SHWDWN vs Eventbrite
Eventbrite is a general-purpose ticketing platform used for everything from tech meetups to food festivals. It has strong discovery and a solid organiser app for door check-in, but it lacks the features combat sports promoters need — like PPV streaming, fight card management, and fighter payouts. UK fees are 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket with payment processing included, and the flat 59p bites hardest on cheaper tickets.
Feature Comparison
Pricing
You pay (promoter)0%0%
Customer pays7.5% (minimum £2)6.95% + £0.59
What Eventbrite doesn't do
- No PPV or live streaming — you need a separate platform and pay for it
- No fight card, matchmaking, or combat sports tools
- No fighter attribution or payout splitting
- Higher per-ticket fees on a typical ticket (6.95% + £0.59), and the flat 59p hits cheap tickets hardest
- Generic platform — not tailored for combat sports or nightlife
Who is Eventbrite for?
Conference organisers, community events, workshops, and large-scale festivals
If you need more than just ticketing — PPV streaming, checkout upsells for merch and parking, fighter management, customer retention, and a dedicated app for your fans — SHWDWN is built for that, at shows of any size.
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