Your run shouldn't cost more tickets than it sells.
Theaters plan seasons, not single shows. Per-ticket fees from Eventbrite or TicketSpice accumulate across every performance in your run: drama, comedy, readings, workshops. Equaticket charges a flat subscription. Budget it once, run your whole season.
Opening Night: The Spring Musical · Today
Doors close in 13h
Revenue over time
7D30D90D$10,190
↑ $420 vs last week
$9,848
After Stripe fees
312
↑ 6 this week
312 / 3,000
10% used
The problem
The real cost of per-ticket fees across a season
A 100-seat theater running four productions a year, averaging 12 performances each at $28 a ticket, doesn't naturally think "I'm paying my ticketing platform $4,000 this year." But the math gets there fast at Eventbrite's rates.
Community theaters, black box venues, and regional performing arts centers operate on arts grants and ticket revenue. Every dollar of platform fees is a dollar not going to your next playwright, your next set, or your next season. Equaticket is on a mission to end per-ticket fees for exactly this reason.
How it works
How Equaticket works for theaters
Season-long flat pricing.
Recurring show scheduling.
Price levels without a seating chart.
Embed on your venue website.
Comp tickets and house seats.
Platform comparison
The math
| Platform | Annual platform fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~13%) | ~$5,760 |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$1,901 |
| Equaticket Starter | $261/yrpaid annually, or $29/mo on the 3-month minimum |
$261/yr is the Starter annual price, and your year's 3,000 tickets are available up front, whenever your productions sell. Starter is also $29/mo with a 3-month minimum, or $348/yr if you pay monthly all year. Annual pricing and any applicable discount are shown on the pricing page and at checkout. Either way, the savings cover your next production's costume budget.
Savings calculator
See how much your theater would save
= 480 tickets every 3 months.
Based on 160 tickets/month, you’d be on the
Starter plan at $29.00/month
(3-month minimum, paid monthly)
Total annual cost: $2,594
Stripe processing: $1.17/ticket
That’s just $0.18 per ticket in platform fees
- EventbriteBiggest savings$7,400/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $4,805/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$4,147/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $1,553/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$3,878/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $1,284/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$1,284 – $4,805/year
or $6,420 – $24,027 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 October 2026. Sales tax and organizer-added fees can change a checkout total.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sell tickets for recurring shows without setting up each one individually?
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.
Does Equaticket charge per ticket?
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.
What does it cost to get started?
The Free tier has no time limit. Your first 100 paid tickets are free, with up to 500 free 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.
Can I embed ticket sales on my own website?
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.
How does check-in work?
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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