Humanitix vs Tito

It depends on the ticket price. Tito (3%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Humanitix (2.1% + $0.99) is cheaper from around $115. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Humanitix costs $2.79 and Tito costs $2.07.

Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.

Humanitix and Tito at a glance

Humanitix

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.

Fee per paid ticket
2.1% + $0.99plus card processing
When you're paid
After the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe account
Best for
Organizers, charities and schools who want booking fees to fund good causes
Based in
Sydney, Australia, founded 2016

Tito

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.

Fee per paid ticket
3%plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account
Best for
Tech and B2B conferences that want a developer-friendly embedded checkout
Based in
Dublin, Ireland, founded 2012

Hi.Events

Also worth a look

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.

Fee per paid ticket
1.25% + $0.60plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Best for
Organizers who want low published fees, their own branding and their money as tickets sell
Based in
Ireland
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§ 01 · Fees

What Humanitix and Tito cost

The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at $30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.

Ticket price$30
Tickets sold250
Humanitix · 2.1% + $0.99$698

$405 platform fee + about $293 card processing.

Tito · 3%$518

$225 platform fee + about $293 card processing.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$536

$244 platform fee + about $292 card processing.

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.

§ 02 · Features

Humanitix vs Tito, feature by feature

Where the two differ, and where they don't.

FeatureHumanitixTitoHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket2.1% + $0.993%1.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topCharged on topCharged on top
Free eventsFreeFreeFree
When you're paidAfter the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe accountAs tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorHumanitix gateway by default, or your own Stripe accountYour own Stripe or PayPal accountYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers YesNo Yes
Your branding at checkoutEvent page design; branding removal not statedYes, on the embedded widget Yes
Embed checkout on your site Yes Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace YesNoNo
Tickets work without an app or account Yes Yes Yes
QR check-in app Yes YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesNoNo
Recurring events and time slots YesNot stated Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooksRead-only API; no webhooks documented YesWebhooks
Official ticket resaleVia Tixel integrationTicket reassignment onlyNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Humanitix

Strengths

  • Not-for-profit: profits from booking fees go to charity
  • Every feature on every plan, with lower rates for charities and schools
  • Free for free events, with no subscriptions or contracts
  • UK and Australian rates already include card processing

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event on the default gateway
  • Percentage-plus-fixed fee; the US all-in rate is 5% + $1.29
  • The public API is read-only
  • Euro events need your own Stripe account, with Stripe fees on top

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.

Tito

Strengths

  • Simple pricing: 3% with a €25 cap, no monthly fee, every feature included
  • Money goes straight to your own Stripe or PayPal account
  • Embeddable widget you can style with your own CSS, with Tito branding removable for free
  • Read and write API, plus webhooks

Limitations

  • Fees cannot be passed on to buyers
  • No seating allocation
  • No consumer marketplace, and custom domains are no longer supported
  • Tito and gateway fees are not refunded when tickets are

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.

§ 04 · Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose Hi.Events if

you want a low published fee, your own branding at checkout and card payments in your own Stripe account as tickets sell.

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§ 05 · FAQ

Humanitix vs Tito: common questions

Is Humanitix cheaper than Tito?
It depends on the ticket price. Tito (3%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Humanitix (2.1% + $0.99) is cheaper from around $115. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Humanitix costs $2.79 and Tito costs $2.07. Card processing is charged on top by both.
Which pays out faster, Humanitix or Tito?
Humanitix: after the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe account. Tito: as tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account. Tito gets money to you sooner, which matters if you have deposits or suppliers to pay before the event.
Do Humanitix and Tito promote events in a marketplace?
Humanitix lists events in its own consumer marketplace, which can bring you buyers you would not otherwise reach. Tito does not, so you bring your own audience.
Are free events free on Humanitix and Tito?
Humanitix: free. Tito: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Humanitix and Tito?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a $30 ticket that is $2.15 including Stripe's card processing. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell, and free events are free. It has no consumer marketplace, so it suits organizers who bring their own audience.See pricing →
§ 06 · More comparisons

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Sources and corrections

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 or Tito.

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