Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper than Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and Eventbrite costs $3.77.
Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.
Hi.Events is an open-source ticketing platform with a hosted cloud version. Organizers sell from their own branded event pages or an embedded widget, and card payments settle straight into their own Stripe account as tickets sell.
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.
The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at $30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.
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.
Where the two differ, and where they don't.
| Feature | Hi.Events | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 3.7% + $1.79 |
| Card processing | Charged on top | Charged on top |
| Free events | Free | Free |
| When you're paid | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule | After the event by default, sent three business days after it ends |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | Eventbrite Payment Processing |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Checkout colors and fonts only |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | Yes |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Buyers need an Eventbrite account to open tickets |
| QR check-in app | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes |
| Reserved seating | No | Yes |
| Recurring events and time slots | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Webhooks | Yes |
| Official ticket resale | No | No |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Can be self-hosted | Yes | No |
The same fee for every organizer, with no monthly fee or contract. Self-hosting has no platform fee.
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.
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 →you want your event in front of people already browsing a large marketplace, and can wait until after the event for your money.
Switching from Eventbrite to Hi.Events →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.
Create your next event on Hi.Events and share the link. No credit card, no sales call, nothing to move until you're ready.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.