Which is cheaper?
For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Sticky Tickets’ is $2.50, so EventBookings is $1.57 cheaper per ticket.
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- On Sticky Tickets, the booking fee is added on top of your ticket price and paid by the buyer by default; you can include it in your price instead.
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Sticky Tickets charges nothing for free events.
EventBookings and Sticky Tickets, price by price
| Ticket | EventBookings | Sticky Tickets | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.55 | $1.50 | EventBookings by $0.95 |
| $20 | $0.80 | $1.50 | EventBookings by $0.70 |
| $25 | $0.93 | $2.50 | EventBookings by $1.57 |
| $50 | $1.55 | $3.50 | EventBookings by $1.95 |
| $100 | $2.80 | $4.50 | EventBookings by $1.70 |
| $150 | $4.05 | $4.50 | EventBookings by $0.45 |
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.
Sticky Tickets
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.50 | $11.50 | $10.00 | $8.50 |
| $20 | $1.50 | $21.50 | $20.00 | $18.50 |
| $25 | $2.50 | $27.50 | $25.00 | $22.50 |
| $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 | $50.00 | $46.50 |
| $100 | $4.50 | $104.50 | $100.00 | $95.50 |
| $150 | $4.50 | $154.50 | $150.00 | $145.50 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee.
The price where it flips: $241.80
The cheaper one changes once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $241.75 EventBookings is cheaper; from $241.80 to $500 Sticky Tickets is cheaper.
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?
Sticky Tickets
A booking fee by ticket price: $1.00 up to $9.99, $1.50 up to $24.99, $2.50 up to $49.99, $3.50 up to $99.99, $4.50 up to $149.99, 2% + $1.50 above $149.99.
Uses Sticky Tickets published all-inclusive booking fee tiers (includes Visa/Mastercard processing). Confirm current rates on Sticky Tickets if your volume plan differs. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Sticky Tickets’ own site.
EventBookings and Sticky Tickets: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | EventBookings | Sticky Tickets | 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 | Partly: AUD only, as far as we found | 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 include it in your price 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 | No: Paid into your bank account after the event, less booking fees | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: CSV | Yes: CSV, Excel or PDF | 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: From My Tickets | 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 | Partly: you schedule them, and messages can carry a fee | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Partly: search or a barcode scanner in a browser; camera 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 | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Check their site | Yes | 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: The link in the confirmation email | 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. ✗ means a platform’s own pages say it isn’t offered, or describe another way of doing it. “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
- Sticky Tickets: What about free events · Sticky Tickets event pricing guide · Creating different ticket types · How do I create an event · Create event · Organisers outside Australia · Add waiting list · Exclude booking fees · Ticket revenue payout schedule · Available event report downloads · Refund policy · E-ticket and receipt · Add to calendar settings daily weekly monthly · Email and SMS reminders · How do I use the check in attendees tab · Offline sales · Design your own event and organiser page · Data collection from attendees · How to send Zoom or streaming links to your guests
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.
Run the door without an app
QR check-in works in your phone’s browser: nothing to install, nothing to download on the night.
Nothing to pay on a free night
Free registrations carry no fee for anyone, and the Free plan has no monthly cost.
The EventBookings alternative · The Sticky Tickets alternative
Common questions
- Is EventBookings or Sticky Tickets cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Sticky Tickets’ is $2.50, so EventBookings is $1.57 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on EventBookings and Sticky Tickets?
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. On Sticky Tickets, the booking fee is added on top of your ticket price and paid by the buyer by default; you can include it in your price instead. Checked October 2026 on Sticky Tickets’ own pages.
- Are free tickets free on EventBookings and Sticky Tickets?
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Sticky Tickets charges nothing for free events. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- At what ticket price does the cheaper one change?
- The cheaper one changes once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $241.75 EventBookings is cheaper; from $241.80 to $500 Sticky Tickets is cheaper.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on EventBookings or Sticky Tickets?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account instead of its own payment processor. On Sticky Tickets, no: its help centre says ticket revenue is deposited into your nominated bank account at the end of your event, less booking fees. 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.