# Alternatives to AXS

> Source: https://boxofficefees.com/axs/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 28 October 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than AXS at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs.md) | Arenas, theatres, festivals and teams that want one ticketing partner for a whole venue | On quote | — | 28 October 2026 |
| [Race Entry](https://boxofficefees.com/raceentry.md) | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 28 October 2026 |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice.md) | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster.md) | Venues, teams and promoters selling ticketed live events at scale | On quote | Who pays the fees, Apple Wallet | 27 October 2026 |
| [Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor.md) | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticket | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [UltraSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/ultrasignup.md) | Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place | Free, then $2.50 per registration | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix.md) | Venues, promoters and attractions ticketing their own recurring events in-house | On quote | Who pays the fees, Fees on refunds | 27 October 2026 |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr.md) | Large festivals, venues and sports teams selling tickets plus hospitality in one checkout | On quote | Who pays the fees, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |

“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.

The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches.

## Shortlist

### 1. Race Entry

Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — Participants pay the service fee by default, and the vendor says most organizers pass it on, implying an organizer may instead pay it out of the registration price.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing)
- [Card processing: yes — Race Entry processes the cards itself through its own card processor, and says its single service fee already contains the card and merchant cost.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — You can open an account, add an event and activate registration immediately without talking to sales, though a demo is also offered.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-director-faq)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [Contract: no — No long-term commitment or exclusivity is required, so an organizer can stop using it between events without a contract.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-director-faq)

[View Race Entry](https://boxofficefees.com/raceentry)

### 2. RunSignup

Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer chooses between three settings per fee type, so the registrant can carry the fee, the event can pay the fee itself out of the ticket price, or the two can split it evenly.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [Card processing: yes — Card processing is inside the single banded fee rather than charged on top, and the vendor names Adyen as the processor behind payment accounts; no separate card rate is published.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [Fees on refunds: partial — By default the registrant does not get the original processing fee back; the organizer can return it only by covering it from race proceeds, and may also set its own refund handling fee.](https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000064221-enable-refunds-for-your-race)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- None found.

[View RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup)

### 3. Eventbrite

Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — Buyers pay ticketing fees by default, while organizers can include them in ticket revenue.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Card processing: yes — Eventbrite Payment Processing is the default online processor; United States processing is 2.9% per order.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Fees on refunds: partial — Ticketing fees stay with Eventbrite by default, but organizers can pay them from their payout.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/158301/how-to-refund-an-order/)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Fees can be included in a chosen ticket price or added above it, so display depends on organizer settings.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Check-in app: partial — The Organizer app scans QR tickets on iOS and Android; the reviewed source does not document offline scanning.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/features/organizer-check-in-app/)
- [Support on event day: partial — Email support is listed generally, while 24/7 chat is for paid events and phone access is for larger plans.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/)

[View Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite)

### 4. TicketSpice

Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer chooses: pay the fees themselves out of the ticket price, or pass them to buyers, and any extra convenience fee the organizer adds is kept in full.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)
- [Card processing: yes — Card processing is separate from and on top of the per-ticket fee, run by in-house Webconnex Payments at 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)
- [Fees on refunds: partial — Fees come back only on a full refund processed through Webconnex Payments; on partial refunds, custom processors and offline orders the organizer eats them.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/5539462)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — It depends on how the organizer configures the page: the vendor warns that its separate line item fee often breaks the FTC all-in rule and recommends absorbing fees or using the pass-on setting instead.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/9299044)
- [Support on event day: partial — Chat, email, phone and Zoom are offered free on every account, but staffed hours are 8am to 5pm Pacific on weekdays with only limited weekend cover.](https://www.ticketspice.com/support)

[View TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice)

### 5. Ticketmaster

Enterprise ticketing for venues, teams and promoters, sold through its own marketplace.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — Buyers pay the fees on top of the ticket price the organizer sets: the upfront price a fan sees is the ticket price plus all required fees, and the organizing parties share the service fee rather than absorbing it.](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined)
- [Apple Wallet: yes — Fans add tickets to Apple Wallet from My Tickets in their account, and can then tap or scan the SafeTix pass straight from the wallet at the gate.](https://business.ticketmaster.com/solutions/event-day/)
- [Google Wallet: yes — Google Wallet passes are supported and clients can customize how their brand appears on the pass on Android devices, with the same tap-or-scan entry from the wallet.](https://business.ticketmaster.com/solutions/event-day/)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [The fee per ticket: partial — A service fee is charged once per paid ticket and some events add a venue-set facility charge, but Ticketmaster publishes no percentage, fixed amount or cap for either, so an organizer cannot see the rate before talking to its account team.](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined)
- [Check-in app: partial — Entry runs on SafeTix encrypted rotating barcodes with real-time ingress monitoring, but scanning uses Ticketmaster hardware and partner access-control providers rather than a published free scanner app, and offline operation is not described.](https://business.ticketmaster.com/solutions/event-day/)

