Eventbrite alternatives in Australia for small and community events

Eventbrite is the first name many people think of for selling tickets. It is also the platform many Australian organisers end up searching away from: the fees add up on small events, and a community group may want an Australian dollar account and a local team to talk to. If that sounds like you, here is how the main alternatives compare, and what to check before you move.

Why people look for an alternative

Common reasons:

• Fees on small events. A fixed fee per ticket plus a percentage hurts most on low-priced tickets.
• Who pays the fee. Some platforms add the fee for the buyer by default and some take it from the organiser. Either can surprise you.
• Free events. If you run free community events, you want a platform that does not charge for them.
• Support and fit. A local club or school may want something simpler than a platform built for big concerts.

The main options at a glance

Fees, terms and features change. Treat this table as a starting point and check each platform’s current pricing page before you decide.

What each charges (published fees, October 2026)

These are worked out from each platform’s published Australian pricing. GST treatment and who pays by default differ, so compare like with like. Our full comparison of the cheapest platforms shows $10, $25, $50 and $100 tickets.

How to compare them fairly

1. Add up a real ticket. Pick a typical ticket price, such as $25, and ask each platform: what does the buyer pay in total, and what do I receive? Look at the fee per ticket, any percentage, payment processing, and any extra for the buyer.

2. Check who pays. Some platforms put the fee on the buyer by default, some on you, and some let you choose. Decide which you want, because it changes your headline price.

3. Look at payouts. How soon does the money arrive, and into which account? A club may need the money to go to a club account, not a personal one.

4. Check what you really need. Most small events need the same few things:

• free and paid tickets, with more than one ticket type
• a discount code or a member-only ticket
• a QR ticket by email, and a phone check-in at the door
• a guest list and a spreadsheet export of orders
• a way to refund someone

5. Try the buyer’s side. Book a ticket yourself on each platform. If checkout feels long or confusing to you, it will to your guests.

What One Ticket does

One Ticket is a ticketing tool for organisers, built for clubs, classes, studios and regular nights. A few things to know:

• 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. See the pricing page for the fee table and a worked example.
• Tickets are emailed with a QR code, and you check people in with a phone.
• More than one ticket type, including a hidden one unlocked with a code, and discount codes.
• Regular nights are easy: a repeating event creates the sessions for you, and a series pass lets people subscribe for the season.
• A waitlist when it sells out: freed places go to the next in line, held for six hours.
• No subscription on the Free plan.

It is not a directory, so it will not list your event for strangers to browse. What it gives you is one clean page and a link to share.

Switching without the pain

• Do not move an event that is already selling. Finish it where it is, and use the new platform for your next one.
• Tell your regular guests where the new link is.
• Keep your old orders. Export them first.
• Run a small event first to see how the checkout and check-in feel before you commit a big one.

Weighing a switch from one platform in particular? See the alternatives for each, with the fee on every ticket worked out.