← Compare all platforms

Timely alternative scorecard Getvnt vs Timely

An event calendar with ticketing built in, a free plan, and zero platform fees.

Read the card Get started free

Getvnt Timely

11/24

lines where Event Schedule has the edge.
The other 13 are a match or go to Timely.

Platform fees 0% 2.5% + $0.90 per paid ticket (add-on)

Open source

Selfhosting

Every line on this card is scored from the same table below. Nothing is averaged, weighted or rounded.

The card

Scored line by line.

A feature-by-feature comparison of Getvnt and Timely, in 24 lines across 6 sections. Our column names the plan behind every gated feature, because a comparison that hides the tier is not a comparison.

Feature-by-feature comparison of Getvnt and Timely. A diamond in the margin marks a line where Getvnt has the edge.
Line	Getvnt	Timely
Pricing & Fees 2 of 4 to Getvnt
Free plan (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included forever	Not offered 30-day free trial
Paid plan price	5 NGN/mo (7-day free trial)	From $9/mo, billed annually
Platform fees (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	0%	2.5% + $0.90 per paid ticket (add-on)
Payment processing	Stripe/PayPal/Payfast (processor rates apply)	Timely Pay/Stripe/Square/PayPal/Authorize.net
Events & Ticketing 1 of 7 to Getvnt
Ticketing	Included free RSVP, paid on Pro	Included paid add-on
QR check-ins	Included Free	Included add-on
Ticket waitlist	Included Pro	Included add-on
Recurring events	Included Free	Included
Online events	Included Free	Included
Free event RSVP (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Free	Included $0.90 per registration
Promo/discount codes	Included Pro	Included add-on
Integrations 2 of 2 to Getvnt
Calendar sync, both ways (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Free	Imports feeds (two-way sync not listed)
Newsletters (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Free	Mailchimp integration (Growth plan and up)
Customization 2 of 4 to Getvnt
Custom domains	Included Enterprise	Included Professional and up
Remove branding (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Pro	Included Enterprise
Custom fields	Included Pro	Included add-on, up to 8
Built-in analytics (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Free	Included Professional and up
Unique Features 0 of 3 to Getvnt
Embeddable calendar	Included Free	Included
Private/password-protected events	Included Enterprise	Included logged-in users only
Team collaboration	Included Enterprise	Included 1 to 4 users by plan
Platform 4 of 4 to Getvnt
REST API (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Pro	Included Enterprise
Webhooks (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included Pro	Included Enterprise
Open source (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included	Not offered
Selfhosting (Getvnt has the edge on this line)	Included	Not offered

Included Not offered Not applicable Getvnt has the edge on this line Free The plan the feature is on

Selfhost Getvnt and every one of those plan chips opens: a selfhosted install resolves to Enterprise, so no line on the card is held back by a plan. Either way, ticket sales run through your own Stripe or PayPal account and Getvnt takes 0%.

Straight answers

Three lines we do not claim.

A card you can trust has to name what is missing from it. These three are true about Getvnt no matter which platform you are holding it against.

No marketplace

You bring the audience

Your public events can be listed on the Getvnt browse and search pages, but a listing is not a marketplace's built-in audience. What actually fills a room is your own schedule page, an embeddable calendar, a follower QR code, newsletters, and an interest list that emails people when tickets go on sale.

Seat maps are Enterprise

Ticket types, then seats

On Free and Pro a ticket type has a name, a price and a quantity, and buyers are not choosing a specific seat. A reserved-seating house needs Enterprise, where a venue schedule draws the room once and buyers pick their seats from the map.

One team member on Free

Extra members are Enterprise

The free plan is one person per schedule. Adding team members is on Enterprise and is capped at five on the hosted platform, so do not plan on inviting a whole staff for nothing.

Everything else on this page is a line you can check for yourself. Back to the card

The margin marks

Where the marks fall our way.

11 of the 24 lines above carry a diamond. Here are the 6 advantages over Timely that most often decide it, in plain language rather than table cells.

A Free Plan

Getvnt has a free plan with unlimited events and the embeddable calendar. Every Timely plan is paid, billed annually, after a 30-day trial.

0% Platform Fees

Timely's ticketing add-on charges 2.5% + $0.90 per paid ticket and $0.90 per free registration. Getvnt takes no platform fee on any plan.

Two-Way Calendar Sync

Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync both ways, free. Timely imports calendar feeds on an hourly schedule and does not list two-way sync.

