Vendor event platforms, compared.
Most market organizers choose between a vendor platform like Eventeny, VendorsMap or Marketspread, a ticketing tool like Eventbrite, or forms plus a payment app. bzar does applications, booth payments, the booth map, ticketing, check-in and email automations in one place, with no subscription. Here's every feature and fee, side by side.
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bzar vs EventenyEventeny is a mature vendor-management platform with jurying, floor plans, ticketing and a mobile app, but its automations and advanced tools sit behind monthly plans.bzar vs EventbriteEventbrite is a ticketing and discovery platform.bzar vs MarketspreadMarketspread is built for farmers markets and recurring markets, with jurying, attendance tracking and an AI assistant, priced per booth per event.bzar vs VendorsMapVendorsMap is a newer vendor-events platform with a free plan, a low platform percentage and a map where vendors find events.bzar vs Google Forms and SquareMany organizers start with Google Forms or Jotform for applications and Square or PayPal for booth fees.bzar vs ZAPPZAPP is the long-standing application and jurying system for juried art and craft fairs, where artists pay a jury fee per show.bzar vs EventHubEventHub handles vendor, exhibitor and sponsor applications with floor plans, e-signatures and ticketing, priced per event.bzar vs BoothCentralBoothCentral is an application and jurying tool for craft shows and expos, priced per event.bzar vs LumaLuma is a clean event page and ticketing tool for community and social events, with followable calendars.bzar vs PoshPosh sells tickets for nightlife and social events, with fees paid by buyers and SMS tools for promoters.bzar vs UniteUnite is a vendor-event platform built for farmers markets first, with applications, a booth map, booth payments and ticketing on every plan; you pay a percentage of each booking or a monthly plan to lower it.bzar vs Seen MarketsSeen Markets is market-management software for farmers markets, craft fairs and pop-ups, with a vendor portal, booth map and a shopper-facing digital market guide.bzar vs Manage My MarketManage My Market is a long-running farmers market system for vendor registration, applications, license tracking and invoicing, billed per approved vendor per season.bzar vs MarketWurksMarketWurks is farmers market software that embeds an application form, vendor profiles and a map into your own website, sold as a flat subscription per market location.bzar vs Cheddar UpCheddar Up is a group payments and sign-up tool that many organizers use to collect vendor registrations and booth fees.
Selling services or products? Compare these.
bzar vs HoneyBook for event vendorsHoneyBook is a paid client-management tool for service businesses: proposals, contracts, invoices and a client portal for clients you already have.bzar vs Dubsado for event vendorsDubsado is subscription workflow software: forms, contracts, invoices, a scheduler and a client portal, built for businesses that run every client through a set process.bzar vs Square Appointments for event vendorsSquare Appointments is built for timed appointments and in-person payments: salons, studios and services booked by the hour.bzar vs Thumbtack for event vendorsThumbtack sells leads: customers post a job and pros pay to be matched, with costs that rise with the leads you take.bzar vs The Knot for wedding vendorsThe Knot (WeddingPro) is wedding-only advertising: a storefront couples browse, with paid placement for more leads.bzar vs Etsy for makers who sell at marketsEtsy is a national marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, with fees on every sale.bzar vs Linktree for event vendorsLinktree is a link-in-bio page that sends followers to your links, with simple paid sessions on some plans.bzar vs Shopify for event vendors and makersShopify is an online store builder for shipping products, sold as a monthly plan plus card fees.
Every organizer feature, side by side.
"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on the company's own website, not that it definitely doesn't exist.
