# Alternatives to Etix

> Source: https://boxofficefees.com/etix/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 28 October 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than Etix at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix.md) | Venues, promoters and attractions ticketing their own recurring events in-house | On quote | — | 27 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| [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 | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice.md) | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [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 | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr.md) | Large festivals, venues and sports teams selling tickets plus hospitality in one checkout | On quote | Card processing, When you get the money | 27 October 2026 |
| [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster.md) | Venues, teams and promoters selling ticketed live events at scale | On quote | — | 27 October 2026 |
| [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 | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| [Posh](https://boxofficefees.com/posh.md) | Nightlife promoters, festival and community organizers selling to a young city crowd | On quote | When you get the money, Refunds and transfers by buyers | 27 October 2026 |
| [Tessitura](https://boxofficefees.com/tessitura.md) | Arts and cultural organizations with ticketing, membership and fundraising in one database | On quote | — | 27 October 2026 |

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

The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches.

## Shortlist

### 1. Eventbrite

Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — For United States online paid tickets, Eventbrite publishes a percentage plus fixed service fee.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/)
- [Card processing: yes — Eventbrite Payment Processing is the default online processor; United States processing is 2.9% per order.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — The organizer pricing page provides a self-service Get Started route to create an event.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [Check-in app: partial — The Organizer app scans QR tickets on iOS and Android; the reviewed source does not document offline scanning.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/features/organizer-check-in-app/)
- [Support on event day: partial — Email support is listed generally, while 24/7 chat is for paid events and phone access is for larger plans.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/)

[View Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite)

### 2. Humanitix

Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — Humanitix charges a percentage plus a fixed amount on every paid ticket, and in US dollars that one rate also covers card handling.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees)
- [Card processing: yes — Humanitix handles the card payment itself on US dollar events and the cost sits inside its 5% + $1.29 fee; connecting Stripe instead means Stripe bills you separately.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Hosts can switch on self-service cancellations with a time limit and a refundable share, and buyers can forward a ticket to someone else by email.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8897185-allow-buyers-to-refund-and-cancel-their-orders-and-tickets)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [Fees on refunds: no — When a ticket is refunded the buyer gets the ticket price back but Humanitix keeps its booking fee, so whoever paid that fee loses it.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/13454109-my-refund-was-smaller-than-expected)
- [Refund protection at checkout: partial — offered, off by default: Xcover provides it, buyers choose and pay for it at checkout, and a host must ask Humanitix support to switch it on.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9187932-enable-refund-protection-on-ticket-purchases)
- [Timed entry: partial — Timed slots work as a recurring event where buyers pick an occurrence, but ticket prices and capacities you set apply to every slot alike.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888608-event-guide-create-a-recurring-event-with-repeating-dates-and-times)

[View Humanitix](https://boxofficefees.com/humanitix)

### 3. TicketSpice

Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — One flat 99¢ fee per paid ticket, with no percentage and no cap, dropping to 49¢ on tickets of $5 or less and 49¢ on door sales through the box office app; card processing of 2.9% + 30¢ sits on top.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)
- [Card processing: yes — Card processing is separate from and on top of the per-ticket fee, run by in-house Webconnex Payments at 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)
- [When you get the money: yes — Money goes to the organizer's own bank account on a chosen schedule as tickets sell, not after the event, with fees netted out and no payout charge named.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [API: partial — A documented REST API with self-serve keys is included for every account, but the vendor says it is largely read-only and it will not support custom builds.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/2471507)
- [Support on event day: partial — Chat, email, phone and Zoom are offered free on every account, but staffed hours are 8am to 5pm Pacific on weekdays with only limited weekend cover.](https://www.ticketspice.com/support)

[View TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice)

### 4. Ticket Tailor

Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — One flat fee per paid ticket sold, not a percentage of the ticket price and with no cap needed; a seated ticket costs two usages (one for the reservation, one for the sale) and products, imported tickets and API-issued tickets each cost one.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/6731528-how-much-does-ticket-tailor-cost-and-how-will-i-be-charged)
- [Card processing: yes — You connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account and that processor's fee is charged on top of Ticket Tailor's per-ticket fee, which the vendor states it never touches; it prints 2.9% + $0.30 as an example US Stripe rate but labels those figures illustrative rather than its own.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [When you get the money: yes — Money goes straight to the organizer's own Stripe, PayPal or Square account as tickets sell rather than being held until after the event, with no Ticket Tailor payout fee; the processor's own schedule then governs the bank transfer.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [Fees on refunds: no — Refunding or canceling a ticket does not return the platform fee or the credit to the organizer, so the organizer absorbs it; transferring an order instead avoids a second charge.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/6731528-how-much-does-ticket-tailor-cost-and-how-will-i-be-charged)
- [Email to buyers: partial — Broadcast emails reach an event's own guest list from inside the platform, but to market a next event to past buyers the vendor points you at exporting the addresses or syncing them to Mailchimp rather than a built-in audience tool.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/950043-can-i-email-all-of-my-attendees-at-once)
- [Support on event day: partial — The vendor advertises round-the-clock human support on every plan including free events, but the pages I read name no phone number or stated hours and route you to the help center and a contact-support link.](https://www.tickettailor.com/free-events)

[View Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor)

### 5. Tixr

Enterprise live-event ticketing and commerce platform with quote-only fees.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [Card processing: yes — Card processing runs through Stripe, and the organizer can either connect its own Stripe account for direct settlement or use Tixr's processing; neither the rate nor whether it sits inside the service fee is published.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/studio)
- [When you get the money: yes — An organizer can connect its own Stripe account so proceeds settle directly to it, or use Tixr's managed payouts instead; the site gives no payout schedule, hold period or payout fee.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/studio)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Fans transfer verified tickets to others at no charge, resell on the organizer's official in-platform marketplace when enabled, upgrade themselves and return tickets for credit; cash refunds stay with the organizer's policy.](https://creators.tixr.com/post/is-tixr-legit)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [Email to buyers: partial — Past-buyer data syncs in real time to email and SMS platforms such as Hive, Cymbal, Mailchimp and Laylo, but campaigns are sent in those partner tools, which carry their own subscription fees.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/integrations)
- [Support on event day: partial — Every client reaches the support team seven days a week and a dedicated Client Experience Manager comes with all tiers except self-service; no phone number, chat channel or published hours appear on the site.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/studio)

[View Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr)

### 6. Ticketmaster

Enterprise ticketing for venues, teams and promoters, sold through its own marketplace.

