The answer first
For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so Ticketebo is $1.33 cheaper per ticket.
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead.
- On Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up.
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | Eventbrite | Ticketebo | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.73 | $1.20 | Ticketebo by $0.53 |
| $20 | $2.26 | $1.20 | Ticketebo by $1.06 |
| $25 | $2.53 | $1.20 | Ticketebo by $1.33 |
| $50 | $3.87 | $2.00 | Ticketebo by $1.87 |
| $100 | $6.54 | $4.00 | Ticketebo by $2.54 |
| $150 | $9.22 | $6.00 | Ticketebo by $3.22 |
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.
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.
Ticketebo is cheaper at every price
Ticketebo 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?
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.
Eventbrite and Ticketebo: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Eventbrite | Ticketebo | 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: 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 | Yes: You can absorb it instead | 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 | Partly: it collects ticket money unless you use PayPal | Partly: it collects ticket money; Stripe is on request | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: CSV or Excel | Yes: Sales reports with buyers’ emails | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes | Yes: Stated on your event page | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: From their Eventbrite account | Yes: By email, 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 | Not that we could find | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes: Linked from the confirmation email | Yes: A unique barcode on each | 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 | Check their site | 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: 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 | 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 | 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.
- 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
- 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 Eventbrite or Ticketebo cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so Ticketebo is $1.33 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Eventbrite and Ticketebo?
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead. On Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on Eventbrite and Ticketebo?
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free 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?
- Ticketebo 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 Eventbrite or Ticketebo?
- On Eventbrite, partly: Eventbrite collects ticket money and pays it out, unless you use PayPal, which pays into your own PayPal account. 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.