tickts vs Eventbrite
Eventbrite takes 6.95% + 59p from every ticket you sell. In March 2026 it was acquired by Bending Spoons and delisted from the NYSE. tickts has zero platform fees, zero commission, and direct payouts to your own Stripe account.
The real cost of Eventbrite
Eventbrite charges 6.95% of the ticket price plus 59p per ticket sold, paid by your ticket buyers by default (you can choose to absorb it, and 20% VAT is added on the fee unless you supply a VAT ID). That might sound small, but it adds up fast.
Calculate your savings
Enter your ticket price and quantity to see how much you'd save by switching from Eventbrite to tickts.
Feature comparison
See how tickts stacks up against Eventbrite across 12 key features.
Fee figures checked against published pricing (August 2026). Independent reference: the 2026 UK ticketing fees audit · Eventbrite fee breakdown · fee calculator.
Why organisers switch to tickts
Your fans pay less
With no booking fees added at checkout, the price your fans see is the price they pay. No nasty surprises at the final step. A £25 ticket costs £25, not £27.33.
Paid direct to your Stripe
Payments go straight to your Stripe account in real time. Eventbrite holds your money until days after the event, which is a problem when you have suppliers to pay before doors open.
You control the money
With tickts, you connect your own Stripe account. The money is yours from the moment a fan buys a ticket. No middleman sitting on your cash flow.
Talk to real people
Need help? You will get a real human, based in the UK. No AI chatbots, no endless email loops, no weeks waiting for a response.
Optional refund protection for fans
At checkout your fans can add TicketPlan refund protection and claim the ticket price back if they cannot attend for a covered reason. It is optional, never pre-ticked, and the premium never touches your payout.
Frequently asked questions
tickts has a free Starter plan with zero booking fees for fans, zero commission, and no setup costs. Organisers connect their own Stripe account and payments go directly to them. Optional Growth and Pro plans are available for organisers who need advanced features like analytics, email campaigns, and higher limits.
tickts offers a free Starter plan that covers everything most organisers need. For those who want advanced features like analytics, email campaigns, CRM, and higher event limits, we offer optional paid Growth and Pro plans. Fans never pay booking fees on any plan.
Eventbrite is owned by Bending Spoons, an Italian software holding company that completed its acquisition of Eventbrite on 10 March 2026 for approximately $500 million. Eventbrite was delisted from the NYSE on completion of the deal. Following the acquisition, Eventbrite announced a round of layoffs (source: IQ Magazine, April 2026). If that uncertainty has you looking at alternatives, tickts is UK-based and self-funded.
Absolutely. You can create your next event on tickts while your existing Eventbrite events run out. There is no contract or lock-in on either platform, so you can switch at your own pace.
You connect your own Stripe account during setup. When a fan buys a ticket, the payment goes directly to your Stripe account. You are in full control of your funds at all times.
Eventbrite has a larger event marketplace and built-in ad tools for Facebook and TikTok. If discoverability through their marketplace is critical for you, that is one area where Eventbrite has an edge. However, for most independent venues and promoters who already have their own audience, the features tickts offers are more than enough, and you save thousands by not paying per-ticket fees.
Yes. tickts is a UK-based ticketing platform, built specifically for UK venues and organisers. Support is provided by real people based in the UK.
Ready to ditch the fees?
Switch from Eventbrite to tickts, zero platform fees, zero booking fees for fans. Free to start for organisers, advanced tools from £29/mo. No contracts, no lock-in. Standard Stripe processing (1.5% + 20p) applies.
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Pricing and feature information was last verified in August 2026. Competitor pricing, features, and policies may change without notice. We review this page on a regular basis to keep it accurate, but some details may be briefly out of date. If you spot anything that needs updating, please let us know.
