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Kintana vs Eventbrite
Own your brand, your list, and your checkout — not a marketplace page.
Eventbrite is a strong general-purpose box office. Kintana is built for live events teams who want ticketing, CRM, marketing sites, and email on their own domain — with Stripe payouts and tenant-isolated data. Many teams sync Eventbrite during migration; others move on-sales fully to Kintana.
Often a fit if you are…
- Comedians tired of sending fans to a third-party checkout
- Promoters reconciling Eventbrite orders with spreadsheets and Mailchimp
- Venues who want door check-in and ticket sales in one brand
Side by side
Kintana vs Eventbrite
| Kintana | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand & checkout | ||
| Checkout on your domain | Eventbrite-hosted checkout | |
| No “powered by” box office on your site | — | |
| Block-based marketing site included | Listing page or embed | |
| Custom domain | Pro plan | Available |
| Audience & CRM | ||
| Contact created on every order | Organiser tools vary by plan | |
| Tags, segments, and campaigns in same workspace | Email add-ons or exports | |
| Export your data anytime | ||
| Tenant-isolated workspace per org | — | |
| Operations | ||
| Stripe Connect payouts to your account | Eventbrite payment flow | |
| Apple & Google Wallet passes | Pro plan | Limited / region-dependent |
| QR check-in & door scanner | Organiser app | |
| Request-a-show / tour demand (performers) | — | |
| Promoter settlement & event money views | Reporting exports | |
| Pricing model | ||
| Free tier to start | Free to publish; fees per ticket | |
| Pay for capability, not ticket volume | Workspace subscription on Pro | Per-ticket + payment fees |
| Sync Eventbrite sales during transition | N/A — source platform | |
Why teams switch
What changes after migration
Fans stay on your site
Stripe-native checkout lives on your marketing domain. Refunds, comps, and confirmation emails match your brand — fewer “who is Eventbrite?” support threads.
CRM without CSV gymnastics
Every ticket buyer becomes a contact with show and order context. Segments, drips, and broadcasts run in the same admin — no export to a separate email tool after every on-sale.
Built for the whole stack
Sites, email, analytics, and door tools share one workspace. Promoters see abandoned checkouts; venues see check-ins today; comics see request-a-show demand before routing.
Migrate from Eventbrite
Migrate from Eventbrite
Connect Eventbrite in workspace settings to sync external sales into analytics and CRM. Import contacts, run parallel on-sales if you need to, and move show-by-show when you are ready. Agency plans include hands-on setup for your first shows.
FAQ
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Start free — migrate when you are ready
Spin up a workspace, connect Stripe, and sync Eventbrite if you need a gradual transition.