Event Management · head to head
Humanitix vs Luma
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Humanitix standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST; Luma 5% platform fee on paid events in free tier can add up for high-volume organizers
- They diverge on capability: Humanitix covers Seating charts, Luma covers Event pages.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Humanitix and Luma actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Event Management).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Humanitix
- Seating charts
- Check-in app
- Reporting
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- Google Analytics
Only in Luma
- Event pages
- Calendar sync
- Community features
- Google Calendar
- Apple Calendar
- Zoom
- Discord
Both cover
- Ticketing
- Registration
- Stripe
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Humanitix
- Selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charitynot Luma
- Running free event registrations at no costnot Luma
- Managing attendee lists and check in for community eventsnot Luma
Luma
- Event planningnot Humanitix
- Ticket salesnot Humanitix
- Attendee managementnot Humanitix
- Virtual eventsnot Humanitix
- Event marketingnot Humanitix
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Humanitix
- Standard paid tickets carry a booking fee of 4% plus $0.99 per ticket excluding GST
- The reduced 2.5% plus $0.50 rate applies only to charities and schools
- Larger operations are pushed to a custom plan with no published rate
- The pricing page publishes no payment processing fee, payout timing or currency list
Luma
- 5% platform fee on paid events in free tier can add up for high-volume organizers
- Limited discovery features compared to established platforms like Meetup or Eventbrite
- Smaller organizer community means fewer network effects than larger competitors
Pricing, plan by plan
Humanitix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- No platform fee
- Charity impact
- Paid EventsFree
- 2% + booking fee to charity
- All features
- Tax deductible
Luma
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited events
- Unlimited guests
- Up to 500 invites per week
- Plus$59/month
- No platform fee
- 5,000 invites per week
- Tax collection
Which should you pick?
Choose Humanitix if
- You need seating charts.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want check-in app.
Choose Luma if
- You need event pages.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want calendar sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Humanitix or Luma better?
- Neither clearly leads. Humanitix starts at Free and Luma at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Humanitix or Luma?
- Humanitix starts at Free and Luma at Free.
- Does Humanitix or Luma run on more platforms?
- Humanitix runs on Web, Ios, Android. Luma runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Humanitix for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Humanitix best used for?
- Humanitix is most often used for selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charity, running free event registrations at no cost, managing attendee lists and check in for community events. Of those, selling tickets for events with proceeds directed to charity and running free event registrations at no cost are not what Luma is typically brought in for.
- What can Humanitix do that Luma cannot?
- Humanitix covers Seating charts, Check-in app, Reporting, PayPal. Luma covers Event pages, Calendar sync, Community features, Google Calendar. Both handle Ticketing, Registration, Stripe, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Luma: Does Luma have a free plan?
Yes. Luma offers a free plan with unlimited events, unlimited guests, and up to 500 invites per week. Free users pay a 5% platform fee on paid events.
SourceLuma: How much does Luma Plus cost?
Luma Plus costs $59 per month when billed annually, or $69 per month for month-to-month billing. It removes the platform fee, increases invites to 5,000 per week, and adds tax collection and API access.
SourceLuma: Can I integrate Luma with other tools?
Yes. Luma Plus includes API access and supports enterprise CRM integrations for larger organizations managing events at scale.
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