Ticketing fees compared
The true cost of ticketing: what event software really costs on each platform
Ticketing platforms charge in three ways: a percentage plus a fixed fee per ticket, a flat fee per ticket, or a flat subscription. Which costs least depends on your ticket volume and price. Below are the formulas in plain words, published 2026 fees for 21 vendor plans, and an honest read on where each model wins.
Published by Everlage. We sell one of the platforms compared below, so we've shown every number with its source and check date. Where a competitor costs less, we say so. Everlage is a white-label event ticketing and registration platform for venues, conferences and event teams. No Everlage per-ticket fees. Extra capacity in paid 100-ticket blocks; processor fees apply. Blocks are one-time: $89 per 100 on Starter and $69 on Professional. Prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes.
The three ways ticketing platforms charge, and how to calculate your fees
| Percentage plus fixed fee per ticket | A percent of the ticket price plus a set dollar amount on every paid ticket. To calculate: multiply your ticket price by the percentage, add the fixed fee, then multiply by your number of tickets. |
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| Flat fee per ticket | The same dollar amount on every paid ticket, whatever the price. To calculate: multiply the per-ticket fee by your number of tickets. |
| Subscription plus percentage | A monthly or annual fee with a percentage on top. To calculate: take the monthly fee, then add the percentage of your total ticket sales (tickets times price). |
| Subscription with included paid tickets | Take the monthly fee. If you sell more tickets than the plan includes, divide the extra by 100, round up, and multiply by the price of a 100-ticket block. That block cost is one-time, not monthly: blocks don't renew and unused balances accumulate. |
| Fee caps | If a vendor caps its per-ticket fee, use the cap whenever the calculated fee would be higher. |
| Payment processing | Separate in every case. Stripe US, for reference, is typically 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction (https://stripe.com/us/pricing, checked 2026-10-16). Also check whether your fees are paid by you or passed to buyers. |
Platform fees compared (2026, US)
| Eventbrite · Paid tickets | 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket (paid tickets only); 2.9% payment processing fee per order (separate). 500 tickets: $1,820 · 3,000 tickets: $10,920 · 10,000 tickets: $36,400. Source: Eventbrite's US pricing page (https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/), as of Oct 2026. |
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| Ticket Tailor · Pay as you go (USD) | $0.85 per paid ticket; processing separate. 500 tickets: $425 · 3,000 tickets: $2,550 · 10,000 tickets: $8,500. Source: https://www.tickettailor.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Ticket Tailor · Prepaid credits | $0.70 down to $0.34 per credit, depending on volume: $0.52 (1,000), $0.46 (3,000), $0.39 (10,000), $0.34 (20,000). 500 tickets: Not published (500-credit rate not captured) · 3,000 tickets: $1,380 · 10,000 tickets: $3,900. Source: https://www.tickettailor.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Humanitix · Standard | 2.1% + $0.99 per paid ticket; processing (2.9% + $0.30) separate. 500 tickets: $1,020 · 3,000 tickets: $6,120 · 10,000 tickets: $20,400. Source: https://humanitix.com/us/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| TicketSpice · Standard | $0.99 per ticket; processing (2.9% + 30¢) separate. 500 tickets: $495 · 3,000 tickets: $2,970 · 10,000 tickets: $9,900. Source: https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| RegFox · Standard | $0.99 + 1% per registration (cap $4.99). 500 tickets: $745 · 3,000 tickets: $4,470 · 10,000 tickets: $14,900. Source: https://www.regfox.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| RegFox · Premium | $1.99 + 1% (cap $5.99). 500 tickets: $1,245 · 3,000 tickets: $7,470 · 10,000 tickets: $24,900. Source: https://www.regfox.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| RegFox · Professional | $499/mo (annual) + $1.99 + 1% (cap $5.99). 500 tickets: $1,744 · 3,000 tickets: $7,969 · 10,000 tickets: $25,399. Source: https://www.regfox.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Eventcube · Starter | Free plan; 5% of transaction total. 500 tickets: $1,250 · 3,000 tickets: $7,500 · 10,000 tickets: $25,000. Source: https://www.eventcube.io/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Eventcube · Pro | $125/mo (or $99/mo annual); 3% of transaction total. 500 tickets: $875 · 3,000 tickets: $4,625 · 10,000 tickets: $15,125. Source: https://www.eventcube.io/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Eventzilla · Basic | $1.50 per registration. 500 tickets: $750 · 3,000 tickets: $4,500 · 10,000 tickets: $15,000. Source: https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Eventzilla · Pro | 1.9% + $1.50 per registration. 500 tickets: $1,225 · 3,000 tickets: $7,350 · 10,000 tickets: $24,500. Source: https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Eventzilla · Plus | 2.9% + $1.50 per registration. 500 tickets: $1,475 · 3,000 tickets: $8,850 · 10,000 tickets: $29,500. Source: https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Eventzilla · Scale | From $200/mo billed annually; 500 registrations included; above that contact sales. 500 tickets: $200 · 3,000 tickets: Contact sales · 10,000 tickets: Contact sales. Source: https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Everlage · Starter | $699/mo; 500 paid tickets/mo included; +100 for $89 one-time. 500 tickets: $699 · 3,000 tickets: $2,924 (incl. 25 one-time blocks) · 10,000 tickets: $9,154 (incl. 95 one-time blocks). Source: https://everlage.com/en/pricing, checked 2026-10-17. |
| Everlage · Professional | $999/mo; 1,000 paid tickets/mo included; +100 for $69 one-time, no renewal. 500 tickets: $999 · 3,000 tickets: $2,379 (incl. 20 one-time blocks) · 10,000 tickets: $7,209 (incl. 90 one-time blocks). Source: https://everlage.com/en/pricing, checked 2026-10-17. |
| Accelevents · Professional / Business | From $7,500 for 1 event / from $13,500 unlimited events (not per ticket). 500 tickets: $7,500 (1 event) / $13,500 · 3,000 tickets: same · 10,000 tickets: same. Source: https://www.accelevents.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Bizzabo · Event OS | $499/user, 3 user minimum, starting at $17,999 per year (not per ticket); processor fees apply in addition (organizer MSA §12.4.1). 500 tickets: $17,999/yr+ · 3,000 tickets: same · 10,000 tickets: same. Source: https://www.bizzabo.com/pricing and https://www.bizzabo.com/legal/organizer-msa, checked 2026-10-17. |
| Cvent | No public price. 500 tickets: Not published · 3,000 tickets: Not published · 10,000 tickets: Not published. Source: https://www.cvent.com/en/event-management-software/pricing, checked 2026-10-16. |
| Swoogo · Annual subscription | From $11,800/yr (Swoogo's own estimate, 1 full user; not per ticket). 500 tickets: est. $11,800/yr+ · 3,000 tickets: same · 10,000 tickets: same. Source: https://swoogo.events/pricing/, checked 2026-10-17. |
| Whova | Quote-based, no numeric prices. 500 tickets: Not published · 3,000 tickets: Not published · 10,000 tickets: Not published. Source: https://whova.com/pricing/, checked 2026-10-16. |
Everlage 3,000 and 10,000 figures are a single month including one-time blocks used above included tickets; not a monthly cost. Prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes.
