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Humanae, next to the platforms you know.

What Eventbrite, Luma, Meetup, Circle, Skool and Patreon include, what each one charges, and how to move when you're ready. Checked against each platform's own help center and pricing.

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Six comparisons

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Humanae vs Eventbritethat remembers who came.Dues, chat, sponsors and volunteers, around every event.3.7% + $1.79 per ticket, against 5% flat.See the comparison
Humanae vs Lumathat brings the sponsors too.Sponsors, volunteers and invoices, with no plan to unlock them.5%, or $59 a month, against 5% and 3% for members.See the comparison
Humanae vs Meetupthat doesn't charge you to organize.Every tool free, and a marketplace for venues.From $29.99 a month to organize, against free.See the comparison
Humanae vs Circlewith no monthly bill.Ticket tiers, sponsors and volunteers, with no monthly plan.$89 a month plus 2%, against 3% and no plan.See the comparison
Humanae vs Skoolthat gets everyone in a room.Paid tickets, door check-in and your own Stripe.$9 + 10% or $99 + 2.9%, against 3% and no plan.See the comparison
Humanae vs Patreonfor members you actually meet.In-person events, check-in, sponsors and volunteers.10% of income, against 3% of dues.See the comparison

Feature by feature

What each platform includes.

Checked against each platform's help center and pricing in November 2026. Circle and Skool have no free plan, so all of theirs sits behind a monthly price.

Included
Only on a paid plan or add-on
A lighter version or a workaround
Not found in its help center

From each platform's own help center and pricing pages, November 2026. Each comparison names what the other platform offers instead, with its sources.
Feature	Free	eventbriteFree	lumaFree, or $59/mo	MeetupFrom $29.99/mo	circleFrom $89/mo	skoolFrom $9/mo	patreonNo plan, 10%
Events and tickets
Paid tickets, tiers and promo codes	Included	Included	Included	Paid plan	Partly	Not found	Partly
Member prices, no code needed	Included	Partly	Included	Not found	Not found	Not found	Partly
Approve each guest, venue hidden until then	Included	Partly	Included	Partly	Partly	Partly	Not found
QR check-in at the door	Included	Included	Included	Included	Not found	Not found	Not found
A chat for each event	Included	Not found	Included	Included	Partly	Partly	Partly
Online and hybrid events	Included	Included	Included	Paid plan	Partly	Partly	Partly
You choose who covers the fee	Included	Included	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found
Your community
Paid memberships that renew	Included	Partly	Included	Paid plan	Included	Included	Included
A CRM with notes, tags and history	Included	Partly	Partly	Partly	Included	Partly	Partly
A dedicated newsletter, with your events	Included	Included	Included	Partly	Paid plan	Partly	Partly
A chat room for members	Included	Not found	Partly	Partly	Included	Partly	Included
Sponsors and volunteers
Sponsor applications on your event page	Included	Partly	Not found	Partly	Not found	Not found	Not found
Volunteer roles and a library	Included	Partly	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found
Money and help
Invoices for sponsors and unpaid duesOnly on Humanae	Included	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found
Payouts to your own Stripe	Included	Not found	Included	Paid plan	Included	Not found	Not found
0% for registered charitiesOnly on Humanae	Included	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found
A marketplace for venues and vendorsOnly on Humanae	Included	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found
Listed by city and topic	Included	Included	Included	Included	Partly	Partly	Partly

Moving day

Six breakup letters. One forwarding address.

Export your list, upload it to Humanae, and invite everyone in one batch. Then publish your next event.

And what each costs

What each charges organizers.

To organize, to sell tickets and to collect dues, side by side with Humanae.

A dash means the platform doesn't list it. From each platform's own pricing and help pages, November 2026, in US dollars. Card processing is extra on most platforms, and rates can vary by country. Sources: Eventbrite, Luma, Meetup, Circle, Skool, Patreon.
Platform	To organize	On paid tickets	On membership dues
Humanae	Free	5%, or 3% when your members buy	3%
Eventbrite	Free	3.7% + $1.79 per ticket, plus 2.9% processing per order	—
Luma	Free, or $59 a month for Luma Plus	5% on the free plan, 0% on Plus	—
Meetup	From $29.99 a month	A service fee, charged to attendees	7.5% + $0.50 per payment
Circle	From $89 a month, billed yearly	—	2% of sales on Professional
Skool	$9 or $99 a month	—	10% on Hobby, 2.9% on Pro
Patreon	Free	—	10% of income

Questions

Comparison questions, answered.

Which platforms does Humanae compare itself with?

Eventbrite and Luma for event ticketing, and Meetup, Circle, Skool and Patreon for communities and paid memberships.

Where do the figures come from?

From each platform's own pricing pages and help center, checked in November 2026, in US dollars. Each comparison links its sources. Plans and rates change, and can vary by country.

Which platforms have paid memberships?

Humanae, Luma, Circle, Skool and Patreon sell memberships that renew. Meetup collects dues on its paid plans, and Eventbrite sells memberships as ticket types. On Humanae, dues cost 3% of each payment, with no monthly plan.

Which platforms help with sponsors and volunteers?

We found sponsor applications, sponsor invoicing and volunteer roles built in only on Humanae. Eventbrite suggests ticket types for both, and Meetup Pro can show a sponsor on your group.

How much does Humanae charge?

Humanae is free to use, with no monthly fee. You pay 5% when a ticket sells (3% when your community's members buy), 3% on membership dues, and registered charities pay 0%. Stripe's processing fee applies on top, as on every platform.

How do I move to Humanae?

Export your list from the platform you're on, upload the CSV to Humanae to invite everyone in one batch, and publish your next event. Payouts go to your own Stripe account.

Is Humanae free to use?

Yes. Event pages, RSVPs, check-in, guest messaging and every community tool are free, with no monthly fee. You pay only when money moves.

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