The short answer
For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and Humanitix’s is $1.99, so Humanitix is $0.54 cheaper per ticket.
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead.
- On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it instead.
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets.
Features, payouts and refunds as well as fees: the full comparison on the blog.
Fee per ticket at each price
| Ticket | Eventbrite | Humanitix | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.73 | $1.39 | Humanitix by $0.34 |
| $20 | $2.26 | $1.79 | Humanitix by $0.47 |
| $25 | $2.53 | $1.99 | Humanitix by $0.54 |
| $50 | $3.87 | $2.99 | Humanitix by $0.88 |
| $100 | $6.54 | $4.99 | Humanitix by $1.55 |
| $150 | $9.22 | $6.99 | Humanitix by $2.23 |
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.
Humanitix
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.39 | $11.39 | $10.00 | $8.61 |
| $20 | $1.79 | $21.79 | $20.00 | $18.21 |
| $25 | $1.99 | $26.99 | $25.00 | $23.01 |
| $50 | $2.99 | $52.99 | $50.00 | $47.01 |
| $100 | $4.99 | $104.99 | $100.00 | $95.01 |
| $150 | $6.99 | $156.99 | $150.00 | $143.01 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee.
Humanitix is cheaper at every price
Humanitix 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?
Humanitix
4% + $0.99 per paid ticket.
Uses Humanitix Standard pricing of 4% + $0.99 per paid ticket. Free tickets have no service fee. Confirm current rates on Humanitix if your plan differs. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Humanitix’s own site.
Eventbrite and Humanitix: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Eventbrite | Humanitix | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling | |||
| Free events: no fee for anyone | Yes | Yes | Yes: No Stripe account needed |
| No monthly cost to sell | Yes: Premium is optional | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Limited by uses or dates |
| A limit on tickets per order | Yes: Per order | 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 | Yes: And NZD | 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 | Yes: You can absorb or split it instead | 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 | Check their site | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: From their Eventbrite account | Yes: Forwarded to you | 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 turn it on | 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 | Yes | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: Automatic, 48 hours before | Yes: You set them up | 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 | Partly: search and check in from a browser; QR scanning is in its app | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes: In its Organizer app | Yes: In its Hosts app | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Check their site | Yes: A main colour, light or dark | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Yes | 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 | Yes: A virtual event hub | 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
- Humanitix: How much does Humanitix cost · Event guide create a recurring event with repeating dates and times · Set when tickets will start or end sales · Create discount codes and automatic discounts · Limit the number of tickets that can be purchased for each order · Sell tickets on the day with the Humanitix for hosts app · Enable and manage a waitlist for your event · Choose who pays the fees for your event · Connect Stripe to receive flexible payments · Tips on setting a refund policy · I want to request a refund · Allow buyers to refund and cancel their orders and tickets · How do I access my digital ticket · Do ticket buyers receive a confirmation email for their purchase · Do ticket buyers automatically get an event reminder email · How to check in your attendees · How to style your event page · Hidden tickets and access codes · Collect attendee information with checkout questions · Event guide deliver your online event with the virtual event hub
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.
Clear refunds, up front
Buyers see your refund policy before they pay, and get a full refund, booking fee included, if the date, time or place moves.
A page that looks like you
Pick your colours, a cover and a button that says Book, Register or RSVP. Guests see your event, not a feed of others.
Common questions
- Is Eventbrite or Humanitix cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and Humanitix’s is $1.99, so Humanitix is $0.54 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Eventbrite and Humanitix?
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead. On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it instead. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on Eventbrite and Humanitix?
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Is the same one cheaper at every ticket price?
- Humanitix is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
- Can buyers refund themselves on Eventbrite or Humanitix?
- On Eventbrite, yes: refund requests that meet your refund policy are approved automatically, with Eventbrite Payment Processing and enough in your event balance. On Humanitix, yes, if you turn it on: buyers refund or cancel with the Manage order button in their confirmation email. On One Ticket, yes: buyers refund themselves from their ticket wherever your refund policy allows. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Can you check people in without an app on Eventbrite or Humanitix?
- On Eventbrite, partly: in a browser you check people in by searching for them; its help pages document QR scanning in its Organizer app. On Humanitix, partly: its console checks people in by search in a browser; its help pages document QR scanning in its Hosts app. On One Ticket, yes: QR check-in runs in any phone’s browser, with nothing to install. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.