Eventbrite vs Tito

Tito (3%) is cheaper than Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Eventbrite costs $3.77 and Tito costs $2.07.

Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.

Eventbrite and Tito at a glance

Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a self-service ticketing platform joined to a large consumer event marketplace and app. Organizers of every size use it for classes, community events, music and conferences. Ticket money is collected by Eventbrite and paid out to the organizer, by default after the event.

Fee per paid ticket
3.7% + $1.79plus card processing
When you're paid
After the event by default, sent three business days after it ends
Best for
Organizers who want exposure on a large event discovery marketplace
Based in
San Francisco, USA, founded 2006

Tito

Tito is an independent registration and ticketing platform from Dublin, used mainly for technology and B2B conferences. It is built around an embeddable checkout widget, an API and webhooks, and payments go straight to the organizer's own Stripe or PayPal account.

Fee per paid ticket
3%plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account
Best for
Tech and B2B conferences that want a developer-friendly embedded checkout
Based in
Dublin, Ireland, founded 2012

Hi.Events

Also worth a look

Hi.Events is an open-source ticketing platform with a hosted cloud version. Organizers sell from their own branded event pages, an embedded widget or a box office at the door, and card payments settle straight into their own Stripe account as tickets sell.

Fee per paid ticket
1.25% + $0.60plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Best for
Organizers who want low published fees, their own branding and their money as tickets sell
Based in
Ireland
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§ 01 · Fees

What Eventbrite and Tito cost

The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at $30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.

Ticket price$30
Tickets sold250
Eventbrite · 3.7% + $1.79$943

$725 platform fee + about $218 card processing.

Tito · 3%$518

$225 platform fee + about $293 card processing.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$536

$244 platform fee + about $292 card processing.

Illustrative, from each platform's published standard rate. Where a platform charges card processing on top, we add its own stated rate or a standard 2.9% + $0.30 per ticket, so every total is like for like. Your actual card rate depends on your processor and the cards your buyers use.

§ 02 · Features

Eventbrite vs Tito, feature by feature

Where the two differ, and where they don't.

FeatureEventbriteTitoHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket3.7% + $1.793%1.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topCharged on topCharged on top
Free eventsFreeFreeFree
When you're paidAfter the event by default, sent three business days after it endsAs tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorEventbrite Payment ProcessingYour own Stripe or PayPal accountYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers YesNo Yes
Your branding at checkoutCheckout colors and fonts onlyYes, on the embedded widget Yes
Embed checkout on your site Yes Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace YesNoNo
Tickets work without an app or accountBuyers need an Eventbrite account to open tickets Yes Yes
QR check-in app Yes YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesNo Yes
Box office for door salesOrganizer app, cards in US/UK/CA/AUNot stated Yes
Recurring events and time slots YesNot stated Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooks Yes YesWebhooks
Official ticket resaleNoTicket reassignment onlyNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Eventbrite

Strengths

  • Large consumer marketplace and app that can bring new buyers
  • Free for free events
  • Broad feature set, including reserved seating and timed entry
  • Public API, webhooks and a free organizer check-in app

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event by default
  • Among the higher published fees, with 2.9% processing added in the US
  • Buyers need an Eventbrite account to access their tickets
  • Eventbrite collects the money, not your own payment account

Euro rates vary by country: Ireland is 5.9% + €0.79, Germany 5.5% + €0.99 and France 3.5% + €0.49. Buyers pay the fees by default and organizers can absorb them instead.

Tito

Strengths

  • Simple pricing: 3% with a €25 cap, no monthly fee, every feature included
  • Money goes straight to your own Stripe or PayPal account
  • Embeddable widget you can style with your own CSS, with Tito branding removable for free
  • Read and write API, plus webhooks

Limitations

  • Fees cannot be passed on to buyers
  • No seating allocation
  • No consumer marketplace, and custom domains are no longer supported
  • Tito and gateway fees are not refunded when tickets are

The fee is capped at €25 a ticket. Charity and community events can apply for a 2.5% rate. Fees cannot be passed to the buyer, and Tito's fee is not returned when you refund an order.

§ 04 · Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose Hi.Events if

you want a low published fee, your own branding at checkout and card payments in your own Stripe account as tickets sell.

Start selling for free →
§ 05 · FAQ

Eventbrite vs Tito: common questions

Is Eventbrite cheaper than Tito?
Tito (3%) is cheaper than Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Eventbrite costs $3.77 and Tito costs $2.07. Card processing is charged on top by both.
Which pays out faster, Eventbrite or Tito?
Eventbrite: after the event by default, sent three business days after it ends. Tito: as tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account. Tito gets money to you sooner, which matters if you have deposits or suppliers to pay before the event.
Do Eventbrite and Tito promote events in a marketplace?
Eventbrite lists events in its own consumer marketplace, which can bring you buyers you would not otherwise reach. Tito does not, so you bring your own audience.
Are free events free on Eventbrite and Tito?
Eventbrite: free. Tito: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Eventbrite and Tito?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a $30 ticket that is $2.15 including Stripe's card processing. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell, and free events are free. It has no consumer marketplace, so it suits organizers who bring their own audience.See pricing →
§ 06 · More comparisons

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Sources and corrections

Every figure on this page comes from the platform's own pricing and help pages, checked September 2026. Platforms change their pricing, so confirm with the vendor before you decide. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Hi.Events is not affiliated with Eventbrite or Tito.

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Sell at least 50 tickets at €10 or more on your first Hi.Events event, and we send you €250 no later than 10 days after it. 20 places, for approved applicants.

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Or skip both

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