rifio
ALPHA
About
...
...

Luma vs Eventbrite — which is better for community events?

Both Luma and Eventbrite host community events. Luma leans into curated indie / tech / startup gatherings; Eventbrite covers the long tail of paid ticketed events at scale.

Luma

Calendar-first event platform popular with tech, AI and indie communities.

Best for
Curated free/low-cost meetups, indie tech, AI demos, founder events
Pricing
Free for organisers; processing fees on paid events
Scope
Strong in SF, NYC, London, online; mostly tech-skewed

Pros

  • Clean event pages
  • Calendar subscriptions
  • Strong in tech/AI
  • Easy RSVP UX

Cons

  • Smaller catalogue than Eventbrite
  • Limited mainstream / nightlife coverage

Eventbrite

Largest general-purpose event ticketing platform.

Best for
Paid ticketed events, mainstream music/conference/wellness, larger venues
Pricing
Per-ticket fees + service fees
Scope
Global, very broad coverage across all event types

Pros

  • Massive event catalogue
  • Trusted ticketing infrastructure
  • Strong discovery feed

Cons

  • Higher fees on paid events
  • Less curated for community / indie events

Bottom line

For community and tech events choose Luma. For mainstream paid ticketed events choose Eventbrite. Rifio aggregates both alongside Meetup, Skiddle and Design My Night so you can search across them in one place.

Try Rifio — one search across all of them

Rifio aggregates Luma, Eventbrite, Meetup, Skiddle, Design My Night and direct community submissions in one searchable index. Sign up free to save events and get a weekly digest.

Sign up freeBrowse all events

No credit card. Free forever for personal use.

Other comparisons

  • Meetup vs Luma — which is better for recurring meetups?
  • Tech events: London vs Berlin — which city has more?

rifio

Building the future of tech event discovery

Navigation

HomePricingAboutSubmit Event

Support

ContactDevelopersSupport Rifio

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy

Add your event to rifio by emailing events@mail.rifio.dev

Developed with ☕️ in 🇬🇧 & 🇨🇭
© rifio 2026