Eventbrite vs Greenvelope
Short answer: Eventbrite is the cheaper of the two. Eventbrite works out to Free (free event); ~$344 for 100 paid $25 tickets for 100 guests and Free (free event); ~$860 for 250 paid $25 tickets for 250. Greenvelope works out to $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) for 100 guests and $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) for 250. Greenvelope earns the difference if you need flat per-mailing price, not per-recipient credits, so cost is known up front.
If neither answer fits, Dawat does the same job free at any guest count: 53 card designs, unlimited guests, per-guest personal links and RSVP tracking, with no per-recipient charge.
Eventbrite and Greenvelope are built for different jobs, so the comparison is less about features and more about which job you are actually doing.
Eventbrite and Greenvelope pricing checked 2026-09-16 against their own published pages. Sources · Method
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Side by side
Public ticketing marketplace with event pages, paid ticket sales, check-in tools, and a consumer discovery app. Digital-only invitation service with animated envelope opening, email and text delivery, and RSVP tracking, priced per mailing. Dawat is shown as a third column for the guest-list half of the job. It does not sell tickets or take payment from guests, so for a paid public event it is not a substitute.
| Eventbrite | Greenvelope | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fee per ticket or registration | One-time fee per event | Free |
| What the free tier gives you | Publish unlimited free events at no cost; no service fees on free tickets. | Trial mode: design, preview the full guest experience, and send a real mailing to up to 10 recipients. No credit card. | Everything except Signature: all card designs, party pages, unlimited guests, sends, RSVP tracking and analytics. |
| Cost for 100 guests | Free (free event); ~$344 for 100 paid $25 tickets | $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) | Free |
| Cost for 250 guests | Free (free event); ~$860 for 250 paid $25 tickets | $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) | Free |
| Charges per recipient | Partial | Partial | No |
| Guests need an account | Partial | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Partial | No | No |
"Not published" means no vendor documentation could be found either way, not that the feature is missing. How this grid is built →
Where they actually differ
Both give you tracking who has replied, asking your own questions and sending by email, so those are not the thing to decide on.
- Free to send. Eventbrite includes sending invitations without paying outright; on Greenvelope it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
- Unlimited guests. Eventbrite supports an uncapped guest list; Greenvelope does not.
- SMS or WhatsApp. Greenvelope supports sending by text or WhatsApp. Eventbrite does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Per-guest personal links. Greenvelope supports a personally addressed link per guest. Eventbrite does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Open tracking. Greenvelope supports seeing who opened the invitation. Eventbrite does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Animated envelope. Greenvelope supports an animated envelope opening; Eventbrite does not.
- Guest account required. Eventbrite does this in some cases; Greenvelope does not. If letting guests reply without an account matters to you, that is a point for Greenvelope.
- Ads shown to guests. Eventbrite does this in some cases; Greenvelope does not. If an ad-free guest experience matters to you, that is a point for Greenvelope.
When Eventbrite is the better choice
Organizers selling paid tickets to a public or semi-public audience who want discovery, checkout, and check-in in one place.
- Free events are genuinely free to publish at any size
- Public marketplace and search listings can bring in unknown attendees
- Mature paid ticketing: payouts, check-in, scanning, refunds
- Custom order-form questions for attendees or ticket buyers
- Buyers need only a name and email to complete a basic order
Where it costs you:
- Every paid ticket carries a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee
- Service fee scales with ticket price, so expensive tickets cost more
- Private events are gated by link or password, not per-guest invitations
- Advanced marketing sits behind the $69/month US Premium subscription
- Pages and emails carry Eventbrite branding and marketplace promotion
When Greenvelope is the better choice
Hosts of a single sizeable event who want polished digital invitations and detailed RSVP data for one predictable flat fee.
- Flat per-mailing price, not per-recipient credits, so cost is known up front
- Custom RSVP questions, meal preferences and dietary notes included at every paid tier
- Email, SMS and WhatsApp delivery, with open and delivery tracking
- Ad-free for hosts and guests; guests never create an account to reply
- Signature animated envelope opening with personalized liner
Where it costs you:
- Price is tiered by guest count, so larger lists cost more per mailing
- Digital only; Greenvelope does not print or mail paper invitations
- Paid accounts include up to 500 text messages; more cost extra
- Free trial caps a real send at 10 recipients
- No standalone event website builder, only a details panel on the invitation
What each one costs, in dollars
Neither Eventbrite nor Greenvelope bills by guest count, which puts them among the 26 platforms in this dataset that do not.
Published prices, converted into what you would actually pay for a real guest list. Credits, coins and per-card pricing are translated into dollars because that is the number you are deciding with.
| Eventbrite | Greenvelope | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fee per ticket or registration | One-time fee per event | Free |
| 100 guests | Free (free event); ~$344 for 100 paid $25 tickets | $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) | Free |
| 250 guests | Free (free event); ~$860 for 250 paid $25 tickets | $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) | Free |
| How that is worked out | Applied Eventbrite's published 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket and 2.9% processing to a $25 ticket price. | Greenvelope's own published single-mailing tiers; delivery is digital so there is no printing or postage cost. | Dawat has no per-guest or per-send charge, so the guest count does not change the price. |
As of September 2026: Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket plus 2.9% payment processing per order. Eventbrite Premium is $69/month or $708/year in the US. Flat one-time fee per mailing set by guest-list size: $19 up to 20 guests, $59 up to 60, $99 up to 100, $249 up to 250. Annual memberships from $125.
