Choosing an event booking website in Australia comes down to a few questions. What does it cost on your ticket price? Is it free for free events? Who pays the fee? And is it built for the kind of event you run? This guide compares ten platforms on those questions, using each platform’s published pricing in October 2026. We run One Ticket, so we have included ourselves and tried to be fair about where we fit.
Fees and terms change, so treat this as a snapshot and check each platform’s current page before you decide.
The ten at a glance
| Platform | Best for | Fee on a paid ticket (as published) | Free events |
|---|---|---|---|
| TryBooking | Schools, clubs and community groups | $0.50 per ticket ($0.15 under $5) plus 2.5% processing, GST included | No fees on free tickets |
| Humanitix | Charities, community events, festivals | 4% plus $0.99 per ticket (standard, excluding GST); 2.5% plus $0.50 for charities and schools | Free |
| Eventbrite | A wide mix of organisers | 5.35% plus A$1.19 per ticket | No fees for you or your buyers |
| Sticky Tickets | Events of many sizes | $1.00 to $4.50 per ticket by price band, GST included, with card processing included | “Free events are for free” |
| Ticketebo | Smaller events, group bookings | 4% of the order (GST included), minimum $1.20 per order | Not published |
| Eventbookings | Classes and events, with a free basic plan | 30c plus 2.40% to 3.40% per ticket, excluding Stripe fees; the pages show different rates | Free up to a limit; the pages differ |
| Ticket Tailor | Organisers who want a flat fee per ticket | £0.60 per ticket plus VAT, shown in pounds; card processing is separate | Free for a large number of tickets a year |
| Luma | Communities and meetups | 5% on the free plan, or 0% on a US$59 a month plan, plus Stripe fees | Unlimited events on the free plan |
| Oztix | Live music, venues and festivals | Not published | Not published |
| One Ticket | Clubs, classes, regular nights and small events | A booking fee, paid by the buyer, that combines our cut (from $0.35 per ticket, $1.45 at $100) and the card cost | No booking fee |
What a buyer pays on one ticket
Where a platform publishes a per-ticket formula in Australian dollars, here is the fee for one ticket when it is passed to the buyer. The platforms do not all include the same things, so use this as a guide, not a ranking. The notes below the table say what differs.
| Ticket price | TryBooking | Sticky Tickets | Ticketebo | Humanitix (standard) | Eventbrite | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.75 | $1.50 | $1.20 | $1.39 | $1.73 | $0.94 |
| $25 | $1.13 | $2.50 | $1.20 | $1.99 | $2.53 | $1.45 |
| $50 | $1.75 | $3.50 | $2.00 | $2.99 | $3.87 | $2.14 |
| $100 | $3.00 | $4.50 | $4.00 | $4.99 | $6.54 | $3.51 |
What differs between them:
- GST. TryBooking, Sticky Tickets and Ticketebo state their fees include GST. Humanitix shows its standard rate excluding GST. Eventbrite’s page does not say.
- Card processing. TryBooking lists a 2.5% processing fee inside its fee. Sticky Tickets says card processing is included. Ticketebo says there are no extra card fees but notes Stripe fees on Stripe payouts. Ours is the card cost passed on at cost.
- Per ticket or per order. Ticketebo charges per order, so a group booking costs the same as a single ticket up to a point. The others charge per ticket.
- Not shown here. Ticket Tailor publishes its fee in pounds, and Luma in US dollars, with Stripe’s card fees on top. Eventbookings shows different rates on different pages. Oztix does not publish fees. For these, check their pages.
The ten, one by one
1. TryBooking. An Australian platform that many schools, clubs and community groups already know. It says there are no setup, monthly or account fees, and no fees on free events. You choose whether to cover the fees yourself or pass them to the buyer. Of the platforms in the table above, its published fee is the lowest on a single ticket.
2. Humanitix. An Australian platform with a charity focus. Free events cost nothing, and it publishes a lower rate for charities and schools. Check the fee setting when you create an event, because the pricing page does not say who pays by default.
3. Eventbrite. A large international platform with an Australian site. By default the buyer pays the ticketing fee, and you can choose to cover it yourself. Free tickets carry no fees for you or your buyers. Its fee is the highest on a single ticket in our table.
4. Sticky Tickets. An Australian platform with a flat fee per ticket that rises with the ticket price, GST and card processing included. Free events are free. Organisers choose whether to cover the fee or pass it on.
5. Ticketebo. An Australian platform that charges 4% of the order value with a minimum of $1.20 per order, with no per-ticket fee. Registered charities receive 10% of the booking fee back. Check its terms on free events, which its pricing page does not state.
6. Eventbookings. A platform with a free basic plan and a paid plan at A$99 a month. Its fee is a small amount per ticket plus a percentage, excluding Stripe’s fees. Its pages show different rates in different places, so check the figure for your region and plan before you rely on it.
7. Ticket Tailor. A platform that charges a flat fee per ticket, shown in pounds on its pricing page. It says free tickets up to a large yearly number carry no fees, and registered charities get a discount. Card processing is paid to your processor, such as Stripe, on top.
8. Luma. A platform popular with communities and meetups. Its free plan is free, with unlimited events and guests, and takes 5% on paid events plus Stripe’s card fee. A paid plan at US$59 a month takes 0%.
9. Oztix. An Australian platform focused on live music, venues, festivals, shows and sports, with some community and not-for-profit clients. It does not publish its fees, so you would ask its sales team.
10. One Ticket. A ticketing tool built for clubs, classes, studios and regular nights. Free tickets carry no booking fee. On paid tickets the buyer pays a small booking fee, so the price you set is what you receive. There is no subscription on the Free plan. A sold-out event can take a waitlist. Tickets are emailed with a QR code, you check people in with a phone, and a repeating event creates the sessions for you. It is not an events directory, so it does not list your event for strangers to browse. On a single ticket our fee sits in the middle of the range.
Which one should you choose?
| If you are... | Look first at |
|---|---|
| A school or club that wants a familiar name and a low fee | TryBooking |
| A charity or fundraiser | Humanitix, Ticketebo, Ticket Tailor, TryBooking |
| Running a gig, festival or venue event | Oztix, Sticky Tickets |
| Running a community or meetup group | Luma |
| Running a class, a studio, or a regular night | One Ticket, Eventbookings |
| Selling to a wide international audience | Eventbrite |
A quick way to decide
- Pick your typical ticket price and check what the buyer pays and what you receive on two or three platforms.
- Check who pays by default, and decide who you want to pay.
- Check payouts: how soon, and into which account.
- Create a draft event and buy a ticket yourself on your phone.
- Look at what the organiser sees: orders, a guest list, an export.
See the pricing page for our fee table, and our comparison of the cheapest platforms for more worked examples.
Answers to your questions
Is One Ticket free to use?
Yes. The Free plan has everything you need to sell tickets, with no monthly cost, no setup fee, no payout fee and no card needed. Pro and Team are open now: upgrade any time in Settings › Plan. Limited-time offer: A$1 for your first year (first 100 organisers), then A$29/month for Pro or A$79/month for Team. Cancel anytime.
Who pays the booking fee?
The buyer, on a paid ticket, on top of the price you set, so you receive 100% of your ticket price. Free tickets carry no fee.
When do I get paid?
Ticket money goes to your own Stripe account, with no payout fee from One Ticket. Until your first paid event has gone cleanly, it is paid out two days after each event; after that, it is paid out as it sells.
Can I run a free event?
Yes. A free ticket costs nobody anything, and you don’t need Stripe connected to run a free event.
Do people need an account to book?
No. They book on their phone or computer without an account, and their tickets arrive by email with a QR code to show at the door.