The answer first
For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so TryBooking is $0.06 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 Ticketebo, the buyer pays the booking fee by default; you can choose to pay it when you set up.
- TryBooking charges no fee on free tickets. Ticketebo charges no booking fee on free tickets.
What each charges from $10 to $150
| Ticket | TryBooking | Ticketebo | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.76 | $1.20 | TryBooking by $0.44 |
| $20 | $1.01 | $1.20 | TryBooking by $0.19 |
| $25 | $1.14 | $1.20 | TryBooking by $0.06 |
| $50 | $1.76 | $2.00 | TryBooking by $0.24 |
| $100 | $3.01 | $4.00 | TryBooking by $0.99 |
| $150 | $4.26 | $6.00 | TryBooking by $1.74 |
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.
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.
Why the cheaper one keeps changing
The cheaper one changes 2 times between $1 and $500: from $1 to $27.65 TryBooking is cheaper; from $27.70 to $34.60 Ticketebo is cheaper; from $34.65 to $500 TryBooking 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?
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.
TryBooking and Ticketebo: features
Feature by feature, from each platform’s own help and pricing pages, with One Ticket alongside.
| Feature | TryBooking | 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: 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: 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 | 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 | 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: In your event terms | Yes: Stated on your event page | Yes |
| Buyers ask for a refund through the platform | Partly: buyers message you from the event page or their email | Yes: By email, forwarded to you | 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: 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 schedule them | Check their site | Yes: Automatic: the day before and the morning of |
| QR check-in in a phone’s browser, no app | Check their site | Check their site | Yes: Any phone, and a door link for volunteers |
| Box office: cash and comps at the door | Yes | Yes: Its box office app | Yes: Cash, comps and bank transfers |
| Your page | |||
| Your colours and theme on the event page | Yes | Yes: Page themes | Yes: A colour theme, cover and display font |
| Hidden tickets unlocked by a code | Partly: a special link shows all hidden tickets | 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: The link in the confirmation email | 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. ✗ 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
- 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.
Free events stay free
A free ticket costs nobody anything: no fee for you or your guests, and you don’t need Stripe connected to run one.
Refunds buyers can trust
Your refund policy is shown before anyone pays. If the date, start time or place changes, everyone booked can refund in full, booking fee included.
Common questions
- Is TryBooking or Ticketebo cheaper for a $25 ticket?
- For a $25 ticket, TryBooking’s fee is $1.14 and Ticketebo’s is $1.20, so TryBooking is $0.06 cheaper per ticket. Fees are for a one-ticket order, from published rates checked August 2026.
- Who pays the fee on TryBooking and Ticketebo?
- On TryBooking, by default the buyer pays the ticket fee and the organiser the 2.5% processing fee; either can be switched. 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 TryBooking and Ticketebo?
- TryBooking 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 2 times between $1 and $500: from $1 to $27.65 TryBooking is cheaper; from $27.70 to $34.60 Ticketebo is cheaper; from $34.65 to $500 TryBooking is cheaper.
- Is ticket money paid into your own Stripe account on TryBooking or Ticketebo?
- On TryBooking, yes, if you connect your own Stripe account: its pricing page says the money then settles 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.