What's a good Luma alternative for recurring events?

QRvite is built specifically for recurring event hosts. Unlike Luma (optimized for one-off events with discovery), QRvite gives you a persistent public calendar, a growing guest list CRM, and broadcast tools — all owned by you.

Is QRvite better than Luma for workshops?

For recurring workshops, QRvite's model — a public calendar with all upcoming sessions, QR-code signups, and an owned guest list — is a better fit than Luma. Luma is stronger for one-off events where discovery on the Luma platform matters.

Can I use QRvite instead of Luma?

Yes. QRvite provides a public event calendar, individual event pages with signup forms, automatic confirmation emails, and a guest list CRM. The free plan covers unlimited events and contacts. The main difference from Luma: no built-in discovery network, but full ownership of your guest data.

How does QRvite compare to Luma for pricing?

Both have free tiers. Luma's free tier is generous for one-off events. QRvite's free tier covers unlimited recurring events and contacts. QRvite Pro is $49/mo for team seats and white-label domains.

Best Luma Alternatives for Recurring Event Hosts

What Luma does well

Luma's event pages are visually polished and mobile-friendly. The guest experience is smooth: sign up in a few taps, get a calendar invite, see who else is going. For event organizers in the tech/creator world, Luma has a discovery layer — events surface to people browsing Luma who don't already know you. That's genuinely valuable for one-off events trying to reach new audiences.

Where Luma falls short for recurring hosts

Luma's contact data lives on Luma's platform. Exports are available, but your guests are Luma users first, your guests second. The broadcast tools are basic — you can email attendees of an event, but you don't get a proper multi-event CRM. There's no white-label option, so your event page always has Luma's branding. And if Luma's pricing or terms change, your guest list relationship is at risk.

QRvite — built for ownership and recurrence

QRvite is designed for hosts who run events repeatedly and want to own their guest list. You get a branded public calendar showing all upcoming events (not just one), a per-event QR code for in-person signups, and a guest list CRM that deduplicates contacts across events. Broadcast emails go from your own domain. The free plan covers unlimited events and contacts; Pro ($49/mo) adds team seats and custom domain.

Meetup — if discovery is the priority

If you're starting from zero and need people to find you, Meetup's built-in discovery network is stronger than Luma's. People search for events by topic and city on Meetup. The downside: your guest list belongs to Meetup ($19.99/mo for organizers), and you're building equity in their platform, not yours.

The hybrid approach

Some hosts use Luma for initial discovery of new events (it's great for reaching new people) and QRvite for their permanent public calendar and owned guest list. Post the Luma event for the first run, then direct returning guests to your QRvite calendar for all future events. Over time, as your owned list grows, you rely less on Luma's discovery and more on your own broadcasts.

The guest list ownership question

The most important question to ask about any event platform: who owns the contact data? If the platform goes away, changes its terms, or paywalls features, do you still have your list? With QRvite, your contacts are yours — exportable, broadcastable from your own sender, with full consent records. That's the foundation of a recurring event business.