# The 13 best ticketing platforms (2026): recurring events

> Source: https://boxofficefees.com/best/ticketing-platforms/recurring (curated, re-verified)

The best ticketing platforms in November 2026 are **Evvnt, Ludus and Eventeny**. Evvnt is the pick for event creators, venues, and organizers selling and promoting local events. We read the price of 12 of the 13 on their own sites.

By [Box Office Fees Editorial](https://boxofficefees.com/authors/editorial.md).

13 ranked · 12 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.

**Ludus** ranks second with a free plan, and **Eventeny** third with a free plan, then $180 a month.

8 ticketing platforms here have a free plan to try before you pay. The highest ranked are Evvnt, Ludus and Eventeny.

## Pick by what you need

- A free plan before you pay: [Evvnt](https://boxofficefees.com/evvnt.md), Free, then $1.50 per ticket
- Ranked second: [Ludus](https://boxofficefees.com/ludus.md), Free
- Festival and expo organizers juggling tickets, vendors, volunteers: [Eventeny](https://boxofficefees.com/eventeny.md), Free, then $180 a month
- The lowest monthly price we found: [ThunderTix](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix.md), From $20 a month
- Ranked fifth: [Universe](https://boxofficefees.com/universe.md), From $0.79 per ticket

## All 13 picks at a glance

| # | Name | Best for | Starts at |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Evvnt](https://boxofficefees.com/evvnt.md) | Event creators, venues, and organizers selling and promoting local events | Free, then $1.50 per ticket |
| 2 | [Ludus](https://boxofficefees.com/ludus.md) | community theatres and school performing arts programs selling reserved seats | Free |
| 3 | [Eventeny](https://boxofficefees.com/eventeny.md) | festival and expo organizers juggling tickets, vendors, volunteers and maps in one place | Free, then $180 a month |
| 4 | [ThunderTix](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix.md) | theatres and music venues that want seated ticketing without buyer fees | From $20 a month |
| 5 | [Universe](https://boxofficefees.com/universe.md) | independent organizers and attractions selling general admission or timed-entry tickets | From $0.79 per ticket |
| 6 | [SimpleTix](https://boxofficefees.com/simpletix.md) | attractions, farms and venues selling timed-entry tickets through Square | Free, then $0.79 per ticket |
| 7 | [Humanitix](https://boxofficefees.com/humanitix.md) | charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription | Free, then $1.29 per paid ticket |
| 8 | [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster.md) | venues, teams and promoters selling ticketed live events at scale | On quote |
| 9 | [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix.md) | venues, promoters and attractions ticketing their own recurring events in-house | On quote |
| 10 | [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice.md) | fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket |
| 11 | [TicketLeap](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketleap.md) | organizers of recurring local events, farms, haunts and theatres who want no monthly plan | Free, then $1 per paid ticket |
| 12 | [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 |
| 13 | [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month |

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

**13 ticketing platforms, ranked.**

13 of 19 ticketing platforms match “Recurring events”. Of the rest: 3 on some plans only, 0 no, 3 unknown.

How the ticketing platforms matching “Recurring events” differ: 12 of 13 also match “Timed entry”, against 0 of 6 in the rest of the category.

## The ranking

### 1. Evvnt

**A free plan before you pay**

**Best for:** Event creators, venues, and organizers selling and promoting local events

- Price: Free, then $1.50 per ticket ([source](https://evvnt.com/event-creators/ticketing/))
- [Read the review](https://boxofficefees.com/evvnt.md)

### 2. Ludus

**Best for:** community theatres and school performing arts programs selling reserved seats

- Price: Free
- [Read the review](https://boxofficefees.com/ludus.md)

### 3. Eventeny

**Festival and expo organizers juggling tickets, vendors, volunteers**

**Best for:** festival and expo organizers juggling tickets, vendors, volunteers and maps in one place

- Price: Free, then $180 a month ([source](https://www.eventeny.com/product/pricing/))
- [Read the review](https://boxofficefees.com/eventeny.md)

