The best Eventbrite alternative depends on the event you run. For paid general-admission events where you bring your own audience, flat per-ticket platforms cost the least: TixFox charges $1.42 on a $25 ticket including card processing, against $3.45 on Eventbrite. Nonprofits can pay nothing on Zeffy, or on Givebutter with donor tips enabled. Seated venues should look at SimpleTix and Humanitix, conferences at Tito and Eventzilla, and free community events at Luma.
This guide compares 12 alternatives on fees published on each provider's own pricing page, checked October 24, 2026, and on the features that decide whether a platform fits. It is a documentation-based comparison, not a claim that we ran events on every service.
Eventbrite alternatives by event type
| Your event | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Paid general admission, your own audience | TixFox, Ticket Tailor, TicketSpice | Flat per-ticket fees; the lowest costs in our comparison |
| Nonprofit fundraiser or gala | Zeffy, Givebutter, Humanitix | $0 nonprofit models or a charity rate |
| Seated theater or concert hall | SimpleTix, Humanitix, Ticket Tailor | Seating charts built in or available per seat |
| Conference or multi-session event | Tito, Eventzilla | Registration-focused tools with simple pricing |
| Free community events and meetups | Luma, Hi.Events | Free for free events |
| Recurring classes or weekly shows | TixFox, Ticket Tailor | Repeat rules, or prepaid credits for steady volume |
| High volume | Luma Plus, Eventzilla Scale, prepaid credits | A subscription or credits can beat per-ticket fees |
| Virtual or hybrid events | RingCentral Events and other virtual platforms | Hopin's events product is now RingCentral Events |
Why organizers look beyond Eventbrite
Eventbrite remains the best-known ticketing marketplace, and for some events its reach is worth paying for. Organizers who leave usually do so for one of these reasons:
- Fees. In the US, Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket plus 2.9% processing: $5.09, or 10.2%, of a $50 ticket. The fixed $1.79 makes cheap tickets especially expensive to sell. See our full breakdown of Eventbrite fees.
- Refunds. Eventbrite keeps its fees when you refund an order, unless the event is cancelled or postponed.
- Payout timing. Standard payouts arrive three business days after the event ends, and a first-time organizer is always paid after the event. That doesn't help with venue deposits.
- Paying for reach you don't use. If your buyers come from your own email list, social channels or community, Eventbrite's marketplace may add few sales.
- New ownership. Bending Spoons bought Eventbrite in March 2026. No fee change has been announced, but the old Pro plan has closed to new subscribers in favour of a $69-a-month Premium plan.
What the alternatives cost per ticket
Total fees for one paid ticket per order, with the organizer absorbing fees, US domestic cards and no tax. Where a platform leaves card processing to you, we assume Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30. Sorted by the cost of a $25 ticket.
| Platform | $10 ticket | $25 ticket | $50 ticket | $100 ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TixFox | $0.98 | $1.42 | $2.14 | $3.59 |
| Tito | $0.89 | $1.78 | $3.25 | $6.20 |
| Ticket Tailor (pay as you go) | $1.44 | $1.88 | $2.60 | $4.05 |
| Hi.Events | $1.32 | $1.94 | $2.98 | $5.05 |
| TicketSpice | $1.58 | $2.02 | $2.74 | $4.19 |
| Ticketleap | $1.50 | $2.25 | $3.50 | $6.00 |
| Luma (free plan) | $1.09 | $2.28 | $4.25 | $8.20 |
| SimpleTix | $1.58 | $2.32 | $3.54 | $5.99 |
| Humanitix | $1.79 | $2.55 | $3.79 | $6.29 |
| Eventzilla (Basic) | $2.78 | $3.22 | $3.94 | $5.39 |
| Eventbrite | $2.45 | $3.45 | $5.09 | $8.39 |
Flat fees barely change as ticket prices rise, so they win on expensive tickets. Percentage-only fees (Tito, Luma's free plan) look good on cheap tickets and poor on expensive ones. Our lowest-fee comparison covers 17 platforms, including the nonprofit options, and the fee calculator runs your own numbers for Eventbrite and TixFox.
