Partiful alternative scorecard Event Schedule vs Partiful
Invites and RSVPs, plus a public schedule page, recurring events and ticketing with zero platform fees.
6/15
lines where Event Schedule has the edge.
The other 9 are a match or go to Partiful.
Every line on this card is scored from the same table below. Nothing is averaged, weighted or rounded.
The card
Scored line by line.
A feature-by-feature comparison of Event Schedule and Partiful, in 15 lines across 6 sections. Our column names the plan behind every gated feature, because a comparison that hides the tier is not a comparison.
| Line | Event Schedule | Partiful |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Fees 1 of 2 to Event Schedule | ||
| Free plan | Included forever | Included core app is free |
| Platform fees (Event Schedule has the edge on this line) | 0% | Ticket fees vary by event size and price |
| Events & Ticketing 2 of 6 to Event Schedule | ||
| Ticketing (Event Schedule has the edge on this line) | Included free RSVP, paid on Pro | Included US and UK hosts |
| QR check-ins | Included Free | Included |
| Ticket waitlist | Included Pro | Included |
| Recurring events (Event Schedule has the edge on this line) | Included Free | Not offered clone the event instead |
| Free event RSVP | Included Free | Included |
| Promo/discount codes | Included Pro | Included |
| Integrations 1 of 2 to Event Schedule | ||
| Calendar sync, both ways (Event Schedule has the edge on this line) | Included Free | Subscription feed, one way |
| Newsletters | Included Free | Text blasts (up to 10 per event) |
| Customization 0 of 1 to Event Schedule | ||
| Custom fields | Included Pro | Included RSVP questions |
| Unique Features 0 of 2 to Event Schedule | ||
| Private/password-protected events | Included Enterprise | Included private, password |
| Team collaboration | Included Enterprise | Included cohosts |
| Platform 2 of 2 to Event Schedule | ||
| Open source (Event Schedule has the edge on this line) | Included | Not offered |
| Selfhosting (Event Schedule has the edge on this line) | Included | Not offered |
Selfhost Event Schedule and every one of those plan chips opens: a selfhosted install resolves to Enterprise, so no line on the card is held back by a plan. Either way, ticket sales run through your own Stripe or PayPal account and Event Schedule takes 0%.
Straight answers
Three lines we do not claim.
A card you can trust has to name what is missing from it. These three are true about Event Schedule no matter which platform you are holding it against.
No marketplace
You bring the audience
Your public events can be listed on the Event Schedule browse and search pages, but a listing is not a marketplace's built-in audience. What actually fills a room is your own schedule page, an embeddable calendar, a follower QR code, newsletters, and an interest list that emails people when tickets go on sale.
Seat maps are Enterprise
Ticket types, then seats
On Free and Pro a ticket type has a name, a price and a quantity, and buyers are not choosing a specific seat. A reserved-seating house needs Enterprise, where a venue schedule draws the room once and buyers pick their seats from the map.
One team member on Free
Extra members are Enterprise
The free plan is one person per schedule. Adding team members is on Enterprise and is capped at five on the hosted platform, so do not plan on inviting a whole staff for nothing.
Everything else on this page is a line you can check for yourself. Back to the card
The margin marks
Where the marks fall our way.
6 of the 15 lines above carry a diamond. Here are the 6 advantages over Partiful that most often decide it, in plain language rather than table cells.
Recurring Events
Set a weekly meetup or monthly party once, on every plan. Partiful has no recurring events and suggests cloning each one.
One Page for Everything
Your schedule lists every event you host on one public page, with followers who hear about the next one automatically.
0% Platform Fees
Event Schedule takes no platform fee on any plan. Paid tickets are on Pro, paid into your own Stripe or PayPal account.
Two-Way Calendar Sync
Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync both ways, free, so your own calendar and your public page stay in step.
Embed on Your Website
Put the calendar on any website, free, and each event links to its own page for RSVPs or tickets.
