5,000+ organizers trust Hi.EventsSwitch from Tito.
Switch from Tito.
Take the fee off your books.
Tito charges 3% of every paid ticket and the organizer always absorbs it. Hi.Events charges 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket and lets you add it at checkout, so the ticket price on your budget is the price you keep. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell on both.
Selling 250 tickets at $30? Your platform fees come to $244 in total.
§ 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.
Co-op bookstore & event spaceAs 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.
The 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
Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$244
Tito · 3%$225
Tito costs less here$19on 250 tickets at $30 each. Raise the ticket price and the gap turns our way.Start 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.
§ 03 · Compared
Hi.Events vs Tito
Where the two differ, and where they don't.
| Feature | Tito | Hi.Events |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 3% | 1.25% + $0.60 |
| Who pays the platform fee | Always the organizer | You choose: the buyer at checkout, or you |
| Platform fee returned on refunds | No | Yes; refund in full or in part |
| Card processing | Stripe or PayPal processing is charged separately by your own account | Stripe's standard rate, on top |
| Free events | Free | Free |
| When you're paid | As tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account | As tickets sell, on your Stripe payout schedule |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe or PayPal account | Your own Stripe account |
| Fee can be passed to the buyer | No | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes, on the embedded widget | Yes |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Yes |
| Tickets work without an app | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlists | Yes | Yes |
| Registration questions | Yes | Yes |
| Reserved seating | No | No |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | No |
| Open source | No | Yes |
§ 04 · FAQ
Before you switch
How do the fees compare?
Tito charges 3% in the US, 3% in the EU, 3% in the UK, 3% in Australia. The fee is capped at €25 a ticket. Charity and community events can apply for a 2.5% rate. Fees cannot be passed to the buyer, and Tito's fee is not returned when you refund an order. Hi.Events charges 1.25% plus a small fixed amount per paid ticket: 1.25% + $0.60 in the US, 1.25% + €0.50 in the EU, 1.25% + £0.45 in the UK, 1.25% + A$0.85 in Australia, with Stripe's card rate paid separately. Both platforms leave card processing to your own payment account, so the comparison is platform fee against platform fee. Tito makes the organizer absorb its fee; on Hi.Events you can pass ours to the buyer at checkout, so your own outlay can be zero.Tito fees explained →
Is Hi.Events cheaper than Tito?
It depends on the ticket price. Tito's 3% is the smaller fee on tickets under about $35, £26 or €29, and ours is smaller above that. On a $300 conference ticket that is $9 on Tito against $4.35 on Hi.Events. Tito caps its fee at €25, which only applies above about €833 a ticket. Whatever the price, on Hi.Events you can pass the fee to the buyer.
Does Hi.Events handle invoices and purchase orders?
Yes. Invoices carry your own numbering, business details and terms, taxes and fees can be shown inside the price or added at checkout, and offline payment lets a company pay by bank transfer against instructions you write.
What do I lose by leaving Tito?
Tito's read and write API, and styling its embedded widget with your own CSS. Hi.Events has webhooks rather than a public API, and the embedded widget takes your colors through its settings rather than a stylesheet.
When do I get paid?
On Tito: as tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account. On Hi.Events you connect your own Stripe account and card payments settle into it as tickets sell, on your Stripe payout schedule. We never hold your money.Connecting Stripe →
Can I move my events over from Tito?
Yes, and the usual time to do it is between events. Recreating an event takes a few minutes, then you point your ticket links at the new page. Existing orders stay on Tito while new sales run through Hi.Events.
Do attendees need an account or an app?
No. They check out on your event page or in the widget on your own site, get their ticket by email with a link to the ticket page where the QR code is, and you scan it at the door from any phone.
Is Hi.Events really open source?
Yes, under the AGPL licence. Most organizers use the hosted version so they never touch a server, but the code is public and you can self-host it if you prefer.View on GitHub →
Start selling today
Create your next conference on Hi.Events and share the link. No credit card, no contract, and the fee on the buyer's side if you want it there.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.