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Event Captain vs. Peerspace for Corporate Events (2026): Fees and Fit Compared

Event Captain vs. Peerspace: the 20% host fee, the new flat fee for restaurants and bars, fees checked November 2026, and when Peerspace is the better pick.

By Kevin Ho · 14 November 2026 · 8 min read · Updated 14 Nov 2026

Fees checked November 14, 2026, and every price links to its source.

Peerspace is the better pick if you want to be found by guests who are already searching, because it's free to list and you only pay when you're booked: 20% on standard listings, or one flat fee capped at $1,000 per event for restaurants, bars, and large venues in its All Inclusive Venues program. Event Captain is the better pick for restaurants, venues, and caterers that want corporate events from nearby companies, because we reach the people who plan those events directly instead of waiting for them to find you, and every planner we find is yours. Event Captain is our own service, so we've laid out exactly when Peerspace wins.

Quick picks

• Best for hourly meeting rooms, studios, and shoots: Peerspace. Free to list, 20% host fee per booking on standard listings.
• Best for restaurants and bars that want to be found in search: Peerspace All Inclusive Venues. Free to list, one flat fee per event capped at $1,000, no commission on food and drink. Live in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.
• Best for corporate events from companies near you: Event Captain. $400/month per location, no per-booking fee.
• Best for both searchers and direct outreach: run a Peerspace listing alongside Event Captain.

What's the difference between Event Captain and Peerspace?

Peerspace is a marketplace: you list your space, guests search and book it, and Peerspace takes a fee on each booking. Event Captain is a done-for-you corporate event booking service for restaurants, venues, and catering companies: instead of waiting for planners to search, we find nearby companies, reach the people who plan their events, and follow up until they're ready to book.

Event Captain vs. Peerspace fees and features compared (2026)

How much does Peerspace take from a $3,000 event?

It depends on which kind of listing you have. Take an example $3,000 corporate event (example numbers, not a real booking):

• Standard Peerspace listing (20% host fee): $600 in fees. You keep $2,400.
• All Inclusive Venues (Peerspace's own example): a $400 flat fee on a $3,000 booking. You keep $2,600. (source)

All Inclusive Venues is Peerspace's program for restaurants, bars, and large event venues, launched September 2, 2026. It's live in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, with Chicago and Atlanta joining by the end of 2026, per Peerspace's launch announcement. The flat fee is set by the booking subtotal (your food and drink minimum, space fee, or both), tiered by size, and capped at $1,000 per event. Peerspace doesn't take a commission on food and drink sold above that. If your venue qualifies, the fee gap with other options gets a lot smaller, so the bigger question is how you want corporate planners to reach you.

1. Event Captain

Best for: Restaurants, venues, and caterers that want more corporate events from companies nearby.

Every week, we find nearby companies, reach the people who plan their events (office managers, EAs, HR leads), and follow up until they're ready to book. Your team takes the inquiry, gives the tour, and closes. Past clients and leads come back when their event season returns, and every inquiry, follow-up, and booking is tracked in your dashboard.

Strengths

• We reach planners at nearby companies directly, so you aren't waiting to be found in search.
• Every planner we find is yours to keep, and the relationship stays with your venue.
• Built only for corporate events.
• No per-booking fee, whatever the event size. Google review requests and newsletters to past guests are included.

Drawbacks

• A monthly cost even in a slow month, where a Peerspace listing costs nothing until it books.
• Focused on corporate, so it won't fill birthdays, showers, or shoots.
• Bookings build over a few months, because corporate planning runs in seasons.

Pricing: $400/month per location. No setup fees, no long-term contracts, cancel anytime. Source

2. Peerspace

Best for: Unique spaces (lofts, studios, private rooms) open to hourly bookings, and restaurants, bars, and large venues in All Inclusive Venues cities that want guests who are already searching.

Peerspace is a marketplace where guests find and book spaces. Hosts list for free and pay a fee when a booking is confirmed. Standard listings pay a 20% service fee. Through All Inclusive Venues, restaurants, bars, and large event venues can take full-service private events, with the space, food, and drinks booked together, and pay one flat fee per event instead (source).