The 12 alternatives
TixFox
Price: $0.39 per paid ticket ($0.30 under $5) plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30; prepaid credits fall to $0.29 a ticket; no fee on free tickets and no monthly fee (pricing). Fits: paid general-admission events where you bring the audience, and recurring events, which can be generated from a daily, weekly or monthly rule. Worth knowing: questions can be asked per ticket or per order, events can sit behind a passcode, and the scanner app is free with check-in assistants. Payouts run through Stripe: TixFox says US funds are usually ready after 2 business days and a first payout typically takes 7 to 14 days. Its fees aren't refunded when you refund an order.
Ticket Tailor
Price: $0.85 per ticket pay as you go in USD, or about $0.30 with prepaid credits, which never expire; card processing is charged separately by Stripe, PayPal or Square (pricing). Fits: organizers who want flat fees without a subscription, charities (50% off) and steady sellers who can prepay. Worth knowing: up to 5,000 free tickets a year carry no fee and your first five paid tickets are free. A ticket on a seating chart uses two credits, and attendee questions can be asked for every ticket.
TicketSpice
Price: $0.99 per paid ticket ($0.49 on low-priced tickets) plus 2.9% + $0.30 through its in-house Webconnex Payments (pricing). Fits: organizers who want a flat fee with processing handled in one place. Worth knowing: free events are free only if you also run paid events, otherwise they cost $0.99 a ticket. Box office tickets cost $0.49. Already on TicketSpice? See TicketSpice alternatives.
Humanitix
Price: 2.1% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing in the US; charities and schools 1% + $0.99 plus processing (pricing). Fits: seated events, schools and charities, and organizers who like that profits fund charitable projects. Worth knowing: fees are passed to buyers by default, so you receive the full ticket price. Every plan includes reserved seating, access codes, waitlists and checkout questions per ticket. See Humanitix vs Eventbrite for payouts, refunds and rates outside the US.
SimpleTix
Price: 79¢ + 2% per ticket, capped at $9.99, with 25¢ on tickets of $5 or less; you connect your own processor (pricing). Fits: theaters, venues and attractions that need seating, and events with expensive tickets, where the cap matters. Worth knowing: includes a seating chart builder and tables sold whole or seat by seat. In-person sales cost 25¢ a ticket, and eligible 501(c)(3) organizations get a reduced fee. Compare SimpleTix alternatives.
Zeffy
Price: $0 for eligible nonprofits, including card processing; funded by optional donor tips (pricing). Fits: nonprofits that want to keep every dollar of ticket and donation revenue. Worth knowing: US organizations need an EIN (501(c)(3) status isn't required). Auctions and raffles are also fee-free, and payouts can be weekly, monthly or next-day for eligible organizations. We found no seat-map feature.
Givebutter
Price: 0% platform fees with donor tips enabled, with the Givebutter Guarantee covering processing; 3% plus 2.9% + $0.30 with tips off (pricing). Fits: nonprofits that want ticketing, campaigns and silent auctions in one system. Worth knowing: card-reader payments and automatically charged auction items fall outside the guarantee. Givebutter mainly works with US-based organizations.
Tito
Price: 3% per ticket (2.5% for charity and community events), capped at €25, plus your own Stripe or PayPal fees; no monthly fee (pricing). Fits: conferences, meetups and workshops, and cheap tickets, where a percentage-only fee is low. Worth knowing: by design, Tito doesn't let you pass booking fees on to buyers.
Luma
Price: 5% on paid tickets on the free plan, 0% on Luma Plus at $59 a month billed annually, plus Stripe processing (pricing). Fits: free community events and meetups, and frequent paid events on Plus. Worth knowing: Luma has no built-in way to add fees on top of the ticket price. Plus pays for itself at about $1,180 of monthly ticket sales.
