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bzar vs Eventeny

Eventeny 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 gives organizers vendor applications, a booth map, booth payments, ticketing, check-in and email automations with no subscription, plus a built-in DMV audience.

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Which fits

When to choose each.

Choose bzar if

  • You want to run your event without a monthly subscription or a per-event fee.
  • You want emails to go out on their own when vendors apply, get approved, and before and after the event.
  • You want DMV vendors and attendees who follow you on bzar to hear the moment you publish or open applications.

Choose Eventeny if

  • You run large juried art shows and need weighted jury scoring today.
  • You also manage volunteers and sponsors in the same tool.
  • You need a native organizer app today.
  • You need a built-in local audience outside Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. bzar's organizer tools work anywhere in the US, but its community of vendors and shoppers is in the DMV.
Features

Features: bzar and Eventeny.

"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on their website, not that it definitely doesn't exist.

Organizer features compared
FeaturebzarEventeny
Vendor applications with your own questionsYesYes
Application scoring and juryingNoYesWeighted scoring on Plus and above
Vendor badges and track recordNoPartlyYour own past vendors' events and tags; nothing shared across organizers
Booth types with prices and limitsYesYes
Booth mapYesYesAdvanced floorplans on Pro
Booth fees paid by cardYesYes
Refunds from the platformYesYes
Insurance and permit collectionYesYesIncludes insurance certificate verification
Vendor agreements to signYesYes
Free and paid ticketingYesYes
QR check-inYesYes
Promo codesYesYes
Public vendor directoryYesPartlyVendor products on the event page
Messaging and announcements to vendorsYesYes
Email automationsYesYesAutomated message triggers on Starter and above
One inbox for platform messages, email and InstagramNoNot listed
AI operatorNoNot listed
Organizer page with followersYesNot listed
Built-in audience of vendors and attendeesYesYes
Payouts and revenue analyticsYesYes
Shopper preorders from vendorsYesYes
Weekly market seasonsYesYesVendors pick dates on one application
Organizer mobile appNoYes
Fees

What the same event costs.

Total fees taken out of the event's money, whoever pays them. Open a row for the math and assumptions.

Market with paid entry: 40 booths at $75, 300 tickets at $10

Market with paid entry: 40 booths at $75, 300 tickets at $10
PlatformTotal feesWhat's included
bzar$313
Breakdown
  • Platform fee on booths: $117
  • Card processing on booths: $106
  • Ticket fee (card processing included): $90
  • Application fees are not included: bzar charges none, and an organizer's own goes to them.
Eventeny$453
Breakdown
  • Platform fee on applications (Free plan): $150
  • Platform fee on tickets: $90
  • Card processing: $213
  • Free plan (cheaper than Starter for this event).

Free-entry market: 40 booths at $75

Free-entry market: 40 booths at $75
PlatformTotal feesWhat's included
bzar$223
Breakdown
  • Platform fee on booths: $117
  • Card processing on booths: $106
  • Application fees are not included: bzar charges none, and an organizer's own goes to them.
Eventeny$244
Breakdown
  • Platform fee on applications (Free plan): $150
  • Card processing: $94
  • Free plan (cheaper than Starter for this event).

Festival: 120 booths at $150, 2,000 tickets at $5

Festival: 120 booths at $150, 2,000 tickets at $5
PlatformTotal feesWhat's included
bzar$1,598
Breakdown
  • Platform fee on booths: $702
  • Card processing on booths: $596
  • Ticket fee (card processing included): $300
  • Application fees are not included: bzar charges none, and an organizer's own goes to them.
Eventeny$1,949
Breakdown
  • Starter plan, one month: $60
  • Platform fee on applications and tickets: $840
  • Card processing: $1,049
  • Starter plan for one month (cheaper than the Free plan's 5% for this event).

bzar's full fee details are on the pricing page.

Switching

Moving from Eventeny.

  1. Create a free organizer account and set up your event.
  2. Copy your application questions into the bzar application form, and recreate your booth types and prices.
  3. Lay out booths on the venue map and set up your automatic emails.
  4. Send your new application link to returning vendors. Anyone following you on bzar is notified when applications open.
Questions

Common questions.

Is bzar cheaper than Eventeny?

Market with paid entry: 40 booths at $75, 300 tickets at $10: bzar $313 in total fees, Eventeny $453. Free-entry market: 40 booths at $75: bzar $223 in total fees, Eventeny $244. Festival: 120 booths at $150, 2,000 tickets at $5: bzar $1,598 in total fees, Eventeny $1,949.

When is Eventeny the better choice?

You run large juried art shows and need weighted jury scoring today. You also manage volunteers and sponsors in the same tool. You need a native organizer app today. You need a built-in local audience outside Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. bzar's organizer tools work anywhere in the US, but its community of vendors and shoppers is in the DMV.

Can I switch from Eventeny to bzar?

Yes. Create a free organizer account and set up your event. Copy your application questions into the bzar application form, and recreate your booth types and prices. Lay out booths on the venue map and set up your automatic emails. Send your new application link to returning vendors. Anyone following you on bzar is notified when applications open.

Does bzar charge organizers a subscription?

No. bzar is free for organizers: no monthly plan and no per-event fee.

Sources

Where these facts come from.

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