Strengths

• Free to list, with no membership fees, and you only pay when you get booked.
• All Inclusive Venues pay a flat fee capped at $1,000 per event, with no commission on food and drink, and you approve every booking.
• Peerspace says host liability insurance and a Property Damage Guarantee are included on every booking.

Drawbacks

• On standard listings, the 20% fee applies to the booking amount and add-ons, which adds up on larger events.
• All Inclusive Venues is only live in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London so far, with Chicago and Atlanta joining by the end of 2026.
• Your space is one listing among many, so photos and price do most of the selling, and you wait for guests to find you.
• Bookings run through the platform, so the guest relationship sits partly with Peerspace.
• Inquiries mix corporate and social events.

Pricing: Free to list. Standard listings: 20% host service fee on the booking amount and add-ons (source). All Inclusive Venues: one flat fee per event, tiered by booking subtotal and capped at $1,000, with no commission on food and drink (source).

When is Peerspace the better pick?

• You have a unique space rented by the hour.
• You run a restaurant, bar, or large venue in an All Inclusive Venues city and want guests who are already searching.
• You want insurance coverage handled through the platform.
• You'd rather pay only when a booking happens.

When is Event Captain the better pick?

• You want corporate events specifically, from companies near you.
• You'd rather have planners reached directly than wait to be found in search.
• You want to own the relationship with every planner.
• You'd rather pay a flat monthly price with no fee on any booking.

How we compared them

We compared both on what matters to a restaurant, venue, or caterer looking for corporate events: the real cost per booking, how planners find you or get reached, the type of events each brings in, and who keeps the relationship. Peerspace's fees come from its own support page and its All Inclusive Venues page, checked November 14, 2026. Event Captain is our own service, and we compared it on the same criteria.

FAQ

What are the best Peerspace alternatives for venues?

Tagvenue is the closest marketplace alternative, with 10% to 15% commission depending on event type and country, which is lower than Peerspace's standard 20% (source). Eventective is a listing site with a free profile, paid plans from $57/month, and no booking commission (source). Event Captain is a different kind of alternative: a service that reaches corporate planners directly for a flat monthly price. For the full list, see the best ways to get corporate events.

How much does Peerspace charge hosts?

Listing is free. Standard listings pay a 20% service fee on the booking amount and any add-ons, such as cleaning. Restaurants, bars, and large venues on All Inclusive Venues pay one flat fee per event, tiered by booking size and capped at $1,000, with no commission on food and drink. Both as of November 14, 2026.

Does Peerspace charge restaurants 20%?

It depends on the listing. A restaurant on a standard Peerspace listing pays the 20% host fee. A restaurant in Peerspace's All Inclusive Venues program pays one flat fee per event, capped at $1,000, with no commission on food and drink. Peerspace's own example is a $400 fee on a $3,000 booking. As of November 14, 2026, All Inclusive Venues is live in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.

Is Peerspace good for corporate events?

It gets corporate bookings, especially meetings, offsites, happy hours, and client dinners. It isn't focused only on corporate, so you'll also get social events and shoots.

Is Peerspace worth it for restaurants?

It can be, especially in an All Inclusive Venues city, where the fee is flat and capped at $1,000 per event with no commission on food and drink. On a standard listing, the 20% fee on the booking amount and add-ons takes a bigger share. Either way, Peerspace brings you guests who are searching. If you want planners at nearby companies reached directly, and to own those relationships, that's what Event Captain does.

Does Event Captain charge commission?

No. Event Captain is $400/month per location with no commission or fee on bookings, no setup fees, and no long-term contract.

Can I use Peerspace and Event Captain together?

Yes. Peerspace brings in guests who are searching, and Event Captain reaches planners at nearby companies directly, so the two can run side by side.

Event Captain or Peerspace: which is right for your venue?

If you rent space by the hour, or you run a restaurant or bar in an All Inclusive Venues city and want to be found by guests who are searching, list on Peerspace. If you want more corporate groups from nearby companies, with planners reached directly and every relationship staying with your venue, Event Captain is the better fit. You can also run both.

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Kevin Ho

Kevin Ho is the co-founder of Event Captain, a done-for-you platform that books corporate events for restaurants, venues and catering companies.

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