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Race Entry and RunSignup: 9 Meetup alternatives (2026)
The closest alternatives to Meetup in October 2026 are Race Entry, RunSignup and Auctria.
9 ticketing platforms compared · 8 with a free plan · prices checked 27–30 October 2026
Reviewed by the Box Office Fees editorial team.
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Meetup and its alternatives at a glance
| Ticketing platform | Best for | Starts at | Better than Meetup at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meetup | Community organizers building local or interest-based groups | From $29.99 a month source | 29 October 2026 | |
| Race Entry | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 28 October 2026 |
| RunSignup | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| Auctria | Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission | Free, then $375 a year source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| RSVPify | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| TicketSpice | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| Eventbrite | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| Humanitix | Charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription | Free, then $1.29 per paid ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| Ticket Tailor | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| Givebutter | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a month source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
Closest alternatives to Meetup
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we rank
- From Free
Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing.
Why it's on this listThe fee per ticket: YesA percentage plus a fixed amount on every paid registration, with no cap or minimum published anywhere on the pricing page.
- From Free
Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees.
Why it's on this listThe fee per ticket: YesA percentage plus a fixed dollar, banded by cart total and charged once per cart rather than per ticket, so group orders dilute the fee; no cap is published.
- From Free
Fundraising event and auction platform with admission tickets, bidding and an event website, sold as an annual license.
Why it's on this listThe fee per ticket: YesThere is no percentage of revenue and no per-ticket surcharge: the cost is a fixed annual license plus a plan-based percentage (1%, 0.5% or 0.25%) on card transactions processed through Auctria's integration.
The rest of the shortlist
- From Free
RSVPify
Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform.
- From $0.99 per ticket
TicketSpice
Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app.
- From Free
Eventbrite
Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer.
- From Free
Humanitix
Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity.
- From Free
Ticket Tailor
Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account.
- From Free
Givebutter
Free nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM.
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Questions buyers ask
What are the best alternatives to Meetup?
Race Entry, RunSignup and Auctria are the closest. They share the most of Meetup's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Meetup?
8 of the 9 have a free plan: Race Entry, RunSignup, Auctria, RSVPify and Eventbrite and 3 more.
When were these prices checked?
Fees read between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026 from each platform's own fee schedule.
Sources and method
Closest first: most of Meetup's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every fee is read from the platform's own fee schedule.
- Meetup: help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/28677808413197-Organizer-Subscription-prices-overview, checked 29 October 2026
- Race Entry: raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- RunSignup: info.runsignup.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Auctria: auctria.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- RSVPify: rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets, checked 27 October 2026
- TicketSpice: ticketspice.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans, checked 30 October 2026
- Humanitix: help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees, checked 27 October 2026
- Ticket Tailor: tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Givebutter: givebutter.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
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