The answer first
For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Luma’s is $2.31, so EventBookings is $1.38 cheaper per ticket.
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- Luma’s published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Luma charges no fee on free events.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | EventBookings | Luma | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.55 | $1.10 | EventBookings by $0.55 |
| $20 | $0.80 | $1.91 | EventBookings by $1.11 |
| $25 | $0.93 | $2.31 | EventBookings by $1.38 |
| $50 | $1.55 | $4.32 | EventBookings by $2.77 |
| $100 | $2.80 | $8.35 | EventBookings by $5.55 |
| $150 | $4.05 | $12.37 | EventBookings by $8.32 |
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.
Luma
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.10 | $11.10 | $10.00 | $8.91 |
| $20 | $1.91 | $21.91 | $20.00 | $18.12 |
| $25 | $2.31 | $27.31 | $25.00 | $22.72 |
| $50 | $4.32 | $54.32 | $50.00 | $45.75 |
| $100 | $8.35 | $108.35 | $100.00 | $91.80 |
| $150 | $12.37 | $162.37 | $150.00 | $137.85 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee, with card processing charged on the price alone.
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?
Luma
5% per paid ticket, plus 2.9% + $0.30 card processing on the order.
Uses Luma free-plan style pricing (~5% platform) plus a typical card processing estimate. Luma Plus can reduce platform fee to $0. Confirm on Luma. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Luma’s own site.
EventBookings and Luma: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | EventBookings | Luma | 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: Luma Plus is optional | 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 | Partly: no cap per guest with group registration on | Yes: Per order and per person |
| Repeat events or sessions on one page | Yes | Check their site | 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: You choose the currency | 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 | Not that we could find | 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 | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: CSV | Yes: CSV | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Check their site | Yes: A link on the event page | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: If you let buyers cancel | Check their site | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Yes: If you allow it | Not that we could find | 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: Automatic | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Yes: From the event’s manage page | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes: Cash, card or complimentary | Check their site | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Check their site | Yes: 40+ themes, a colour and a title font | 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: In confirmation and reminder emails | 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. “Not that we could find” means it wasn’t on the pages we checked.
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
- Luma: Luma vs Meetup · Luma Plus · Waitlist · Setting up ticket types · Create coupons for paid events · Group registration · Payment methods · Creating a paid event · How to set up your Stripe account · Download guest CSV · Refunding a guest · Check in · iCal syncing · Update to reminders on Luma · Event themes and customization · Unlock codes · Collect registration questions · Google Meet integration
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.
Keep every dollar of your price
Set a $25 ticket and you receive $25. The buyer pays a small booking fee on top, so there is nothing to absorb.
Free events stay free
A free ticket costs nobody anything: no fee for you or your guests, and you don’t need Stripe connected to run one.
Refunds buyers can trust
Your refund policy is shown before anyone pays. If the date, start time or place changes, everyone booked can refund in full, booking fee included.
Common questions
- Is EventBookings or Luma cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Luma’s is $2.31, so EventBookings is $1.38 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on EventBookings and Luma?
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. Luma’s published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- Are free tickets free on EventBookings and Luma?
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Luma charges no fee on free events. 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.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on EventBookings or Luma?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account instead of its own payment processor. On Luma, yes: you link your own Stripe account, and ticket payments go 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.