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Eventbrite vs Zoom Webinars

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

Eventbrite

Ticketing and discovery for live events

Zoom Webinars

Webinars on the platform everyone has

PricingFreemiumPaid · $89
Starting priceNot published$89/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, CreatorsSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryUS · 2006US · 2013
Rating——

Choose Eventbrite if

Organizers wanting reach and simple ticketing.

  • Large audience for discovery
  • Free for free events
  • Reliable ticketing

Look elsewhere if: Brands wanting full branding control (Luma, Tito).

Choose Zoom Webinars if

Organizations needing reliable webinars and events at scale.

  • Reliable at scale
  • Familiar for attendees
  • Strong video quality

Look elsewhere if: Marketers wanting browser-only, conversion-focused webinars (Livestorm).

Eventbrite vs Zoom Webinars pricing

Eventbrite

  • Free events$0Publish unlimited free events at no cost
  • Paid tickets3.7% + $1.79/per ticketPlus 2.9% payment processing per order (US)
  • Profrom $15/moMarketing add-on, up to 10,000 emails daily

Zoom Webinars

  • Webinars$89/mo$66.67/mo billed annually; priced by attendee capacity
  • Webinars Plus$99/mo$82.50/mo billed annually; simulive, backstage
  • Events$149/mo$124.17/mo billed annually; multi-stage events

Eventbrite · Key features

  • Event pages and ticket tiers
  • Marketplace discovery
  • Check-in app
  • Email and ad marketing tools
  • Reserved seating
  • Reporting

Cons

  • Fees on paid tickets
  • Branding controlled by Eventbrite
  • Less flexible than custom tools

Zoom Webinars · Key features

  • Webinars with up to tens of thousands of attendees
  • Registration and branded pages
  • Backstage, Q&A, polls and reactions
  • Simulive and on-demand
  • Multi-session events and lobbies
  • Marketing automation integrations

Cons

  • Licensing per host and capacity
  • Engagement analytics less rich
  • Attendee app download helpful

Eventbrite vs Zoom Webinars: FAQ

Do Eventbrite and Zoom Webinars have a free plan?

Eventbrite has a free plan. Zoom Webinars has no free plan.

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