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bzar vs EventHub

EventHub handles vendor, exhibitor and sponsor applications with floor plans, e-signatures and ticketing, priced per event. bzar covers the same core workflow for markets and festivals with no per-event fee, and adds a public organizer page with followers.

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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 a public organizer page whose followers hear about every new event.
  • You want DMV vendors and attendees who follow you on bzar to hear the moment you publish or open applications.

Choose EventHub if

  • You run expos with sponsor packages and exhibitor floor plans at large scale.
  • 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 EventHub.

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

Organizer features compared
FeaturebzarEventHub
Vendor applications with your own questionsYesYes
Application scoring and juryingNoNot listed
Vendor badges and track recordNoNot listed
Booth types with prices and limitsYesPartlyBooth payments and add-ons
Booth mapYesYes
Booth fees paid by cardYesYes
Refunds from the platformYesPartlyTicket refunds
Insurance and permit collectionYesYes
Vendor agreements to signYesYes
Free and paid ticketingYesYes
QR check-inYesYes
Promo codesYesYes
Public vendor directoryYesPartlyInteractive event guides
Messaging and announcements to vendorsYesYes
Email automationsYesPartlyAbandoned-cart emails
One inbox for platform messages, email and InstagramNoNot listedTeam inbox for platform messages only
AI operatorNoNot listed
Organizer page with followersYesNot listed
Built-in audience of vendors and attendeesYesYes
Payouts and revenue analyticsYesYes
Shopper preorders from vendorsYesNot listed
Weekly market seasonsYesPartlySeason tickets
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.
EventHub$1,831
Breakdown
  • EventHub fee per event: $997
  • Card processing on booths: $99
  • Eventbrite ticket fees: $648
  • Eventbrite card processing: $87
  • EventHub doesn't publish its card processing rate; standard Stripe pricing (2.9% + $0.30) assumed.
  • Tickets sold through Eventbrite, since EventHub pricing doesn't include ticketing.

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.
EventHub$1,096
Breakdown
  • EventHub fee per event: $997
  • Card processing on booths: $99
  • EventHub doesn't publish its card processing rate; standard Stripe pricing (2.9% + $0.30) assumed.

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.
EventHub$5,795
Breakdown
  • EventHub fee per event: $997
  • Card processing on booths: $558
  • Eventbrite ticket fees: $3,950
  • Eventbrite card processing: $290
  • EventHub doesn't publish its card processing rate; standard Stripe pricing (2.9% + $0.30) assumed.
  • Tickets sold through Eventbrite, since EventHub pricing doesn't include ticketing.

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

Switching

Moving from EventHub.

  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 EventHub?

Market with paid entry: 40 booths at $75, 300 tickets at $10: bzar $313 in total fees, EventHub $1,831. Free-entry market: 40 booths at $75: bzar $223 in total fees, EventHub $1,096. Festival: 120 booths at $150, 2,000 tickets at $5: bzar $1,598 in total fees, EventHub $5,795.

When is EventHub the better choice?

You run expos with sponsor packages and exhibitor floor plans at large scale. 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 EventHub 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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