Beautiful event pages for an audience you already have.
Luma makes genuinely beautiful event pages and calendars, and it's a favorite for tech and startup events. But it's bring-your-own-crowd: discovery is limited, so it works best when you already have an audience to invite. Paid events carry a 5% fee unless you upgrade to Luma Plus. Gather Nearby adds true neighborhood discovery and a community layer, so you grow past your existing list — at a flat 5%, with no upsell.
| Feature | Gather NearbyThat’s us | Luma |
|---|---|---|
| Local discovery feed (find gatherings near you) | Yes | Limited |
| Built for recurring classes & clubs | Yes | Limited |
| Native paid bookings & checkout | Yes | Yes |
| No organizer subscription to host | Yes | Yes |
| Free events cost the host nothing | Yes | Yes |
| Platform fee on paid tickets | 5% + Stripe | 5% + Stripe (0% on Plus) |
| Member profiles & social graph | Yes | Limited |
| Classes, clubs & spaces in one home | Yes | No |
| Independent & founder-owned | Yes | No |
Beautiful event pages and calendars for an audience you already have — a favorite of tech and startup events.
Luma is bring-your-own-crowd with limited local discovery, and paid events carry a 5% fee unless you upgrade to Luma Plus. Gather Nearby adds true neighborhood discovery and a community layer so you grow past your existing list — at a flat 5%, no upsell.
You have an existing audience and want polished event pages and calendars.
You want to be discovered locally, build recurring community, and keep a flat 5% without paying for a higher tier.
Yes. Gather Nearby is built around local discovery — a feed, city pages, and search that surface your gatherings to nearby people. Luma is primarily a tool for inviting an audience you already have.
On their base plans both take 5% plus Stripe card processing — the same cut on a paid ticket. The real difference is the tier: Luma only drops its 5% to 0% if you pay for Luma Plus, while Gather Nearby stays a flat 5% with no subscription — and adds local discovery you won't get on Luma.
Yes — it's built for neighborhood community: classes, clubs, walks, workshops, and more, across every interest, not just tech meetups.
Browse what's happening near you, or start hosting in minutes. Free to attend, and free for hosts until you get paid.
Comparison reflects Gather Nearby and Luma's publicly listed features and pricing as of June 2026. Pricing and features change often — check each provider for current details. Luma is a trademark of its respective owner; Gather Nearby is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