Honest notes: when each model wins
| Low volume | Per-ticket tools usually cost less at low volume. At 500 tickets, Ticket Tailor pay-as-you-go ($425) and TicketSpice ($495) come in under Everlage Starter ($699). For small or occasional events, a per-ticket tool is often the better buy. |
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| 3,000 and 10,000 tickets | Ticket Tailor prepaid credits are the lowest platform cost in this table: $1,380 and $3,900, versus $2,379 and $7,209 for Everlage Professional in that single month, including one-time blocks. |
| Free events | Several per-ticket platforms charge $0 for free tickets. Everlage's Community plan is $250/month. |
| Where Everlage makes its case | Not on being cheapest. It's on a branded event website on your own domain, with ticketing, registration, check-in, badges and reporting in one plan, and sales through your own payment provider. |
| Seated events | On Ticket Tailor, each seated paid ticket uses 2 credits, so seated costs run higher than the general-admission figures above. On Everlage, reserved seating is included on every plan, per the pricing page. |
| Branding add-ons | Ticket Tailor offers white-label (logo removal) as a paid add-on "for a small monthly fee"; the price isn't shown on its official pages, so it isn't in the table. Eventcube offers custom domains via Pro features (per its pricing page); branding removal isn't specified. |
| Everlage | No Everlage per-ticket fees. Extra capacity in paid 100-ticket blocks; processor fees apply. Paid 100-ticket blocks are one-time and don't expire, so a heavy month can cost less spread over a year. At 10,000 tickets a month, Enterprise (by agreement) may be a better fit. Prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes. |
| Trials | 14-day trial with 25 trial tickets on Starter and Professional, no credit card required. Trial eligibility is checked during registration. |
Worked example (illustrative)
| Eventbrite | 1,000 × (3.7% × $30 + $1.79) = $2,900 |
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| Humanitix | 1,000 × (2.1% × $30 + $0.99) = $1,620 |
| RegFox Standard | 1,000 × ($0.99 + 1% × $30) = $1,290 |
| Everlage Starter | $699 + 5 one-time blocks × $89 ($445 one-time; 500 tickets above the 500 included) = $1,144 in this month |
| Eventcube Pro | $125 + 3% × $30,000 = $1,025 |
| Everlage Professional | $999 (1,000 tickets included) = $999 |
| TicketSpice | 1,000 × $0.99 = $990 |
| Ticket Tailor pay as you go | 1,000 × $0.85 = $850 |
| Ticket Tailor prepaid | 1,000 credits × $0.52 = $520 |
Everlage prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes. In this example, three per-ticket options cost less than Everlage Professional. Your result will change with your volume, ticket price and which features you need.
What is the true cost of ticketing?
It's the platform fee plus payment processing, plus any add-ons such as branding removal. This page compares platform fees only. Processing (typically 2.9% + 30¢ on Stripe US) applies on every platform.
Which ticketing platform is cheapest?
It depends on volume. In our 2026 comparison at $50 tickets, Ticket Tailor pay-as-you-go was lowest at 500 tickets a month, and Ticket Tailor prepaid credits were lowest at 3,000 and 10,000.
Are per-ticket fees or subscriptions better?
Per-ticket fees usually cost less for small or occasional events. Subscriptions can cost less at steady, higher volume, and may include features that per-ticket tools sell as add-ons.
Does Everlage charge per-ticket fees?
No Everlage per-ticket fees. Extra capacity in paid 100-ticket blocks; processor fees apply. Prices in USD, excluding applicable taxes.
How current are these prices?
Every price was copied from the vendor's public pricing page on the date shown next to it (October 16–17, 2026). Vendors change prices, so confirm on their pages before you decide.
Who publishes this comparison?
Everlage publishes it. Everlage is one of the platforms compared, so each number is shown with its source.
Related pages
- Pricing — Plans and what each plan includes
- White-label ticketing — Sell tickets under your own brand
- Everlage at a glance — Key facts about Everlage in one table
- Reserved seating — Seats, tables and venue mapping
- Eventbrite alternative — How a flat monthly plan compares with Eventbrite fees
- Cvent alternatives for small conferences — Right-sized options for smaller events and associations
