A fundraiser wants as much of each ticket as possible to reach the cause, so the questions are whether the platform has a charity rate, who pays the fee, whether donations and receipts are handled, and when the money arrives. These are the platforms charities and fundraisers shortlist, with each one's published fee and what it offers nonprofits.
Fees and features from each platform's own pricing pages, checked September 2026. We make Hi.Events, so it is listed first and labelled. Every figure for the others is sourced on its comparison page.
A low fee that can be passed to the buyer, donation tickets and add-ons next to paid tickets, offline payment and invoices for corporate tables, and card payments in the charity's own Stripe account as tickets sell. It is open source and can be self-hosted.
Worth knowing: No nonprofit discount, no tax or Gift Aid receipts, no donor CRM, no raffle or auction tools and no reserved seating or table plan.
No platform or card processing fees for registered nonprofits, with donations, raffles, auctions and tax receipts next to ticketing. Buyers are asked for an optional contribution to Zeffy at checkout.
Worth knowing: Nonprofits only, in six countries.
A not-for-profit platform that gives its booking fee profits to charity, with lower rates for charities, not-for-profits and schools and every feature on every plan.
Worth knowing: Payouts arrive after the event on the default gateway.
A discounted fee for registered charities, no fees on free events or in-person bookings, and a seating plan designer.
Worth knowing: Payouts arrive after the event unless you connect Stripe.
A 3% fee, with a 2.5% rate that charity and community events can apply for, and payments into your own Stripe or PayPal account. The fee cannot be passed to the buyer.
Worth knowing: Fees cannot be passed on to buyers.
Widely used by schools, community groups and charities in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, with donation and fundraising pages and seating plans included.
Worth knowing: Australia, New Zealand and the UK only.
A large consumer marketplace that can bring new supporters to a public fundraiser, with reserved seating and free events at no charge.
Worth knowing: Payouts arrive after the event by default.
Published standard fees, cheapest first on a $30 ticket once card processing is counted.
| Platform | Published fee | Card processing | All-in on $30 | When you're paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeffy | 0%, nonprofits only | Included in the fee | $0.00 (registered nonprofits only) | Weekly by default, after a fraud review of one to three business days |
| TryBooking | 5% + $0.19* | Included in the fee | $1.69 | On request from your TryBooking balance; requests before the event can be held for checks of up to seven days |
| TicketSource | 3.5% + $0.99 | Included in the fee | $2.04 | After the event, sent the following Monday; as tickets sell with your own Stripe account |
| Tito | 3% | Charged on top | $2.07 | As tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account |
| Hi.Events | 1.25% + $0.60 | Charged on top | $2.15 | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule |
| Humanitix | 2.1% + $0.99 | Charged on top | $2.79 | After the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe account |
| Eventbrite | 3.7% + $1.79 | Charged on top | $3.77 | After the event by default, sent three business days after it ends |
Standard published rates, excluding negotiated, nonprofit and subscription pricing. Where card processing is charged on top, the all-in figure adds the platform's own stated rate or a standard 2.9% + $0.30. * No published rate in this currency. Converted from the platform's published rate at approximate exchange rates (1 USD ≈ €0.92, £0.78 and A$1.55); the vendor may price differently, or not sell, in this currency.
The features that tend to decide it for this kind of event, platform by platform.
| Platform | Pass fees on to buyers | Your branding at checkout | Embed checkout on your site | Reserved seating | Promo codes | Custom checkout questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi.Events | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Zeffy | No fees to pass on; buyers see an optional tip | Your logo and colors on forms | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Humanitix | Yes | Event page design; branding removal not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TicketSource | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tito | No | Yes, on the embedded widget | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| TryBooking | Yes | Your branding on tickets and booking pages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eventbrite | Yes | Checkout colors and fonts only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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