The answer first
For a $25 ticket, Humanitix’s fee is $1.99 and Ticket Tailor’s is $1.49, so Ticket Tailor is $0.50 cheaper per ticket.
- On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it instead.
- On Ticket Tailor, the organiser pays its per-ticket fee by default: its help centre says it can’t automatically pass all fees on to buyers, though you can add your own booking fee.
- Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets. Ticket Tailor charges no fee on free tickets, up to 5,000 a year.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | Humanitix | Ticket Tailor | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.39 | $0.96 | Ticket Tailor by $0.43 |
| $20 | $1.79 | $1.31 | Ticket Tailor by $0.48 |
| $25 | $1.99 | $1.49 | Ticket Tailor by $0.50 |
| $50 | $2.99 | $2.38 | Ticket Tailor by $0.61 |
| $100 | $4.99 | $4.14 | Ticket Tailor by $0.85 |
| $150 | $6.99 | $5.91 | Ticket Tailor by $1.08 |
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.
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.
Ticket Tailor
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.96 | $10.96 | $10.00 | $9.04 |
| $20 | $1.31 | $21.31 | $20.00 | $18.70 |
| $25 | $1.49 | $26.49 | $25.00 | $23.52 |
| $50 | $2.38 | $52.38 | $50.00 | $47.64 |
| $100 | $4.14 | $104.14 | $100.00 | $95.90 |
| $150 | $5.91 | $155.91 | $150.00 | $144.14 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee, with card processing charged on the price alone.
Ticket Tailor is cheaper at every price
Ticket Tailor is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
How each fee works
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.
More: How much does Humanitix charge per ticket?
Ticket Tailor
1.75% + $0.30 per paid ticket, plus 1.75% + $0.30 card processing on the order.
Uses Ticket Tailor published platform fee of 1.75% + $0.30 per ticket plus a Stripe Australia processing estimate (1.75% + $0.30) shown separately. PayPal/Square may differ. Confirm on Ticket Tailor. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Ticket Tailor’s own site.
Humanitix and Ticket Tailor: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Humanitix | Ticket Tailor | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling | |||
| Free events: no fee for anyone | Yes | Yes: Up to 5,000 free tickets a year | Yes: No Stripe account needed |
| No monthly cost to sell | Yes | Yes: Pay per ticket | 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 | Partly: one-off memberships with a renewal reminder | Yes: Each session’s ticket issued for them |
| Sell in AUD, USD or GBP | Yes: And NZD | 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 or split it instead | No: You pay its fee; it can’t pass all fees on automatically | 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: Stripe, Square or PayPal | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Check their site | Yes | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: Forwarded to you | Partly: buyers contact you, unless self-serve is on | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Yes: If you turn it on | Yes: If you turn on self-serve | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: You set them up | 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 | Partly: check in from the web list; 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 Hosts app | Yes: In its Check-in app | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Yes: A main colour, light or dark | Yes: A theme, colours and fonts | 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: A virtual event hub | Yes | 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.
- 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
- Ticket Tailor: Pricing · How much does Ticket Tailor cost and how will I be charged · How to manage ticket types and groups · Can I hide tickets for my event · How to create discount codes · How do I limit the number of tickets purchased per order · How to set up a recurring event with time slots · Getting started with memberships · How to pass fees onto your ticket buyers · How to take payments for your tickets · How to print out your doorlist · How can I add a refund policy to my event · I’m a ticket buyer can I get a refund on my tickets · Why can’t my ticket buyer issue their own refund via self serve · What will my tickets look like · How to send announcements to your ticket buyers using email broadcasts · How to manage orders and issued tickets · How to sell tickets in person using the check in app · How to customise your Ticket Tailor box office · How to reveal tickets with a code · How to see answers to your checkout form questions · How do I send ticket buyers the link to join my online event
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 Humanitix or Ticket Tailor cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Humanitix’s fee is $1.99 and Ticket Tailor’s is $1.49, so Ticket Tailor is $0.50 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Humanitix and Ticket Tailor?
- On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it instead. On Ticket Tailor, the organiser pays its per-ticket fee by default: its help centre says it can’t automatically pass all fees on to buyers, though you can add your own booking fee. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on Humanitix and Ticket Tailor?
- Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets. Ticket Tailor charges no fee on free tickets, up to 5,000 a year. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Is the same one cheaper at every ticket price?
- Ticket Tailor is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
- Can buyers refund themselves on Humanitix or Ticket Tailor?
- On Humanitix, yes, if you turn it on: buyers refund or cancel with the Manage order button in their confirmation email. On Ticket Tailor, yes, if you turn on self-serve: buyers cancel their own order up to a cut-off you set. 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 Humanitix or Ticket Tailor?
- On Humanitix, partly: its console checks people in by search in a browser; its help pages document QR scanning in its Hosts app. On Ticket Tailor, partly: you can check tickets in from the issued tickets list on the web; its help pages document QR scanning in its Check-in 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.