Which is cheaper?
For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and TryBooking’s is $1.14, so TryBooking is $1.39 cheaper per ticket.
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead.
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched.
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets.
Features, payouts and refunds as well as fees: the full comparison on the blog.
Eventbrite and TryBooking, price by price
| Ticket | Eventbrite | TryBooking | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.73 | $0.76 | TryBooking by $0.97 |
| $20 | $2.26 | $1.01 | TryBooking by $1.25 |
| $25 | $2.53 | $1.14 | TryBooking by $1.39 |
| $50 | $3.87 | $1.76 | TryBooking by $2.11 |
| $100 | $6.54 | $3.01 | TryBooking by $3.53 |
| $150 | $9.22 | $4.26 | TryBooking by $4.96 |
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.
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.
TryBooking is cheaper at every price
TryBooking 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?
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.
Eventbrite and TryBooking: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Eventbrite | TryBooking | 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: Early-bird prices by date | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Limited by uses or dates |
| A limit on tickets per order | Yes: Per order | 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 | Yes: You can absorb it instead | 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 | 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: In your event terms | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: From their Eventbrite account | 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: Automatic within your policy, with Eventbrite Payment Processing | No: Refunds are handled by the organiser | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes: Linked from the confirmation email | Yes: On a PDF ticket | 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 schedule them | 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 | 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 | Yes | 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 | 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.
- 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
- 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 Eventbrite or TryBooking cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Eventbrite’s fee is $2.53 and TryBooking’s is $1.14, so TryBooking is $1.39 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Eventbrite and TryBooking?
- On Eventbrite, attendees pay its ticketing fees on top of the price by default; you can absorb them instead. 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 each platform’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on Eventbrite and TryBooking?
- Eventbrite charges no fee on free tickets. TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Is the same one cheaper at every ticket price?
- TryBooking is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
- Can buyers refund themselves on Eventbrite or TryBooking?
- On Eventbrite, yes: refund requests that meet your refund policy are approved automatically, with Eventbrite Payment Processing and enough in your event balance. 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 Eventbrite or TryBooking?
- On Eventbrite, partly: Eventbrite collects ticket money and pays it out, unless you use PayPal, which pays into your own PayPal account. 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.