10 Best Eventbrite Alternatives (2026): Real Fees Compared

Last updated: October 2026. Every fee below was checked on the platform's own pricing page in October 2026.

Sell 200 tickets at $25 on Eventbrite and about $690 goes to fees. Sell the same 200 tickets on TixFox and it's about $284. That $406 gap is a band's fee, a month of ads, or simply money you keep.

Fees aren't the only reason organizers are shopping around this year, but they're the one you can measure. So instead of another list of logos, this guide compares the real cost of one ticket on every platform, in dollars and in pounds. It also says plainly where Eventbrite is still the better choice.

Why organizers are looking for Eventbrite alternatives in 2026

The fees. On Eventbrite's US pricing page, a paid ticket costs a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee plus 2.9% payment processing per order. In the UK it's 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket. The fixed $1.79 hurts most on cheaper tickets: on a $15 workshop, Eventbrite's fees come to about $2.78, nearly a fifth of the ticket price.

The new owner. Eventbrite is no longer a public company. Bending Spoons, the Italian company that also owns Evernote and WeTransfer, completed its acquisition of Eventbrite in March 2026 for about $505 million, according to Bending Spoons' SEC filing. Per-ticket fees haven't changed since, but many organizers would rather not wait to find out what a new owner does with pricing.

Your buyers see the fees too. Eventbrite adds its fees to the buyer's total by default. On a $25 ticket that's about $3.45 extra at checkout, which is enough to make some people close the tab.

Eventbrite alternatives compared: the real fees on one ticket

Here's what each platform costs on a single $25 ticket in the US: platform fee plus card processing, with the fees absorbed by the organizer.

Selling in pounds? Here's the same comparison on a £20 ticket in the UK, with Stripe UK's standard 1.5% + 20p where it applies.

The 10 best Eventbrite alternatives in 2026

1. TixFox: best overall Eventbrite alternative

Fees: $0.39 per paid ticket ($0.30 under $5), or £0.38 in the UK, plus Stripe's processing fee. No monthly fee, and free events cost nothing.

TixFox is the cheapest way to sell paid tickets on this list, and it doesn't make you give up features to get there. You get unlimited ticket tiers with their own prices, quantities and sale windows, discount codes, add-ons like merch or parking, custom checkout questions and passcode-protected events. Every buyer gets an e-ticket with a QR code, and the free TixFox app scans them at the door on iPhone or Android. It can also take card payments for walk-ups with Tap to Pay.

Money goes straight into your own Stripe account as each ticket sells, so there's no waiting until after the event to get paid. You can absorb the fees or pass them on to buyers. TixFox supports 18 currencies, and it has WordPress and Framer plugins for selling on your own site.

Watch out for: there's no reserved seating or seat map, and TixFox doesn't have Eventbrite's marketplace of buyers browsing for things to do. You bring the audience.

Best for: independent organizers, venues and nonprofits selling paid tickets who want to keep more of every sale. Here's how selling tickets with Stripe and TixFox works, step by step.

2. Ticket Tailor: best for UK organizers on a flat fee

Fees: £0.60 per ticket + VAT on pay as you go, or from £0.22 per ticket if you prepay for credits, plus your payment processor's fee. No fees on up to 5,000 free tickets a year, and registered charities get 50% off.

Ticket Tailor is a solid, flat-fee platform with a free check-in app and seating charts (each reserved seat costs an extra credit). It's priced in pounds first, which makes it a natural fit in the UK. Buying credits up front brings the per-ticket cost down if you sell a lot.

Watch out for: the pay-as-you-go rate plus VAT costs more per ticket than TixFox's £0.38, and you need to buy credits in advance to get the lowest price.

3. Humanitix: best for organizers who want their fees to do good

Fees: 2.1% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing. Charities and schools pay 1% + $0.99. Free events are free.

Humanitix gives all of its profits to charity, which is a real reason to choose it. Every plan gets every feature, including reserved seating, waitlists, a scanning app, Mailchimp and Salesforce integrations, and gift cards.

Watch out for: the percentage means fees grow with your ticket price. On a $25 ticket you'll pay about $1.13 more than on TixFox.

4. Zeffy: best free option for nonprofits

Fees: $0. Zeffy even covers the card processing fees.

Zeffy is built for nonprofits. Event ticketing, emailed tickets and check-in sit alongside donation forms and raffles. It's free because Zeffy asks buyers for an optional tip at checkout, and enough of them leave one to cover its costs.

Watch out for: it's for nonprofits only, and some organizers don't love their buyers seeing a tip request on the checkout page.

5. Luma: best for free community and tech events

Fees: free for unlimited events and guests. Paid tickets carry a 5% platform fee on the free plan, or 0% on Luma Plus ($59 a month, billed yearly), plus Stripe.

Luma is lovely for meetups: clean event pages, approval-only registration, check-in, and reminders by email, SMS and WhatsApp. It's the go-to for tech and startup communities, and it doubles as an Eventbrite alternative for registration when nobody's paying.

Watch out for: the 5% fee gets expensive on paid events unless you pay for Luma Plus.

6. TicketSpice: best for venues and attractions

Fees: 99¢ per ticket (49¢ under $5) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing.

TicketSpice packs in reserved seating, timed and recurring tickets, a box office app and a page builder. It suits venues, tours and attractions that sell the same thing every day.

