Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper than Posh (10% + $0.99) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and Posh costs $3.99.
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.
Posh is a US ticketing platform and app built for nightlife, parties and culture-led events. It bundles marketing tools such as unlimited SMS campaigns, affiliate links and an Explore discovery feed with ticketing, and its fee is added to the buyer's price with card processing included.
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 | Posh |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 10% + $0.99 |
| Card processing | Charged on top | Included in the fee |
| Free events | Free | Free |
| When you're paid | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule | As tickets sell; sales become available 24 to 48 business hours after purchase |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | Stripe, managed through Posh |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Always; the fee is added to your base price |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Event pages; 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 | Buyers need a Posh account |
| QR check-in app | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes |
| Reserved seating | No | Table maps only |
| Recurring events and time slots | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Webhooks | Webhooks only |
| Official ticket resale | No | Transfers and waitlist returns |
| 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.
The fee is added on top of your base price and shown to buyers as one all-in price. Standard payouts are free; an instant payout costs 5%.
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 throw parties in the US and would use the built-in SMS blasts and affiliate links enough to justify a higher fee.
Switching from Posh 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 Posh.
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.