Eventbrite is a leading event ticketing platform that now also supports ticket resale through verified partners. In a crowded field of ticketing websites and ticket resale sites, Eventbrite stands out with its ease of use, global reach, and robust features for both organizers and attendees. Eventbrite hosts events in nearly 180 countries and serves millions of users, distributing hundreds of millions of tickets each year. 

This review covers Eventbrite’s ticketing and resale services, highlighting why organizers and buyers trust it, and how it compares to other major ticketing/resale websites.

Eventbrite Ticketing Features

Eventbrite is known for its user-friendly event creation and ticketing tools. Organizers can publish events of any size – in fact, Eventbrite now allows unlimited events on its platform. The interface is intuitive: event details, pricing, and ticket types (free, paid, donation, VIP, etc.) can be set up in minutes. Key features include:

  • Flexible Ticket Options: Supports multiple ticket types (general, VIP, group, free, paid) and even TIMED ENTRY scheduling (a new 2024 feature for tours and attractions)

  • Mobile Ticketing: Attendees receive digital tickets in the Eventbrite app or email, and can add them to their smartphone wallet on iOS/Android for easy entry. Eventbrite’s Organizer App also offers streamlined mobile check-in with QR code scanning​

  • Built-in Marketing Tools: Eventbrite provides free marketing and email tools (including AI-powered tools for auto-generating event descriptions) to help organizers promote events. Organizers can also use Eventbrite Ads and social sharing to boost visibility.

  • Fair Fee Structure: Eventbrite charges a modest ticketing fee on paid tickets (often around 3–5% plus a flat fee) that organizers can cover or pass on to buyers​. This is generally lower than many pure resale platforms. All standard payment processing is handled securely.

  • Powerful Analytics: Organizers get real-time reports on ticket sales, attendance, and revenue. This data helps optimize pricing and marketing for future events.

  • Global Reach: Eventbrite has a huge community (89–93 million active monthly users and 4.7–5 million events per year, meaning events can reach a wide audience. Its redesigned 2025 app even curates personalized event recommendations and “It-Lists” (insider guides) to boost discovery.


 

Together, these features make Eventbrite a comprehensive ticketing site for organizers. Its polished web and mobile UI ensures both organizers and attendees have a seamless experience.

Ticket Resale on Eventbrite

Although Eventbrite itself isn’t a traditional resale marketplace, it enables safe resale tickets through partnerships with trusted platforms like Tixel and Lyte. Eventbrite’s strategy is to give attendees and organizers flexibility – for example, sold-out events can remain full, and ticket-holders can recoup costs if plans change​. Key resale highlights:

  • Verified Resale Partners: Eventbrite has partnered with verified ticket resale specialists like Tixel and Lyte to handle resale securely​. Organizers can easily post links to these resale sites in their event descriptions, so fans know where to buy or sell tickets safely​

  • Easy Integration: Enabling resale takes minutes. As one guide notes, you simply add Tixel/Lyte links to a sold-out event’s page or cancellation policy​. . Buyers searching for resale tickets are then directed to these sites, ensuring they purchase only verified tickets.

  • Secure Marketplace (via Tixel): For example, Tixel’s Eventbrite integration allows users to “list your Eventbrite tickets for resale directly from your Eventbrite account”​. Tixel boasts it is “the safe way to resell tickets for any event you can’t attend” to “millions of genuine fans”. It holds tickets in escrow until payment is confirmed, using modern anti-fraud technology to “protect both sellers and buyers” from scammers. This gives sellers confidence that they’ll get paid and buyers assurance that their tickets are legitimate.

  • Benefits for Organizers and Attendees: Verified resale reduces cancellations and refund requests. Attendees who can’t go are motivated to resell instead of asking for refunds, and new buyers get a second chance to attend sold-out shows. By keeping tickets in the market, organizers maximize attendance and revenue.

In practice, a person wanting to “sell my tickets” on Eventbrite would simply log into Eventbrite and use the Tixel app integration (or Lyte) to list the unwanted tickets. Conversely, someone looking to “buy resale tickets” sees these verified options instead of risky classifieds. This system marries Eventbrite’s easy ticketing interface with the robust trust features of established resale sites.

Overall, buyer/seller trust is high on Eventbrite: organizers and attendees know that sales are backed by reliable processes and guarantees. By integrating resale into its core product, Eventbrite creates a one-stop “ticketing site” where fans can not only find and buy event tickets, but also safely resell them if needed. This is a strong selling point over generic marketplaces.