Eventbrite Alternative
Looking for an Eventbrite alternative? Communal combines event registration with membership management, so you can run events and track your community in one place.
Key Differences of Eventbrite vs Communal
Member-Centric Ticketing
Apply member pricing and validate digital membership cards—tight coupling between events and memberships that Eventbrite lacks.
Volunteer Integration
Collect volunteer signups during event checkout and track hours with automated volunteer discounts.
Facilities & Programs
Schedule programs with sessions and waitlists and book facilities with agreements and deposits—all beyond point ticketing.
Eventbrite Pros & Cons
Eventbrite Strengths
- Excellent event discovery and marketing reach
- Strong ticketing platform with wide adoption
- Easy event creation and management
- Wide audience reach through marketplace
- Mobile-friendly attendee experience
Eventbrite Limitations
- No membership management capabilities
- No facility booking or rental features
- No volunteer management tools
- Transactional fees on ticket sales
- Not designed for recurring programs or classes
Why Communal
Ticketing + operations
Communal provides ticketing connected to memberships, programs, facilities, volunteers and donors—a single source of truth for your community org.
- Member-aware ticketing
- Volunteer integration
- Program sessions & waitlists
- Facility booking & rentals
- Donor CRM and receipting
Run more than events
From memberships to volunteers to facilities, Communal centralizes operations so events become part of a cohesive strategy—not a silo.
- Reduce manual exports
- Eliminate duplicate data
- Simplify reporting
- Improve member experience
- Lower total cost of ownership
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Feature | Communal | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing & Events | ||
| Event ticketing | ||
| Member pricing rules | ||
| Custom checkout fields | ||
| Volunteer signup at checkout | ||
| Attendance tracking | ||
| Memberships | ||
| Membership tiers & add-ons | ||
| Auto-renewals & digital cards | ||
| Member portal & discounts | ||
| Programs & Facilities | ||
| Program registration & waitlists | ||
| Facility booking calendars | ||
| Agreements, deposits, invoicing | ||
| Member-only access & pricing | ||
| Donations & CRM | ||
| Donations with receipting | ||
| Donor CRM | ||
| Fundraising campaigns | ||
See How Communal Works for Your Organization
Get a personalized walkthrough of the features that matter most to you. We'll answer your questions and help you understand if Communal is the right fit.
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Powering 500+ community organizations
We love hearing from our customers and are proud to have helped 500+ organizations drive more impact and grow their communities.
We are finally able to communicate with our members, run booking software and a program payment platform all in one application. The cost to our Community is very reasonable and the team is fantastic to work with.
My experience with the software and the team has been overwhelmingly positive. We switched from another provider and the difference was night-and-day!
Revenue from membership sales and renewals increased, and we save a significant amount of staff time and paperwork. The customer service is outstanding and the team at Communal continues to add helpful features.
Frequently asked questions
Eventbrite is great for one-time public events, but nonprofits need more. Communal integrates event ticketing with membership management, member pricing, volunteer coordination, and donor tracking—creating a unified platform for your organization.
Eventbrite doesn't offer membership management. Communal automatically applies member pricing to events, validates digital membership cards at check-in, and tracks member participation across all events and programs. Your events become part of a complete member experience.
Yes! While Eventbrite focuses on individual ticket sales, Communal offers program registration with sessions, series, waitlists, and drop-in options. Perfect for classes, leagues, and ongoing community programs that repeat weekly or seasonally.
Absolutely. Communal includes comprehensive facility booking with online calendars, rental agreements, damage deposits, and member-only access. Manage your spaces and events in one integrated system.
Eventbrite charges percentage-based fees on each ticket sold, which can add up significantly. Communal offers predictable subscription pricing without per-ticket fees. Visit our pricing page to see how much you could save.
Yes! Communal lets you collect volunteer signups right during event registration. Track volunteer hours, manage recurring shifts, and even offer automated volunteer discounts—features Eventbrite simply doesn't provide for nonprofit event management.
Your data is stored in a secure database that is not accessible to anyone. Users' credit card information is not stored on our platform. We utilize Stripe to process payments, learn more about how they store their data here.
You can! Our team is happy to help migrate data from an excel spreadsheet or an existing platform you utilize today. Contact us for more questions.
Communal directly deposits into your bank account. We do not hold any funds on our platform.
Yes, Communal is fully PCI-DSS compliant as we partner with Stripe as our payment processor. Stripe has been audited by an independent PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and is certified as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider. Communal does not have access to see or store any credit card data as all transactions are sent directly to Stripe.