Humanitix vs Eventbrite (2027): Fees, Payouts and Features Compared

Humanitix costs less than Eventbrite on a typical paid ticket in all five countries compared here, and its charity and school rate is far lower; Eventbrite pays repeat organizers before the event without a request, and sells advertising on top of its marketplace. On a $50.00 ticket in the US, Humanitix's fees come to $3.79 against $5.09 on Eventbrite.

Both platforms are free for free events, pass fees to buyers by default and list public events on their own marketplace. The differences are in how much they charge, how they treat nonprofits, when you get paid and what each does with its profits. Humanitix is a registered charity that donates its profits; Eventbrite has been owned by Bending Spoons since March 2026.

All rates below come from each company's own pricing pages and help centre, checked on October 24, 2026. Sources are listed at the end.

Fees: Humanitix vs Eventbrite

What a ticket costs in fees (US)

One ticket per order, fees absorbed, US cards, before any sales tax.

Humanitix's US help centre lists its combined rate as "5% + $1.29 per paid ticket (plus applicable taxes)", so sales tax can be added to its fee in some states.

Rates by country

Fees on a $50, £50, CA$50, A$50 or NZ$50 ticket

The same ticket priced at 50 in local currency. Humanitix figures include UK VAT and Australian or New Zealand GST on its standard rate; Eventbrite's UK figure includes VAT on its fee.

In Canada, Humanitix events must connect Stripe, so Stripe's card fee comes on top of the booking fee shown. Humanitix has no Ireland site; its help centre lists euro pricing of 2.1% + €0.99 plus Stripe's fees, against Eventbrite's 5.9% + €0.79 in Ireland.

Two cost details sit outside these tables. On Humanitix, American Express and PayPal surcharges are always passed to the buyer. On Eventbrite, sales at the door through the Organizer app cost $1 per paid ticket plus 2.9% on card payments in the US, and Humanitix's box office app charges 3% + $1 per paid card ticket; cash sales cost nothing extra on Humanitix.

Want your own numbers? The Eventbrite fee calculator compares 15 platforms, including Humanitix, at any ticket price.

How fees reach the buyer

Both platforms add fees on top of the ticket price unless you change the setting.

• Humanitix offers four options: passed on (the default), absorbed, split, or "tipped", where the fee is absorbed but buyers can opt in to cover it at checkout. You can set this for the whole event or per ticket type, except split fees, which apply to the whole event. Since September 2024, buyers see prices with the fee alongside, for example "$50 + $2.20 fee"; absorbed fees aren't shown.
• Eventbrite lets you absorb or pass on fees per ticket type, and a change applies only to future orders. At the door, the payment processing fee can't be passed on when you sell through the Organizer app.

If you sell US live-event tickets, the FTC's fee rule (in force since May 12, 2025) requires the advertised price to include mandatory fees, whichever platform you use.

Charities, schools and nonprofits

This is where the two differ most.

Humanitix gives registered charities, not-for-profits and schools a reduced booking fee, and the rate is also available "for events that are running in support of another charity, such as a fundraiser". You apply through the in-app messenger. Donations added at checkout carry a booking fee at the same reduced rate, and each event can have one donation option.

Eventbrite says plainly: "There are no discounted rates for Ticketing Fees for nonprofit organizations". Donation ticket types are cheaper: in the US they pay 2.9% processing only, with no service fee. Eventbrite's nonprofit discount is 50% off Pro plans, but its help centre says Pro is no longer open to new subscribers, and it mentions no nonprofit discount on the new Premium plan. (Eventbrite's public pricing page still advertised Pro from $15 a month when we checked.)

For a charity gala selling $100.00 tickets in the US, the fee is $5.19 a ticket on Humanitix's charity rate and $8.39 on Eventbrite. Our nonprofit ticketing guide compares more options, including Zeffy, which charges eligible nonprofits nothing.

Payouts: when you get the money

Humanitix, on its own payment gateway, pays ticket sales into your bank account "within 5 business days after your event has ended". Recurring events are paid out after each date. You can ask for an early payout of part of your sales, but every request needs Humanitix's approval, may require documents such as a venue invoice, and Afterpay and Zip sales are excluded. If you need money before the event as a matter of course, connect your own Stripe account (or Pin Payments in Australia and New Zealand, or Airwallex), which lets you control the payout schedule.

Eventbrite pays first-time organizers after the event: payouts go out three business days after it ends, plus two to three business days for US banks. After a first paid event and payout, you can switch to weekly or twice-monthly payouts before the event, with 20% held in reserve. Eligible US organizers can also buy Instant Payouts for 3% (minimum $2.99, maximum $40).

