bzar vs Unite
Unite 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 covers the same jobs with no subscription, plus email automations and a built-in DMV audience.
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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 Unite if
- You run a high-volume weekly farmers market and Unite's top plan works out cheaper for your volume.
- You want a public events listing outside the DMV where vendors can find your market.
- 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 Unite.
"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on their website, not that it definitely doesn't exist.
| Feature | bzar | Unite |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor applications with your own questions | Yes | YesCustom questions per event; guests can apply without an account |
| Application scoring and jurying | No | Not listedOne-click approve or reject and waitlist; no scoring described |
| Vendor badges and track record | No | PartlyVendor retention and repeat-booking analytics on your own events; no reliability score |
| Booth types with prices and limits | Yes | YesBooth categories with their own prices and colors |
| Booth map | Yes | YesVendors can pick their own space on the map |
| Booth fees paid by card | Yes | YesStripe checkout, payment links and invoices |
| Refunds from the platform | Yes | YesOne-click refunds from the dashboard |
| Insurance and permit collection | Yes | YesFile-upload fields for COIs and permits; expiration tracking and reminders described |
| Vendor agreements to sign | Yes | Not listed |
| Free and paid ticketing | Yes | YesMulti-tier tickets and add-ons; ticket types can link to map spaces |
| QR check-in | Yes | PartlyTickets get QR codes for check-in; scanning tools are not described |
| Promo codes | Yes | YesFixed or percentage coupon codes with expiry and usage limits |
| Public vendor directory | Yes | PartlyPublic map for attendees to locate vendors |
| Messaging and announcements to vendors | Yes | YesBulk email campaigns to vendor segments |
| Email automations | Yes | YesTriggered emails, templates and scheduled campaigns |
| One inbox for platform messages, email and Instagram | No | Not listed |
| AI operator | No | Not listed |
| Organizer page with followers | Yes | Not listedEvents show a host name; no followers or profile page described |
| Built-in audience of vendors and attendees | Yes | YesPublic event browse page with vendor-space listings |
| Payouts and revenue analytics | Yes | YesRevenue, fees and net payouts by date and booth type; Excel export |
| Shopper preorders from vendors | Yes | Not listed |
| Weekly market seasons | Yes | YesSame map reused; booth assignments tracked per market date |
| Organizer mobile app | No | PartlyMobile-friendly web dashboard; no native organizer app listed |
What the same event costs.
Free Pay as you Go plan takes 5% of each booking transaction; Pro is $120/month at 3%; Enterprise is $350/month at a 2% Unite fee. Card processing (2.9% + $0.30) applies on every plan. A separate ticket fee is not published.
bzar's full fee details are on the pricing page.
Moving from Unite.
- 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.
Common questions.
Is bzar cheaper than Unite?
Unite: Free Pay as you Go plan takes 5% of each booking transaction; Pro is $120/month at 3%; Enterprise is $350/month at a 2% Unite fee. Card processing (2.9% + $0.30) applies on every plan. A separate ticket fee is not published. bzar has no subscription; paid tickets carry 3% with card processing included, and booth payments 3.9%.
When is Unite the better choice?
You run a high-volume weekly farmers market and Unite's top plan works out cheaper for your volume. You want a public events listing outside the DMV where vendors can find your market. 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 Unite 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.
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://uniteworldwideinc.com/Pricing
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/feature/vendor-application-software
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/feature/market-analytics
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/feature/booth-mapping-software
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/FeatureVenueMapping
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/feature/payment-processing
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/farmers-market-permits-insurance
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/FeatureDynamicTicketing
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/feature/vendor-communication
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/farmers-market-software
- https://uniteworldwideinc.com/Events
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