Eventbrite Alternatives in 2026

Ticket Tailor is a clear first stop if fees are your main reason for leaving. It charges per ticket through prepaid credits or pay-as-you-go, rather than taking a percentage of the ticket price. That structure favours higher-priced tickets, where a flat fee stays small next to the total. You also keep your own payment account, so money flows through a processor you already control. The platform covers ticket types, discount codes, seating options and a free check-in app that works offline. Free events are included up to an annual allowance, which suits regular community organisers. The weakness is discovery. Ticket Tailor does not bring the same built-in audience as a large marketplace, so you need your own email list, social channels or partner promotion to fill seats.

Humanitix turns the fee into part of the story. A share of booking fees goes to education charities, which can help when your audience cares about impact as well as the event itself. The platform handles ticket sales, check-in through its host app, and refunds, with a clean setup that suits charities, schools and community groups. For paid events, Humanitix charges a booking fee plus payment processing, with lower rates for charities and schools. Free events cost nothing to list. The trade-off is the percentage model. On a low-priced community ticket the fee is modest, but on a premium ticket it grows with the price. If your tickets are expensive and volume is high, compare the total against a flat-fee platform before you choose.

TicketSpice is built for organisers who want control over the page and the checkout. You can design the ticket form, add custom questions, sell merchandise and use reserved seating where it fits. That depth suits attractions, venues and festivals that sell many tickets and need more than a basic listing. The fee model is simple to model: $0.99 per ticket online, with $0.49 for tickets of $5 or less and for box-office sales, plus standard payment processing. There is no subscription in the usual sense, so cost scales with sales. The downside is effort. A highly custom page needs time to build and test, and there is no free tier to lean on for a long trial. Run a small paid test first to check the checkout flow on mobile.

Eventzilla suits events where registration matters as much as the ticket. Training courses, workshops and conferences often need attendee details, session choices, dietary notes or group bookings. Eventzilla handles those forms well, with discount codes, waitlists and reporting that go beyond a simple ticket sale. Pricing is tiered per registration, starting with a Basic plan and rising through Pro and Plus options, with payment processing separate. Free events are free to list. The weakness is polish. The interface is functional rather than modern, and some organisers will prefer a cleaner builder for a public-facing page. If your priority is data collection and session management, that trade is worth it. If design is the priority, look at Luma or Tito first.

Whova is different from the ticket-only tools here. It is a conference platform with an attendee app, agenda builder, networking features and sponsor pages, plus registration and ticketing. For a multi-day conference, that bundle can replace several separate tools and give attendees one place for schedules, maps and messages. The trade-off is price and scope. Whova pricing is typically quoted for the event size and feature set, so you need a conversation with sales to get a firm number. That makes it a poor fit for a one-off free meetup, but a strong fit for a paid conference where networking and sponsor value matter. Start content early. An app only helps if the agenda, speaker details and networking prompts are ready before attendees arrive.

Zeffy is the most direct answer to fee frustration for nonprofits. Eligible organisations pay no platform fee on tickets, donations, raffles and forms. The platform is funded by optional tips that buyers can add at checkout, which they can remove. That model keeps more of each sale with the organisation, which matters for fundraising events. The catch is eligibility. Zeffy is built for registered nonprofits, so a commercial organiser cannot use the same zero-fee terms. It also has less built-in discovery than a large marketplace, so promotion still sits with you. For a charity gala, school fundraiser or community nonprofit event, the saving is real and the setup is straightforward. Check eligibility and payout timing before you announce ticket prices.

Luma has become a default for tech meetups, founder events and community gatherings because the page is clean and the setup is fast. You can create an event, share a link, collect registrations and see who is coming, all without a long form. Recurring events and calendars make it easy for a community to follow a series. The free plan includes a platform fee on paid tickets, with a paid Plus plan that lowers that fee. Stripe processing is separate. That makes Luma best for free or low-priced community events, where simplicity matters more than advanced seating or complex registration. For a paid conference with sessions and sponsors, Tito or Whova will give you more control.

Tito is a favourite for developer and design conferences because it stays out of the way. The setup is clean, the checkout is fast, and the fee is a simple percentage per ticket plus gateway fees. Free events are free, and paid events do not need a monthly subscription. That makes budgeting easy for a one-off conference. The weakness is reach and add-ons. Tito does not bring a large marketplace audience, and it does not try to be a full conference app like Whova. You bring the audience and, if needed, pair it with a separate app or site for the agenda. For organisers who already have a community and want a reliable, low-fuss ticket sale, that focus is a strength rather than a gap.