The answer first
For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Luma’s is $2.31, so TryBooking is $1.17 cheaper per ticket.
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched.
- Luma’s published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site.
- TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. Luma charges no fee on free events.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | TryBooking | Luma | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.76 | $1.10 | TryBooking by $0.34 |
| $20 | $1.01 | $1.91 | TryBooking by $0.90 |
| $25 | $1.14 | $2.31 | TryBooking by $1.17 |
| $50 | $1.76 | $4.32 | TryBooking by $2.56 |
| $100 | $3.01 | $8.35 | TryBooking by $5.34 |
| $150 | $4.26 | $12.37 | TryBooking by $8.11 |
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.
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.
Luma
| Ticket | Fee | Buyer pays | Organiser receives | If absorbed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.10 | $11.10 | $10.00 | $8.91 |
| $20 | $1.91 | $21.91 | $20.00 | $18.12 |
| $25 | $2.31 | $27.31 | $25.00 | $22.72 |
| $50 | $4.32 | $54.32 | $50.00 | $45.75 |
| $100 | $8.35 | $108.35 | $100.00 | $91.80 |
| $150 | $12.37 | $162.37 | $150.00 | $137.85 |
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
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.
More: How much does TryBooking charge per ticket?
Luma
5% per paid ticket, plus 2.9% + $0.30 card processing on the order.
Uses Luma free-plan style pricing (~5% platform) plus a typical card processing estimate. Luma Plus can reduce platform fee to $0. Confirm on Luma. Rates checked August 2026: confirm current rates on Luma’s own site.
TryBooking and Luma: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | TryBooking | Luma | One Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling | |||
| Free events: no fee for anyone | Yes | Yes | Yes: No Stripe account needed |
| No monthly cost to sell | Yes | Yes: Luma Plus is optional | 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: Early-bird prices by date | Yes | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes: Limited by uses or dates |
| A limit on tickets per order | Yes: Per booking | Partly: no cap per guest with group registration on | Yes: Per order and per person |
| Repeat events or sessions on one page | Yes | Check their site | 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 | Partly: AUD only, as far as we found | Yes: You choose the currency | 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 | Partly: the buyer pays the ticket fee, you the 2.5% processing | Not that we could find | 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 | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Check their site | Yes: CSV | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes: In your event terms | Yes: A link on the event page | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Partly: buyers message you from the event page or their email | Check their site | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | No: Refunds are handled by the organiser | Not that we could find | Yes: Where your policy allows |
| The door | |||
| QR code tickets by email | Yes: On a PDF ticket | Yes | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes: A calendar file on every ticket |
| Reminder emails before the event | Yes: You schedule them | Yes: Automatic | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Yes: From the event’s manage page | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes | Check their site | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Yes | Yes: 40+ themes, a colour and a title font | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Partly: a special link shows all hidden tickets | 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: The link in the confirmation email | Yes: In confirmation and reminder emails | 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.
- 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
- Luma: Luma vs Meetup · Luma Plus · Waitlist · Setting up ticket types · Create coupons for paid events · Group registration · Payment methods · Creating a paid event · How to set up your Stripe account · Download guest CSV · Refunding a guest · Check in · iCal syncing · Update to reminders on Luma · Event themes and customization · Unlock codes · Collect registration questions · Google Meet integration
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 TryBooking or Luma cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Luma’s is $2.31, so TryBooking is $1.17 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on TryBooking and Luma?
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched. Luma’s published rates we used don’t say who pays the fee by default: check its own site. Checked October 2026 on TryBooking’s own pages.
- Are free tickets free on TryBooking and Luma?
- TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. Luma charges no fee on free events. 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.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on TryBooking or Luma?
- On TryBooking, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: its pricing page says the money then settles straight into it. On Luma, yes: you link your own Stripe account, and ticket payments go 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.