Eventbrite vs Townscript: an honest comparison
Eventbrite is best for one-off and recurring ticketed events that want marketplace reach. Townscript is best for indian organizers selling tickets to standalone or multi-date events. Here’s how they compare on what organizers actually need.
Checked October 2026 · By the Hiive team
The short answer
At a glance
Yes Partly No? Not confirmed from official sources
Where each one wins
Eventbrite wins on
- A large global discovery marketplace and paid promotion through Eventbrite Ads.
- Email marketing with Eventbrite Pro.
- Multi-event reporting and an established check-in app.
Townscript wins on
- Built for India: rupee fees and handling for GST-registered organizers.
- Custom registration forms, discounts and multi-date events.
- Organizers can choose who bears the fees.
Pricing compared
Eventbrite
- Free events: no fee.
- Paid tickets: a service fee of 3.7% + US$1.79 per ticket, plus payment processing of 2.9% per order.
- Eventbrite Pro (email marketing): from US$15 a month.
- Eventbrite Ads are charged separately. Fees vary by country.
Eventbrite is a global platform and organizers in India can list free events. India and INR are not on the supported payout list for Eventbrite Payment Processing, so check how you would collect ticket revenue before planning paid events.
Townscript
- Free events: no charge, and no setup fee.
- Paid tickets: a Townscript fee quoted as 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10), plus a 1.99% payment gateway fee.
- Attendees pay a 2% platform fee. GST-registered organizers have 1% deducted.
- Organizers can choose whether they or their attendees bear the fees.
Townscript is built in India and handles Indian ticketing, and it also supports 25+ countries for international events. Fees below are per its help centre, last updated September 2023, so check current fees before you plan.
Who should use which
Eventbrite is for
- Organizers of conferences, concerts, workshops and other standalone ticketed events.
- Organizers outside India who want marketplace reach and self-serve setup.
- Free events that need registration, reminders and check-in.
Townscript is for
- Indian organizers selling tickets to workshops, conferences and shows.
- Organizers running multi-date events or sessions.
- Teams that need custom registration forms and shared access roles.
Need something neither does?
Both are ticketing tools first. If you also need a community that lasts beyond the event, venue schedules or booking funnels, Hiive covers those alongside tickets.
Questions
Townscript is built in India for Indian organizers, with rupee pricing and GST handling. Eventbrite brings a global marketplace and a deeper toolkit, but India isn't on its payment processing payout list — so for paid events run from India, Townscript is the practical choice of the two.
Eventbrite: Free events: no fee. Townscript: Free events: no charge, and no setup fee. (as of October 2026 (US prices); check each provider for current pricing.)
Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a global platform and organizers in India can list free events. India and INR are not on the supported payout list for Eventbrite Payment Processing, so check how you would collect ticket revenue before planning paid events. Townscript: Townscript is built in India and handles Indian ticketing, and it also supports 25+ countries for international events. Fees below are per its help centre, last updated September 2023, so check current fees before you plan.
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Written by the Hiive team. We make a competing product, so every claim about another product here comes from its own website or help centre, checked in October 2026. Prices and features change — check the provider before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email jai@hiive.club and we’ll fix it.