Which is cheaper?
For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Sticky Tickets’ is $2.50, so TryBooking is $1.36 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.
- 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.
- TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. Sticky Tickets charges nothing for free events.
TryBooking and Sticky Tickets, price by price
| Ticket | TryBooking | Sticky Tickets | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.76 | $1.50 | TryBooking by $0.74 |
| $20 | $1.01 | $1.50 | TryBooking by $0.49 |
| $25 | $1.14 | $2.50 | TryBooking by $1.36 |
| $50 | $1.76 | $3.50 | TryBooking by $1.74 |
| $100 | $3.01 | $4.50 | TryBooking by $1.49 |
| $150 | $4.26 | $4.50 | TryBooking by $0.24 |
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.
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.
The price where it flips: $199.30
The cheaper one changes once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $199.25 TryBooking is cheaper; from $199.30 to $500 Sticky Tickets is cheaper.
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?
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.
TryBooking and Sticky Tickets: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | TryBooking | 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: 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 | 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 | Partly: AUD only, as far as we found | 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 | Partly: the buyer pays the ticket fee, you the 2.5% processing | 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 | Yes: If you connect Stripe | No: Paid into your bank account after the event, less booking fees | Yes |
| Export orders and attendees | Check their site | Yes: CSV, Excel or PDF | Yes: As CSV |
| Refunds | |||
| Refund policy shown before purchase | Yes: In your event terms | Yes | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Partly: buyers message you from the event page or their email | Yes: From My Tickets | 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 | 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 | Yes | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Yes | Yes | 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: 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.
- 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
- 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.
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 TryBooking or Sticky Tickets cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Sticky Tickets’ is $2.50, so TryBooking is $1.36 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on TryBooking and Sticky Tickets?
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched. 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 TryBooking and Sticky Tickets?
- TryBooking charges no 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 once between $1 and $500: from $1 to $199.25 TryBooking is cheaper; from $199.30 to $500 Sticky Tickets is cheaper.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on TryBooking or Sticky Tickets?
- On TryBooking, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: its pricing page says the money then settles straight into it. 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.