Conference Flow vs Eventbrite
Eventbrite is built for events. Conference Flow is built for conferences.
Sell tickets, promote your conference, list CFP deadlines, showcase speakers, and reach a focused audience of researchers and professionals — without surprise attendee service fees.
The short version
Choose Conference Flow if you run a conference. Choose Eventbrite if you run a general event.
| Conference Flow | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for conferences | Yes | No |
| Buyer-side service fees | None | Often passed to buyers by default |
| Payouts | Direct through your Stripe account | Eventbrite-controlled payout flow |
| CFP / deadline visibility | Built in | Not native |
| Audience | Researchers and professionals | Broad consumer audience |
Why conference organisers switch
No surprise checkout fees
The price attendees see is the price they pay. No service fee tacked on at checkout. That creates a cleaner registration experience and avoids the trust hit of surprise charges.
Direct Stripe payouts
Connect your own Stripe account and receive funds on Stripe's payout schedule — rather than waiting on a marketplace payout flow you don't control.
Built for conference discovery
Conference Flow is designed around topics, countries, deadlines, speakers, and professional intent — not nightlife, food fairs, and local consumer events.
Conference pages that look like conference pages
Show agendas, speaker bios, tracks, deadlines, locations, sponsors, and ticketing in a format built for professional events — not a generic event template.
CFP visibility
List your call for papers with deadline tracking and email reminders to researchers who follow your topic. Eventbrite doesn't support CFPs natively.
Verification that builds trust
Domain-verified organiser badges help attendees distinguish legitimate conferences from low-quality listings. Eventbrite has no organiser verification.
Transparent organiser pricing
Conference Flow charges:
- 5% + $1.29 per paid ticket
- Free tickets are free
- No buyer-side service fees
Stripe processing fees apply separately through your connected Stripe account.
| Fee type | Conference Flow | Eventbrite (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 5% + $1.29 | 3.7% + $1.79 |
| Payment processing | Paid through Stripe | 2.9% of total order |
| Buyer-side fees | None | Passed to buyers by default unless absorbed |
| Free tickets | Free | Free |
Eventbrite's US percentage fee may be lower on some high-ticket events based on platform fees alone. Conference Flow is designed for organisers who value a cleaner attendee checkout, direct Stripe payouts, and a conference-specific audience over generic event marketplace tools.
Eventbrite fees vary by country — check their pricing page for your region. Stripe processing fees (~2.9% + $0.30 in the US) apply on top of Conference Flow's platform fee and are paid directly to Stripe.
When to use each
Use Conference Flow for
- Academic conferences
- Medical and scientific meetings
- Research symposiums
- Industry summits
- Technical conferences
- Events with CFP deadlines, speakers, tracks, and professional attendees
Use Eventbrite for
- Concerts and live music
- Food festivals
- Local meetups
- Classes and workshops
- Nightlife
- Community events and general consumer events
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