Let’s be honest: nobody wakes up excited to change ticketing platforms. You’ve got an event to run, people to look after and a to-do list that never ends. So if you’re reading this, something about Eventbrite is probably bugging you. Usually it’s the fees. Sometimes it’s that your event feels like one listing in a very long list.
I built One Ticket because I’m passionate about bringing people together, and I wanted Australian organisers to have a platform that’s beautiful, simple and fair. Here’s the straight answer on whether switching is worth it for you.
The short version
✓ You keep more of every ticket. Like for like, One Ticket takes less than Eventbrite at every ticket price we’ve checked.
✓ Your buyers pay less. On a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is about $2.53. One Ticket’s booking fee is $1.45.
✓ Free events stay free. No booking fee on free tickets, ever.
✓ No monthly cost. The Free plan is free. No card, no subscription, no catch.
✓ Moving takes about a minute. Paste your Eventbrite link and your event comes across, ready to check.
✓ Nothing breaks on Eventbrite. Keep selling there until your One Ticket page is live.
What does it actually save?
Here’s a real-world example: 12 events a year, 100 tickets each, at $50 a ticket.
- Absorbing the fee yourself? You receive about $2,124 more a year on One Ticket than on Eventbrite.
- Passing the fee on to buyers? Your buyers pay about $2,076 less a year in all.
That’s a weekend away, a new sound system, or simply a better margin on the thing you already love doing. Your numbers will be different, so work out your own on our Eventbrite comparison. The sliders take ten seconds.
These figures use Eventbrite’s published Australian rate for paid tickets (5.35% + $1.19 per ticket, checked August 2026), compared like for like: absorbed against absorbed, passed on against passed on. Fees change, so check Eventbrite’s current pricing too.
Everything you’d expect, on the Free plan
You don’t lose features by leaving. On One Ticket’s Free plan you get:
✓ Free and paid tickets, with as many ticket types as you need
✓ Caps and sales windows for each ticket type
✓ Discount codes and waitlists
✓ Questions at checkout (dietary needs, T-shirt sizes, whatever you need to know)
✓ Extras sold with the ticket: a drink token, parking, a programme
✓ Pay what you want and donation tickets
✓ QR tickets by email, and check-in from any phone at the door
✓ A guest list by name, and a box office for cash and comps on the night
✓ Refunds, including part of an order
✓ Multi-day events, and one page for every session of a regular class or club night
✓ A designed organiser page that shows all your events
✓ Your money paid straight into your own Stripe account
The bit Eventbrite doesn’t do: make your event look like *yours*
This is my favourite part. Every One Ticket event page has its own look: your colours, your fonts, and if you like, a moving background. Snow for Christmas carols, a starry sky for a sound bath, a mirror ball for a dance night.
✓ Your cover photo comes across from Eventbrite, and the page picks up its colours.
✓ It works beautifully on a phone, which is where most people buy.
✓ Your page is yours. No competitor events pushed underneath it.
How to switch in four steps
- Copy your event’s link from Eventbrite (the address at the top of your browser).
- Paste it into [Switch from Eventbrite](/switch/eventbrite). Its name, description, date, times, place and tickets come across into the builder.
- Check it and connect Stripe for paid tickets. Add any questions, discount codes or caps.
- Publish and share your new link. Then stop sales on Eventbrite when you’re ready.
Your existing orders and attendees stay on Eventbrite, so nobody who’s already booked is affected.
Is One Ticket right for you?
✓ Yes, if you run workshops, classes, community nights, club events, fundraisers or anything under a few thousand people.
✓ Yes, if you’re tired of fees eating into small events.
✓ Yes, if you want a page that feels like your brand, not a marketplace.
Maybe not, if you’re running a stadium tour with reserved seating. We’re built for the events that bring communities together, and we’re proud of it.
Give it a go
You can bring an event across without signing up, see exactly how it looks, and only create an account when you press Publish. If it’s not for you, nothing’s changed on Eventbrite.
Switch your Eventbrite event now, and see how much you keep.
Answers to your questions
Will my Eventbrite event stop selling when I switch?
No. Bringing an event over only reads its public page. Nothing changes on Eventbrite, so keep selling there until your One Ticket page is live, then share the new link and stop sales on Eventbrite.
Do my existing bookings move across?
No, and that’s on purpose. Orders and attendees stay on Eventbrite, so everyone who has already booked keeps their ticket. New bookings come through One Ticket.
Is One Ticket really cheaper than Eventbrite?
Like for like, yes, at every ticket price on our comparison. With the fee absorbed on both, One Ticket takes less of each ticket. With the fee passed on on both, your buyers pay less. On a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is about $2.53 and One Ticket’s booking fee is $1.45.
Do I have to pay a monthly fee?
No. The Free plan has no monthly cost. Your buyers pay the booking fee and you receive your full ticket price, or you can absorb the fee yourself on any plan.
How do I get paid?
You connect Stripe, and ticket money goes straight into your own account.