It depends on the ticket price. Tito (3%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper from around $35. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and Tito costs $2.07.
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.
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.
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 | Tito |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 3% |
| 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 | As tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | Your own Stripe or PayPal account |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | No |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Yes, on the embedded widget |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | No |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Yes |
| QR check-in app | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes |
| Reserved seating | No | No |
| Recurring events and time slots | Yes | Not stated |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Webhooks | Yes |
| Official ticket resale | No | Ticket reassignment only |
| 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 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.
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 a conference, want checkout embedded in your own site with your own CSS, and build the fee into the ticket price.
Switching from Tito 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 Tito.
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.