So Eventbrite is faster for an established organizer who doesn't want to manage a payment account, and Humanitix is faster if you connect Stripe.

Refunds

• Humanitix: you decide on refunds and process them yourself; Humanitix won't act on buyer requests without your direction, except for double charges caused by a system error. Booking fees passed on to buyers are not refunded by default; absorbed fees come back to you. Once an event has been paid out, refunds can no longer go through Humanitix, so you settle them with the buyer directly. Optional refund protection through XCover is invite-only and limited to Australian, New Zealand and UK events.
• Eventbrite: keeps its fees on ordinary refunds, but refunds everything, fees included, when an event is cancelled or postponed.

Discovery and promotion

Both platforms publish public events on their own marketplace.

• Humanitix lists public events on Humanitix.com, which it calls "Free marketplace promotion with Humanitix Discover", and is a verified Google ticketing partner, so events can appear in Google's event results. It sends abandoned-cart emails by default, lets you email your followers about new events, connects to Bandsintown and Spotify, and supports affiliate tracking links. We found no paid advertising product.
• Eventbrite's marketplace is the older of the two (the company dates from 2006; Humanitix from 2016), and it sells promotion on top: Eventbrite Ads, and a Premium plan that includes placement in Eventbrite's own ads on Meta, Google and TikTok plus $20 a month in ads credit.

If most of your buyers come from your own list or community, the marketplace matters less than the fee. If you need strangers to find a public event, Eventbrite's reach and ad tools are what its higher fee pays for.

Features side by side

Where a cell says "Check current plan", Eventbrite offers the feature in some form but we haven't confirmed which accounts include it. Humanitix also supports face-value resale and buy now, pay later through Afterpay (US, Australian and New Zealand events) and Zip (Australian and New Zealand events).

Which should you choose?

Choose Humanitix if:

• You run charity, school or fundraising events and qualify for its reduced rate.
• Most of your buyers already know you, so marketplace reach matters less than fees.
• You like that its profits fund charities working on education, healthcare and basic necessities for disadvantaged children.
• You can wait until after the event for your money, or you're happy to connect Stripe.

Choose Eventbrite if:

• You need people who have never heard of you to find a public event, and you'll use its ads.
• You're an established organizer who wants pre-event payouts without running your own payment account.
• You sell in a country Humanitix has no site for. It has sites for Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK and Fiji.

If neither fits, our lowest-fee ticketing platforms guide and guide to Eventbrite alternatives compare more options on the same numbers.

Frequently asked questions

Is Humanitix cheaper than Eventbrite?

Yes, at typical ticket prices. In the US, Humanitix charges 5% + $1.29 per paid ticket including processing, against Eventbrite's 3.7% + $1.79 plus 2.9% processing, so a $50.00 ticket costs $3.79 in fees on Humanitix and $5.09 on Eventbrite. Its charity and school rate is lower still.

Is Humanitix a charity?

Humanitix describes itself as "a registered charity that donates 100% of profits to social impact projects for disadvantaged kids". Its UK entity is a Scottish charity (SC053996) and its New Zealand entity is a charitable trust. It started in Australia in 2016, founded by Adam McCurdie and Josh Ross.

Does Humanitix have a marketplace like Eventbrite?

Yes. Public events appear on Humanitix.com, where buyers can browse by category and keyword, and in Google's event results through Humanitix's Google partnership.

Can organizers absorb fees on Humanitix?

Yes. Fees are passed to buyers by default, but you can absorb them, split them, or absorb them and let buyers choose to cover them at checkout.

When does Humanitix pay out?

Within five business days after your event ends, on its own payment gateway. Early payouts are available on request and need Humanitix's approval. Connecting Stripe lets you set your own payout schedule.

Does Eventbrite offer nonprofit discounts?

Not on ticketing fees. Donation tickets pay reduced fees (2.9% processing only in the US), and nonprofits can get 50% off Pro plans, which Eventbrite's help centre says are closed to new subscribers.

Sources

• Humanitix pricing: US, UK, Australia, New Zealand
• Humanitix help centre: booking fees, how much Humanitix costs, who pays the fees, payouts, refunds, charity rate, marketplace visibility
• Humanitix: our story, FAQs
• Eventbrite: pricing, fees by country, US organizer costs, nonprofit pricing, plans

For the full picture of what Eventbrite charges, see our Eventbrite fees guide.