It depends on the ticket price. Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and TicketSource (3.5% + $0.99) is cheaper from around $15. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and TicketSource costs $2.04.
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.
TicketSource is a UK box office platform that started with amateur theatre and now covers community, school, charity, arts and sports events. There is no subscription: a booking fee applies only to online sales of paid tickets, and it includes a seating plan designer.
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 | TicketSource |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 3.5% + $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 | After the event, sent the following Monday; as tickets sell with your own Stripe account |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | TicketSource, or your own Stripe account |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Not stated |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | What's On listings |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Not stated |
| QR check-in app | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes |
| Reserved seating | No | Yes |
| Recurring events and time slots | Yes | Not stated |
| Promo codes | Yes | Not stated |
| Waitlist | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Not stated |
| API and webhooks | Webhooks | API |
| Official ticket resale | No | Not stated |
| 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.
Registered charities get a discount. Fees apply to online bookings only; in-person bookings recorded in the dashboard are free.
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 run seated shows for a theatre group, school or charity and want free in-person bookings alongside online sales.
Switching from TicketSource 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 TicketSource.
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.