Ranking Lowest fees on 200 tickets

The best lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms (2026): who pays the fees

The best lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms in November 2026 are AllEvents, Peatix and Purplepass. AllEvents is the pick for event organizers who want ticketing alongside discovery and promotion tools. We read the price of 23 of the 27 on their own sites.

Box Office Fees EditorialUpdated 1 Nov 2026

27 ranked · 23 checked against their own site 27–30 October 2026

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Lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms, first paid plan, November 2026 5 of the 6 ticketing platforms that publish a monthly price start under $100 a month. The median first paid plan is $37.

Under $2511 of 6
$25 to $9944 of 6
$100 to $29911 of 6
$300 or more00 of 6

27: ranked
$37: median first paid plan
18: of the 27 have a free plan

boxofficefees.com · First paid plan from each ticketing platform's own pricing page, read 27–30 October 2026.

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The short answer
Pick by what you need
All 27 picks at a glance
The ranking
Side by side
Questions buyers ask
Sources and method

The short answer

AllEvents ranks first. It has a free plan.

Peatix 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. Ludus and RallyUp have free plans too.

Half of the 6 ticketing platforms with a monthly paid plan charge $37 a month or less.

18 ticketing platforms here have a free plan to try before you pay. The highest ranked are AllEvents, Peatix and Purplepass.

Pick by what you need

A free plan before you payAllEventsFree
Community organizers building repeat attendance around groupsPeatixFree
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
Ranked fourthLudusFree
Nonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctionsRallyUpFree
The lowest monthly price we foundThunderTixFrom $20 a month

This ranking

27 ticketing platforms ranked
18 free or freemium
verified 30 October 2026

How we rank →

All 27 picks at a glance

#	Ticketing platform	Best for	Starts at
1	AllEvents	Event organizers who want ticketing alongside discovery and promotion tools	Freeits pricing page
2	Peatix	Community organizers building repeat attendance around groups and event pages	Free
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	Ludus	Community theatres and school performing arts programs selling reserved seats	Free
5	RallyUp	Nonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctions and other fundraisers	Free
6	Meetup	Community organizers building local or interest-based groups	From $29.99 a monthits pricing page
7	Bloomerang	Nonprofits running galas, auctions and donor events alongside their donor database	From $40 a month billed annuallyits pricing page
8	Eventeny	Festival and expo organizers juggling tickets, vendors, volunteers and maps in one place	Free, then $180 a monthits pricing page
9	Whova	Conference and association organizers who want registration, app and check-in in one place	Price not established
10	ThunderTix	Theatres and music venues that want seated ticketing without buyer fees	From $20 a monthits pricing page
11	Prekindle	Venues, promoters and planners who want ticketing and event marketing in one place	Free, then $1.59 per ticketits pricing page
12	Universe	Independent organizers and attractions selling general admission or timed-entry tickets	From $0.79 per ticketits pricing page
13	SimpleTix	Attractions, farms and venues selling timed-entry tickets through Square	Free, then $0.79 per ticketits pricing page
14	RegFox	Conference, camp and class organizers who need detailed per-registrant forms	From $0.99 per paid registrationits pricing page
15	Tickera	Organizers who already run their event site on WordPress and want ticket money paid direct	From $149 a yearits pricing page
16	Race Entry	Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants	Freeits pricing page
17	Humanitix	Charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription	Free, then $1.29 per paid ticketits pricing page
18	Tessitura	Arts and cultural organizations with ticketing, membership and fundraising in one database	On quoteits pricing page
19	Auctria	Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission	Free, then $375 a yearits pricing page
20	TicketSpice	Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate	From $0.99 per ticketits pricing page
21	TicketLeap	Organizers of recurring local events, farms, haunts and theatres who want no monthly plan	Free, then $1 per paid ticketits pricing page
22	RSVPify	Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams	Free, then $0.90 per ticketits pricing page
23	UltraSignup	Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place	Free, then $2.50 per registrationits pricing page
24	Givebutter	Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers	Free, then $33.80 a monthits pricing page
25	RunSignup	Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races	Freeits pricing page
26	Ticket Tailor	Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site	Free, then about $0.80 per ticketits pricing page
27	Eventbrite	Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace	Free, then $69 a monthits pricing page

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Checked between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026. “About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.

27 ticketing platforms, ranked. How we rank

About this list

27 of 36 lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms match “Who pays the fees”. Of the rest: 4 on some plans only, 4 no, 1 unknown.