Open Source
Read the code and selfhost it on your own server. Partiful is a hosted app only.
Both columns
Read both sides before you sign.
About Partiful
Partiful is a free app for party invites and RSVPs, used mostly by people hosting social events, with organization profiles for groups. Hosts in the US and UK can sell tickets, with fees that depend on event size and ticket price.
Partiful's strengths
- Designed event pages with themes, fonts, effects and music
- Text blasts and automatic reminders to guests
- Free to use, and guests can RSVP from an invite sent on any platform
Why choose Event Schedule?
Three things decide it against Partiful: the money is yours, the code is public, and the calendar keeps itself in step with the one you already use.
What you get
- Zero platform fees on ticket sales, at every plan level, into your own Stripe or PayPal account
- Free registration with no monthly ceiling, and a ticket scanned at the door on every plan
- Refunds from the Sales page on Pro, in full or in part, that send the money back through Stripe or PayPal
- One checkout for tickets to several of your events, and an interest list that emails people when tickets go on sale
- Passes, gift cards and installment payments on Pro, and allocated seating for venues on Enterprise
- Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync, free, so the public listing and your own diary cannot disagree
- Open source under the Attribution Assurance License, and selfhostable, which resolves to Enterprise
A fresh card
How to switch in 4 steps
Nothing has to move on day one. The schedule is useful the moment it exists, and the events and the list follow at whatever pace suits you.
01
Create your schedule
Free, no card, and it has its own address the moment it exists. Nothing has to move before it is useful.
02
Bring the events across
Paste a listing or upload the flyer and the parser fills in the name, date, time, venue and description for you to check. Fifty a day on the free and Pro plans (ten during a Pro trial), a hundred on Enterprise.
03
Bring your list across
Export the addresses you already have and paste them in or upload a CSV, up to ten thousand rows, on any plan. What the newsletter allowance counts is sending to them, not holding them.
04
Connect Stripe or PayPal and sell
Your own Stripe or PayPal account, so the money settles into it rather than into ours. Zero platform fees on every plan, a ticket with a price on it is Pro, and refunds go back through the same account.
Free forever. Upgrade when you're ready.
Free registration for as many people as you like. When you start charging, zero platform fees on every plan - the only deduction is your payment processor's own.
Everything you need to publish a schedule and fill the room, for as long as you like.
- Unlimited events, sub-schedules and recurring dates
- Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync
- Unlimited free registration and RSVPs, scanned at the door
No expiry, and no card asked for.
Start charging, and the rest of the selling kit arrives with it.
- Sell paid tickets, with the live check-in dashboard
- Promo codes, add-ons, passes and gift cards
- The REST API, webhooks, and no Event Schedule branding
7-day free trial, cancel any time.
For a room with a seating chart, a team, and a domain of its own.
- Reserved seating, drawn once and reused every date
- Your own domain, and up to five team members
- Internal and unlisted events, and 1,000 newsletter recipients
Included free on every selfhosted install.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about switching from Partiful.
Is Event Schedule free like Partiful?
Yes. Unlimited events, free RSVPs with QR tickets, newsletters and calendar sync are on the free plan. Pro at $5/mo adds paid tickets with zero platform fees, promo codes and the check-in dashboard.
Can guests RSVP without an account?
Yes. A guest registers with a name and an email address and gets a ticket with a QR code. They can follow your schedule to hear about your next event.
Can I host the same event every week?
Yes. Recurring events repeat weekly, every few weeks or monthly on every plan, and each date keeps its own guest list and capacity.
Can I keep an event private?
Yes, on Enterprise: an event can be unlisted or protected with a password, so only people you share it with can register.
Free forever, 0% platform fees
That is the card. Now sign it.
Final tally: 6 of 15 lines to Event Schedule.
Create your free schedule today. No credit card required, and nothing taken from your ticket sales.
Open source, and yours to selfhost whenever you want it.
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