Tito: Clean, developer-friendly ticketing popular with tech, developer and B2B conferences. People look for alternatives when they need a lower price, a free plan or a better fit for a specific job.
These 8 tools cover similar ground. Each entry explains who it suits, how pricing works and what to watch out for.
Key takeaways
Eventbrite: organisers who want their event discovered by people browsing Eventbrite, and who are happy to pay per-ticket fees for that reach.
Eventzilla: associations, trainers and conference organisers who need registration plus agendas, speakers and on-site tools in one place.
Humanitix: organisers, nonprofits and schools who want their booking fees to support a good cause, without giving up features like reserved seating and waitlists.
Luma: community builders, startups and creators hosting recurring meetups and launches who want beautiful pages and a following that grows with every event.
Meetup: organizers building a recurring community around an interest who want Meetup's member network to help them find new members.
Partiful: hosts of parties, supper clubs, run clubs, pop-ups and community events who want a fun, social event page that spreads through friends.
Ticket Tailor: organisers who sell to their own audience and want low flat fees plus features like reserved seating, memberships and multi-event checkout.
TicketSpice: festivals, fairs, attractions and venues that want a fully branded ticketing page, timed entry and on-site box office tools.
Eventbrite lets you publish an event page, sell tickets or take free registrations, and check people in at the door. Its biggest draw is the marketplace, where Eventbrite says around 89 million people a month browse for events. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry a per-ticket service fee plus payment processing, which ticket buyers pay by default.
Freemium
Free for free events. Paid tickets: 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket, plus 2.9% payment processing per order (US). Buyers pay fees by default. Optional Premium plan: $69/month or $708/year.
Who it suits: Organisers who want their event discovered by people browsing Eventbrite, and who are happy to pay per-ticket fees for that reach.
What we like
Free events are completely free, with unlimited publishing
Large built-in audience of people browsing for events
Fees can be passed to buyers, so you can receive your full ticket price
24/7 chat support for organisers selling paid tickets
Familiar, trusted checkout for attendees
Watch out for
Per-ticket fees add up on higher-priced tickets
Ticketing fees are not refunded when you refund an order (except cancelled events)
Payouts arrive after the event unless you qualify for a payout schedule
Extra promotion (Premium, Eventbrite Ads) costs more on top of fees
Eventzilla is an event registration and ticketing platform aimed at conferences, training courses, fundraisers and virtual or hybrid events. Beyond ticket sales, it covers event websites, agendas with sessions and tracks, speaker and sponsor management, accommodation blocks and badges. Free events stay free; paid registrations cost a per-registration fee that depends on your plan.
Freemium
Free events stay free. Paid registrations: $1.50 each (Basic), 1.9% + $1.50 (Pro) or 2.9% + $1.50 (Plus). Scale: custom annual pricing with no per-registration fees. Payment processing is extra. Fees can be passed on to attendees.
Who it suits: Associations, trainers and conference organisers who need registration plus agendas, speakers and on-site tools in one place.
What we like
Free events stay free
Plans for every stage, from $1.50 per registration
Strong conference tools such as agendas, speakers, sponsors and room blocks
Use your own payment provider or Eventzilla Payments with daily payouts
Accepts offline payments by ACH, bank transfer, check or invoice
Fees can be passed on to attendees
Public listing on Eventzilla Discover
Watch out for
Basic allows only one paid ticket type
Pro and Plus add a percentage of each registration on top of $1.50
Best for: Organisers, nonprofits and schools who want their booking fees to support a good cause, without giving up features like reserved seating and waitlists
Humanitix is a full-featured ticketing platform for events of all sizes, with one difference from most competitors. It's a registered charity, and 100% of its profits from booking fees fund education programs for disadvantaged children. Free events cost nothing, paid tickets carry a percentage-plus-fixed booking fee, and every feature is available on every plan.
Freemium
Free events: $0. Paid tickets: 2.1% + $0.99 per ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing (5% + $1.29 all-in, US). Charities and schools: 1% + $0.99 plus processing. No subscription fees.
Who it suits: Organisers, nonprofits and schools who want their booking fees to support a good cause, without giving up features like reserved seating and waitlists.
What we like
100% of profits go to education charities for disadvantaged kids
Free events are free
Every feature on every plan, with no sign-up fees or contracts
Discounted fees for charities and schools
Reserved seating and an automated waitlist included
Human customer support at no extra cost
Watch out for
Percentage-based fee grows with ticket price (5% + $1.29 all-in on US tickets)
Default payouts arrive within 5 business days after the event; earlier access isn't guaranteed
Getting ticket money before the event generally means connecting Stripe
Events in currencies other than AUD, NZD, USD or GBP must use Stripe
Best for: Community builders, startups and creators hosting recurring meetups and launches who want beautiful pages and a following that grows with every event
Luma is an event and community platform for hosting meetups, launches, workshops and parties. You create a polished event page, take free RSVPs or sell tickets through Stripe, approve guests if you want a curated list, and keep people engaged through a calendar they can follow, plus email, SMS and WhatsApp messages. The free plan has unlimited events and guests; paid tickets carry a 5% platform fee unless you upgrade to Luma Plus.
Freemium
Free plan: unlimited events and guests, 5% platform fee on paid tickets. Luma Plus: $59/month billed annually, 0% platform fee. Stripe processing (typically 2.9% + 30¢) applies on both.
Who it suits: Community builders, startups and creators hosting recurring meetups and launches who want beautiful pages and a following that grows with every event.
