Tito vs Zeffy

Zeffy (0%, nonprofits only) is cheaper than Tito (3%) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Tito costs $2.07 and Zeffy costs $0.00.

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

Tito and Zeffy at a glance

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

Zeffy

Zeffy is a fundraising platform for nonprofits that includes event ticketing alongside donations, raffles, auctions and memberships. It charges no platform or card processing fees and is funded by an optional contribution that buyers can add at checkout. Only registered nonprofits can use it.

Fee per paid ticket
0%, nonprofits onlyincludes card processing
When you're paid
Weekly by default, after a fraud review of one to three business days
Best for
Registered nonprofits and charities running fundraising events
Based in
Montréal, Canada

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 Tito and Zeffy 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
Tito · 3%$518

$225 platform fee + about $293 card processing.

Zeffy · 0%, nonprofits only$0

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.

§ 02 · Features

Tito vs Zeffy, feature by feature

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

FeatureTitoZeffyHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket3%0%, nonprofits only1.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsFreeFreeFree
When you're paidAs tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal accountWeekly by default, after a fraud review of one to three business daysAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorYour own Stripe or PayPal accountZeffy, through StripeYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyersNoNo fees to pass on; buyers see an optional tip Yes
Your branding at checkoutYes, on the embedded widgetYour logo and colors on forms Yes
Embed checkout on your site Yes Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplaceNoNot statedNo
Tickets work without an app or account Yes Yes Yes
QR check-in app YesYes, in any phone browserYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seatingNoNoNo
Recurring events and time slotsNot stated Yes Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist YesNo Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooks YesRead-only APIWebhooks
Official ticket resaleTicket reassignment onlyNot statedNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

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.

Zeffy

Strengths

  • No platform or card processing fees for the organization
  • Ticketing sits next to donations, raffles, auctions and tax receipts
  • Multi-date events, discount codes and custom questions included
  • Weekly payouts by default

Limitations

  • Nonprofits only, in six countries
  • Buyers are asked for a contribution to Zeffy that you cannot remove
  • No waitlist or reserved seating
  • The API is read-only

Zeffy is funded by an optional contribution shown to each buyer at checkout. The buyer can set it to zero, but the organization cannot remove or change the suggested amounts. Businesses and individuals cannot use Zeffy.

§ 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

Tito vs Zeffy: common questions

Is Tito cheaper than Zeffy?
Zeffy (0%, nonprofits only) is cheaper than Tito (3%) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Tito costs $2.07 and Zeffy costs $0.00. Zeffy's published fee includes card processing and Tito's does not, so the figures above add card processing to Tito to keep the comparison like for like.
Which pays out faster, Tito or Zeffy?
Tito: as tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account. Zeffy: weekly by default, after a fraud review of one to three business days. Tito gets money to you sooner, which matters if you have deposits or suppliers to pay before the event.
Do Tito and Zeffy promote events in a marketplace?
No. Neither Tito nor Zeffy runs a consumer marketplace, so you bring your own audience to both.
Are free events free on Tito and Zeffy?
Tito: free. Zeffy: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Tito and Zeffy?
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 Tito or Zeffy.

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