bzar vs Luma
Luma is a clean event page and ticketing tool for community and social events, with followable calendars. It has no vendor applications, booth sales or vendor directory. If your event has vendors, bzar handles them alongside tickets and check-in.
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When to choose each.
Choose bzar if
- You want vendor applications, booth payments, ticketing and check-in in one dashboard.
- Your event has vendors who apply, pay for booths and appear in a directory.
Choose Luma if
- Your event has no vendors, like a meetup, workshop or social.
- 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: bzar and Luma.
"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on their website, not that it definitely doesn't exist.
| Feature | bzar | Luma |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor applications with your own questions | Yes | PartlyRegistration questions with approval |
| Application scoring and jurying | No | Not listed |
| Vendor badges and track record | No | Not listed |
| Booth types with prices and limits | Yes | Not listed |
| Booth map | Yes | Not listed |
| Booth fees paid by card | Yes | PartlyPaid tickets that require approval |
| Refunds from the platform | Yes | Yes |
| Insurance and permit collection | Yes | Not listed |
| Vendor agreements to sign | Yes | PartlyTerms with signature |
| Free and paid ticketing | Yes | Yes |
| QR check-in | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Public vendor directory | Yes | Not listed |
| Messaging and announcements to vendors | Yes | Not listedGuest blasts only |
| Email automations | Yes | Yes |
| One inbox for platform messages, email and Instagram | No | Not listed |
| AI operator | No | PartlyConnects to outside AI tools; no built-in assistant |
| Organizer page with followers | Yes | YesFollowable calendars |
| Built-in audience of vendors and attendees | Yes | Yes |
| Payouts and revenue analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Shopper preorders from vendors | Yes | Not listed |
| Weekly market seasons | Yes | PartlyWorkarounds |
| Organizer mobile app | No | Yes |
What the same event costs.
Free events are free; paid tickets 5% plus Stripe, or 0% on Luma Plus ($59/month billed annually).
bzar's full fee details are on the pricing page.
Moving from Luma.
- Create a free organizer account and set up your event and tickets.
- Add vendor applications and booth types for the vendors you used to manage by hand.
Common questions.
Is bzar cheaper than Luma?
Luma: Free events are free; paid tickets 5% plus Stripe, or 0% on Luma Plus ($59/month billed annually). bzar has no subscription; paid tickets carry 3% with card processing included, and booth payments 3.9%.
When is Luma the better choice?
Your event has no vendors, like a meetup, workshop or social. 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 Luma to bzar?
Yes. Create a free organizer account and set up your event and tickets. Add vendor applications and booth types for the vendors you used to manage by hand.
Does bzar charge organizers a subscription?
No. bzar is free for organizers: no monthly plan and no per-event fee.
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://luma.com/pricing
- https://help.luma.com/
- https://help.luma.com/p/payment-require-approval
- https://help.luma.com/p/event-terms
- https://help.luma.com/p/check-in
- https://help.luma.com/p/mcp
- https://help.luma.com/p/luma-calendar-overview
- https://luma.com/
- https://help.luma.com/p/multi-session-recurring-events
Try bzar on your next event.
Free for organizers. Bring your vendors, booths and tickets into one dashboard.