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Conference ticketing.
Delegates registered, invoiced and checked in.

Hi.Events is a conference ticketing system and registration tool for conference organizers. It costs 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, delegates whose employer pays get a proper invoice, and card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell.

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Selling 250 tickets at $30? You'd keep $481 more than on Eventbrite.

Registration that asks what you need

Ask for company, job title and dietary needs on the delegate ticket, and something different on the speaker ticket. Questions are set per ticket type and the answers come out in the attendee export.

Invoices for delegates whose employer pays

Every order can carry an invoice with your own numbering, business details and tax number. Delegates who cannot pay by card choose bank transfer and follow the instructions you wrote.

A registration desk that runs from a link

Desk staff open a check-in link on their own phones and scan the QR code on each ticket. Every device sees the same live count, with a separate list for each entrance or each day.

§ 01 · Organizers

Why organizers move to Hi.Events

We’ve used Hi.Events now for a few events and really love it. It’s also been fun to see improvements roll out as we go. We’re definitely never going back to Eventbrite.
Firestorm BooksCo-op bookstore & event space
As our exclusive ticketing and event management partner, JuliaCon Global 2026 would literally not be possible without their support. If you have bought your ticket, you have already got a taste of the smooth registration experience.
JuliaConThe Julia programming language conference
§ 02 · Fees

Keep more of every ticket you sell

$0 for organizers. Pass the 1.25% + $0.60 fee to buyers or absorb it yourself. No monthly fee, no contract.

ADMIT ONE
Ticket price$30
Tickets sold250
Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$244
Eventbrite · 3.7% + $1.79$725
Extra money you keep$481on 250 tickets at $30 each, vs. EventbriteStart selling for free →

Illustrative comparison of platform fees only; payment processing is charged on top by both platforms. Self-hosted Hi.Events has no platform fees. See the full fee comparison →

§ 03 · Tickets

How conference registration is usually set up for 300 delegates

One event, one shared capacity of 300, and a ticket type for each kind of delegate. Each ticket type has its own price, sale window and registration questions.

  • Early bird

    A lower price with a sale window that closes on a date you choose, or tiered pricing, where each price level has its own quantity and sale dates and the cheaper ones run out first.

  • Standard delegate

    The full-price ticket, with registration questions for company, job title and dietary needs.

  • Student or member rate

    A promo code for a percentage or a fixed amount off, limited to the ticket types you pick.

  • Speakers, sponsors and staff

    A hidden free ticket that only appears when a promo code is entered, or people added by hand without an order.

  • Workshop day or conference dinner

    An add-on attached to the delegate ticket, or sold on its own, with its own stock limit.

  • Paying by bank transfer

    Offline payment with instructions you write. The order gets an invoice and stays marked as unpaid until you mark it as paid.

§ 04 · At the registration desk

Get 300 delegates through registration before the keynote

Every frame is a screenshot from a live event.

Check-in

Send your registration desk a link. That is the setup.

No app to install, no account to create, no scanner to rent. Scan the QR code on the ticket with a phone camera or a USB scanner, or search a name and tap.

  • Every device sees the same counts as the queue moves
  • A separate list per entrance or per day, each with its own live count
  • Speakers, sponsors and paying delegates on one list
  • Undo a check-in in one tap
Door staff scanning a ticket and checking an attendee in from a phone.
§ 05 · Features

A ticket sales system for conferences, from early bird to the door

Everything here ships with every account. There is no higher tier to upgrade to.

Registration

Registration questions asked per ticket type: company, job title, dietary needsEarly bird and tiered pricing, with sale windows that open and close on scheduleHidden tickets for speakers, sponsors and staff that only a promo code revealsPromo codes by percentage or fixed amount, down to one ticket typeCapacity shared across ticket types, with waitlists when the room is fullCheckout in 15+ languages for international delegates

Invoices and payment

Invoices with your own numbering, business details, tax number and payment termsOffline payment with instructions you write, for delegates who pay by bank transferVAT or sales tax shown inside the price, or added at checkoutPaid into your own Stripe account as tickets sellRefund in full or in part, with or without cancelling the ticketNo monthly fee and no contract

