Which is cheaper?
For a $25 ticket, Ticketebo’s fee is $1.20 and Sticky Tickets’ is $2.50, so Ticketebo is $1.30 cheaper per ticket.
- On Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up.
- On Sticky Tickets, the booking fee is added on top of your ticket price and paid by the buyer by default; you can include it in your price instead.
- Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets. Sticky Tickets charges nothing for free events.
Ticketebo and Sticky Tickets, price by price
| Ticket | Ticketebo | Sticky Tickets | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.20 | $1.50 | Ticketebo by $0.30 |
| $20 | $1.20 | $1.50 | Ticketebo by $0.30 |
| $25 | $1.20 | $2.50 | Ticketebo by $1.30 |
| $50 | $2.00 | $3.50 | Ticketebo by $1.50 |
| $100 | $4.00 | $4.50 | Ticketebo by $0.50 |
| $150 | $6.00 | $4.50 | Sticky Tickets by $1.50 |
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.
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.
Sticky Tickets
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.50 | $11.50 | $10.00 | $8.50 |
| $20 | $1.50 | $21.50 | $20.00 | $18.50 |
| $25 | $2.50 | $27.50 | $25.00 | $22.50 |
| $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 | $50.00 | $46.50 |
| $100 | $4.50 | $104.50 | $100.00 | $95.50 |
| $150 | $4.50 | $154.50 | $150.00 | $145.50 |
If absorbed: the organiser keeps the price less the fee.
Why the cheaper one keeps changing
The cheaper one changes 4 times between $1 and $500: from $1 to $9.95 Sticky Tickets is cheaper; from $10 to $87.60 Ticketebo is cheaper; from $87.65 to $99.95 Sticky Tickets is cheaper; from $100 to $112.60 Ticketebo is cheaper; from $112.65 to $500 Sticky Tickets is cheaper.
How each fee works
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.
More: How much does Ticketebo charge per ticket?
Sticky Tickets
A booking fee by ticket price: $1.00 up to $9.99, $1.50 up to $24.99, $2.50 up to $49.99, $3.50 up to $99.99, $4.50 up to $149.99, 2% + $1.50 above $149.99.
Uses Sticky Tickets published all-inclusive booking fee tiers (includes Visa/Mastercard processing). Confirm current rates on Sticky Tickets if your volume plan differs. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Sticky Tickets’ own site.
Ticketebo and Sticky Tickets: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | Ticketebo | Sticky Tickets | 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: 10 per buyer unless you allow more | 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 | Partly: AUD only, as far as we found | Yes: Set per organiser |
| Waitlists for sold-out events | Check their site | 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 include it in your price 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; Stripe is on request | No: Paid into your bank account after the event, less booking fees | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Yes: Sales reports with buyers’ emails | Yes: CSV, Excel or PDF | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes: Stated on your event page | Yes | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Yes: By email, forwarded to you | Yes: From My Tickets | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | Not that we could find | Not that we could find | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes: A unique barcode on each | Yes | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Check their site | Yes | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Check their site | Partly: you schedule them, and messages can carry a fee | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Partly: search or a barcode scanner in a browser; camera scanning is in its app | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes: Its box office app | Yes | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Yes: Page themes | Yes | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Check their site | Yes | Yes |
| Your own questions at checkout | Yes | Yes | Yes: Dropdown or free text |
| Online | |||
| Online events with a join link for ticket holders | Partly: your webinar platform delivers the event | 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. “Not that we could find” means it wasn’t on the pages we checked.
Sources
From each platform’s own pages, checked October 2026.
- 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
- Sticky Tickets: What about free events · Sticky Tickets event pricing guide · Creating different ticket types · How do I create an event · Create event · Organisers outside Australia · Add waiting list · Exclude booking fees · Ticket revenue payout schedule · Available event report downloads · Refund policy · E-ticket and receipt · Add to calendar settings daily weekly monthly · Email and SMS reminders · How do I use the check in attendees tab · Offline sales · Design your own event and organiser page · Data collection from attendees · How to send Zoom or streaming links to your guests
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.
Run the door without an app
QR check-in works in your phone’s browser: nothing to install, nothing to download on the night.
Nothing to pay on a free night
Free registrations carry no fee for anyone, and the Free plan has no monthly cost.
Common questions
- Is Ticketebo or Sticky Tickets cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, Ticketebo’s fee is $1.20 and Sticky Tickets’ is $2.50, so Ticketebo is $1.30 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on Ticketebo and Sticky Tickets?
- On Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up. On Sticky Tickets, the booking fee is added on top of your ticket price and paid by the buyer by default; you can include it in your price instead. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on Ticketebo and Sticky Tickets?
- Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets. Sticky Tickets charges nothing for free events. Checked October 2026 on each platform’s own pages.
- At what ticket price does the cheaper one change?
- The cheaper one changes 4 times between $1 and $500: from $1 to $9.95 Sticky Tickets is cheaper; from $10 to $87.60 Ticketebo is cheaper; from $87.65 to $99.95 Sticky Tickets is cheaper; from $100 to $112.60 Ticketebo is cheaper; from $112.65 to $500 Sticky Tickets is cheaper.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on Ticketebo or Sticky Tickets?
- On Ticketebo, partly: it collects ticket money and pays out after the event, unless you ask its sales team for its Stripe integration. On Sticky Tickets, no: its help centre says ticket revenue is deposited into your nominated bank account at the end of your event, less booking fees. 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.