A Luma alternative built for India: UPI, rupee payouts and QR check-in
By the Sceene team · Updated · 3 min read
Sceene is a Luma alternative designed for India: it has the same kind of clean, shareable event pages and club calendars, but adds UPI checkout, payouts in rupees to Indian bank accounts on a T+2 cycle, and QR check-in with an offline-capable door scanner. Free events are free, and you keep 100% of your ticket price.
Why Indian organizers look for a Luma alternative
Luma set the standard for good-looking event pages, and plenty of Indian communities use it for free RSVPs. The friction starts when you charge for tickets. As of October 2026, Luma's pricing page lists Stripe as its payment processor, with a 5% platform fee on paid events on the free plan plus Stripe's card processing fee, and it doesn't list UPI among its payment methods. For an audience that pays almost entirely by UPI, that's a real drop-off at checkout.
Sceene vs Luma at a glance
| Sceene | Luma (per its pricing page, Oct 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Beautiful event pages | Yes | Yes |
| Club / community page | Yes | Yes (calendars) |
| UPI at checkout | Yes | Not listed |
| Payment processor | Razorpay (India) | Stripe |
| Platform fee, paid events | 5% (guest pays by default) | 5% on free plan, 0% on Plus |
| Card processing on top | Included in the 5% | Stripe fee charged separately |
| Monthly plan required | No | Optional Plus plan (USD) |
| Payouts | INR to Indian bank, T+2 | Via Stripe |
| Door QR scanner | Yes, with offline mode | Yes |
What feels familiar
- Create an event in a couple of minutes with a cover, theme, colours and fonts.
- One link that looks great in Instagram stories and WhatsApp previews.
- A public club page that lists every upcoming event.
- Approval-based registration, custom questions and co-hosts.
What's built for India
- UPI, RuPay and Indian cards, wallets and netbanking via Razorpay.
- Prices and payouts in rupees, with the deposit date shown per event.
- Phone-number login: no passwords.
- Early bird tiers, hidden access-code tickets and multi-day or session events for workshops.
- Refund requests that you approve, returned to the guest's original payment method.
Moving over from Luma
- Sign in with your phone number and set up your club page with the same name and logo.
- Recreate your upcoming events. Copy the description and cover across.
- Add your bank details for payouts.
- Swap the link in your Instagram bio for your Sceene club page.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Luma alternative that supports UPI?
Yes. Sceene offers Luma-style event pages with UPI checkout through Razorpay and payouts in rupees to Indian bank accounts.
How much does Sceene cost compared to Luma?
Sceene is free for free events and charges 5% per paid ticket, with payment processing included and no monthly plan. As of October 2026, Luma lists a 5% platform fee on its free plan plus Stripe processing fees, or 0% with its paid Plus plan.
Can I use Sceene for free RSVP events like on Luma?
Yes. Free events on Sceene cost nothing, with unlimited guests, QR passes and check-in.
Run your next event on Sceene
Your event page in 2 minutes. UPI tickets, QR check-in in seconds, and you keep 100% of your ticket price.
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