5,000+ organizers trust Hi.Events

Ticketing for small events.
On sale in minutes.

Hi.Events is a small event ticketing platform with no monthly fee and no minimums. It costs 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, free events are free, and you can be on sale in minutes without a sales call.

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

On sale in minutes

Create the event, add a ticket, connect Stripe and share the link. There is no sales call to book and no contract to sign.

The same price at 40 people as at 4,000

No monthly fee, no minimum and no setup cost. You pay per paid ticket, free tickets cost nothing, and the fee can be passed to the buyer.

Your own phone is the door

Open the check-in link on your phone and scan tickets with the camera, or search a name and tap. Guests need no app and no account.

§ 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 simple event ticketing looks for a 40-person event

One event, one capacity of 40 and one or two ticket types. Most of this is optional: a single ticket and a link are enough to go on sale.

  • Standard ticket

    A paid ticket, with the fee passed to the buyer at checkout or absorbed into the price.

  • Free places

    A free ticket type on the same event. Free tickets cost nothing.

  • Cash and bank transfer

    Offline payment with instructions you write, or the attendee added by hand once they have paid you.

  • Dietary or access needs

    Registration questions asked at checkout, per ticket type.

  • A full room

    A waitlist that offers the spot automatically when one frees up.

  • On the day

    The check-in link opened on your own phone, scanning with the camera or searching the list by name.

§ 04 · On the day

Check everyone in from the phone in your pocket

Every frame is a screenshot from a live event.

Check-in

Open a link on your phone. That is the door.

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

  • Guests show the ticket from their email, on a phone or on paper
  • People you added by hand are on the same list
  • Send the same link to a friend on the door, no account needed
  • Undo a check-in in one tap
Door staff scanning a ticket and checking an attendee in from a phone.
§ 05 · Features

Simple event ticketing, with every feature included

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

Getting on sale

Paid, free, donation and tiered tickets on one eventRegistration questions, asked per ticket typePromo codes by percentage or fixed amountWaitlists that offer spots automatically when they free upEmbed checkout on your own siteDuplicate the whole event in one click for next time

What it costs

No monthly fee, no minimum and no contractFree events cost nothingPass the fee to the buyer, or absorb itPaid into your own Stripe account as tickets sellOffline payment with instructions you write, for cash or bank transferRefund in full or in part, with or without cancelling the ticket

On the day

Check in from your own phone, from a linkNo app or account for guests, just a ticket by emailAdd attendees by hand, without an order, for cash salesLive check-in counts, the same on every deviceMessage attendees before the event, using your own templatesExport the attendee list as a spreadsheet
Recurring schedules for a regular event
Online events with private joining details
Add-ons such as a meal or a T-shirt
Hidden tickets unlocked by a promo code
Minimum and maximum tickets per order
Branded PDF tickets
§ 06 · Compared

Small event 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 ticketing platforms for small events

6 platforms people running small events shortlist, with fees and what each is good at.

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Hi.Events vs Luma

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

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Hi.Events vs Eventbrite

Organizers who want exposure on a large event discovery marketplace.

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§ 07 · FAQ

Before you put a small event on sale

How much does a small event ticketing platform cost?
On Hi.Events, free events 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, no minimum and no contract, so a 40-person event pays the same per ticket as a 4,000-person one. You can pass the fee to the buyer at checkout or absorb it, and Stripe charges its card processing separately.See pricing →
How quickly can I set up online ticketing for a small event?
In minutes. Create the event, add a ticket type, connect a Stripe account if the tickets are paid, publish and share the link. There is no sales call to sit through and no contract to sign, and the event is created as a draft, so nothing is public until you publish it.Creating your first event →
Does simple event ticketing mean a cut-down plan?
No. Every feature ships with every account and there is no higher tier to upgrade to. A small event can use one ticket type and nothing else, and still has promo codes, waitlists, registration questions and reports when it needs them.
Can people pay in cash or by bank transfer?
Yes. Turn on offline payment and write the instructions buyers see, such as bank details or where to pay. The ticket is issued straight away and the order stays marked as awaiting payment until you mark it paid. You can also add an attendee by hand, without an order, once they have paid you.Offline payments →
Do my guests need an app or an account?
No. They check out on your event page, get their ticket by email, and show its QR code on their phone or on paper. There is nothing to download.
Do I need a scanner or special equipment to check people in?
No. Check-in is a link you open in your phone's browser. Scan tickets with the phone camera, or search a name and tap. If someone is helping on the door, send them the same link; they do not need an account.Setting up check-in →
What happens when a small room sells out?
Turn on the waitlist for the ticket. Once it sells out, buyers see a Join Waitlist option on the event page, and with auto-processing on, a spot that frees up is offered to the next person in line. A capacity shared across ticket types stops the room being oversold in the first place.Waitlists →
Will Hi.Events help people find my event?
No. There is no consumer marketplace or app, so Hi.Events will not bring you an audience. You sell from your own event page, your website and your socials. If you need a platform that lists your event to its own users, the comparison of ticketing platforms for small events shows which ones do.Small event ticketing platforms compared →
§ 08 · More

Ticketing for other kinds of event

Free tools and guides

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Create the event, add a ticket, share the link. No credit card, no sales call.

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