Meet with Tech vs Eventbrite

If your tech meetup is free and recurring, Eventbrite's per-ticket fees and conference tooling are working against you. Meet with Tech is built for that format from the ground up. Free for members, flat fee for organisers, no ticketing cut.

For a free community meetup, Eventbrite is overkill. For a paid conference, Meet with Tech currently can't help you. That is the honest line.

Why pick Meet with Tech over Eventbrite

No per-ticket fees

Flat £9/month for organisers. No cut taken from each RSVP, no surprise per-ticket charges, no payout delays.

Eventbrite: 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket on the standard plan

Designed for community, not conferences

Recurring groups, member follows, and lightweight RSVPs. Your community stays organised under one home page that members can subscribe to.

Eventbrite: mature ticketing built around one-off paid events

A tech audience by default

Attendees on Meet with Tech are tech professionals looking for community events. Discovery and search surface tech-only events first.

Eventbrite: general public buying tickets across every category

At a glance

Feature		Eventbrite
Built for	Free community events	Paid ticketed events
Ticketing fees	None	3.7% + $1.79 / ticket
Organiser cost (entry)	£9 / month	Free + per-ticket fees
Audience	UK tech community	General public
Recurring groups	Yes	Possible but secondary
Paid ticketing	Not yet	Core capability
Conference tooling	Lightweight	Mature

Which one is right for you?

Built for tech communities

Choose if

Your events are free and you don't need ticketing
You run a recurring tech community, not one-off conferences
You want a tech-focused audience, not the general public
You'd rather pay a flat monthly fee than per-ticket cuts

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Choose Eventbrite if

You're selling tickets to a paid event or conference
You need refunds, tiered pricing, or ticket categories
You want a general-public audience beyond tech
You need mature reporting and integrations with payments

Common questions

Should I use Meet with Tech instead of Eventbrite for my tech meetup?

If your event is free and community-driven, yes. Eventbrite's fee structure and conference-style tooling is overkill for a 30-person meetup. If you're selling tickets, Eventbrite is currently the better fit.

Does Meet with Tech charge per-ticket fees?

No. Attending events is free for users, and there are no per-RSVP charges for organisers. Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket on its standard plan.

Can I run a paid conference on Meet with Tech?

Not yet. Paid ticketing is on the roadmap but not the focus today. Meet with Tech is built around free recurring community events.

How is the audience different?

Eventbrite's audience is the general public buying tickets. Meet with Tech's audience is tech professionals discovering free community events: software engineers, designers, founders, and operators.