Watch out for: at 99¢ a ticket it costs 60¢ more than TixFox, which adds up quickly at venue volumes.

7. SimpleTix: best for reserved seating and box office sales

Fees: 79¢ + 2% per online ticket, capped at $9.99, plus processing; 25¢ per ticket sold in person and 25¢ on tickets of $5 or less. Eligible nonprofits get 71¢ + 2%.

SimpleTix supports reserved seating, season passes, and in-person sales with Square or Stripe card readers or Tap to Pay. That makes it a good match for theaters and venues with a busy box office.

Watch out for: the 2% on top means fees climb with higher ticket prices.

8. Eventzilla: best for registrations with agendas and badges

Fees: $1.50 per registration on the Basic plan (one paid ticket type), or 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro for unlimited ticket types, plus your payment processor's fee. Free events stay free.

Eventzilla leans toward registration rather than nights out. Pro adds a seating plan designer, event agendas with sessions and tracks, accommodation room blocks, name badges and automated reminders, which suits trainings, workshops and smaller conferences.

Watch out for: the flat $1.50 is almost four times TixFox's $0.39, and you need Pro (with its extra 1.9%) to sell more than one paid ticket type.

9. Whova: best for conferences

Fees: quote-based, depending on the format, length and size of your event.

Whova is more than ticketing. It's an event app with registration, agendas, attendee networking and sponsor tools, used for conferences, trade shows and summits.

Watch out for: it's overkill, and over budget, for a concert or a workshop.

10. CalGet: best for free events that only need RSVPs

Fees: CalGet doesn't sell tickets. Its free plan collects up to 25 RSVPs per event, and paid plans go up to 10,000.

A lot of Eventbrite events are free: open days, talks, community nights. If you don't need payments, CalGet's RSVP forms collect yes, maybe and no answers with your own questions. Every guest gets an add-to-calendar link, so the event lands in their Google, Apple or Outlook calendar, and you get a guest list with a seat limit and an RSVP deadline.

Watch out for: no paid tickets and no QR check-in. For paid events, use TixFox.

Paying Eventbrite's fees right now? Create a free TixFox account, connect Stripe and copy your next event over. Free events cost nothing, and paid tickets are $0.39 each.

Where Eventbrite is still the better choice

We'd be doing you a disservice if we pretended Eventbrite has no strengths. Its marketplace is the big one. People browse Eventbrite for things to do this weekend, and if your audience is strangers who've never heard of you, that discovery is worth paying for. Eventbrite also has paid promotion tools built into the same place you sell.

If most of your sales come from your own Instagram, newsletter, website or regulars, you're paying for reach you don't use. That's when switching makes sense.

How to switch from Eventbrite without losing ticket buyers

1. Finish what's on sale. Let current events run out on Eventbrite rather than moving orders mid-sale.
2. Export your attendees. Download your past orders from Eventbrite so you can invite those buyers to your next event.
3. Rebuild your next event on the new platform, with the same ticket types, prices and limits.
4. Update every link: your bio, website, email footer and any QR codes on flyers.
5. Tell your regulars where to buy. Most people just click whatever link you send them.
6. Test the door: buy a ticket yourself and scan it with the check-in app before the event.

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Eventbrite?

For most organizers selling paid tickets, TixFox is the best Eventbrite alternative: $0.39 per ticket plus Stripe's fee, no monthly fee, QR tickets and a free check-in app. For nonprofits, Zeffy is free. For free community events, Luma is a great fit.

What is cheaper than Eventbrite?

Almost every platform on this list. On a $25 ticket, Eventbrite's fees come to about $3.45. TixFox is about $1.42, TicketSpice $2.02 and Luma $2.28. Zeffy is $0 for nonprofits.

Are there free alternatives to Eventbrite?

Yes. TixFox, Luma, Humanitix, SimpleTix, Eventzilla and Ticket Tailor (up to 5,000 tickets a year) don't charge anything for free events. Zeffy is free for nonprofits even on paid tickets. CalGet is free for RSVP-only events up to 25 RSVPs.

What sites are like Eventbrite?

Sites like Eventbrite include TixFox, Ticket Tailor, Humanitix, Luma, TicketSpice, SimpleTix, Zeffy, Eventzilla and Whova. They all sell tickets or take registrations. What differs is the fee, the features and who they're built for.

What's the best Eventbrite alternative for small events?

TixFox. A flat $0.39 per ticket keeps fees low on small, cheap tickets, where Eventbrite's fixed $1.79 hurts most. If the event is free and you just need a headcount, CalGet or Luma will do the job at no cost.

What's the best Eventbrite alternative in the UK?

TixFox at £0.38 per ticket or Ticket Tailor at £0.60 + VAT, each plus card processing. Eventbrite UK charges 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket.

Keep more of every ticket

If you bring your own audience, Eventbrite's fees are mostly paying for a marketplace you don't need. Pick the platform that fits your event from the list above. If you're selling paid tickets, start with the cheapest one.

Create your free TixFox account, or watch the TixFox demo first.

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Written by the CalGet team. We build tools that help event organizers get people to show up, used by people at organizations like Amazon, Harvard University, the University of Cambridge and Save the Children. Every fee in this guide comes from the platform's own pricing page, checked in October 2026.