How the lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms matching “Who pays the fees” differ: 18 of 27 also match “Free to start”, against 0 of 9 in the rest of the category.

The ranking

1
AllEvents
A free plan before you pay
Best forEvent organizers who want ticketing alongside discovery and promotion tools
Who pays the fees: Yes — The buyer pays the convenience fee by default, but the organizer can instead pay the fee from ticket proceeds.“The convenience fee is charged to the guests by default, but if you wish to bear the expense, then you may do so.”Ticketing FAQ, “Can I absorb the ticket convenience fees” · checked 2026-10-30
Price
Free · source
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2
Peatix
Community organizers building repeat attendance around groups
Best forCommunity organizers building repeat attendance around groups and event pages
Who pays the fees: Yes — Peatix deducts paid-ticket fees from the organizer payout while buyers pay only the ticket price.“Peatix will collect the ticket payments and makes the payout (minus ticketing fee) to you after event ended.”Premium features table, Collecting ticket payment before event row · checked 2026-10-29
Price
Free
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3
Purplepass
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
Who pays the fees: Yes — The organizer chooses: buyers are charged the fees on top by default, but you can take them on yourself or split them.“By default, the customers will pay all fees, but you can choose to fully absorb fees or even split it up and let the customer pay a portion, and you pay the rest.”Support article, section headed How Can I Control Who Pays Fees, quoted in a search result snippet · checked 2026-10-27
Price
Free, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket price · source
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4
Ludus
Best forcommunity theatres and school performing arts programs selling reserved seats
Who pays the fees: Yes — The organization decides per event whether patrons pay the convenience fee on top or it absorbs the fee itself; passing it on is the published default.“(If you'd like to absorb the convenience fee instead of passing it on to your patrons, this is possible.)”'So, how does Ludus make money?' section · checked 2026-10-27
Price
Free
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5
RallyUp
Nonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctions
Best fornonprofits selling gala tickets alongside raffles, auctions and other fundraisers
Who pays the fees: Yes — The organizer chooses on Flex: deduct the platform fee from funds raised, require buyers to cover it, or ask them at checkout; Free pricing instead prompts donors to tip.“Scroll down to Would you like to pass the Platform Fee on to donors? and select Yes, give donors the option to cover the fee at checkout”How to Manage Platform Fee Coverage, Option 3 · checked 2026-10-27
Price
Free
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Side by side

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Feature	AllEvents	Peatix	Purplepass	Ludus	RallyUp	Meetup	Bloomerang	Eventeny	Whova	ThunderTix	Prekindle	Universe	SimpleTix	RegFox	Tickera	Race Entry	Humanitix	Tessitura	Auctria	TicketSpice	TicketLeap	RSVPify	UltraSignup	Givebutter	RunSignup	Ticket Tailor	Eventbrite
Description	Ticketing with an event-discovery marketplace, organizer promotion tools, and direct Stripe or PayPal payouts.	Community ticketing with group pages, attendee messaging, and its own event discovery.	Ticketing, box office and door scanning for venues, promoters, schools and theaters.	Per-ticket ticketing, box office and fundraising for performing arts groups, with no subscription.	Nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, registration and QR check-in.	A community platform that helps organizers build groups and run local or online events.	Nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform with event registration, ticketing, auctions and check-in.	All-in-one event management with 3% ticketing, vendor, volunteer and sponsor modules.	All-in-one conference registration, event app and check-in, charging 3% + $0.99 per paid ticket.	Box office and ticketing software billed per ticket, with your own card processor and nightly deposits.	Event ticketing and marketing platform charging $1.59 + 3% per paid ticket, passed to buyers.	Ticketmaster-owned ticketing for general admission and timed-entry events, priced per paid ticket.	Per-ticket event ticketing that pays into your own Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net account.	Registration pages for conferences, camps and classes, priced per registrant with a capped fee.	Sell tickets from WordPress on unlimited sites, with 25 add-ons and a pay-once license option.	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.	Licensed CRM and ticketing platform for arts and cultural organizations, with no transaction fees.	Fundraising event and auction platform with admission tickets, bidding and an event website, sold as an annual license.	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 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

How much do lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms cost?

The median first paid plan is $37 a month, across the 6 of the 27 that publish a monthly price. They run from $20 to $180.

Which lowest fees on 200 tickets ticketing platforms have a free plan?

18 of the 27 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.

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