The short answer
For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Ticket Tailor’s is $1.49, so TryBooking is $0.35 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 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.
- TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. Ticket Tailor charges no fee on free tickets, up to 5,000 a year.
Fee per ticket at each price
| Ticket | TryBooking | Ticket Tailor | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.76 | $0.96 | TryBooking by $0.20 |
| $20 | $1.01 | $1.31 | TryBooking by $0.30 |
| $25 | $1.14 | $1.49 | TryBooking by $0.35 |
| $50 | $1.76 | $2.38 | TryBooking by $0.62 |
| $100 | $3.01 | $4.14 | TryBooking by $1.13 |
| $150 | $4.26 | $5.91 | TryBooking by $1.65 |
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.
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.
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?
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.
TryBooking and Ticket Tailor: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | TryBooking | 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: 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 | Partly: one-off memberships with a renewal reminder | Yes: Each session’s ticket issued for them |
| Sell in AUD, USD or GBP | Partly: AUD only, as far as we found | 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 | Partly: the buyer pays the ticket fee, you the 2.5% processing | 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: 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 | Partly: buyers contact you, unless self-serve is on | Yes: Unanswered ones go to One Ticket support |
| Buyers refund themselves within your policy | No: Refunds are handled by the organiser | Yes: If you turn on self-serve | 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: You schedule them | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | 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 | Yes: In its Check-in app | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Yes | Yes: A theme, colours and fonts | 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 | 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.
- 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
- 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.
Clear refunds, up front
Buyers see your refund policy before they pay, and get a full refund, booking fee included, if the date, time or place moves.
A page that looks like you
Pick your colours, a cover and a button that says Book, Register or RSVP. Guests see your event, not a feed of others.
Common questions
- Is TryBooking or Ticket Tailor cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Ticket Tailor’s is $1.49, so TryBooking is $0.35 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on TryBooking and Ticket Tailor?
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched. 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 TryBooking and Ticket Tailor?
- TryBooking 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?
- TryBooking is cheaper at every ticket price between $1 and $500: the cheaper one never changes.
- Can buyers refund themselves on TryBooking or Ticket Tailor?
- On TryBooking, no: its help centre says refunds are handled solely by the event organiser. 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.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on TryBooking or Ticket Tailor?
- On TryBooking, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: its pricing page says the money then settles straight into it. On Ticket Tailor, yes: you connect your own Stripe, Square or PayPal account, and its help centre says ticket funds never touch its bank account. 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.