Eventbrite vs Ticket Tailor: Fees, Features, and Which to Choose

Pricing updated June 2026.

Ticket Tailor costs organizers far less than Eventbrite, and the gap grows as ticket prices rise. On a $25 ticket, Ticket Tailor's total fees are about $1.87 versus Eventbrite's $3.44. The reason is structural: Ticket Tailor charges a flat per-ticket fee with no percentage cut, while Eventbrite charges a percentage plus a flat fee. Eventbrite's tradeoff is its large public marketplace and discovery reach. Ticket Tailor is the low-fee, no-marketplace option for organizers who already have an audience.

Run your own numbers in the calculator to see the exact difference for your ticket price and volume.

Which is cheaper, Eventbrite or Ticket Tailor?

Ticket Tailor is cheaper than Eventbrite at every ticket price, and the difference widens as prices rise because Ticket Tailor takes no percentage.

Here is the head-to-head on a single paid ticket, all fees included (reserved-seating pricing):

Notice the effective-rate columns. Ticket Tailor's rate falls as the ticket price climbs (from 14.4% at $10 down to 4.0% at $100), because its platform fee is a flat $0.85 no matter the price. Eventbrite's rate also falls but stays much higher, because its 3.7% percentage rides on top of every ticket. On higher-priced tickets, Ticket Tailor's flat-fee model is dramatically cheaper. Across 5,000 reserved tickets at $25, the difference is roughly $7,850 a year.

What does Eventbrite charge?

Eventbrite charges a service fee of 3.7% plus $1.79 per ticket, plus a payment processing fee of 2.9% per order. The fees are usually passed to the buyer at checkout, though organizers can choose to absorb them.

On a $25 ticket that is about $2.71 in service fees plus $0.73 in processing, totaling $3.44, or roughly 13.8%. Free events have no fees.

For 2026, Eventbrite removed its fee caps, so there is no upper limit on per-ticket fees, and it stopped refunding fees on canceled events. Both make cost forecasting harder for larger programs.

What does Ticket Tailor charge?

Ticket Tailor charges a flat $0.85 per ticket on its pay-as-you-go plan, with no percentage platform fee. Payment processing runs through your own Stripe, PayPal, or Square account at their standard rates (around 2.9% plus $0.30). On a $25 ticket that is about $0.85 plus $1.02 in processing, totaling roughly $1.87, or about 7.5%. Free events are free.

Two ways to pay less:

Prepaid credits. Instead of pay-as-you-go, you can prepay for credits, which brings the cost down to about $0.30 per credit. One general-admission ticket is one credit ($0.30); a reserved-seating ticket uses two credits ($0.60). For general-admission-only events sold in volume, this is significantly cheaper than the $0.85 pay-as-you-go rate.

Nonprofit discount. Registered charities get 50% off Ticket Tailor's fees.

The figures in the comparison table above use the flat $0.85 pay-as-you-go rate, to keep the comparison consistent with how every platform is measured. General-admission-only events using prepaid credits can pay less.

How do Eventbrite and Ticket Tailor compare on features?

Both cover the core an organizer needs: reserved seating, multiple ticket types, promo codes, mobile check-in, custom forms, and the option to pass fees to buyers. Ticket Tailor also offers self-service seating chart creation and a year-round store for upsells.

The defining difference is the marketplace. Eventbrite lists your event on its public site and partner networks, which can put it in front of people who are not already your audience. That discovery reach is the main reason organizers accept Eventbrite's higher fees. Ticket Tailor has no marketplace by design; it is a clean, low-fee checkout for organizers who bring their own audience through their own channels.

Ticket Tailor's philosophy is narrow and deliberate: do ticketing cheaply and well, skip the marketing suite and the marketplace. Eventbrite is the broader platform with reach built in, at a higher price.

Neither is built for the specialized needs of performing arts organizations or large venues (season subscriptions, audition scheduling, stadium-style seating), so if those matter, both are worth comparing against platforms that specialize there.

How quickly does each platform pay organizers?

The two platforms handle payouts differently. Ticket Tailor connects to your own payment processor account (Stripe, PayPal, or Square), so payouts follow your processor's normal schedule rather than being held by the ticketing platform. Eventbrite processes payments itself. If payout timing matters for covering production costs before your event, confirm the current schedule with each platform and your processor before deciding.

Which should you choose, Eventbrite or Ticket Tailor?

Choose Ticket Tailor if keeping fees low is your priority and you already have a way to reach your audience. You will pay roughly half of Eventbrite's fees at typical prices, and far less on higher-priced tickets. The prepaid-credits and nonprofit options lower the cost further.

Choose Eventbrite if discovery matters more than cost. If a meaningful share of your attendees would find your event by browsing Eventbrite, its marketplace reach can justify the higher fee. For organizers selling to their own list, that reach is less valuable and the higher fees are harder to justify.

The honest summary: Ticket Tailor is much cheaper and deliberately minimal; Eventbrite is more expensive but brings marketplace reach. Organizers with their own audience usually save substantially with Ticket Tailor. Organizers who rely on discovery may find Eventbrite worth the premium.

See the exact cost for your event

The numbers above are for single tickets at common prices. Your real cost depends on your ticket price, volume, seating type, and whether you qualify for nonprofit pricing. Enter your own numbers in the calculator to see Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, and other platforms side by side, with the all-in cost worked out for your event.