[View Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster)

### 6. Ticket Tailor

Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer chooses: pay the fee yourself out of the ticket price, or add a booking fee per ticket and/or a transaction fee per order so buyers cover it and you keep the full ticket price.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [Card processing: yes — You connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account and that processor's fee is charged on top of Ticket Tailor's per-ticket fee, which the vendor states it never touches; it prints 2.9% + $0.30 as an example US Stripe rate but labels those figures illustrative rather than its own.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [Apple Wallet: yes — Apple Wallet passes are activated per box office under Integrations with your own logo and colors, after which an add-to-Wallet button appears in the buyer's event confirmation email.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/8826982-how-to-set-up-your-tickets-as-apple-wallet-passes)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [Email to buyers: partial — Broadcast emails reach an event's own guest list from inside the platform, but to market a next event to past buyers the vendor points you at exporting the addresses or syncing them to Mailchimp rather than a built-in audience tool.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/950043-can-i-email-all-of-my-attendees-at-once)
- [Contract: no — No contract, no subscription and no exclusivity: fees only arise when you sell, and the vendor explicitly says you may run other ticketing companies alongside it, so you can stop between events.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [Support on event day: partial — The vendor advertises round-the-clock human support on every plan including free events, but the pages I read name no phone number or stated hours and route you to the help center and a contact-support link.](https://www.tickettailor.com/free-events)

[View Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor)

### 7. UltraSignup

Race registration, results and free timing for trail, ultra and endurance events in North America.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The race director chooses: fees can be added on top so the runner covers them, or offset so the director absorbs them out of the registration price.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30362746490637-What-are-the-event-hosting-fees-on-UltraSignup)
- [Card processing: yes — For US events card processing is inside the hosting fee rather than charged on top; outside the US the UltraSignup service fee is separate and Stripe's own fees fall to the director.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30362746490637-What-are-the-event-hosting-fees-on-UltraSignup)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Runners cancel their own order up to a date the director sets, three days before race day by default, and transfer their bib to another runner when the director enables it.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30339234344973-How-to-Allow-Runners-to-Transfer-Their-Bib)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- None found.

[View UltraSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/ultrasignup)

### 8. Etix

Venue-focused primary ticketing with box office, scanning, patron data and marketing, sold by quote.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The convenience fee is assessed on the ticket buyer at purchase, so by default fees sit on top of the ticket price rather than coming out of the organizer's price.](https://etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp)
- [Fees on refunds: partial — On a canceled performance Etix returns the ticket price and the per-ticket convenience charge to the buyer, but keeps the per-order delivery handling charge.](https://etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp)
- [Apple Wallet: yes — Each mobile ticket shows an Add to Apple Wallet icon that iPhone buyers tap per ticket, and the Etix Wallet app also pushes tickets into the native wallet.](https://support.etix.com/existing-orders/using-apple-wallet-to-store-tickets)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [The fee per ticket: partial — A per-ticket convenience fee plus possible delivery fees is the published structure, but Etix states no percentage, fixed amount, minimum or cap anywhere on its own sites.](https://etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp)

[View Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix)

### 9. Tixr

Enterprise live-event ticketing and commerce platform with quote-only fees.

**Where it improves on AXS:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer decides how fees are presented to fans, and the fan help center confirms the organizer sets service and delivery fees, so passing them on or absorbing them is the organizer's call.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/platform)
- [Card processing: yes — Card processing runs through Stripe, and the organizer can either connect its own Stripe account for direct settlement or use Tixr's processing; neither the rate nor whether it sits inside the service fee is published.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/studio)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Fans transfer verified tickets to others at no charge, resell on the organizer's official in-platform marketplace when enabled, upgrade themselves and return tickets for credit; cash refunds stay with the organizer's policy.](https://creators.tixr.com/post/is-tixr-legit)

**Trade-offs against AXS:**
- [Email to buyers: partial — Past-buyer data syncs in real time to email and SMS platforms such as Hive, Cymbal, Mailchimp and Laylo, but campaigns are sent in those partner tools, which carry their own subscription fees.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/integrations)
- [Support on event day: partial — Every client reaches the support team seven days a week and a dedicated Client Experience Manager comes with all tiers except self-service; no phone number, chat channel or published hours appear on the site.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/studio)

[View Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr)