5,000+ organizers trust Hi.Events

Festival ticketing software.
Paid while the passes sell.

Hi.Events is a festival ticketing platform for music, film, food and community festivals. It costs 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, day tickets and weekend passes sell from one page, 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.

Deposits covered before the gates open

Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell, on your Stripe payout schedule, so artist deposits, staging and site hire are not waiting on a payout after the festival.

Every pass on one page

Day tickets, weekend passes and full festival passes are ticket types on one event, each with its own allocation or drawing on a shared capacity for each day.

Gates that run from any phone

Create a check-in list for each gate or each day and send the link to the staff on it. Every device sees the same live count.

§ 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 multi-day festival tickets are usually set up

One event, a capacity for each day, and a ticket type for each way in. A ticket type can belong to several capacities at once, so a weekend pass counts against every day it covers and no day is oversold.

  • Day tickets

    A ticket type for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, each assigned to that day's capacity.

  • Weekend and full passes

    One ticket type assigned to the capacity of every day it covers, so each pass sold comes off all of them.

  • Early bird and later releases

    Tiered pricing, where each release has its own price, quantity and sale dates, or separate ticket types with sale windows that open and close on dates you choose.

  • Camping, parking, lockers and meals

    Add-ons attached to a ticket, or products sold on their own, each with its own stock limit.

  • Artists, ambassadors and partners

    A tracked link for each, so the dashboard shows who sold what.

  • Crew, artist and guest passes

    Hidden free tickets that only appear with a promo code, or people added by hand without an order.

§ 04 · At the gate

Run every gate from the phones your staff already carry

Every frame is a screenshot from a live event.

Check-in

Send each gate a link. That is the setup.

No app to install, no account to create, no scanners to rent. Gate staff scan with a phone camera or a USB scanner, or search a name and tap. Each device needs an internet connection.

  • Every device sees the same counts as the queue moves
  • A separate list per gate or per day, each with its own live count
  • A weekend pass checks in once on each day's list
  • Undo a check-in in one tap
Door staff scanning a ticket and checking an attendee in from a phone.
§ 05 · Features

A festival ticketing system built for passes, extras and gates

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

Passes and capacity

Day tickets, weekend passes and full passes as ticket types on one eventA capacity for each day, shared by every ticket type valid that dayEarly bird and tiered releases, with sale windows that open and close on scheduleMinimum and maximum tickets per orderWaitlists that offer tickets automatically when they free upHidden tickets for crew, artists and guests

Extras and selling

Camping, parking, lockers and meal packages as add-ons or products with their own stockA tracked link for each artist, ambassador or partnerPromo codes by percentage or fixed amount, down to one ticket typeEmbed checkout on the festival's own siteMessage ticket holders by ticket type, for gate times or a site update

Money

Paid into your own Stripe account as tickets sellFees shown inside the price, or added at checkoutAdd a booking fee of your own on top, and keep all of itRefund in full or in part, with or without cancelling the ticketDaily sales, product and promo code reports, exported as CSVNo monthly fee and no contract
Check-in lists per gate or per day
Age or vehicle questions at checkout
Checkout in 15+ languages
Attendee messaging and templates
Branded PDF tickets
Duplicate last year's festival in one click
§ 06 · Compared

Festival 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 festival ticketing platforms

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

See the shortlist →

Hi.Events vs Eventbrite

Organizers who want exposure on a large event discovery marketplace.

Compare the two →

Hi.Events vs DICE

Music venues and promoters who want app-based tickets and in-app discovery.

Compare the two →
§ 07 · FAQ

Before you put the festival on sale

How do I set up multi-day festival tickets, with day tickets, weekend passes and a capacity per day?
Create a ticket type for each day and one for each pass, such as a Friday ticket, a Saturday ticket, a weekend pass and a full festival pass. Each ticket type can have its own quantity, and you can also create a capacity for each day and assign every ticket type valid that day to it. A ticket type can belong to several capacities, so a weekend pass counts against each day it covers and sales stop when any day is full.Managing capacity →
How do I sell camping, parking and other extras?
Set them up as add-ons attached to a ticket, or as products sold on their own next to the tickets. Camping pitches, car parking, lockers and meal packages each get their own price and their own stock limit, and they stop selling when the stock runs out. You can ask a question such as a vehicle registration at checkout.Product add-ons →
How does check-in work at a multi-day festival?
Create a check-in list for each gate or each day, choose which ticket types it covers, and send the link to the staff on that gate. They open it on their own phones and scan QR codes with the camera or a USB scanner. A ticket can be checked in once per list, so a weekend pass is scanned on Friday's list and again on Saturday's. Every device shows the same live count. Check-in needs an internet connection at the gate, as there is no offline scanning.Setting up check-in →
What does this festival ticketing system cost for a large festival, and can I pass the fee to ticket buyers?
The fee is the same at every size: 1.25% plus a small fixed amount per paid ticket, which is 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 add the fee at checkout so the buyer pays it, or absorb it. As arithmetic on published fees, 5,000 tickets at $150 comes to $12,375 at 1.25% + $0.60 and $36,700 at Eventbrite's US rate of 3.7% + $1.79, a difference of $24,325 in platform fees. Card processing is charged on top on both.See pricing →Eventbrite fee calculator →
Do you support early bird pricing and tiered releases?
Yes. Use tiered pricing on one ticket, giving each release its own price, quantity and sale dates, or create separate ticket types with their own quantities and sale windows. Either way they can share a day's capacity, so an early bird weekend pass and a final release weekend pass draw on the same places.Tiered pricing →
How quickly do I receive ticket revenue?
You connect your own Stripe account and card payments settle into it directly as tickets sell. Stripe then pays out to your bank on your Stripe payout schedule. Hi.Events never holds the money, so artist deposits and supplier invoices can be paid from ticket sales in the months before the festival.Connecting Stripe →
Is Hi.Events a ticketing platform for music festivals, film festivals and food festivals?
Yes, where entry is general admission. Music and food festivals sell day tickets, passes and extras as described above. Film festivals can sell a ticket type for each screening with its own capacity next to a festival pass, or run the screenings as a schedule of dates. There is no reserved seating and no program builder, so the line-up or screening schedule lives on your own site or in the event description.
Does Hi.Events do RFID wristbands, cashless payments or ticket resale?
No. Tickets are QR codes sent by email, and there are no RFID wristbands, no cashless payment system and no offline scanning. There is also no consumer marketplace to promote the festival and no official resale, although you can refund and cancel a ticket and let a waitlist offer it to the next person. The comparison of festival ticketing platforms lists the ones with a marketplace, resale or payment plans.Festival ticketing platforms compared →
§ 08 · More

Ticketing for other kinds of event

Free tools and guides

Put your festival on sale

Create the event, add your passes and extras, 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.