RootStall vs the rest

One app for Hawaii's markets, events, and makers

RootStall replaces three or four tools for organizers and gives buyers one place to find everything happening across the islands. See how it stacks up.

Feature-by-feature comparison

What RootStall ships today versus the platforms Hawaii organizers, vendors, and buyers use now.

Feature	RootStall	Eventbrite	Ticket Tailor	Mākeke	Instagram
Built for Hawaii	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗
Find every market & event in one place	✓	events only	✗	✗	scattered posts
Map-based discovery	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
Sell event tickets with QR check-in	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
Vendor storefronts & product listings	✓	✗	✗	✓	posts only
Multi-vendor cart (one checkout, many sellers)	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗
Organizer dashboard (vendors, layout, payments)	✓	events only	events only	✗	✗
Staff scanning roles (gate, parking, VIP)	✓	limited	✓	✗	✗
Buyer-facing mobile app	✓	✓	✗	web only	✓
Free for free events	✓	✓	✓	n/a	✓
Platform fee on paid sales	0%	6.6% + $1.79	~$0.85/ticket	15–30%	n/a
Native Hawaiian-owned	✓	✗	✗	CNHA-affiliated	✗

Fees as published April 2026. Eventbrite: 3.7% + $1.79 service + 2.9% processing. Ticket Tailor: pay-as-you-go ~£0.65/$0.85 per paid ticket, free for free events. Mākeke: consignment/wholesale terms vary by program.

Who this is for

For Organizers

Run your market or event without a stack of tools

Manage vendors, layouts, and check-ins in one app
Sell tickets with QR scanning and refunds
No per-ticket platform fees on free events
Bring buyers to your gate, not just your form

For Buyers

One place for every market, event, and local maker

Map of every market and event across the islands
Browse vendors and products before you go
Buy tickets and check in with a single QR code
Free to use, always

For Vendors & Makers

Your storefront, your customers, no middleman