Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper than Humanitix (2.1% + $0.99) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and Humanitix costs $2.79.
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.
Humanitix is a not-for-profit ticketing platform that says it gives all of its profit from booking fees to charity. Every feature is on every plan, charities and schools get lower rates, and events are listed on its public discovery site. It is strongest in Australia and New Zealand, with a US and UK presence.
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 | Humanitix |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 2.1% + $0.99 |
| 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, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe account |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | Humanitix gateway by default, or your own Stripe account |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Event page design; branding removal not stated |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | Yes |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Read-only API; no webhooks documented |
| Official ticket resale | No | Via Tixel integration |
| 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.
Charities, not-for-profits and schools pay less: 1% + $0.99 plus processing in the US, 3.33% + £0.25 in the UK and 2.5% + A$0.50 in Australia. Buyers pay the fee by default.
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 like the idea of your booking fees going to charity and are happy to be paid after the event.
Switching from Humanitix 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 Humanitix.
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.