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The 16 best frees for organizers ticketing platforms (2026): online events
The best frees for organizers ticketing platforms in November 2026 are Evvnt, AllEvents and Purplepass. Evvnt is the pick for event creators, venues, and organizers selling and promoting local events. We read the price of 15 of the 16 on their own sites.
16 ranked · 15 checked against their own site 27–30 October 2026
The short answer
Evvnt ranks first. It has a free plan, and paid plans start at $1.50 per ticket.
AllEvents ranks second with a free plan, and Purplepass third with a free plan, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket price. RallyUp and Prekindle have free plans too.
15 ticketing platforms here have a free plan to try before you pay. The highest ranked are Evvnt, AllEvents and Purplepass.
Pick by what you need
A free plan before you payEvvntFree, then $1.50 per ticket
Event organizers who want ticketing alongside discoveryAllEventsFree
Venues and promoters that also sell and scan tickets at the doorPurplepassFree, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket price
Nonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctionsRallyUpFree
Venues, promoters and planners who want ticketingPrekindleFree, then $1.59 per ticket
All 16 picks at a glance
| # | Ticketing platform | Best for | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evvnt | Event creators, venues, and organizers selling and promoting local events | Free, then $1.50 per ticketits pricing page |
| 2 | AllEvents | Event organizers who want ticketing alongside discovery and promotion tools | Freeits pricing page |
| 3 | Purplepass | Venues and promoters that also sell and scan tickets at the door | Free, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket priceits pricing page |
| 4 | RallyUp | Nonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctions and other fundraisers | Free |
| 5 | Prekindle | Venues, promoters and planners who want ticketing and event marketing in one place | Free, then $1.59 per ticketits pricing page |
| 6 |  SimpleTix | Attractions, farms and venues selling timed-entry tickets through Square | Free, then $0.79 per ticketits pricing page |
| 7 |  Race Entry | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Freeits pricing page |
| 8 |  Humanitix | Charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription | Free, then $1.29 per paid ticketits pricing page |
| 9 |  TicketSpice | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticketits pricing page |
| 10 |  RSVPify | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticketits pricing page |
| 11 |  UltraSignup | Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place | Free, then $2.50 per registrationits pricing page |
| 12 |  Givebutter | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a monthits pricing page |
| 13 |  Zeffy | Registered nonprofits running galas, fundraisers and member events on a zero budget | Freeits pricing page |
| 14 |  RunSignup | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Freeits pricing page |
| 15 |  Ticket Tailor | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticketits pricing page |
| 16 |  Eventbrite | 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.
16 ticketing platforms, ranked. How we rank
About this list
16 of 22 free for organizers ticketing platforms match “Online events”. Of the rest: 1 on some plans only, 0 no, 5 unknown.
How the free for organizers ticketing platforms matching “Online events” differ: 15 of 16 also match “Email to buyers”, against 0 of 6 in the rest of the category.
The ranking
A free plan before you pay
Best forEvent creators, venues, and organizers selling and promoting local events
Online events: Yes — Evvnt says organizers can post and sell tickets for virtual events, without explaining automated access-link delivery.“Post and ticket in-person or virtual events”Evvnt demo page, all-in-one solution feature list · checked 2026-10-30
- Price
- Free, then $1.50 per ticket · source
Event organizers who want ticketing alongside discovery
Best forEvent organizers who want ticketing alongside discovery and promotion tools
Online events: Yes — The ticketing page says organizers can set up virtual ticket sales in four steps and identifies virtual events as a supported ticketing use case.“Want to sell tickets virtually? Get done with the virtual ticketing setup in 4 steps in under 5 minutes with AllEvents virtual ticketing software!”Ticketing for Virtual Events section · checked 2026-10-30
- Price
- Free · source
Venues and promoters that also sell and scan tickets at the door
Best forvenues and promoters that also sell and scan tickets at the door
Online events: Yes — Livestream is its own ticket type, and buyers watch through a widget on your site or Purplepass's stream page using their code.“Purplepass’ live stream ticket type and widget allows users to manage virtual events in their account. Similar to regular tickets, customers can purchase tickets to a live stream and view it using the widget.”Guides page, opening paragraph · checked 2026-10-27
- Price
- Free, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket price · source
Nonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctions
Best fornonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctions and other fundraisers
Online events: Yes — Gated livestreaming requires a virtual ticket, and each buyer receives an access code by email that admits them to the stream.“When donors purchase a virtual ticket, they receive an access code that allows them to view the Livestream”What do attendees see when accessing a gated Livestream? · checked 2026-10-27
- Price
- Free
Venues, promoters and planners who want ticketing
Best forvenues, promoters and planners who want ticketing and event marketing in one place
Online events: Yes — The event wizard accepts a virtual location, so tickets can be sold to an online event; the vendor does not say whether a stream link is delivered to buyers automatically.“Click here to enter the event location (physical or virtual).”Step 1, item 1 · checked 2026-10-27
- Price
- Free, then $1.59 per ticket · source
Side by side
Every field, side by side
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| Feature | Evvnt | AllEvents | Purplepass | RallyUp | Prekindle | SimpleTix | Race Entry | Humanitix | TicketSpice | RSVPify | UltraSignup | Givebutter | Zeffy | RunSignup | Ticket Tailor | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ticketing paired with event-listing syndication through a local media network. | Ticketing with an event-discovery marketplace, organizer promotion tools, and direct Stripe or PayPal payouts. | Ticketing, box office and door scanning for venues, promoters, schools and theaters. | Nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, registration and QR check-in. | Event ticketing and marketing platform charging $1.59 + 3% per paid ticket, passed to buyers. | Per-ticket event ticketing that pays into your own Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net account. | Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing. | Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity. | Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app. | 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?
15 of the 16 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 15 read
- Evvnt evvnt.com/event-creators/ticketing
- AllEvents allevents.in/pages/event-payment
- Purplepass purplepass.com/learn/pricing
- Prekindle prekindle.com/pricing
- SimpleTix simpletix.com/pricing.php
- Race Entry raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing
- Humanitix help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees
- TicketSpice ticketspice.com/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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