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Getting started

Start selling on Hi.Events Cloud

Cloud is how most organizers use Hi.Events. We host it and keep it up to date; you create an account, set up an event and put tickets on sale.

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  1. 01

    Create an account

    Sign up with your email. There’s nothing to install and no credit card to enter.

    Create an account
  2. 02

    Create your event

    Give it a name, a date and a description, then add your tickets. A setup checklist on the event dashboard shows what’s left.

    Creating your first event
  3. 03

    Publish and get paid

    Publish the event and share the link. For paid tickets, connect Stripe first so sales go to your own account. Free events don’t need it.

    Connecting Stripe
Self-hosting

Rather run it yourself?

Hi.Events is open source, so you can host it on your own servers. That suits teams that need the data on their own infrastructure or want to change the code. Start with the Docker quick start, then see deploying to production. Here's how the two compare.

TopicCloudSelf-hosted
Who runs itWe do. Nothing to install.You do, on your own servers.
SetupCreate an account and start building an event.A Docker install, plus a database, file storage and mail settings for production.
UpdatesAutomatic.You upgrade when you choose.
EmailDelivery is included.Sent through your own mail provider.
PaymentsEach organizer connects its own Stripe account in settings, and ticket revenue is paid into it.One Stripe account for the whole install, set in environment variables.
CostNo monthly fee. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee, added at checkout and paid by the buyer unless you choose to absorb it. Free tickets cost nothing. See pricing.No platform fee. Free under the AGPL-3.0, as long as the “Powered by Hi.Events” attribution stays in place. A commercial licence removes it.
Box office and reserved seatingIncluded.Need a paid licence.
Changing the codeNot available.Yours to modify, under the terms of the AGPL.

Not sure? Start on Cloud.

It's free to start, with no monthly fee and nothing to maintain. Stuck? Email [email protected].

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OverviewQuick Start (Cloud)