Last updated: January 2026
Eventbrite charges $3-6+ per ticket. For a 500-person event at $25/ticket, that's $1,500-3,000 in fees. Ticket Tailor charges about $0.85 per ticket. Same event: ~$425. No platform fee, no percentage cut, no hidden charges. That's the entire pitch, and for event organizers who already have an audience, it's compelling.
Ticket Tailor handles everything you'd expect: event pages, multiple ticket types, seating charts, promo codes, a check-in app, and real-time reporting. It just does it without the per-ticket pricing model that makes other platforms expensive.
Start Selling TicketsThe Pricing Model That Matters
Ticket Tailor moved away from monthly subscriptions to a credit-based system. One credit equals one general-admission ticket, two credits equals one assigned-seat ticket. Credits never expire and every plan gets every feature, so the only variable is volume discounts. Here are the actual 2026 prices:
| Tier | Price per ticket | Volume / minimum | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | First 5 tickets, lifetime | Testing the platform before committing |
| Pay as you sell | ~$0.85 (£0.60) | No minimum, no monthly fee | Occasional events, unpredictable volume |
| 500 credit pack | ~$0.70 | 500 ticket minimum | Annual conference, predictable volume |
| Bulk credits | as low as $0.30 | Larger packs, contact sales for biggest tiers | Frequent events, festival circuits, venues |
| Seating charts (assigned) | ~$1.70 per seat | 2 credits per ticket on any tier | Theaters, weddings, premium events |
| Charity / nonprofit | 50% off all tiers | Verification required | Registered charities, fundraisers, galas |
Every plan includes every feature. There are no "upgrade to Pro for seating charts" or "upgrade to Business for analytics" upsells. Connect Stripe or PayPal and payments flow directly to your account; Ticket Tailor takes zero cut of your ticket revenue beyond the per-ticket credit cost.
For a nonprofit running a 200-person gala: prepay 200 credits for ~$140 total (with the 50% charity discount). The same event on Eventbrite could cost $600-1,200 in service fees that come out of attendee payments.
Calculate Your Ticket Tailor SavingsEvent Management Features
Event pages are customizable with your branding, or you can embed a ticket widget directly on your own site. Multiple ticket types (early bird, VIP, group rates, member discounts), availability windows, and promo codes are all built in.
Seating charts let buyers pick their seats on a visual map. You build the venue layout, assign sections to ticket types, and customers choose spots. It works for theaters, conferences, anything with assigned seating.
The free check-in app scans QR codes at the door. Multiple devices can scan simultaneously, so you're not bottlenecked at a single entrance. Real-time check-in numbers help you see how many people have actually arrived.
Reporting shows sales by ticket type, date, and source. Nothing fancy, but enough to track what's working and plan future events.
What You Give Up
No discovery. This is the big one. Nobody browses Ticket Tailor looking for events to attend. Eventbrite has a marketplace where people find events. Ticket Tailor is purely a tool: you bring the audience, they sell the tickets. If you're running a local charity gala or a company conference, discovery doesn't matter. If you're trying to fill seats for a new comedy night in a city where nobody knows you, Eventbrite's reach has real value.
Simpler feature set. No built-in email marketing, no event recommendations engine, no attendee engagement tools. Ticket Tailor sells tickets. Period.
Self-service support. Documentation is good, but you won't get a dedicated account manager walking you through setup like some enterprise platforms offer.
Ticket Tailor vs. Eventbrite
Eventbrite: Market leader. Built-in discovery, attendee marketing, bigger brand. But fees add up fast: $3.49 + 3.7% per ticket is standard. For regular events or high volume, the cost difference vs. Ticket Tailor is significant.
Humanitix: Donates booking fees to charity. Interesting value proposition, competitive pricing, growing fast.
Eventzilla: Similar no-fee-on-free-events model with slightly different feature emphasis.
The decision is simple: if you need platform discovery (people finding your event through the ticketing site), Eventbrite is worth the premium. If you're marketing to your own audience via email, social, or your website, you're paying Eventbrite for a feature you don't use.
FAQ
Do credits expire?
No. Buy credits in bulk when they're cheap, use them whenever. There's no expiration date.
Can I embed ticketing on my own website?
Yes. A widget embeds on any site so attendees buy tickets without leaving your domain. You can also link to Ticket Tailor's hosted event page.
Ticket Tailor does exactly one thing: sell tickets at the lowest cost possible. No marketplace, no marketing suite, no attendee engagement tools. Just clean ticketing with near-zero fees. For event organizers who already have an audience and just need a checkout, it's hard to beat. The credit system rewards volume, the features cover everything from general admission to assigned seating, and you keep nearly all of your ticket revenue. If fees on other platforms are eating into your margins, try running one event through Ticket Tailor and compare the numbers.
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