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Kommunity vs Luma

Kommunity and Luma are both webinars & events tools aimed at creators and small businesses. Both have a free plan.

Kommunity

Community and event platform for RSVPs, tickets and paid memberships

Luma

Beautiful event pages and community calendars

PricingFreemiumFreemium · $59
Starting priceNot published$59/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forCreators, Small businesses, DevelopersCreators, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryTRUS · 2019
Rating——

Choose Kommunity if

Meetup-style groups, tech communities and clubs that want free events, RSVPs and discussion in one place.

  • No monthly fee to run communities and free events
  • Events and community discussion in a single product
  • Call for papers support is rare among community tools

Look elsewhere if: Creators building course-heavy paid membership sites or large ticketed festivals (Circle, Mighty Networks, Eventbrite).

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.

Kommunity vs Luma pricing

Kommunity

  • Free$0Communities, events and RSVPs free; 5% fee on earnings plus Stripe
  • CustomCustomAdvanced features and custom terms for high-volume organizers

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

Kommunity · Key features

  • Public, private or secret communities with a discussion feed
  • Free RSVP events or ticketed events with multiple ticket types
  • Waitlists, screening questions and QR code check-in
  • Built-in live streaming for online events
  • Call for papers and speaker management for conferences
  • Paid subscriptions, sponsorships, ads, job posts and donations

Cons

  • 5% fee on paid earnings on top of Stripe fees
  • Paid plan features and pricing are not published
  • Short native integration list beyond Zapier

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

Kommunity vs Luma: FAQ

Do Kommunity and Luma have a free plan?

Yes, both Kommunity and Luma have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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