The short answer
For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Humanitix’s is $1.99, so EventBookings is $1.06 cheaper per ticket.
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it instead.
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets.
Fee per ticket at each price
| Ticket | EventBookings | Humanitix | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.55 | $1.39 | EventBookings by $0.84 |
| $20 | $0.80 | $1.79 | EventBookings by $0.99 |
| $25 | $0.93 | $1.99 | EventBookings by $1.06 |
| $50 | $1.55 | $2.99 | EventBookings by $1.44 |
| $100 | $2.80 | $4.99 | EventBookings by $2.19 |
| $150 | $4.05 | $6.99 | EventBookings by $2.94 |
The whole fee on a one-ticket order, platform and card processing. The lower fee at each price is in bold.
What the buyer pays and the organiser receives
With the fee passed on to the buyer, the organiser receives the whole ticket price.
EventBookings
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.55 | $10.55 | $10.00 | $9.45 |
| $20 | $0.80 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $19.20 |
| $25 | $0.93 | $25.93 | $25.00 | $24.07 |
| $50 | $1.55 | $51.55 | $50.00 | $48.45 |
| $100 | $2.80 | $102.80 | $100.00 | $97.20 |
| $150 | $4.05 | $154.05 | $150.00 | $145.95 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee.
Humanitix
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.39 | $11.39 | $10.00 | $8.61 |
| $20 | $1.79 | $21.79 | $20.00 | $18.21 |
| $25 | $1.99 | $26.99 | $25.00 | $23.01 |
| $50 | $2.99 | $52.99 | $50.00 | $47.01 |
| $100 | $4.99 | $104.99 | $100.00 | $95.01 |
| $150 | $6.99 | $156.99 | $150.00 | $143.01 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee.
EventBookings is cheaper at every price
EventBookings is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
How each fee works
EventBookings
2.5% + $0.30 per paid ticket.
Uses EventBookings published Australia rate of 2.5% + $0.30 per ticket when EventBookings is the payment processor. Confirm current rates on EventBookings. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on EventBookings’ own site.
More: How much does EventBookings charge per ticket?
Humanitix
4% + $0.99 per paid ticket.
Uses Humanitix Standard pricing of 4% + $0.99 per paid ticket. Free tickets have no service fee. Confirm current rates on Humanitix if your plan differs. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Humanitix’s own site.
EventBookings and Humanitix: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | EventBookings | Humanitix | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling | |||
| Free events: no fee for anyone | Partly: a small fee past 300 free tickets | Yes | Yes: No Stripe account needed |
| No monthly cost to sell | Yes: Its free Basic plan | Yes | Yes: The Free plan |
| Ticket types with their own price and capacity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tickets on and off sale at set times, like an early bird | Check their site | Yes | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Limited by uses or dates |
| A limit on tickets per order | Yes: Per customer | Yes: Per order | Yes: Per order and per person |
| Repeat events or sessions on one page | Yes | Yes | Yes: A series on one landing page |
| Subscriptions billed weekly, fortnightly or monthly | Check their site | Check their site | Yes: Each session’s ticket issued for them |
| Sell in AUD, USD or GBP | Check their site | Yes: And NZD | Yes: Set per organiser |
| Waitlists for sold-out events | Yes | Yes | Yes: Freed places offered in turn |
| Getting paid | |||
| The buyer pays the fee on top of your price, by default | Check their site | Yes: You can absorb or split it instead | Yes: You receive 100% of your price, or absorb it on Pro and Team |
| Ticket money paid into your own Stripe account | Yes: If you connect Stripe | Yes: If you connect Stripe | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: CSV | Check their site | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Check their site | Yes | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: If you let buyers cancel | Yes: Forwarded to you | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Yes: If you allow it | Yes: If you turn it on | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Check their site | Yes | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: Automatic | Yes: You set them up | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Partly: search and check in from a browser; QR scanning is in its app | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes: Cash, card or complimentary | Yes: In its Hosts app | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Check their site | Yes: A main colour, light or dark | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Check their site | Yes | Yes |
| Your own questions at checkout | Yes | Yes | Yes: Dropdown or free text |
| Online | |||
| Online events with a join link for ticket holders | Yes: In its built-in virtual room | Yes: A virtual event hub | Yes: On every ticket |
Features checked October 2026 from each platform’s own help and pricing pages; they change, so check their sites. We list only features One Ticket has.
Sources
From each platform’s own pages, checked October 2026.
- EventBookings: Pricing · How to set up ticket capacity for your event · Managing coupons bulk single creation guide · How to set the maximum number of tickets per customer · How to create a recurring event · How can I create a waiting list for ticket types that are sold out · Getting paid for your event · EventBookings reporting · Consumer cancellation refund · How purchasers can sign up and process a refund themselves · Tickets · Event settings · Sell tickets at the venue · Collect additional information from attendees · Event meet
- Humanitix: How much does Humanitix cost · Event guide create a recurring event with repeating dates and times · Set when tickets will start or end sales · Create discount codes and automatic discounts · Limit the number of tickets that can be purchased for each order · Sell tickets on the day with the Humanitix for hosts app · Enable and manage a waitlist for your event · Choose who pays the fees for your event · Connect Stripe to receive flexible payments · Tips on setting a refund policy · I want to request a refund · Allow buyers to refund and cancel their orders and tickets · How do I access my digital ticket · Do ticket buyers receive a confirmation email for their purchase · Do ticket buyers automatically get an event reminder email · How to check in your attendees · How to style your event page · Hidden tickets and access codes · Collect attendee information with checkout questions · Event guide deliver your online event with the virtual event hub
Or skip both: One Ticket
On One Ticket the buyer pays a $1.45 booking fee on a $25 ticket, and you receive the whole $25.
Your price is your takings
You receive 100% of the price you set, on every ticket and every plan. The booking fee is added at checkout for the buyer.
Clear refunds, up front
Buyers see your refund policy before they pay, and get a full refund, booking fee included, if the date, time or place moves.
A page that looks like you
Pick your colours, a cover and a button that says Book, Register or RSVP. Guests see your event, not a feed of others.
Common questions
- Is EventBookings or Humanitix cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Humanitix’s is $1.99, so EventBookings is $1.06 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on EventBookings and Humanitix?
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it instead. Checked October 2026 on Humanitix’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on EventBookings and Humanitix?
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Is the same one cheaper at every ticket price?
- EventBookings is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
- Can buyers refund themselves on EventBookings or Humanitix?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you allow it: buyers cancel from My Orders and are refunded automatically within your policy. On Humanitix, yes, if you turn it on: buyers refund or cancel with the Manage order button in their confirmation email. On One Ticket, yes: buyers refund themselves from their ticket wherever your refund policy allows. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on EventBookings or Humanitix?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account instead of its own payment processor. On Humanitix, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: ticket sales then go straight into it. On One Ticket, yes: ticket money is charged to your own Stripe account. Until your first paid event has gone cleanly, it is paid out two days after each event. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.