Delegates and data

Check-in lists per entrance or per day, opened from a link with no account neededMessage delegates by ticket type, using your own templatesExport attendees and their answers as a spreadsheet for your CRMWebhooks into your own systems for new orders and check-insAdmin and organizer roles for your teamAdd delegates by hand, without an order
Workshops and dinners as add-ons
Tracked links for sponsors and partners
Embed checkout on the conference site
Online conferences with private joining details
Daily sales and promo code reports
Branded PDF tickets
§ 06 · Compared

Conference ticketing platforms, side by side

Weighing up your options? Every figure is from the platform's own pricing page, with card processing counted the same way on both sides.

Best conference ticketing platforms

7 platforms conference organizers shortlist, with fees and what each is good at.

See the shortlist →

Hi.Events vs Tito

Tech and B2B conferences that want a developer-friendly embedded checkout.

Compare the two →

Hi.Events vs Luma

Community meetups and tech events with free or simple paid registration.

Compare the two →
§ 07 · FAQ

Before you open registration

How much does the Hi.Events conference ticketing system cost?
Free conferences cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% plus a small fixed amount per ticket: 60¢ in the US, €0.50 in the EU, 45p in the UK and A$0.85 in Australia. There is no monthly fee and no contract. You can pass the fee to the delegate at checkout or absorb it, and Stripe charges its card processing separately. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell, on your Stripe payout schedule.See pricing →
Can delegates get an invoice and pay by bank transfer?
Yes. Turn on invoicing for the event and every order gets a PDF invoice with your numbering prefix, organization name and address, tax details and payment terms. Turn on offline payments and delegates can choose bank transfer at checkout and follow the instructions you wrote. Their tickets are issued straight away and marked as unpaid, the order shows as awaiting payment until you mark it as paid, and by default unpaid attendees cannot be checked in.Invoices and receipts →Offline payments →
How is VAT handled on conference tickets?
You create a tax such as VAT once, as a percentage or a fixed amount, and apply it to the ticket types it covers. Each event then chooses whether buyers see prices with tax included or see the tax itemized at checkout. The tax is listed on the invoice along with your VAT or tax registration number. Hi.Events does not work out which rate applies to you, so check that with your accountant.Taxes and fees →
Does it work as conference registration software, with custom questions?
Yes. Registration questions can be asked once per order or once per ticket, and limited to the ticket types they apply to, so delegates are asked for company, job title and dietary needs while speakers are asked something else. Question types include text, dropdowns, checkboxes, dates and addresses. Answers appear on each attendee record and in the attendee export.Registration questions →
How do speaker, sponsor and staff tickets work?
Create a free or discounted ticket type, hide it, and attach it to a promo code. Only people who enter the code see the ticket, so you can send one code to speakers and another to each sponsor for their allocation. You can also add people by hand from the attendee page without an order. Either way they get a QR ticket and appear on the same check-in list as paying delegates.Hidden tickets →
Is there an agenda builder, session selection or abstract management?
No. Hi.Events handles registration, payment, invoicing and check-in. It does not build an agenda, let delegates pick sessions from a program, or manage paper submissions. Most organizers publish the program on their own conference website and embed the Hi.Events checkout there. Limited-capacity workshops can be sold as separate ticket types or add-ons. The comparison of conference ticketing platforms covers the other systems organizers shortlist.Conference ticketing platforms compared →
Can I print name badges for delegates?
Not inside Hi.Events. Badge printing is not part of the product. There is a separate free badge designer on this site that turns an attendee list into print-ready name badges with the name, company and a QR code, and it runs in your browser without a signup. Export your attendee list from Hi.Events, save it as a CSV and load it there.Free event badge designer →
Can I send registrations to my CRM?
Yes, in two ways. Webhooks send a signed notification to your own systems when something happens, such as a new order or a check-in, and the attendee and order lists can be exported with the registration answers included. Marketing opt-in is captured at checkout, so you know which delegates agreed to hear from you.Webhooks →
§ 08 · More

Ticketing for other kinds of event

Free tools and guides

Open registration for your next conference

Create the event, add your ticket types and questions, share the link. No credit card, no sales call.

Get started free

Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.