native Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo and Eloqua sync
  • SAML, OAuth and OpenID SSO plus social sign-in

Cons

  • No public pricing; everything is quote-based
  • Overkill for a single online community or small creator
  • Forum and discussion features trail Discourse and Circle

Luma · Key features

  • Elegant event pages
  • RSVPs, approvals and waitlists
  • Ticketing via Stripe
  • Email blasts and reminders
  • Check-in app with QR codes
  • Community calendars and subscriptions

Cons

  • 5% fee on paid tickets without Plus
  • Limited agenda and multi-track support
  • Fewer integrations than enterprise tools

Bevy vs Luma: FAQ

Do Bevy and Luma have a free plan?

Bevy has no free plan. Luma has a free plan.

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