An honest comparison for organisers in India. Checked October 2026.
Luma makes beautiful event pages and invites, and many tech and community events use it worldwide. Its paid tickets go through Stripe, with a 5% platform fee on the free plan. Yano is built for India: guests pay you directly by UPI or through your own Razorpay/Cashfree, with a small prepaid credit per paid pass instead of a share of the ticket.
Luma’s current prices: luma.com/pricing. Prices change; check there before you decide.
Luma is a global event-page and invite product whose paid tickets go through Stripe. Yano is built for organisers in India: guests pay the organiser directly by UPI or through the organiser’s own Razorpay/Cashfree, and Yano never holds ticket money.
On 24 October 2026, luma.com/pricing listed a 5% platform fee for paid events on the free plan, and Luma Plus at $59 a month, billed annually. Stripe charges its own processing fee. Check luma.com/pricing for the current rates.
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.
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.
Free events cost nothing. For paid events you start with 50 free credits.
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