The best class reunion ticketing platform is the one your committee can use to collect payments and end up with an accurate guest list: a name for every guest, the right meal for each plate, a private link for classmates, and fees you planned for. A familiar logo matters less than those four things.
| Your reunion | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One paid dinner, mostly couples | TixFox or Ticket Tailor | Low flat fees per ticket, and questions per ticket for names and meals |
| Seated dinner with assigned tables | SimpleTix or Humanitix | Seating charts and table sales are built in |
| Run by an alumni association or other nonprofit | Zeffy | No platform or card fees for eligible nonprofits |
| Small and informal, with an RSVP list | SignUpGenius | Collects payments alongside sign-up details |
| A large public event that needs new buyers | Eventbrite | Marketplace reach, which a private reunion rarely needs |
These are starting points by workflow, not a ranking of customer reviews. Rates are from each provider's own pages, checked October 24, 2026.
This page compares platforms. The separate class reunion planning guide covers the committee, budget and timeline in detail.
What makes reunion ticketing different
Reunions look like simple dinners, but they break generic ticketing setups in predictable ways.
- One buyer, two guests. Most orders are a classmate plus a partner. The caterer needs two names and two meal choices, not one purchaser record.
- A private audience. You are selling to one graduating class, not the public. Marketplace discovery, a big reason to pay higher fees elsewhere, adds little.
- A volunteer committee. Several people need access, money flows to one account, and next decade's committee will want the records.
- A hard catering deadline. The venue needs a final headcount and meal counts on a fixed date, so late changes have to be easy to export.
- Price sensitivity. Classmates compare the ticket price with what the evening is worth. Fees added at checkout get noticed.
The platforms, one by one
TixFox
$0.39 per paid ticket ($0.30 under $5) plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30, with no monthly fee (pricing). For reunions, the useful pieces are questions asked per ticket or per order, so each guest's name and meal can be collected separately (custom fields); passcode protection for a class-only event (private events); and a free scanner app with check-in assistants for door volunteers. Payouts run through Stripe: TixFox says US funds are usually ready after 2 business days, but a first payout typically takes 7 to 14 days, so plan venue deposits accordingly. TixFox fees aren't refunded when you refund an order.
Ticket Tailor
$0.85 per ticket pay as you go in USD, or about $0.30 with prepaid credits; your first five tickets are free and there's no subscription (pricing). Attendee questions can be asked for every ticket. Card processing is charged separately by Stripe, PayPal or Square, and a seated ticket uses two credits instead of one. A good fit for a committee that wants flat, predictable fees.
Eventbrite
3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket plus 2.9% processing, usually added to the buyer's total. Its biggest advantage, marketplace discovery, matters little for a class-only event. Two details matter more: first-time organizers are paid after the event ends, which doesn't help with venue deposits, and Eventbrite keeps its fees on ordinary refunds unless the event is cancelled (Eventbrite fees guide).
SimpleTix
79¢ + 2% per ticket, capped at $9.99, with a flat 25¢ on tickets of $5 or less; you connect your own processor (Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net) (pricing). Its strength is seating: a seating chart builder and tables that can be sold whole or seat by seat (reserved seating). Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations get a reduced fee.
Humanitix
2.1% + $0.99 per ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing, passed to the buyer by default (pricing). All plans include reserved seating, access codes and checkout questions that can apply per ticket. Schools and nonprofits can apply for a lower rate, which helps when a school or alumni association runs the reunion.
Zeffy
No platform or card fees for eligible nonprofits (pricing). A reunion committee on its own isn't eligible: Zeffy is for organizations, and US organizations need an EIN. If an alumni association or class foundation runs the event, Zeffy's guest names, table tickets and scanning app cover a reunion well. Supporters see an optional tip at checkout.
SignUpGenius
Better known for volunteer sign-ups, SignUpGenius also sells tickets, collecting details such as meal choice and T-shirt size alongside payment, with a ticket-scanning app (tickets). Payments run on Stripe at 5% + $0.50 per transaction, which you can absorb or pass on (cost). Its pages disagree about which plans include payments, so confirm before you build the event.
We couldn't verify RSVPify's current pricing from its own website, so it isn't compared here.
Worked budget: 150 guests at $65
Face-value ticket revenue is $9,750. The table models platform and processing fees with the committee absorbing fees, one ticket per order and no tax, using the same model as our fee calculator.
| Ticket price | Tickets | Eventbrite fees | TixFox + Stripe fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| $65.00 | 150 | $913.50 | $387.00 |
Most reunion orders are couples. Selling the same 150 tickets as 75 two-ticket orders changes Eventbrite's fees very little ($912.75), because its service fee is charged per ticket and its processing is a pure percentage. On a platform using Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30, the fixed $0.30 is paid once per order instead of per person ($363.75 on TixFox).
Other options for the same reunion, using each platform's published formula with the committee absorbing fees:
| Platform | Fees on 150 tickets | Committee keeps | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket Tailor (pay as you go) | $456.00 | $9,294.00 | $0.85 per ticket plus Stripe |
| SignUpGenius Payments | $562.50 | $9,187.50 | 5% + $0.50 per transaction, processing included |
| SimpleTix | $642.00 | $9,108.00 | 2% + $0.79 plus Stripe as your processor |
| Humanitix | $682.50 | $9,067.50 | 2.1% + $0.99 plus 2.9% + $0.30 |
If an eligible alumni association runs the event on Zeffy, the fee line is $0, and guests may add an optional tip.