### 4. ThunderTix

**The lowest monthly price we found**

**Best for:** theatres and music venues that want seated ticketing without buyer fees

- Price: From $20 a month ([source](https://www.thundertix.com/online-ticketing-software-pricing/))
- [Read the review](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix.md)

### 5. Universe

**Best for:** independent organizers and attractions selling general admission or timed-entry tickets

- Price: From $0.79 per ticket ([source](https://www.universe.com/pricing))
- [Read the review](https://boxofficefees.com/universe.md)

## Side by side

| Feature | Evvnt | Ludus | Eventeny | ThunderTix | Universe | SimpleTix | Humanitix | Ticketmaster | Etix | TicketSpice | TicketLeap | Ticket Tailor | Eventbrite |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Description | Ticketing paired with event-listing syndication through a local media network. | Per-ticket ticketing, box office and fundraising for performing arts groups, with no subscription. | All-in-one event management with 3% ticketing, vendor, volunteer and sponsor modules. | Box office and ticketing software billed per ticket, with your own card processor and nightly deposits. | 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. | Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity. | Enterprise ticketing for venues, teams and promoters, sold through its own marketplace. | Venue-focused primary ticketing with box office, scanning, patron data and marketing, sold by quote. | 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. | 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. |
| Category | Event pages with tickets, Ticketing platforms, Free for organizers | Ticketing platforms, Theatres and performing arts, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Classes and workshops | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Community events | Ticketing platforms, Theatres and performing arts, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Classes and workshops, Concerts and nightlife, Nonprofits | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Nonprofits | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Nonprofits, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Community events, Nonprofits | Concerts and nightlife, Ticketing platforms, Community events, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Concerts and nightlife, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Community events, Concerts and nightlife, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Classes and workshops, Nonprofits, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Free for organizers, Theatres and performing arts, Nonprofits, Lowest fees on 200 tickets |
| API | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Tags | Event pages with tickets, Ticketing platforms, Free for organizers | Ticketing platforms, Theatres and performing arts, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Classes and workshops | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Community events | Ticketing platforms, Theatres and performing arts, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Classes and workshops, Concerts and nightlife, Nonprofits | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Nonprofits | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Nonprofits, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Community events, Nonprofits | Concerts and nightlife, Ticketing platforms, Community events, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Concerts and nightlife, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Community events, Concerts and nightlife, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Lowest fees on 200 tickets, Free for organizers, Classes and workshops, Nonprofits, Theatres and performing arts | Ticketing platforms, Free for organizers, Theatres and performing arts, Nonprofits, Lowest fees on 200 tickets |

## Questions buyers ask

### Which ticketing platforms have a free plan?

8 of the 13 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 (12 read)

- [Evvnt](https://boxofficefees.com/evvnt.md): [evvnt.com/event-creators/ticketing](https://evvnt.com/event-creators/ticketing/), checked 30 October 2026
- [Eventeny](https://boxofficefees.com/eventeny.md): [eventeny.com/product/pricing](https://www.eventeny.com/product/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [ThunderTix](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix.md): [thundertix.com/online-ticketing-software-pricing](https://www.thundertix.com/online-ticketing-software-pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Universe](https://boxofficefees.com/universe.md): [universe.com/pricing](https://www.universe.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [SimpleTix](https://boxofficefees.com/simpletix.md): [simpletix.com/pricing.php](https://www.simpletix.com/pricing.php), checked 27 October 2026
- [Humanitix](https://boxofficefees.com/humanitix.md): [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees), checked 27 October 2026
- [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster.md): [help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined), checked 27 October 2026
- [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix.md): [etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp](https://etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp), checked 27 October 2026
- [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice.md): [ticketspice.com/pricing](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [TicketLeap](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketleap.md): [ticketleap.com/info/pricing](https://www.ticketleap.com/info/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor.md): [tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md): [eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans/), checked 30 October 2026