# What 200 tickets at $25 cost in fees on seven ticketing platforms

> Source: Box Office Fees — https://boxofficefees.com/blog/ticket-fees-on-200-tickets-at-25/ (sourced research)
> By Box Office Fees Editorial · Published 2026-10-26

_Every fee on the same small event, from each platform's own pages: what buyers pay on top, what comes out of your payout, and the buyer's price for one ticket._

On the same small event, the fees on seven ticketing platforms run from $244 to $703.75. That is 200 tickets at $25, sold online in orders of two, with card processing included. The cheapest three take every cent from the organiser's payout. The two most expensive charge it all to buyers, who pay up to $28.52 for a $25 ticket.

Headline rates don't tell you this. "5%", "$0.85 a ticket", "3%", "13%" and "3.7% + $1.79" can't be put in order until you run them on one event, add the card processing each platform leaves out, and see who pays which part.

## The fees on 200 tickets at $25

Fees read on each platform's own pricing and help pages on 20 Oct 2026 (Humanitix and TicketLeap on 24 Oct 2026). US prices, before sales tax.

| Platform | Fee rule | Fees on 200 tickets | Paid by buyers | Out of your payout | Buyer pays for one ticket | Fees on 50 tickets |
|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Luma | $69 a month and 0% (Plus), your Stripe | $244 | $0 | $244 | $25.00 | $106.25 (Free plan) |
| Ticket Tailor | 200 prepaid credits at $0.66, your Stripe | $307 | $0 | $307 | $25.00 | $86.25 (pay as you go) |
| Tito | 3% a ticket, your Stripe | $325 | $0 | $325 | $25.00 | $81.25 |
| TicketLeap | $1 + 2% a ticket, plus 3% an order | $450 | $0 | $450 | $25.00 | $112.50 |
| Humanitix | 2.1% + $0.99 a ticket, plus 2.9% + 30¢ an order | $486.79 | $303 | $183.79 | $26.52 | $121.70 |
| DICE | 13% of the ticket price, processing included | $650 | $650 | $0 | $28.25 | $162.50 |
| Eventbrite | 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket, plus 2.9% of each order | $703.75 | $703.75 | $0 | $28.52 | $175.94 |

Gross sales are $5,000 on every row. Where buyers pay the fees, you keep the full $5,000 and they pay more. Where you pay, the fees come out of the $5,000.

## How each figure is made

Each figure uses the platform's default for who pays. Where the organiser can choose, we count it as the organiser paying, so the buyer sees the ticket price.

- **Eventbrite.** 3.7% of $25 plus $1.79 is $2.715 a ticket, $543 in all, added for the buyer. Eventbrite then takes 2.9% of each order "including service fees and tax", its [fee page](https://support.eventbrite.com/hc/en-us/articles/34868013324818-Eventbrite-s-Ticketing-Fees) says. On a $55.43 order that is $1.61, or $160.75 over 100 orders. Total $703.75. Eventbrite states no fixed amount per order; if it adds one, the total rises by that amount times 100.
- **DICE.** 13% of $25 is $3.25 a ticket, added for the buyer, and "the Service Fee includes transaction processing costs" ([DICE help](https://dicefm.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/19919684020113-How-DICE-fees-work)). Total $650.
- **Humanitix.** Its [US pricing page](https://humanitix.com/us/pricing) gives 2.1% + $0.99 a ticket, which buyers pay by default ($303), and 2.9% + 30¢ processing, which the organiser pays ($183.79). Its [help center](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees) gives a different rate, 5% + $1.29 with processing included. We use the pricing page.
- **TicketLeap.** $1 plus 2% of $25 is $1.50 a ticket ($300), plus 3% of each $50 order ($150), from its [pricing page](https://www.ticketleap.com/info/pricing/). The calculator on the same page uses 3.09%, which would make it $454.50. The page's text says 3%.
- **Tito.** 3% of $25 is $0.75 a ticket ($150), plus your own Stripe at 2.9% + 30¢ an order ($175). "By design Tito doesn't allow for passing booking fees on to customers" ([Tito help](https://help.tito.io/en/articles/2006154-can-i-pass-booking-fees-along-to-attendees)). Total $325.
- **Ticket Tailor.** Pay as you go is $0.85 a ticket ($170). Prepaid credits for 200 tickets cost $0.66 each ($132), from its [pricing page](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing). Add Stripe's $175: $307 with credits, $345 without.
- **Luma.** The Free plan takes 5% ($250). Luma Plus is $69 a month and takes 0%, from its [pricing page](https://luma.com/pricing). Stripe's $175 applies either way. So Plus costs $244 for this event and Free costs $425.

Where a platform uses your own Stripe account, we use Stripe's standard US rate of 2.9% + 30¢ per successful card charge ([Stripe pricing](https://stripe.com/us/pricing), read 24 Oct 2026). Orders of two at $25 make 100 charges of $50, so Stripe takes $1.75 an order and $175 on the event.

## Who pays changes what "cheapest" means

The three lowest totals are all paid by the organiser. Luma, Ticket Tailor and Tito leave the buyer at $25.00 and take $244 to $325 from your payout. DICE and Eventbrite leave your payout at $5,000 and add $3.25 and $3.52 to each ticket.

So two questions decide it: what you are willing to give up per ticket, and what price your buyers will accept at checkout. A platform where buyers pay can still be the right one if your audience is used to fees. A platform where you pay keeps the checkout price round.

## A smaller event changes the order

At 50 tickets Tito is cheapest at $81.25, and Ticket Tailor's pay-as-you-go rate ($86.25) beats its smallest credit pack, which is 100 credits for $70. Luma's $69 plan no longer pays for itself: the Free plan's 5% comes to $106.25, against $112.75 on Plus.

A fixed monthly cost weighs four times as much per ticket over 50 tickets as over 200. If your events are small, look at the 50-ticket column first.

## Platforms that state two fees

Humanitix and TicketLeap each give one fee on the pricing page and another elsewhere on their own site. When that happens we price the event on the pricing page, mark the figure as partial, and show the other statement beside it with a link. We don't average the two.

## Left out of every figure

Sales tax on fees, refunds and chargebacks, payout fees, door sales, add-ons, nonprofit rates and optional tips are not in these totals. International cards and wallets cost more than the domestic card we use.

## Sources

- Eventbrite, [Ticketing fees](https://support.eventbrite.com/hc/en-us/articles/34868013324818-Eventbrite-s-Ticketing-Fees) and [organizer pricing](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/), read 20 Oct 2026
- DICE, [How DICE fees work](https://dicefm.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/19919684020113-How-DICE-fees-work), read 20 Oct 2026
- Humanitix, [US pricing](https://humanitix.com/us/pricing) and [booking fees](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees), read 24 Oct 2026
- TicketLeap, [pricing](https://www.ticketleap.com/info/pricing/), read 24 Oct 2026
- Tito, [pricing](https://ti.to/pricing) and [passing on booking fees](https://help.tito.io/en/articles/2006154-can-i-pass-booking-fees-along-to-attendees), read 20 Oct 2026
- Ticket Tailor, [pricing](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing), read 20 Oct 2026
- Luma, [pricing](https://luma.com/pricing), read 20 Oct 2026
- Stripe, [US pricing](https://stripe.com/us/pricing), read 24 Oct 2026

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