When choosing a ticketing platform for your event, the details matter. For organizers in the spiritual, wellness, and conscious community, the choice often comes down to BrightStar or Humanitix. While both platforms promise a values-driven approach, the way they support event organizers is profoundly different.
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At BrightStar, we’ve spent more than a decade working alongside the world’s leading sacred musicians, teachers, and transformational leaders—including Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal & Miten, Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, and Sai Maa. We understand the unique needs of conscious event organizers because this is the community we’ve always served.
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So how does BrightStar truly compare to Humanitix? Let’s take a closer look.
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1. The Only Ticketing Platform with a Free Option
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This is where BrightStar stands apart.
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BrightStar Free Tier: $0 service fees. Stripe’s standard processing fee applies.
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Humanitix: Typically 4–4.5% + $0.99 per ticket (plus Stripe).
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BrightStar is the only platform offering a genuine free tier, because our business model doesn’t depend on ticketing fees. Instead, we provide optional marketing services—email campaigns, retargeting ads, geo-targeted promotions—to help your event succeed. This means we can afford to pass ticketing savings back to you.
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For organizers, this is revolutionary: keep 100% of your ticketing revenue (minus Stripe), while still accessing one of the most robust, spiritually aligned event marketplaces in the world. Organizers can choose to add a service fee to benefit their margin, or to collect on behalf of the charity of their preference.
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2. Pricing That Puts Organizers First
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If you choose BrightStar’s standard tier, fees are still among the lowest in the industry:
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BrightStar Standard Tier: $0.89 + 1.85% per ticket (plus Stripe).
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Humanitix: 4–4.5% + $0.99 per ticket (plus Stripe).
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Even at the standard tier, BrightStar remains far more cost-effective, especially for events with higher average ticket prices. Over the course of a tour or retreat, this difference can translate into thousands of dollars saved—money that stays in your community rather than being absorbed by the platform.
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3. More Than Ticketing: Built-In Marketing Power
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Here’s the other critical distinction: Humanitix does not help promote your event.
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BrightStar, by contrast, is a ticketing platform and marketing engine in one. We’ve already cultivated a global, ultra-targeted audience of more than 350,000 conscious ticket buyers. When you list your event on BrightStar, you’re not just creating a sales page—you’re plugging into a living, breathing community that’s actively seeking events like yours.
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Through advanced AI-driven retargeting, geo-targeted promotions, and curated email campaigns, BrightStar ensures your event reaches the right people at the right time.
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4. Name Recognition That Matters
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Being on BrightStar means your event appears alongside world-renowned artists and teachers. This halo effect matters—not just for credibility with your audience, but also for SEO and AI search visibility.
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When search engines or AI tools recommend “conscious events” or “spiritual concerts near me,” BrightStar’s strong domain authority and event history help ensure your listing is discoverable.
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As Snatam Kaur herself put it:
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"BrightStar has been supporting my concerts since the very beginning of my career and played a pivotal role in growing my audience sizes. Their loyalty and dedication to both artists and event organizers is exemplary, as is their professionalism."
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That’s the kind of credibility no mainstream corporate platform can replicate.
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5. Designed for Conscious Events
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Finally, BrightStar isn’t a generalist platform. We’re not trying to serve every type of event under the sun. We are laser-focused on spiritual, wellness, and transformational gatherings. This means every aspect of our platform—from customer support to promotional tools—is designed with your community in mind.
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The Bottom Line: Why BrightStar Over Humanitix?
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✅ Only platform with a Free Tier (Humanitix has none).

✅ Lower standard-tier pricing ($0.89 + 1.85% vs. 4–4.5% + 99¢).

✅ Built-in marketing support (Humanitix offers none).

✅ Name recognition and SEO advantage from working with top-tier spiritual artists.

✅ Over a decade of trust and proven results in the conscious event space.
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If you want to simply sell tickets, Humanitix might work. But if you want to sell tickets, save money, and grow your audience within a spiritually aligned marketplace, BrightStar is the clear choice.
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👉 Ready to experience the BrightStar difference? Create your free account today and list your event in minutes.

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