The answer first
For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so EventBookings is $0.27 cheaper per ticket.
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- On Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up.
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | EventBookings | Ticketebo | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.55 | $1.20 | EventBookings by $0.65 |
| $20 | $0.80 | $1.20 | EventBookings by $0.40 |
| $25 | $0.93 | $1.20 | EventBookings by $0.27 |
| $50 | $1.55 | $2.00 | EventBookings by $0.45 |
| $100 | $2.80 | $4.00 | EventBookings by $1.20 |
| $150 | $4.05 | $6.00 | EventBookings by $1.95 |
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.
Ticketebo
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.20 | $11.20 | $10.00 | $8.80 |
| $20 | $1.20 | $21.20 | $20.00 | $18.80 |
| $25 | $1.20 | $26.20 | $25.00 | $23.80 |
| $50 | $2.00 | $52.00 | $50.00 | $48.00 |
| $100 | $4.00 | $104.00 | $100.00 | $96.00 |
| $150 | $6.00 | $156.00 | $150.00 | $144.00 |
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?
Ticketebo
4% of the ticket price, at least $1.20 per booking.
Uses Ticketebo published 4% of ticket order value including GST with a $1.20 minimum booking fee. Assumes one ticket per order. Multi-ticket orders may differ. Confirm on Ticketebo. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Ticketebo’s own site.
EventBookings and Ticketebo: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | EventBookings | Ticketebo | 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: 10 per buyer unless you allow more | 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 | Check their site | Yes: Set per organiser |
| Waitlists for sold-out events | Yes | Check their site | 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 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 | Partly: it collects ticket money; Stripe is on request | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: CSV | Yes: Sales reports with buyers’ emails | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Check their site | Yes: Stated on your event page | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: If you let buyers cancel | Yes: By email, forwarded to you | 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: A unique barcode on each | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Check their site | Check their site | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: Automatic | Check their site | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Check their site | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes: Cash, card or complimentary | Yes: Its box office app | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Check their site | Yes: Page themes | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Check their site | Check their site | 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 | Partly: your webinar platform delivers the event | 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
- Ticketebo: Event organiser frequently asked questions · Pricing · Ticketebo product releases updates May 2019 · Terms conditions consumer · How to host your online event in 6 easy steps · Terms conditions organiser · Event attendee frequently asked questions · Box office ticket sales systems · Why Ticketebo · Webinar web conferencing and virtual event ticketing
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.
Walk-ups welcome
Record cash, comps and bank transfers at the door with the box office.
Series and subscriptions, built in
Sell the season, not just the night: subscribers pay on a schedule you set and get the next session’s ticket before it runs.
Common questions
- Is EventBookings or Ticketebo cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so EventBookings is $0.27 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on EventBookings and Ticketebo?
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. On Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up. Checked October 2026 on Ticketebo’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on EventBookings and Ticketebo?
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. Ticketebo charges no booking 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.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on EventBookings or Ticketebo?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account instead of its own payment processor. On Ticketebo, partly: it collects ticket money and pays out after the event, unless you ask its sales team for its Stripe integration. 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.