pretix vs Posh

pretix (2.5% (max $16.30)*) is cheaper than Posh (10% + $0.99) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, pretix costs $1.92 and Posh costs $3.99.

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

pretix and Posh at a glance

pretix

pretix is an open-source ticketing system from Germany, offered as a hosted service and as a free self-hosted Community edition. Conferences, festivals, exhibitions and museums use it. Attendees pay the organizer directly through the organizer's own payment provider, and pretix invoices its fee separately.

Fee per paid ticket
2.5% (max $16.30)*plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, directly into your own payment provider or bank account
Best for
European conferences and organizers who want open-source or self-hosted ticketing
Based in
Heidelberg, Germany, founded 2014

Posh

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.

Fee per paid ticket
10% + $0.99includes card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell; sales become available 24 to 48 business hours after purchase
Best for
US nightlife and party organizers who want SMS and affiliate marketing built in
Based in
New York, USA, founded 2019

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
Start selling for free
§ 01 · Fees

What pretix and Posh 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
pretix · 2.5% (max $16.30)*$480

$188 platform fee + about $292 card processing.

Posh · 10% + $0.99$998

Card processing is included in the fee.

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. * No published rate in this currency. Converted from the platform's published rate at approximate exchange rates (1 USD ≈ €0.92, £0.78 and A$1.55); the vendor may price differently, or not sell, in this currency.

§ 02 · Features

pretix vs Posh, feature by feature

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

FeaturepretixPoshHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket2.5% (max $16.30)*10% + $0.991.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsThe first 500 free tickets a year are free, then €0.50 eachFreeFree
When you're paidAs tickets sell, directly into your own payment provider or bank accountAs tickets sell; sales become available 24 to 48 business hours after purchaseAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorYour own payment provider, such as Stripe, Mollie or PayPalStripe, managed through PoshYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyersPayment provider fees onlyAlways; the fee is added to your base price Yes
Your branding at checkoutYour colors, logo and domainEvent pages; branding removal not stated Yes
Embed checkout on your site Yes Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplaceNo YesNo
Tickets work without an app or account YesBuyers need a Posh account Yes
QR check-in appYes, pretixSCAN YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesTable maps onlyNo
Recurring events and time slots Yes Yes Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooks YesWebhooks onlyWebhooks
Official ticket resaleNot statedTransfers and waitlist returnsNo
Open source YesNo Yes
Can be self-hosted YesNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

pretix

Strengths

  • Open source, with a free self-hosted edition
  • Hosted fee of 2.5% capped at €15 a ticket, with no monthly fee
  • Payments go directly to your own provider or bank, with 40+ providers supported
  • Seating plans, event series, vouchers, waiting list, API and point-of-sale apps

Limitations

  • Hosted pricing is published in EUR only
  • Free tickets cost €0.50 each beyond the first 500 a year
  • Seating and point of sale need a paid licence when self-hosting
  • No consumer marketplace

The self-hosted Community edition is free. When self-hosting, seating plans and the point-of-sale app need a paid Enterprise licence.

Posh

Strengths

  • Money is available before the event, with free standard payouts
  • Unlimited SMS campaigns, affiliate links and a discovery feed included
  • Embeddable checkout, custom questions and webhooks
  • Event series, waitlists and table-service maps

Limitations

  • A comparatively high fee per paid ticket
  • US-focused, with no published rates outside USD
  • Instant payouts cost 5%
  • Buyers must create a Posh account to buy

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%.

§ 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

pretix vs Posh: common questions

Is pretix cheaper than Posh?
pretix (2.5% (max $16.30)*) is cheaper than Posh (10% + $0.99) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, pretix costs $1.92 and Posh costs $3.99. Posh's published fee includes card processing and pretix's does not, so the figures above add card processing to pretix to keep the comparison like for like.
Which pays out faster, pretix or Posh?
pretix: as tickets sell, directly into your own payment provider or bank account. Posh: as tickets sell; sales become available 24 to 48 business hours after purchase. In practice the two are similar.
Do pretix and Posh promote events in a marketplace?
Posh lists events in its own consumer marketplace, which can bring you buyers you would not otherwise reach. pretix does not, so you bring your own audience.
Are free events free on pretix and Posh?
pretix: the first 500 free tickets a year are free, then €0.50 each. Posh: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to pretix and Posh?
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 pretix or Posh.

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