BookMyShow, or your own booking page?

An honest comparison for organisers in India. Checked October 2026.

The short answer

Use BookMyShow when you need strangers to discover your event in its app. Use Yano when your guests already come from you — your Instagram, WhatsApp groups or community — and you want the money paid straight to you, a guest list you own, and entry checked on a phone.

Side by side

What it is

BookMyShowA marketplace app where people browse and book shows, movies and events

YanoYour own booking page, shared on your Instagram, WhatsApp and website

Where guests come from

BookMyShowBookMyShow’s own audience, plus anyone you send there

YanoYour followers and community (listed events also show on Yano’s Find page and through Yano’s connector for AI apps)

Where the money goes

BookMyShowBookMyShow collects it and pays you on the terms you agree with them

YanoStraight to you: your own UPI, or your own Razorpay/Cashfree account

What it costs you

BookMyShowNot published; agreed per event. Guests usually pay a convenience fee at checkout too

Yano₹0 for free events; each paid pass uses one prepaid credit (₹6–₹10); no commission, no monthly fee

Your guest list

BookMyShowGuests book with their BookMyShow account

YanoNames, phone numbers, emails and answers, downloadable as a spreadsheet

Who gets in

BookMyShowAnyone who buys

YanoYour choice: ask questions and approve each guest first; keep men and women balanced

At the door

BookMyShowAsk BookMyShow how entry is checked for your event

YanoScan QR passes with any phone’s browser; share a scanner link with staff (needs internet)

When BookMyShow is the better choice

Most of your guests have to come from people who have never heard of you.
A large concert or show where being inside a big ticketing app matters more than the fee.
You want the marketplace to collect every payment and pay you, rather than receiving it yourself.

When Yano fits better

Your guests find you on Instagram, WhatsApp or through your community.
You want the money in your own account, not paid out later by a platform.
You choose who comes: house parties, mixers, trips with strangers, curated club nights.
Free meetups and run clubs: free passes cost nothing.

Questions organisers ask

What is the difference between BookMyShow and Yano?

BookMyShow is a marketplace: people browse its app for things to do, book there, and BookMyShow collects the payment and pays the organiser. Yano is your own booking page: your guests come from your Instagram, WhatsApp or community, and they pay you directly.

How much does BookMyShow charge organisers?

BookMyShow does not publish its organiser fees; they are agreed with BookMyShow for each event. Ask them for a written rate card, and for how and when you will be paid. Guests usually also see a convenience fee at checkout.

How much does Yano cost?

Free events cost nothing. Each paid pass uses one prepaid credit (₹6–₹10 depending on the pack), and new organisers get 50 free credits. Yano takes no commission and no monthly fee. If you use your own Razorpay or Cashfree, your gateway charges its own fee.

When does the money reach me on Yano?

With your own UPI, guests pay straight into your UPI account. With your own Razorpay or Cashfree, your gateway pays you on its usual schedule. Yano never holds ticket money.

Will new people find my event on Yano?

Some will: events you choose to list appear on Yano’s Find page and through Yano’s connector for AI apps like Claude and ChatGPT. But Yano is not a big marketplace. If most of your guests must come from people who have never heard of you, BookMyShow’s audience is the bigger reach.

Try it on your next event

Free events cost nothing. For paid events you start with 50 free credits.

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