Notes from building a ticketing platform
Guides with working tools in them, the maths behind ticket fees, and the odd war story from the code. Written by the people who build Hi.Events.
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ReleaseHi.Events v2: recurring events, reserved seating and a box officeThe biggest release since we started. Events that repeat, seats people can pick, a till for the door, and a much nicer way to set up tickets.
EngineeringRecurring events are harder than they look"Every Tuesday at 8" sounds like one line of code. It turned out to be a few months of clocks, calendars and people who had already bought tickets.
GuideHow many people do you need on the door?The length of a door queue comes down to when people arrive and how fast you can scan them. Set up your own night in the simulator and watch it play out.
FeesWhat it actually costs to sell a €20 ticketFollow one €20 ticket from the buyer's card to your bank account, and see what every ticketing platform takes along the way.Start selling today
Create your first event and share the link. No credit card, no sales call.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.