How to price reunion tickets
Start from what each guest costs you, then add fees, rather than picking a round number and hoping it covers the bill.
- Per-head costs. Food and drink are usually quoted per person. In this example: $48 per guest.
- Fixed costs. Venue hire or minimum spend, DJ, photographer, decorations, name badges and printing. Here: $1,800, or $12.00 per guest at 150 guests.
- Cost per guest. $60.00.
- Price after fees. To keep $60.00 per ticket with fees absorbed, charge at least $66.16 on Eventbrite or $62.50 on TixFox. Or charge the cost price and pass fees to guests.
- A buffer. Add a few percent for no-shows you still pay the caterer for, comped tickets for former teachers, and a smaller final turnout than planned.
Two pricing tactics work well for reunions. An early-bird price that ends six to eight weeks before the date pulls sales forward, so the committee knows sooner whether to grow or shrink the room. A pair ticket for a classmate and guest, sold as one ticket type with a question for both names, pays any fixed per-ticket fee only once.
If some classmates can't afford the ticket, add an optional "sponsor a classmate" amount at checkout and use it to fund quiet discounts. Keep it optional and visible.
Reunions are not all the same
High school milestone reunions (10, 20, 25, 50 years). One paid evening, couples orders, a private link shared through class social groups. A low-fee general admission platform with per-guest questions usually fits.
College reunions and homecoming. The alumni office often runs registration through its own system. Check before buying anything; departmental or affinity-group events may be the only ones you need to ticket yourself.
Family reunions. Often several days, with child pricing, T-shirt sizes, lodging blocks and a picnic that's free to attend. Look for add-ons, child ticket types and per-guest questions, and keep free and paid parts separate.
Military and unit reunions. Usually organized by an association, often a registered nonprofit, with a banquet, a memorial and guests who aren't comfortable online. Plan for phone or mailed-check registrations alongside online tickets, and check whether the association qualifies for nonprofit pricing.
Scholarship or fundraising reunions. If the reunion raises money for a 501(c)(3), treat it as a fundraiser: see the nonprofit ticketing comparison for donation handling and receipts.
Five workflows to test before you choose
1. Classmate and guest names
A purchaser's name is not the same as two attendee names. Try an Alumni + Guest order and confirm the export contains one row per guest, the name they want on a badge, and the original purchaser for follow-up. Make former or maiden names optional and explain why you ask.
2. Meal choices and accessibility requests
Determine whether custom questions apply once per order or to each ticket. For a two-person order with different meal choices, the caterer needs two answers. Collect only necessary information and restrict access to sensitive responses.
3. Private invitations
Check whether an unlisted link, access code or password matches the committee's needs. An unlisted page is not necessarily access-controlled. Test the actual restriction before sharing the link outside the class group.
4. Committee permissions and handover
Use named accounts rather than a shared finance password. Confirm a door volunteer can scan tickets without changing payout details. Document who owns the event and how the next committee will receive the final records.
5. Changes, refunds and the final headcount
Check how a guest name is corrected, how a ticket transfers, and how refunded tickets appear in the headcount. Export the list before the catering deadline, then reconcile late sales and cancellations separately.
A ticket-sales timeline that works
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| 9–12 months out | Book the venue, agree the per-head price and the final-numbers deadline in writing |
| 6 months out | Pick the platform after testing the five workflows above; open the event page |
| 4–6 months out | Open sales with an early-bird price; share the private link in class groups |
| 6–8 weeks out | End the early-bird price; send a reminder to classmates who haven't bought |
| 2–3 weeks out | Chase missing guest names and meal choices |
| Venue deadline | Export headcount and meal totals; close or limit late sales |
| Event day | Scan tickets at the door; keep a printed list in case the venue has no signal |
Venue deadlines vary, so use the one in your contract rather than a rule of thumb.
Download the registration checklist
Use our reunion registration checklist to compare platforms with the same sample orders. It includes a fields checklist, guest scenarios and a handover list. The examples are proposed tests for your committee, not claims of completed platform testing.
Questions reunion committees ask
Should we use a ticketing tool or collect money manually?
Manual payments through a payment app can work for a small, informal gathering, but someone must match every payment to every guest and meal choice by hand, and refunds get messy. A ticketing tool earns its fee once you have more than a few dozen guests or more than one meal option.
Do we need a full reunion website?
Use a fuller website when you need accommodation information, a multi-day schedule or ongoing class communication. If the main task is one paid dinner, a clear event page linked from your class group is usually enough.
Which platform is cheapest?
That depends on your ticket price, order mix, seating and whether a nonprofit runs the event. Our lowest-fee comparison compares the rate models; the calculator shows Eventbrite against a flat-fee option for your exact numbers.
What happens to fees if we cancel?
Refund rules differ by platform. Eventbrite refunds its fees when an event is cancelled or postponed but keeps them on ordinary refunds, and TixFox says its fees aren't refunded. Read the refund terms before you open sales and budget for them.
Can guests pay in instalments?
Few general-admission ticketing tools offer payment plans. If you need them, an early-bird price or a deposit ticket followed by a balance ticket is simpler to manage.