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    Eventbrite

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AEventbrite is a global ticketing and event technology platform that provides creators of events with tools and resources to plan, promote, and produce live experiences. The vendor says event organizers can benefit from Eventbrite’s self-service event planning tools including email invitation creation, RSVP tracking, and ticket selling. Ticket sales can be managed online via the ticketing website or through integration with social media sites including Facebook, and real-time sales data…N/A

    Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AAcuity Scheduling is an appointment management platform developed by the company of the same name in New York and acquired by Squarespace in 2019.

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    EventbriteAcuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
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    EventbriteAcuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOnly pay when ticket sales are made Essentials plan: 2% + $0.79/ paid ticket Professional plan: 3.5% + $1.59/ paid ticket Premium plan: contact Eventbrite for a custom pricing plan Free for free events—
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    EventbriteAcuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
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    Eventbrite
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    Squarespace
    Chose Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Calendly I just like better but Acuity is free, so I’ll get used to it.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    EventbriteAcuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Eventbrite and Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Feature
    Eventbrite
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
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    Calendar integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Eventbrite and Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
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    Eventbrite
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
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    Branding options9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Eventbrite and Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Feature
    Eventbrite
    4.0
    2 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Acuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
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    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience engagement7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event recording1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event analytics5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EventbriteAcuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.7
    (58 ratings)
    9.3
    (48 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (23 ratings)
    9.7
    (16 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    EventbriteAcuity Scheduling, a Squarespace company
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Eventbrite
    We're a nonprofit organization so we have a very lean time, labor, and money so the super easy self-explanatory nature makes it easy for our team to admin an event. The simple UI [of Eventbrite] keeps our focus on the event and avoids any headache-inducing tech hurdles. There're just enough user roles to handle multi-staffer admin. A less appropriate situation is an event that is huge in complexity with a custom workflow and processing which Eventbrite's not built to handle in-house such as multi-step registration, multiple item and category all-select options during registration, multi-event type (not just physical or ticket but virtual goods tracking), more HootSuite-like social media refinery, etc.
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    Squarespace
    I think any business can benefit from Acuity Scheduling. In my experience, however, and maybe I just haven’t found the correct settings yet, it’s been difficult to manage 4 business schedules with multiple employees and varying hours that change day-to-day and week-to-week. So I definitely would recommend it to more simple business models with set hours, as it seems like it would have all the functions one might need. I still would recommend to more complex businesses like mine as well, but also include discussion of some of the potential drawbacks.
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    Pros
    Eventbrite
    • Event management--providing a detailed description of the event (date, time, place) plus details of the event (speakers, topic, sponsors, etc.)
    • Registrations--provides enough details about people who register, and tools to manage those registrations (add people manually who didn't pre-register, cancel orders, check-in of attendees)
    • Event promotion--events created using Eventbrite can be found by searching Eventbrite for local events
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    Squarespace
    • Clicking on the link opens up my calendar, which has an uncluttered look, making it easy for my prospects and clients to review their options and make their choice.
    • I am able to customize my schedule, the types of appointments I want to offer, and even decide how many appointments I want in a day. There are so many details that I can customize.
    • I can customize how my calendar and emails look for my prospects and clients so that I come across professional and coordinated. I want the look of my business, website, etc. to have a polished, cohesive, and interesting presence.
    • I love that there is a workshop/class/series option for my workshops. My attendees reserve their place and pay upfront. I can duplicate these events or add future dates. It's wonderful. This saves us a lot of time and is so convenient.
    • I haven't had any trouble with my scheduler. It works flawlessly, so I don't have to take time out of my day to fix, troubleshoot or call customer service.
