The answer first
For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and EventBookings’ is $0.93, so EventBookings is $1.60 cheaper per ticket.
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead.
- EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 tickets.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | Eventbrite | EventBookings | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.73 | $0.55 | EventBookings by $1.18 |
| $20 | $2.26 | $0.80 | EventBookings by $1.46 |
| $25 | $2.53 | $0.93 | EventBookings by $1.60 |
| $50 | $3.87 | $1.55 | EventBookings by $2.32 |
| $100 | $6.54 | $2.80 | EventBookings by $3.74 |
| $150 | $9.22 | $4.05 | EventBookings by $5.17 |
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.
Eventbrite
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.73 | $11.73 | $10.00 | $8.27 |
| $20 | $2.26 | $22.26 | $20.00 | $17.74 |
| $25 | $2.53 | $27.53 | $25.00 | $22.47 |
| $50 | $3.87 | $53.87 | $50.00 | $46.13 |
| $100 | $6.54 | $106.54 | $100.00 | $93.46 |
| $150 | $9.22 | $159.22 | $150.00 | $140.78 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee.
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.
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
Eventbrite
5.35% + $1.19 per paid ticket.
Uses Eventbrite’s published Australia paid-ticket service fee of 5.35% + $1.19 AUD per ticket. Free tickets have no service fee. Confirm current rates on Eventbrite if your plan differs. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Eventbrite’s own site.
More: How much does Eventbrite charge per ticket?
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.
Eventbrite and EventBookings: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Eventbrite | EventBookings | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling | |||
| Free events: no fee for anyone | Yes | Partly: a small fee past 300 free tickets | Yes: No Stripe account needed |
| No monthly cost to sell | Yes: Premium is optional | Yes: Its free Basic plan | 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 | Yes | Check their site | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Limited by uses or dates |
| A limit on tickets per order | Yes: Per order | Yes: Per customer | 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 | Yes | Yes: Freed places offered in turn |
| Getting paid | |||
| The buyer pays the fee on top of your price, by default | Yes: You can absorb it instead | Check their site | Yes: You receive 100% of your price, or absorb it on Pro and Team |
| Ticket money paid into your own Stripe account | Partly: it collects ticket money unless you use PayPal | Yes: If you connect Stripe | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: CSV or Excel | Yes: CSV | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes | Check their site | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: From their Eventbrite account | Yes: If you let buyers cancel | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Yes: Automatic within your policy, with Eventbrite Payment Processing | Yes: If you allow it | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes: Linked from the confirmation email | Yes | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Yes: In its app | Check their site | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: Automatic, 48 hours before | Yes: Automatic | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Partly: search and check in from a browser; QR scanning is in its app | Check their site | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes: In its Organizer app | Yes: Cash, card or complimentary | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Check their site | Check their site | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Yes | 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 | Yes: In its built-in virtual room | 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.
- Eventbrite: How much does it cost for organizers to use Eventbrite · Eventbrite’s new pricing plans · How to create custom ticket types · How to set up discount codes for one or multiple events · Create and manage multiple date or recurring events · How to manually release tickets to the waitlist · Comparing payment processing options · How to view responses to custom questions · How to set a refund policy · Can I get a refund · Where are my tickets · How to use the Eventbrite iPhone app · How to create or disable the 48 hr reminder email · How to use a laptop to check in attendees at your event · Set up tap to pay for sales at the door · How to collect information from all event attendees
- 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
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 Eventbrite or EventBookings cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and EventBookings’ is $0.93, so EventBookings is $1.60 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Eventbrite and EventBookings?
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead. EventBookings’ published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. Checked October 2026 on Eventbrite’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on Eventbrite and EventBookings?
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. EventBookings’ pricing page says free events carry a small fee only past 300 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 Eventbrite or EventBookings?
- On Eventbrite, yes: refund requests that meet your refund policy are approved automatically, with Eventbrite Payment Processing and enough in your event balance. On EventBookings, yes, if you allow it: buyers cancel from My Orders and are refunded automatically within your policy. 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 Eventbrite or EventBookings?
- On Eventbrite, partly: Eventbrite collects ticket money and pays it out, unless you use PayPal, which pays into your own PayPal account. On EventBookings, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account instead of its own payment processor. 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.