What we like
Free plan with unlimited events and guests
Free events cost nothing at all
Polished event pages that take minutes to set up
Calendars and follows help you build a repeat audience
Approval flows work with paid tickets; cards are only charged if you approve
Payouts follow Stripe's rolling schedule, so you can use revenue before the event
Watch out for
5% platform fee on paid tickets on the free plan, on top of Stripe's fee
Luma Plus costs $59 a month (billed annually) to remove the platform fee
No reserved seating or seat maps
The host covers the card and platform fees when refunding a guest
Tax collection and custom event URLs require Luma Plus
Meetup is where people go to find local groups around a shared interest, from running clubs and language exchanges to tech meetups and book clubs. Organizers pay a subscription to run groups and schedule events; members join and RSVP for free, and Meetup promotes groups to people nearby who share the interest. It's built for recurring communities rather than one-off ticketed events.
Paid
Organizers pay a subscription: Standard from $29.99/month, $99.99 for 6 months or $174.99/year (up to 3 groups); Pro from $55 per group/month. A limited free Starter plan is available to first-time organizers. Joining and RSVPing is free for members.
Who it suits: Organizers building a recurring community around an interest who want Meetup's member network to help them find new members.
What we like
Built-in network of people looking for groups near them
Free for members to join and RSVP
Made for recurring groups and community building
Standard covers up to three groups
Free Starter plan to try organizing for the first time
Watch out for
Organizers must pay a subscription to run groups
Starter is limited to 1 group, 2 in-person events a month and 10 attendees per event
Event fees require a paid plan and a connected payment account
Built for group events and RSVPs rather than selling tickets at scale
Prices vary by location and rose for Standard and Pro in June 2024
Partiful started as the go-to way to invite friends to parties and get-togethers. You make a customisable event page in seconds, send a link (no app needed for guests) and manage RSVPs, updates and photos in one place. It has since added ticketing in the US and UK, with paid and free ticket tiers, capacity limits, promo codes and check-in, plus local discovery that helps events reach people beyond your guest list.
Freemium
Free for invites and RSVPs. Ticketing (US and UK): a service fee on paid tickets that Partiful doesn't publish; it's shown when you set up a ticketed event. Payments run through Stripe.
Who it suits: Hosts of parties, supper clubs, run clubs, pop-ups and community events who want a fun, social event page that spreads through friends.
What we like
Free for invites and RSVPs
Guests don't need an app or account to see the invite
Social features help events spread through friends and mutuals
Text updates reach guests individually, without a chaotic group chat
Local discovery can bring new guests to public events
Watch out for
Ticketing is only available in the US and UK
Partiful doesn't publish its ticketing service fee
Built for social events rather than conferences or large venues
No reserved seating or box office tools among its listed features
Ticket Tailor is a self-service box office for events of all sizes, from workshops and tours to festivals and venues. You build a branded event page or embed checkout on your own site, take payments through your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account, and pay Ticket Tailor a flat fee per ticket. Free tickets are free up to 5,000 a year.
Freemium
Free tickets: $0 (up to 5,000 a year). Paid tickets: a flat fee per ticket, £0.60 pay-as-you-go or from £0.22 with prepaid credits (+ VAT); US pricing starts at $0.30 a ticket. 50% off for registered charities. Card processing (Stripe, PayPal or Square) is separate.
Who it suits: Organisers who sell to their own audience and want low flat fees plus features like reserved seating, memberships and multi-event checkout.
What we like
Flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage of your sales
Free tickets cost nothing up to 5,000 a year
Ticket money goes straight to your own payment account, before the event
Choice of Stripe, PayPal or Square
Reserved seating, memberships and multi-event checkout built in
50% discount for registered charities, and no fees on donations
24/7 support
Watch out for
Card processing fees are charged on top by your payment provider
Seated tickets use an extra credit each, and seated free tickets also cost a credit
Removing Ticket Tailor branding costs extra
Prices are published in pounds; check your account for the exact rate in your currency
No large buyer marketplace, so you bring your own audience
TicketSpice builds branded ticketing pages with a drag-and-drop builder and runs the box office on site, from ticket scanning to cash and card sales. It suits festivals, fairs, attractions and timed-entry experiences, and charges a flat fee per paid ticket that rises with each plan's features. Every plan can pass platform and processing fees on to buyers.
Paid
$0.99 per paid ticket (Standard), $1.49 (Premium, adds reserved seating, memberships and more) or $1.99 (Pro), plus standard card processing. Fees can be passed on to buyers on every plan.
Who it suits: Festivals, fairs, attractions and venues that want a fully branded ticketing page, timed entry and on-site box office tools.
What we like
Flat fee per ticket from 99¢, not a percentage
Fees can be passed on to buyers on every plan
Highly customisable, branded ticketing pages
Strong tools for festivals, attractions and timed entry
Weekly payouts, with daily payouts available on Pro
Watch out for
Card processing is charged on top of the per-ticket fee
Reserved seating, memberships and season passes need Premium ($1.49 per ticket)
On Standard, SMS costs 10¢ per text and on-site card payments 49¢ per ticket
White-label domain is extra ($150 a year) or included on Pro
Every tool on this list does the core job of event ticketing & registration, so it can replace Tito for most people.
We weighed pricing and free plans, ease of use, and the trade-offs you take on when switching.
Pricing comes from each vendor’s public pricing page and changes often, so confirm before you buy.
Buying guide: what to check before you switch
Event ticketing platforms let you create an event page, sell tickets or take free registrations, collect payments and scan attendees in at the door. The biggest difference between them is fees: some charge a percentage of every ticket, others a small flat fee, and most are free for free events.
Fee per ticket (flat vs percentage) and who pays it
Payout timing and payment processor
Check-in app and door sales
Discount codes, add-ons and reserved seating
Prices and features change often. Check each vendor’s website for current plans before you buy.
