Your venue shouldn't give a cut of every ticket to keep the lights on.
Music venues run on thin margins. Eventbrite charges roughly $4 in fees on a $35 ticket. Multiply that across 150 seats and 12 shows a month and you're paying thousands to a platform that does nothing your venue doesn't already do. Equaticket charges a flat subscription. Budget your ticketing cost once and forget it.
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The problem
Per-ticket fees hit volume venues the hardest
A music venue running three nights a week doesn't naturally think of itself as a high-spend ticketing customer. But the math gets there fast. At $35 average admission, 150 seats per show, and 12 shows a month, Eventbrite fees approach $7,500 every 30 days. That's a month of production budget, a backline rental, or a booking advance, going to a platform that processed the transaction, not the one that booked the act.
Per-ticket fees scale with your calendar. The more consistent your programming, the more you pay. Equaticket's mission is to end that. A flat subscription that doesn't compound with how many shows you run.
How it works
How Equaticket works for music venues
Flat monthly cost, as many shows as you run.
Whether you book 4 shows a month or 40, your Equaticket subscription is the same. Starter at $29/mo covers up to 750 tickets per quarter for smaller or less-frequent venues. Growth at $79/mo handles up to 3,000 tickets per quarter, and Pro at $189/mo covers up to 10,500 for high-volume venues running a full weekly calendar.
Recurring show scheduling.
Set up each night as its own event with its own ticket page and check-in list. Buyers pick their show and pay. You manage everything from one dashboard without resetting your setup for every date.
Embed ticket sales on your venue website.
Put your show calendar and ticket checkout directly on your site with the Equaticket embed widget. Buyers purchase without leaving your page. Your brand stays front and center, not a ticketing marketplace's.
Fast door scanning, night after night.
QR check-in with real-time sync across multiple devices. Run simultaneous scanning at the front door and the VIP entrance. No paper lists, no holdups at the door when the opener's about to go on.
Guest lists and promo codes.
Comp tickets for press, industry, and the band's list. Promo codes for fan club presales, early-bird pricing, and member nights. All included at no extra charge on every paid plan.
Platform comparison
The math
A music venue running 12 shows/month, averaging 150 tickets at $35 each:
| Platform | Monthly platform fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~12%) | ~$7,540/mo |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$1,782/mo |
| Equaticket Pro | $189/mo |
That's the difference between breaking even and booking a better act.
Savings calculator
See how much your venue would save
Enter your typical show count and average ticket price to see the monthly difference.
- Biggest savingsEventbrite$2,514/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $1,377/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$1,383/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $246/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$1,299/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $162/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$162 – $1,377/year
or $810 – $6,883 over 5 years
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 quarterly. Competitor pricing verified March 2026.
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 monthly subscription, billed quarterly. We take nothing from each ticket sold. Your attendees pay exactly 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).
The Free tier is completely free with no time limit. It includes 50 tickets per 30 days, unlimited events, QR check-in, and the embeddable checkout widget. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Starter, billed quarterly at $87) for up to 750 tickets per quarter. No credit card required to sign up.
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 — no hardware required, 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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