Your comedy club shouldn't pay a punchline tax on every ticket.
“The industry model is wrong. This is my attempt to fix it.”
Drew Connerton, Founder
Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket, which is nearly $3 in fees on a $15 open mic ticket, multiplied by every show, every week, every month. Equaticket charges a flat subscription. No per-ticket fee whether you sell 50 tickets or fill the house every night.
No credit card required · First 100 paid tickets free · No per-ticket fees
The problem
The problem you know too well
You run shows three, four, five nights a week. That's hundreds of tickets a month, and on most platforms every single one comes with a fee. A $15 ticket becomes $17.85 for the audience. A $30 headliner ticket becomes $34. Your regulars notice. You notice.
Per-ticket fees are a tax on consistency. The more shows you run, the more you pay. The more successful you are, the more the platform takes.
How it works
How Equaticket works for comedy
Weekly shows, one flat price.
Whether you're running 4 shows a month or 20, your Equaticket subscription is the same flat fee. $29/month on Starter (250 tickets a month on average, 750 at a time) for smaller clubs, $79 on Growth (1,000 a month on average, 3,000 at a time) for high-volume venues. No platform per-ticket math, no platform-fee anxiety before every show listing.
No Equaticket fees for your audience.
Equaticket adds no service fee at checkout: a $15 ticket stays $15 from us. Your regulars will notice. And they'll appreciate it. Sales tax and organizer-added fees can change a checkout total.
Embed tickets on your own site.
Your comedy club has its own website, its own vibe, its own brand. Embed the Equaticket widget and sell directly from your show page. Attendees never leave your site.
Scan fast at the door.
QR check-in with sub-50ms verification. Real-time sync across multiple devices on paid plans: front door and green room can see the same list. No paper printouts, no “hold on, let me find your name.”
Promo codes for industry nights.
Comp tickets for performers. Half-price for comedy students. "FIRSTSHOW" for new audience members. Built-in promo codes on every tier, including Free.
Platform comparison
The math
A comedy club running 12 shows/month, averaging 80 tickets at $20 each:
| Platform | Monthly platform cost |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~16%) | ~$3,056 |
| Ticket Tailor ($0.85/ticket) | ~$816 |
| Equaticket Growth | $79/mo3-month minimum |
That's nearly $3,000/month back in your pocket on day one.
At 960 tickets a month on average, this club sells about 2,880 over three months, which fits the 3,000 that Growth gives you at a time. A busy month can use more than 1,000 as long as the three-month total fits.
Savings calculator
See how much your club would save
Set your weekly show count and average ticket price. The calculator shows your platform cost vs Eventbrite and other competitors.
= 2,880 tickets every 3 months.
- Biggest savingsEventbrite$36,672/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $25,587/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$21,542/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $10,457/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$19,930/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $8,844/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$8,844 – $25,587/year
or $44,220 – $127,934 over 5 years
30-day money-back guarantee. Available once per organization within 30 days of starting a paid subscription. A refund ends your paid plan immediately and may pause future paid events. See the guarantee terms.
Calculations based on total fees. All platforms include payment processing via Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) unless otherwise noted. Eventbrite bundles processing into their fee. Equaticket subscription billed monthly on a 3-month minimum. Competitor pricing verified July 2026. Sales tax and organizer-added fees can change a checkout total.
Learn more
For music venues
Live shows and concert venue ticketing.
For escape rooms
Fixed-capacity timed session ticketing.
For ice rinks
Session booking and admission for skating rinks.
For theaters
Live performance ticketing with assigned seating support.
Recurring events
Event series, time-slot booking, and slot-scoped scanning.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Equaticket's recurring event tool lets you set a show schedule (daily, weekly, or custom) and manages the booking calendar automatically. Each date gets its own capacity, QR codes, and attendee list.
No. Equaticket charges a flat subscription with no per-ticket fees. We take nothing from each ticket sold. Your attendees pay the price you set, with no added booking fees from us. Stripe payment processing applies at their standard rate (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). Sales tax and organizer-added fees can change a checkout total.
The Free tier has no time limit. Your first 100 paid tickets are free, with up to 50 tickets per event. It includes QR check-in and the embeddable checkout widget, and tickets priced at $0 do not count toward your first 100 paid tickets. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Starter): pay monthly with a 3-month minimum, or $87 up front for the 3 months. Starter is sized for 250 tickets a month on average, and gives you 750 at a time. Annual pricing and any applicable discount are shown on the pricing page and at checkout. No credit card required to sign up. Every paid plan, including annual, has a 30-day money-back guarantee. Available once per organization within 30 days of starting a paid subscription. A refund ends your paid plan immediately and may pause future paid events.
Yes. Every Equaticket plan includes an embeddable checkout widget. Paste a single script tag into your site (WordPress, Squarespace, Webflow, or any HTML page) and the ticket purchase flow runs directly on your site. Buyers never leave your domain.
Every ticket includes a unique QR code. Your staff scan it using any smartphone camera through our check-in app, with no hardware required and no app store download needed. Paid plans include real-time multi-device sync, so multiple scanners at multiple gates stay in sync instantly with no double-entries.
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