# 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.

## 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

| Feature | bzar | Unite |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor applications with your own questions | Yes | Yes |
| Application scoring and jurying | No | Not listed |
| Vendor badges and track record | No | Partly |
| Booth types with prices and limits | Yes | Yes |
| Booth map | Yes | Yes |
| Booth fees paid by card | Yes | Yes |
| Refunds from the platform | Yes | Yes |
| Insurance and permit collection | Yes | Yes |
| Vendor agreements to sign | Yes | Not listed |
| Free and paid ticketing | Yes | Yes |
| QR check-in | Yes | Partly |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Public vendor directory | Yes | Partly |
| Messaging and announcements to vendors | Yes | Yes |
| Email automations | Yes | Yes |
| One inbox for platform messages, email and Instagram | No | Not listed |
| AI operator | No | Not listed |
| Organizer page with followers | Yes | Not listed |
| 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 | Yes |
| Organizer mobile app | No | Partly |

## Fees for the same event

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.

## Switching from Unite

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.

Checked 2026-10-09 against Unite's own website. All comparisons: https://bzar.app/compare