The third option: the same job, at no cost
Eventbrite and Greenvelope both want money before your guests see anything. Eventbrite works out to Free (free event); ~$344 for 100 paid $25 tickets for 100 guests and Free (free event); ~$860 for 250 paid $25 tickets for 250. Greenvelope works out to $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) for 100 guests and $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) for 250. It is worth knowing that the whole job — design, sending, replies, reminders — is available for nothing.
Dawat tracks replies the same way both of these do, and costs nothing to do it. All 53 card designs, unlimited guests and unlimited sends are free, with no card required. What the other two do not do is address each guest personally: the envelope opens with that guest's name on it and their reply is one tap.
The honest caveats: Dawat is digital only, so it will not print and mail stationery, and it does not sell tickets. The optional Dawat Signature experiences are $89 once per event, and they are labelled as paid before you publish — nothing else is.
Create your invitation — free →No card required. Unlimited guests. 53 designs.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Eventbrite | Greenvelope | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to send | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Per-guest fees | Partial | Partial | No |
| Unlimited guests | Yes | No | Yes |
| RSVP tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom RSVP questions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Email delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMS or WhatsApp | Not published | Yes | Partial |
| Per-guest personal links | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Open tracking | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Animated envelope | No | Yes | Yes |
| Printed cards | No | No | No |
| Guest account required | Partial | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Partial | No | No |
| Event website | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Registry links | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Meal choice or seating | Not published | Partial | Partial |
| Calendar file | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| AI wording help | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Works inside ChatGPT / Claude | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Multilingual & right-to-left | Not published | Partial | Yes |
"Not published" means no vendor documentation could be found either way, not that the feature is missing. How this grid is built →
What your guests experience
Ticketing platforms are built around a stranger buying entry. A guest you already know is a different person with a different tolerance, and an account-creation screen is where that difference shows up.
| What your guest gets | Eventbrite | Greenvelope | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guests need an account | Partial | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Partial | No | No |
| Animated opening | No | Yes | Yes |
| Personally addressed link | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Right-to-left and multilingual | Not published | Partial | Yes |
Questions
Is Eventbrite or Greenvelope cheaper?
Eventbrite works out to Free (free event); ~$344 for 100 paid $25 tickets for 100 guests and Free (free event); ~$860 for 250 paid $25 tickets for 250. Greenvelope works out to $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) for 100 guests and $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) for 250. Neither charges by guest count, so the difference does not grow with the list. Both were checked on 2026-09-16.
Which is better for a wedding, Eventbrite or Greenvelope?
Eventbrite suits organizers selling paid tickets to a public or semi-public audience who want discovery, checkout, and check-in in one place. Greenvelope suits hosts of a single sizeable event who want polished digital invitations and detailed RSVP data for one predictable flat fee. For a wedding specifically, the questions that matter are whether the invitation feels like an occasion, whether you can collect meal choices, and whether the price moves with the guest list.
Do guests need an account to reply on Eventbrite or Greenvelope?
Eventbrite requires an account from guests in some cases. Greenvelope does not require guests to have an account. Anything that makes a guest sign up before replying costs you responses, particularly from older relatives.
Is there a free alternative to Eventbrite and Greenvelope?
Yes. Dawat is free at every guest count: all 53 card designs, unlimited guests, unlimited sends, RSVP tracking with your own questions, and a personally addressed link for each guest. There is no per-recipient charge and no card required to send. The only paid item is a Dawat Signature cinematic experience at $89 once per event.
Is Eventbrite free to use?
Yes for free events. Eventbrite states you can publish unlimited free events at no cost, and there are no fees for free tickets. Paid tickets are charged a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket plus 2.9% payment processing per order.
Is Greenvelope free?
There is a free trial rather than a free plan. You can create an account, design an invitation, preview the complete guest experience and send a real mailing to up to 10 people with no credit card. Beyond 10 recipients you pay a one-time mailing fee starting at $19.
How current is this comparison?
Eventbrite's published pricing was checked on 2026-09-16 and Greenvelope's on 2026-09-16. Every figure on this page links to the vendor page it came from, so you can verify it yourself rather than trusting a comparison written by one of the competitors.
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How these figures were checked
Every figure above was read from Eventbrite and Greenvelope's own published pricing or help pages on 16 September 2026, and each source is linked below. Coins, credits and per-card rates are converted into dollars at a real guest count, because that is the number you are deciding with. Full methodology and the open dataset →
Reading this through an AI assistant? Dawat runs an MCP server, so ChatGPT or Claude can choose the design, write the wording, add your guest list, publish the invitation and send it without you leaving the conversation. Eventbrite does not publish one.
Sources
- Eventbrite organizer pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- Eventbrite pricing and plans (Help Center) — checked 2026-09-16
- Checkout on Eventbrite (Help Center) — checked 2026-09-16
- Manage your event privacy settings — checked 2026-09-16
- Create custom questions for attendees — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope: How much does Greenvelope cost — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope homepage (features) — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope vs Paperless Post (vendor comparison) — checked 2026-09-16