A Luma alternative in Europe
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Bonder is a free Luma alternative built in Vilnius for Europe: event pages with free RSVP, capacity and a waiting list, a guest list, a guest chat and organiser calendars. Luma is the better choice if you need to sell paid tickets, because Bonder does not sell tickets.
Luma (luma.com) is an event page and calendar platform widely used for tech, startup and community events. Bonder covers the same ground for free events and adds a public map of what is on in Vilnius, so an event can be found by people who do not follow your calendar yet.
Bonder publishes this comparison. We compare discovery, invitations, price and language using the public sources dated below; this is not a hands-on test or a measurement of how many Vilnius events each service covers. Choose the tool that fits your task, and confirm current terms with its provider.
Bonder and Luma side by side
| Feature |  Bonder |  Luma |
|---|---|---|
| Event page with registration | Yes | Yes |
| Organiser calendar page | Yes | Yes |
| Public events on a city map | Yes, Vilnius | Yes, Discover map |
| Private event reachable only by link | Yes | Yes |
| Capacity and waiting list | Yes | Yes |
| Message all guests | Yes | Yes |
| Guest chat | Yes | Yes |
| See where friends are going | Yes, Follow each other | Not verified |
| Ready-made cover images | Yes, Poster library | Yes, Image gallery |
| Paid ticket sales | No, Link to your seller | Yes |
| Lithuanian pages | Yes, Discovery pages and guides; event pages in English | Yes, Machine-translated interface |
| Cost | Free | Free for free events; see luma.com/pricing for paid events |
When Bonder fits
- Free community events: meetups, language exchanges, run clubs, workshops and talks.
- Events in Vilnius that should be discoverable: public events appear on the map and on the city pages, in both languages.
- Mixed audiences: the city pages and guides that bring people to your event exist in Lithuanian and English.
- Private gatherings from the same account: dinners, birthdays and team events reachable only by their link.
Also on Bonder
- Your organiser pageEvery public event you run collects on one organiser page, upcoming and past, and people can subscribe to it in their calendar app.
- Venue pagesEvents are also listed on their venue’s page, next to photos, opening hours and the venue’s other events.
- Followers and friendsPeople can follow each other, and friends see which public events their friends are going to.
When Luma fits better
If your event sells tickets through the event page itself, or you rely on integrations built around Luma, stay with Luma or a ticket platform. Bonder lets you state a price and link to wherever you sell tickets, but it does not process payments.
Pricing source checked on 8 October 2026: Luma lists unlimited free events and guests, and payment processing for paid tickets. Paid tickets can incur both platform and payment-processor fees; check its current pricing for your plan. Bonder does not process payments. This does not reverify the other feature rows above.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good Luma alternative in Europe?
- Bonder (bonder.lt) is a free alternative for free events: event pages with RSVP, capacity and a waiting list, guest chat and organiser calendars, with a public map of events in Vilnius.
- Can Bonder sell tickets like Luma?
- No. Bonder does not sell tickets or take payments. You can state a price and link to your ticket seller.
- Is Bonder free?
- Yes, for hosts and guests. Creating, publishing and replying to events cost nothing.
- Where is Bonder based?
- Bonder is built in Vilnius, Lithuania. Public discovery covers Vilnius today; private events work anywhere.