Which is cheaper?
For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and TryBooking’s is $1.14, so EventBookings is $0.21 cheaper per ticket.
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched.
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets.
EventBookings and TryBooking, price by price
| Ticket | EventBookings | TryBooking | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.55 | $0.76 | EventBookings by $0.21 |
| $20 | $0.80 | $1.01 | EventBookings by $0.21 |
| $25 | $0.93 | $1.14 | EventBookings by $0.21 |
| $50 | $1.55 | $1.76 | EventBookings by $0.21 |
| $100 | $2.80 | $3.01 | EventBookings by $0.21 |
| $150 | $4.05 | $4.26 | EventBookings by $0.21 |
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.
TryBooking
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.76 | $10.76 | $10.00 | $9.25 |
| $20 | $1.01 | $21.01 | $20.00 | $19.00 |
| $25 | $1.14 | $26.14 | $25.00 | $23.87 |
| $50 | $1.76 | $51.76 | $50.00 | $48.25 |
| $100 | $3.01 | $103.01 | $100.00 | $97.00 |
| $150 | $4.26 | $154.26 | $150.00 | $145.75 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee, with card processing charged on the price alone.
The price where it flips: $5.05
The cheaper one changes once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $5 TryBooking is cheaper; from $5.05 to $500 EventBookings 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?
TryBooking
$0.50 per paid ticket ($0.15 when the ticket is $5 or less), plus 2.5% card processing on the order.
Uses TryBooking Australia published rates: $0.50 ticket fee per paid ticket ($0.15 if $5 or less) plus 2.5% processing. Who pays each fee can be configured in TryBooking. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on TryBooking’s own site.
EventBookings and TryBooking: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | EventBookings | TryBooking | 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: Early-bird prices by date | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Limited by uses or dates |
| A limit on tickets per order | Yes: Per customer | Yes: Per booking | 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 | Partly: the buyer pays the ticket fee, you the 2.5% processing | 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: In your event terms | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: If you let buyers cancel | Partly: buyers message you from the event page or their email | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Yes: If you allow it | No: Refunds are handled by the organiser | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes | Yes: On a PDF ticket | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Check their site | Yes | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: Automatic | Yes: You schedule them | 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 | 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 | Partly: a special link shows all hidden tickets | 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.
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
- TryBooking: Pricing · Early bird discounts and staggered pricing · Promotion codes and discounts · Limits capacities and availability · Session times · Customer terms and conditions · Wait lists · How much does it cost to use TryBooking · Terms and conditions · How do I obtain a refund · TryBooking scanning app · Session times new and improved functionality · Email buyers new and improved · Box office app AU NZ UK · Homepage and images · Hidden tickets · Custom forms · Recent upgrades to online events
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.
Your page, in your colours
Each event gets its own colour theme, cover and font. The page is about your event, with no marketplace of other people’s events beside it.
A box office at the door
Take cash, comps and bank transfers on the night, as well as selling online.
Common questions
- Is EventBookings or TryBooking cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, EventBookings’ fee is $0.93 and TryBooking’s is $1.14, so EventBookings is $0.21 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on EventBookings and TryBooking?
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched. Checked October 2026 on TryBooking’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on EventBookings and TryBooking?
- EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets. TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. 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 $5 TryBooking is cheaper; from $5.05 to $500 EventBookings is cheaper.
- Can buyers refund themselves on EventBookings or TryBooking?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you allow it: buyers cancel from My Orders and are refunded automatically within your policy. On TryBooking, no: its help centre says refunds are handled solely by the event organiser. 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 TryBooking?
- On EventBookings, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account instead of its own payment processor. On TryBooking, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: its pricing page says the money then settles 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.