Luma Does Everything. You Just Need Calendar Adds.
Luma is built for ticketed events with check-ins, communities, and payments. If you just want your events on people's calendars and a growing subscriber list, Calen does exactly that — free and simple.
Luma vs calen.events — Feature by Feature
| Feature | Luma | calen.events |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Unlimited events (5% fee on paid tickets) | Unlimited events + 100 subscribers |
| Event pages | ||
| Calendar subscription (iCal feed) | ||
| Subscriber email notifications | Limited | Free (100 subscribers) |
| Ticketing / payments | Not needed | |
| Check-in tools | Not needed | |
| Auto OGP image generation | ||
| Recurring events | ||
| Multi-language support | ||
| Time to publish first event | 10-15 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Learning curve | Steep (many features) | Minimal |
When Calen Is the Better Choice
Luma is a full event platform with ticketing, check-ins, community features, and payments. If you're a creator running free webinars, workshops, or meetups, that's overhead you don't need. Calen gives you an event page and calendar adds. That's it. That's enough.
Luma optimizes for ticket sales. Calen optimizes for repeat attendance. When attendees subscribe to you, they get notified about every future event — building an audience that grows automatically.
No venue settings, no payment configuration, no community setup. Create your event, add details, publish. Your link is live with calendar buttons, OGP images, and subscriber options — in 3 minutes.
Simple Events Deserve a Simple Tool
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