Built-in Newsletters

Email the people who follow your schedule from inside the app. Timely connects to Mailchimp from its Growth plan up.

API and Webhooks on Pro

The REST API and webhooks come with Pro at 5 NGN/mo. On Timely both are Enterprise features.

Open Source

Read the code and selfhost it on your own server. Timely is a hosted service only.

Both columns

Read both sides before you sign.

Timely

About Timely

Timely (time.ly) is hosted event calendar and event management software used by nonprofits, schools, universities, tourism boards and media companies. Its plans are billed annually, and registration and ticketing are sold as an add-on.

Timely's strengths

Many calendar views, including stream, tile, posterboard, map and year
A registration and ticketing add-on with time-slot bookings, badge printing and QR check-in
Built for institutions, with WCAG 2.1 AA, SSO on Enterprise and community event submissions

Getvnt

Why choose Getvnt?

Three things decide it against Timely: the money is yours, the code is public, and the calendar keeps itself in step with the one you already use.

What you get

Zero platform fees on ticket sales, at every plan level, into your own Stripe or PayPal account
Free registration with no monthly ceiling, and a ticket scanned at the door on every plan
Refunds from the Sales page on Pro, in full or in part, that send the money back through Stripe or PayPal
One checkout for tickets to several of your events, and an interest list that emails people when tickets go on sale
Passes, gift cards and installment payments on Pro, and allocated seating for venues on Enterprise
Two-way Google, Outlook and CalDAV sync, free, so the public listing and your own diary cannot disagree
Open source under the Attribution Assurance License, and selfhostable, which resolves to Enterprise

A fresh card

How to switch in 4 steps

Nothing has to move on day one. The schedule is useful the moment it exists, and the events and the list follow at whatever pace suits you.

Create your schedule

Free, no card, and it has its own address the moment it exists. Nothing has to move before it is useful.

Getting Started guide

Bring the events across

Paste a listing or upload the flyer and the parser fills in the name, date, time, venue and description for you to check. Fifty a day on the free and Pro plans (ten during a Pro trial), a hundred on Enterprise.

AI Import guide

Bring your list across

Export the addresses you already have and paste them in or upload a CSV, up to ten thousand rows, on any plan. What the newsletter allowance counts is sending to them, not holding them.

Newsletters guide

Connect Stripe or PayPal and sell

Your own Stripe or PayPal account, so the money settles into it rather than into ours. Zero platform fees on every plan, a ticket with a price on it is Pro, and refunds go back through the same account.

Selling Tickets guide

100% Free Access. No Subscriptions.

All premium features, custom branding, seating charts, and integrations are included free for everyone. We only earn a small percentage fee when you sell paid tickets.

Free Events

$0 forever

Host unlimited free events and registrations without paying a single dime.

Unlimited events, calendars, & sub-schedules
Google, Outlook, & CalDAV 2-way sync
All Pro & Enterprise features unlocked

Paid Ticket Sales

5% per ticket sold

Only pay when you earn money. Automatically deducted at ticket checkout.

Direct payouts to your Stripe account
Passes, gift cards, promo codes, & installments
No monthly or hidden subscription fees

Get Started Now

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about switching from Timely.

Is it easy to switch from Timely to Getvnt?

Yes. Create a free schedule, then paste event details or upload a flyer and the AI parser fills in the event for you to check. Visitors can follow the schedule, sign up by email, or subscribe to its live calendar feed.

How does Getvnt pricing compare to Timely?

Timely plans start at $9/mo billed annually, with no free plan, and its ticketing add-on charges 2.5% + $0.90 per paid ticket. Getvnt has a free plan, and Pro is 5 NGN/mo with zero platform fees on ticket sales.

Can I embed the calendar on my website like Timely?

Yes, on every plan. The embeddable calendar shows your upcoming events on any website, and each event links to its own page, where people can register or buy tickets.

Are free registrations charged per person?

No. Free registration and RSVP are unlimited on every plan, with no per-registration fee. You can set a capacity, and each guest gets a ticket with a QR code that is scanned at the door.

Also compare with

Getvnt vs The Events Calendar Read the card Getvnt vs Tockify Read the card Getvnt vs AddEvent Read the card

See every comparison

Free forever, 0% platform fees

That is the card. Now sign it.

Final tally: 11 of 24 lines to Event Schedule.

Create your free schedule today. No credit card required, and nothing taken from your ticket sales.

.getvnt.com

Get Started Free

Open source, and yours to selfhost whenever you want it.