Hi.Events
Price: 1.25% + $0.60 per ticket on its hosted service, plus processing through your own Stripe account; free events cost nothing (pricing). Fits: organizers with technical help who may want to self-host. Worth knowing: the software is open source; self-hosting carries no platform fee under its AGPL licence, with paid licences available.
Ticketleap
Price: $1 + 2% per ticket (capped at $20) plus a 3% online transaction fee per order; $0.49 on tickets of $5 or less; free events are free (pricing). Fits: organizers who sell at the box office as well as online ($1 per box office ticket). Worth knowing: the 3% transaction fee has no cap. See Eventbrite vs Ticketleap for a head-to-head and TicketLeap alternatives if you're moving off it.
Eventzilla
Price: $1.50 per registration on Basic (one paid ticket type), 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro, 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus, plus 2.9% + $0.99 through Eventzilla Payments or your own gateway (pricing). Fits: registration-heavy events such as conferences and courses. Worth knowing: the Scale plan, from $200 a month billed annually, removes per-registration fees; nonprofits get 25% off.
Free Eventbrite alternatives
If your event is free to attend, you don't need an alternative to save money: Eventbrite itself charges nothing for free tickets, and so do almost all of the platforms above. Exceptions to watch: TicketSpice's free events are free only alongside paid events, and Ticket Tailor's free allowance is 5,000 tickets a year.
For paid tickets, nothing is entirely free, because card processing always costs money. The closest options are:
- Zeffy for eligible nonprofits, which covers card fees too, funded by optional donor tips.
- Givebutter for nonprofits with tips enabled.
- Self-hosted open source such as Hi.Events, if you can run your own server; you still pay your payment processor.
How to switch from Eventbrite
- Export your attendee lists and order reports from Eventbrite before you close anything.
- Finish events already on sale where you are, unless the new platform can take over cleanly; moving live inventory risks double-selling.
- Recreate ticket types, questions and discount codes on the new platform, then buy a test ticket with a real card and refund it.
- Check payout timing against your deposits. Some platforms pay through your own Stripe account, others after the event.
- Update every link: website, email templates, social bios and partner listings.
- Tell repeat buyers where tickets now live, and why the price or checkout looks different.
- Keep Eventbrite for events that need discovery, if its marketplace sells tickets you wouldn't sell yourself.
When to stay on Eventbrite
Stay if Eventbrite's marketplace brings buyers who would not otherwise find your event, if you need its reporting and integrations, or if your team knows it well and the fee difference is small at your prices. On a $100 ticket the gap between Eventbrite and the cheapest alternative is $4.80 per ticket; decide whether discovery earns that.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Eventbrite?
For most paid events where you bring your own audience, a flat per-ticket platform such as TixFox, Ticket Tailor or TicketSpice costs the least. For nonprofits, Zeffy or Givebutter; for seated venues, SimpleTix or Humanitix; for conferences, Tito or Eventzilla.
Is there a free alternative to Eventbrite?
For free events, Eventbrite and nearly every alternative charge nothing. For paid tickets, eligible nonprofits can use Zeffy without platform or card fees; everyone else pays at least card processing.
What is cheaper than Eventbrite?
Almost every alternative in our table costs less per ticket at $25 and $50. The biggest savings are on cheap tickets, where Eventbrite's fixed $1.79 takes a large share.
Which Eventbrite alternative is best for nonprofits?
Zeffy charges eligible nonprofits nothing, Givebutter matches that with donor tips enabled, and Humanitix and Ticket Tailor offer charity rates. See our nonprofit ticketing comparison.
Who owns Eventbrite now?
Bending Spoons, which completed its roughly $500 million acquisition on March 10, 2026. Eventbrite is no longer publicly traded.
Can I move my events from Eventbrite to another platform?
Yes, but you rebuild them rather than transfer them: export attendee and order data, recreate ticket types and questions, test the checkout and update your links. Finish events that are already selling where they are.
For how we research these comparisons, see our editorial methodology. For every platform profile, browse the alternatives directory.