| Feature | bzar | Eventeny | VendorsMap | Marketspread | Eventbrite | Google Forms or Jotform + Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor applications with your own questions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Application scoring and jurying | No | YesWeighted scoring on Plus and above | YesBlind scoring on Pro | YesTeam jurying | Not listed | PartlyApproval flows, no scoring |
| Vendor badges and track record | No | PartlyYour own past vendors' events and tags; nothing shared across organizers | PartlyVerified badge is a paid membership, not reliability | PartlyRecords your own vendors' attendance and no-shows; no score | Not listed | NoNo vendor identity across events |
| Booth types with prices and limits | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | PartlyProducts with quantities |
| Booth map | Yes | YesAdvanced floorplans on Pro | YesBooth self-selection on Expert | Yes | PartlyAttendee seat maps | Not listed |
| Booth fees paid by card | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | YesJotform only; Google Forms has none |
| Refunds from the platform | Yes | Yes | Not listed | PartlyRefunds to vendor credit | Yes | PartlyDone in Square, separately |
| Insurance and permit collection | Yes | YesIncludes insurance certificate verification | Yes | Yes | Not listed | YesFile upload field |
| Vendor agreements to sign | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Free and paid ticketing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | PartlyTickets sent by hand |
| QR check-in | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listedVendor attendance only | Yes | PartlyBuild it yourself |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Public vendor directory | Yes | PartlyVendor products on the event page | YesDigital market guide | PartlyEmbeddable directory and map | Not listed | Not listed |
| Messaging and announcements to vendors | Yes | Yes | Yes | YesEmail and SMS | Not listedAttendee email only | Partly |
| Email automations | Yes | YesAutomated message triggers on Starter and above | Not listed | YesScheduled messages and reminders | Yes | Yes |
| One inbox for platform messages, email and Instagram | No | Not listed | PartlyEmail replies thread back; no Gmail or Instagram | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| AI operator | No | Not listed | PartlyAI matches open booths to vendors; not an assistant | YesMia updates statuses, books vendors and creates invoices | PartlyAI writes event pages, emails and ads | YesAI agents reply to Instagram DMs and email |
| Organizer page with followers | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | No |
| Built-in audience of vendors and attendees | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Payouts and revenue analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | YesIn Square |
| Shopper preorders from vendors | Yes | Yes | Not listed | YesAggregated vendor online store | Not listed | Not listed |
| Weekly market seasons | Yes | YesVendors pick dates on one application | PartlySeason calendar | Yes | PartlyRecurring events, not vendor seasons | Not listed |
| Organizer mobile app | No | Yes | Not listed | YesPoint-of-sale app | Yes | Yes |
What the same event costs on each platform.
Total fees taken out of the event's money: platform fees, subscriptions and card processing. Open a row for the math.
Market with paid entry: 40 booths at $75, 300 tickets at $10
| Platform | Total fees | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| bzar | $313 | Breakdown
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| VendorsMap | $396 | Breakdown
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| Eventeny | $453 | Breakdown
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| Forms + Square + Eventbrite | $846 | Breakdown
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| BoothCentral | $1,329 | Breakdown
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| Marketspread | $1,434 | Breakdown
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| EventHub | $1,831 | Breakdown
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Free-entry market: 40 booths at $75
| Platform | Total fees | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Forms + Square + Eventbrite | $111 | Breakdown
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| VendorsMap | $159 | Breakdown
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| bzar | $223 | Breakdown
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| Eventeny | $244 | Breakdown
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| BoothCentral | $594 | Breakdown
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| Marketspread | $699 | Breakdown
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| EventHub | $1,096 | Breakdown
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Festival: 120 booths at $150, 2,000 tickets at $5
| Platform | Total fees | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| bzar | $1,598 | Breakdown
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| Eventeny | $1,949 | Breakdown
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| VendorsMap | $2,008 | Breakdown
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| Forms + Square + Eventbrite | $4,909 | Breakdown
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| BoothCentral | $5,293 | Breakdown
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| EventHub | $5,795 | Breakdown
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| Marketspread | $6,598 | Breakdown
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Where these facts come from.
Competitor details come from each company’s own website, checked on 2026-10-09. Details change; tell us at hello@bzar.app if something here is out of date.
- https://www.eventeny.com/vendor-management/
- https://help.eventeny.com/en/articles/14743789-use-the-all-artists-vendors-exhibitors-repository
- https://www.eventeny.com/product/pricing/
- https://www.eventeny.com/ticketing/
- https://www.eventeny.com/markets-management-software/
- https://www.eventeny.com/
- https://www.eventeny.com/organizer-app/
- https://vendorsmap.com/pricing
- https://vendorsmap.com/blog/introducing-vendorsmap-membership
- https://vendorsmap.com/for-organizers
- https://vendorsmap.com/
- https://marketspread.com/booth-management-software/
- https://marketspread.com/learning/article/246/vendor-attendance/
- https://marketspread.com/learning/article/172/manage-your-association-directory-and-map/
- https://marketspread.com/manage/assistant
- https://marketspread.com/
- https://marketspread.com/find-events/
- https://marketspread.com/learning/article/6/stage-a-vendor-in-a-season/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/overview/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/l/vendor-marketplace/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/features/reserved-seating/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/158301/how-to-refund-an-order/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/features/sell-tickets/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/features/organizer-check-in-app/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/features/email-marketing/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/press/newsroom/eventbrite-introduces-ai-powered-tools-to-empower-creators-and-reimagine-event-marketing/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/161196/
- https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/692566/
- https://www.jotform.com/
- https://www.jotform.com/products/workflows/
- https://www.jotform.com/integrations/square
- https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6116-process-refunds
- https://www.jotform.com/products/sign/
- https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store
- https://www.jotform.com/blog/qr-codes-for-check-in/
- https://www.jotform.com/help/233-how-to-add-coupon-code-to-payment-forms/
- https://www.jotform.com/help/541-how-to-set-reminder-emails-for-your-forms/
- https://www.jotform.com/ai/agents/features/
- https://www.jotform.com/ai/instagram-agent/
- https://www.jotform.com/products/mobile-forms/
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