Meetup Pricing in 2026: What Organizers Actually Pay
Complete Meetup pricing breakdown for 2026: Standard $9.99/mo, PRO from $55/group/mo, annual discounts, hidden costs, and cost-per-event math.
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Meetup costs $29.99/month (Standard) or $55/group/month (PRO) in 2026 with no free organizer tier. Hidden costs include payment processing fees, promoted events ($5-15/day), member caps, ads shown to members, and no data export on Standard. We break down the real annual cost across 4 organizer scenarios and compare with free alternatives.
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Pricing at a glance
- Events: free forever. 2.7% flat on paid tickets (no per-ticket fee, no monthly fee).
- Clubs: $8.25/mo for organisers (no per-member platform fees).
- Studio: from $15.83/mo billed annually ($19/mo monthly).
- Conference: from $40.83/mo billed annually ($49/mo monthly).
Compare against Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79/ticket), Luma (7%), Mindbody ($139/mo), Cvent ($5,000+/yr) on our pricing page.
Related reading on Who's In
- Eventbrite Fees Explained: What You Really Pay in 2026 — Eventbrite fees in 2026 break down to 3.7% + $1.79/ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing. A 100-person $25 event pays Eventbrite $271.50.
- Free vs Paid Event Platforms: What You Actually Need in 2026 — Comprehensive comparison of free vs paid event platforms in 2026. Feature-by-feature breakdown of Who's In, Eventbrite Free, Luma Free, and
- The Real Cost of Eventbrite Fees: What Community Organisers Are Actually Paying — Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket — and that's just the start. We break down the true annual cost of Eventbrite fees for community
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