Which is cheaper?
For a $25 ticket, Humanitix’s fee is $1.99 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so Ticketebo is $0.79 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 Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up.
- Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets. Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets.
Humanitix and Ticketebo, price by price
| Ticket | Humanitix | Ticketebo | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.39 | $1.20 | Ticketebo by $0.19 |
| $20 | $1.79 | $1.20 | Ticketebo by $0.59 |
| $25 | $1.99 | $1.20 | Ticketebo by $0.79 |
| $50 | $2.99 | $2.00 | Ticketebo by $0.99 |
| $100 | $4.99 | $4.00 | Ticketebo by $0.99 |
| $150 | $6.99 | $6.00 | Ticketebo by $0.99 |
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.
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.
The price where it flips: $5.40
The cheaper one changes once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $5.35 Humanitix is cheaper; from $5.40 to $500 Ticketebo is cheaper.
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?
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.
Humanitix and Ticketebo: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Humanitix | Ticketebo | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling | |||
| Free events: no fee for anyone | Yes | Yes | Yes: No Stripe account needed |
| No monthly cost to sell | Yes | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes: If you connect Stripe | Partly: it collects ticket money; Stripe is on request | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Check their site | 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: Forwarded to you | Yes: By email, forwarded to you | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Yes: If you turn it on | Not that we could find | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes | Yes: A unique barcode on each | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Yes | Check their site | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: You set them up | 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 Hosts app | Yes: Its box office 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: 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: A virtual event hub | 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.
- 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
- 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.
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 Humanitix or Ticketebo cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Humanitix’s fee is $1.99 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so Ticketebo is $0.79 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Humanitix and Ticketebo?
- On Humanitix, buyers pay the booking fee on top of the ticket price by default; you can absorb or split it 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 Humanitix and Ticketebo?
- Humanitix charges no fee on free tickets. Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- At what ticket price does the cheaper one change?
- The cheaper one changes once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $5.35 Humanitix is cheaper; from $5.40 to $500 Ticketebo is cheaper.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on Humanitix or Ticketebo?
- On Humanitix, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: ticket sales then go straight into it. 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.