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Eventbrite Fee Calculator (2026)
Who pays the fees?
Per ticket
Total across 100 tickets
| Platform | Fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite fees | $519.56 |
| Equaticket | $0.00 |
See costs at common volumes
| Tickets / month, avg price | Eventbrite | Luma (free plan) | TicketSpice | Ticket Tailor (pay-as-you-go) | Equaticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 / month at $15 | $1,709 | $891 | $1,035 | $951 | $789 (Starter) |
| 50 / month at $25 | $2,111 | $1,365 | $1,209 | $1,125 | $963 (Starter) |
| 50 / month at $50 | $3,117 | $2,550 | $1,644 | $1,560 | $1,398 (Starter) |
| 200 / month at $15 | $6,835 | $3,564 | $4,140 | $3,804 | $2,112 (Starter) |
| 200 / month at $25 | $8,445 | $5,460 | $4,836 | $4,500 | $2,808 (Starter) |
| 200 / month at $50 | $12,469 | $10,200 | $6,576 | $6,240 | $4,548 (Starter) |
| 500 / month at $15 | $17,088 | $8,910 | $10,350 | $9,510 | $5,358 (Growth) |
| 500 / month at $25 | $21,112 | $13,650 | $12,090 | $11,250 | $7,098 (Growth) |
| 500 / month at $50 | $31,173 | $25,500 | $16,440 | $15,600 | $11,448 (Growth) |
| 1,000 / month at $15 | $34,176 | $17,820 | $20,700 | $19,020 | $9,768 (Growth) |
| 1,000 / month at $25 | $42,225 | $27,300 | $24,180 | $22,500 | $13,248 (Growth) |
| 1,000 / month at $50 | $62,347 | $51,000 | $32,880 | $31,200 | $21,948 (Growth) |
| 3,000 / month at $15 | $102,528 | $53,460 | $62,100 | $57,060 | $28,728 (Pro) |
| 3,000 / month at $25 | $126,674 | $81,900 | $72,540 | $67,500 | $39,168 (Pro) |
| 3,000 / month at $50 | $187,040 | $153,000 | $98,640 | $93,600 | $65,268 (Pro) |
Annual cost including card processing on every platform (2.9% + $0.30 per ticket at the US Stripe rate; Eventbrite's own processing is built into its figure). Equaticket is the plan that fits the volume, paid monthly with a 3-month minimum, plus the same processing, and adds no per-ticket platform fee. Ticket Tailor is pay-as-you-go; prepaid bundles are not modelled. Rates verified October 2026, with sources in the machine-readable fee feed.
How Eventbrite calculates fees
Eventbrite's US fee formula for paid tickets is:
- Service fee: 3.7% of the ticket price + $1.79 per ticket
- Processing fee: 2.9% of (ticket price + service fee)
On a $50 ticket with fees passed to the buyer, the service fee is ~$3.64 and the processing fee is ~$1.56, for a total of ~$5.20 in fees, meaning the buyer pays roughly $55.20.
For a full comparison of Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, TicketSpice, and other platforms, see our ticketing fees comparison guide.
Equaticket charges a flat subscription with no per-ticket fees.
$29 to $189/mo, paid monthly with a 3-month minimum. Every plan includes a ticket allowance, and there is never a per-ticket cut. No surprises.
Free tier available. No credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Eventbrite charge per ticket?
Eventbrite charges a service fee of 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket, plus a payment processing fee of 2.9% of the ticket price including the service fee. On a $50 ticket with fees passed to the buyer, the total buyer cost is typically around $55–$56.
Can organizers absorb Eventbrite fees?
Yes. Eventbrite allows organizers to choose whether fees are added on top of the ticket price (passed to buyers) or absorbed by the organizer (deducted from the ticket revenue). When organizers absorb fees, buyers see only the face-value price.
Are there alternatives to Eventbrite with no per-ticket fees?
Yes. Equaticket charges a flat subscription ($29 to $189/mo, paid monthly with a 3-month minimum or up front for the 3 months) with zero per-ticket platform fees. Organizers keep 100% of their ticket revenue minus standard Stripe payment processing, with no per-ticket cut at any volume.
Looking for an Eventbrite alternative?
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