Cénacle or Eventbrite
Selling tickets and running a club do not call for quite the same tool. Here is where the line falls.
In short
Eventbrite is a ticketing platform designed for the general public: it helps sell tickets and get an event discovered, with service fees on paid tickets. Cénacle is designed for a club: each event is connected to members, their memberships and the follow-up of the prospects who attend.
| Criterion | Cénacle | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Running a club: members, memberships, events, prospects. | Selling tickets and promoting events open to the public. |
| Registrations | A registration page for each event, with a separate path for members and non-members. | Full ticketing, designed for attendees who do not know one another. |
| Payments | Payment through Stripe, paid into the club's Stripe account. | Payment built into the ticketing, with service fees on paid tickets. |
| Members and memberships | A member covered by their plan registers without paying; their remaining dinners are counted down. | Built around the ticket, not around club membership. |
| Seating plan | Assisted guest seating for dinners, exportable to Excel. | Outside its purpose as a ticketing platform. |
| Prospect follow-up (CRM) | A guest who came to a dinner can be followed in the CRM all the way to membership. | The relationship ends with the ticket; sales follow-up happens in another tool. |
| Visibility | Your own event pages, shared by you with your network. | A marketplace where the public can discover the event. |
Eventbrite is a better fit if…
- You run events open to the public and want to attract people you do not know yet.
- You sell one-off tickets, with no membership and no long-term follow-up of attendees.
- Your business is ticketing, not running a circle of members.
Cénacle is a better fit if…
- Your events are for your members and for guests you hope to turn into members.
- Your members hold a plan that includes a number of dinners.
- You want the event, the attendees and their follow-up all in one place.
Moving from Eventbrite to Cénacle
- 01
Import your members and contacts
Import your members as CSV, and your non-member contacts into the CRM.
- 02
Connect Stripe and recreate your events
Connect the club's Stripe account, then create your upcoming events with their prices.
- 03
Invite your team
Add the people who handle check-in and follow-up, with the access that suits them.
Frequently asked questions
Where does registration money go?
Into the club's Stripe account. Cénacle neither sees nor stores card numbers.
Can my events stay private?
Yes. You decide who gets the registration link; an event can also stay in draft until it is ready.
Can I use both?
Yes. A club can keep a ticketing platform for a large public event and run its member dinners in Cénacle.
Other comparisons
Your circle deserves better than a spreadsheet
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