    • I love that I can add questions for my prospects to answer right away before booking a call. This means 3 fewer steps for me. 1. They answer these questions without an email from me. 2. They make their reservation and get a follow-up email, right away. 3. I customized the follow-up email with more details and actions to take to prepare for our call.
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    Cons
    Eventbrite
    • I'd like to see Eventbrite add more customization to the event page layout. It would be nice to be able to differentiate our event through more specific design.
    • I've had occasional problems with email formatting in the Eventbrite email builder. It would be nice to have a slightly more trustworthy builder.
    • Other than those two things, I think Eventbrite does exactly what it needs to do.
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    Squarespace
    • Administrator interface is tricky to use. It is not easy to add new types of meetings or edit the settings on the current types of meetings we have
    • I'd like to see them send out more reminder emails leading up to the meeting scheduled to reduce the number of no-shows and reschedules
    • Make it easier to customize the confirmation emails-- easier ability to add videos and customizable text
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Eventbrite
    Excellent platform and easy to use to create events. Eventbrite sets the standard for simple, effective and safe ticketing platforms. Our customers trust Eventbrite and we've always done well when we use this platform for ticketing. They have recently updated some of the virtual connectivity tools which make it even easier to set up and promote virtual events.
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    Squarespace
    Acuity Scheduling has been very reliable. If you don't believe me, check out their status page here. They do a pretty decent job maintaining their app. To be fair, it's a pretty simple tool so they shouldn't run into too many hiccups given it doesn't feature near as many options as other applications on the market run.
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    Usability
    Eventbrite
    Great platform with so many incredible features. It streamlines workflow, communication, messaging, and analyzing data. I know of no other platform that can do what Eventbrite can do for the price or user-friendliness. They also offer great support for new users and integrate well with other platforms (i.e., social media and Sched).
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    Squarespace
    It is very easy to use once you get to know the program but with years of working with the program I am still finding new things that I had wished I knew about earlier. I feel like aspects of the website become hidden that would help productivity a lot if I knew they existed beforehand.
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    Support Rating
    Eventbrite
    I haven't yet needed to contact customer support, but the information provided next to the various features has been exceptionally helpful. This info is located just to the right of most options, and it provides answers to frequently asked questions. At this point, that information has been enough to keep me from having to contact anyone.
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    Squarespace
    Every time I had a question on how to do something or had any issues with Acuity Scheduling, mainly in the very beginning, when I was learning the platform, customer service was excellent. They were prompt to respond, friendly, and very helpful until I had the right solution.
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    Implementation Rating
    Eventbrite
    Just jump in, don't over thinking it, doing it will net the very few basic questions you'll have. There's not much complexity so one doesn't need to plan as if moving a canal. It's as simple as can be.
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    Squarespace
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    Alternatives Considered
    Eventbrite
    My "go to" for event registration has always been Constant Contact because they don't charge additional processing fees above the standard transaction. If it's a more basic event where I just need to capture name, email, and payment, I'll continue to use Constant Contact over Eventbrite. However, if it's more complex and requires marketing, I would choose Eventbrite.
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    Squarespace
    In the case of Schedulicity, the system was awesome (very easy to set up and had some nice features) but did not offer the functionality and flexibility that AcuityScheduling does. In the case of SimplyBook.me, they offer lots of functionality but the interface is extremely complex and you pay a la carte for features so you're going to pay exponentially more for the same set of features as compared to AcuityScheduling. Their customer service was also lacking, in my opinion.
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    Return on Investment
    Eventbrite
    • A dedicated URL for each event has been easy to use for tying events to editorial content, promotion and marketing.
    • For ticketed events, it has been an easy -to-use system without requiring a lot of training on a complicated technology. It is also competitively priced for transaction management.
    • Whether we have discovered any Eventbrite users via the Eventbrite site promotion, we appreciate it as a recommendation of our event for like-minded event attendees.
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    Squarespace
    • Minimizing no shows
    • Giving me back time by taking tasks off my mind/to-do list to focus on bigger more important things
    • Payment management (it helps me make sure I receive my payments/recurring payments and follow up with clients if a payment has failed)
    • Honestly just saving me from scheduling nightmares and headaches
    • Timezones! It does it for you! (I work internationally)
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