Ranking Free for organizers
The best frees for organizers ticketing platforms (2026): fees on 200 tickets at $25
The best frees for organizers ticketing platforms in October 2026 are Race Entry, TicketSpice and TicketLeap. Race Entry is the pick for race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants. We read the price of all 10 on their own sites.
10 ranked · each checked against its own site 27–30 October 2026
The short answer
Race Entry ranks first. It has a free plan.
TicketSpice ranks second from $0.99 per ticket, and TicketLeap third with a free plan, then $1 per paid ticket. RSVPify and UltraSignup have free plans too.
9 ticketing platforms here have a free plan to try before you pay. The highest ranked are Race Entry, TicketLeap and RSVPify.
All 10 picks at a glance
| # | Ticketing platform | Best for | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Freeits pricing page | |
| 2 | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticketits pricing page | |
| 3 | Organizers of recurring local events, farms, haunts and theatres who want no monthly plan | Free, then $1 per paid ticketits pricing page | |
| 4 | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticketits pricing page | |
| 5 | Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place | Free, then $2.50 per registrationits pricing page | |
| 6 | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a monthits pricing page | |
| 7 | Registered nonprofits running galas, fundraisers and member events on a zero budget | Freeits pricing page | |
| 8 | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Freeits pricing page | |
| 9 | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticketits pricing page | |
| 10 | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a monthits pricing page |
Checked between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026. “About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
10 ticketing platforms, ranked. How we rank
About this list
10 of 22 free for organizers ticketing platforms match “Fees on 200 tickets at $25”. Of the rest: 1 on some plans only, 0 no, 11 unknown.
How the free for organizers ticketing platforms matching “Fees on 200 tickets at $25” differ: 10 of 10 also match “Fees on 50 tickets at $25”, against 0 of 12 in the rest of the category.
The ranking
A free plan before you pay
Best forrace directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants
Fees on 200 tickets at $25: Yes — $498.50 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Free, all paid by buyers: each ticket costs the buyer $27.49 and the organizer keeps $5000.“4.97% + $1.25 per registration, membership, and booth”Pricing page, first bullet of the fee list · checked 2026-10-28
- Price
- Free · source
Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online
Best forfairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate
Fees on 200 tickets at $25: Yes — $175 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on TicketSpice, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4825. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.“TicketSpice is a flat 99¢ fee per ticket plus basic credit card processing rates of 2.9% + 30¢.”Pricing hero, headline pricing sentence · checked 2026-10-28
- Price
- From $0.99 per ticket · source
Organizers of recurring local events, farms, haunts and theatres
Best fororganizers of recurring local events, farms, haunts and theatres who want no monthly plan
Fees on 200 tickets at $25: Yes — $150 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Free, all paid by buyers: each ticket costs the buyer $25.75 and the organizer keeps $5000.“We only charge $1 + 2% of the event ticket price (plus a 3% online transaction fee per order)”Section 'Understanding your event ticketing fees just got way easier' · checked 2026-10-28
- Price
- Free, then $1 per paid ticket · source
Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams
Best forBusiness, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams
Fees on 200 tickets at $25: Yes — $452.50 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on Ticket sellers, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4547.50. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.“RSVPify charges 1.95% + $0.90 USD per ticket or registrant.”Article: Selling tickets with RSVPify: pricing and fees explained — pricing and fees section · checked 2026-10-30
- Price
- Free, then $0.90 per ticket · source
Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results
Best fortrail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place
Fees on 200 tickets at $25: Yes — $950 in fees on 200 tickets at $25 on U.S. Event Registrations, all paid by the organizer: each ticket costs the buyer $25 and the organizer keeps $4050. The organizer can pass the fees on to buyers instead.“$0.01-$99 6.25% + $2.50 $3.50 minimum”U.S. Event Registrations table, $0.01-$99 row · checked 2026-10-28
- Price
- Free, then $2.50 per registration · source
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| Feature | Race Entry | TicketSpice | TicketLeap | RSVPify | UltraSignup | Givebutter | Zeffy | RunSignup | Ticket Tailor | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing. | Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app. | Per-ticket event ticketing with no plans or contracts, $1 + 2% plus a 3% transaction fee. | Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform. | Race registration, results and free timing for trail, ultra and endurance events in North America. | Free nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM. | Free fundraising platform for nonprofits with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM. | Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees. | Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account. | Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer. |
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Questions buyers ask
Which frees for organizers ticketing platforms have a free plan?
9 of the 10 have a free plan.
How current are these figures?
The prices were read 27–30 October 2026.
Sources and method
Every fee is read from the platform's own fee schedule.
Pricing pages 10 read
- Race Entry raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing
- TicketSpice ticketspice.com/pricing
- TicketLeap ticketleap.com/info/pricing
- RSVPify rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets
- UltraSignup help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30362746490637-What-are-the-event-hosting-fees-on-UltraSignup
- Givebutter givebutter.com/pricing
- Zeffy support.zeffy.com/what-is-zeffy-t8qzy
- RunSignup info.runsignup.com/pricing
- Ticket Tailor tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing
- Eventbrite eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans
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