**Where it improves on Etix:**

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [Check-in app: partial — Entry runs on SafeTix encrypted rotating barcodes with real-time ingress monitoring, but scanning uses Ticketmaster hardware and partner access-control providers rather than a published free scanner app, and offline operation is not described.](https://business.ticketmaster.com/solutions/event-day/)
- [API: partial — Discovery and Commerce are published as Open APIs anyone can register a key for, but the organizer-side Partner, Publish, Season Ticketing and Inventory Status APIs sit behind being an existing Ticketmaster client.](https://developer.ticketmaster.com/products-and-docs/)

[View Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster)

### 7. TicketLeap

Per-ticket event ticketing with no plans or contracts, $1 + 2% plus a 3% transaction fee.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — The fee on a paid ticket is a percentage plus a fixed amount, capped: $1 + 2% of the ticket price per ticket with a $20 ceiling, cut to a flat $0.49 on tickets of $5 or less, and a 3% transaction fee per order on top.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/getting-started-with-ticketleap/what-are-the-fees-associated-with-using-ticketleap)
- [Card processing: yes — TicketLeap processes cards itself through Stripe rather than a third-party merchant account, and the card cost shows up as its own 3% transaction fee charged per order on top of the per-ticket ticketing fee.](https://www.ticketleap.com/info/pricing/)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — Sign-up is self-serve with no sales call: you give contact and event details, set up how you get paid, and publish, with the vendor claiming no application process and a couple of minutes to start.](https://www.ticketleap.com/info/features/)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [When you get the money: no — Money is held until after the event: payouts reach the organizer's bank by direct deposit 4-6 business days after the event ends, 5-7 for Canadian sellers, and multi-day events pay out per event date; no payout fee is stated.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/fees-payments/when-do-i-get-paid)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: no — Buyers cannot refund or exchange themselves: the help center tells them to contact the event organizer directly through the event page's contact form, and the organizer processes any refund or exchange from the orders report.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/refunds-exchanges-and-payments/can-i-get-a-refund-or-exchange-my-ticket)
- [Email to buyers: partial — Email Campaigns sends to your past ticket buyers from inside the platform, but promotional sends are limited to people who opted in to your marketing emails, while operational emails reach everyone on the selected event.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/attendee-management/how-can-i-email-attendees)

[View TicketLeap](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketleap)

### 8. Posh

Social event platform with organizer dashboard, all-in ticket pricing and a consumer discovery app.

**Where it improves on Etix:**
- [When you get the money: yes — Money is not held until after the event: sales clear to an available balance in 24 to 48 business hours, standard ACH payouts are free and take 3 to 5 business days, and an instant payout costs a flat 5%.](https://support.posh.vip/en/articles/15090213-managing-your-balance-payouts-bank-accounts)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Buyers request refunds from their own account through the support chat for the organizer to decide, transfer tickets in the app when the organizer has enabled transfers for that tier, and cancel a free RSVP themselves.](https://support.posh.vip/en/articles/10723763-how-to-transfer-tickets)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — You can create and publish an event yourself from the web dashboard or app without talking to anyone, while a Book a demo link and white-glove onboarding exist for high-volume organizers who want help.](https://posh.vip/platform)

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [Reserved seating: partial — Buyers pick a specific table or booth from an interactive floor-plan map rather than an individual seat, the map image has to be emailed to Posh support for upload, and each booking yields one QR code for the whole table.](https://support.posh.vip/en/articles/15255266-offering-table-service-creating-your-seating-map)
- [Timed entry: partial — Each tier can carry a hard quantity cap plus a validity window that expires entry after a set hour or names the valid day on multi-day events, but Posh documents no bookable time-slot picker with capacity per slot.](https://support.posh.vip/en/articles/15075671-ticket-management-creating-ticket-tiers-groups-and-advanced-toggles)
- [Add-ons: partial — Extras are sold as ticket tiers, table packages or single-use Paylink invoices covering custom experience add-ons and vendor fees, and checkout questions capture things like merchandise sizes; no merchandise or parking add-on at checkout is documented.](https://support.posh.vip/en/articles/15075861-paylinks-collecting-high-value-payments-on-posh)

[View Posh](https://boxofficefees.com/posh)

### 9. Tessitura

Licensed CRM and ticketing platform for arts and cultural organizations, with no transaction fees.

**Where it improves on Etix:**

**Trade-offs against Etix:**
- [The fee per ticket: no — Tessitura charges no per-ticket service fee at all: any fee on a paid ticket is one the organization sets and keeps in full.](https://www.tessitura.com/features/online-and-mobile-solutions)
- [Check-in app: partial — Tessitura Access Control scans print, mobile and membership barcodes and works offline, but it is a separately priced product whose pricing sits behind a licensee login.](https://www.tessitura.com/features/access-control)
- [Email to buyers: partial — Lists and automation triggers are built in Tessitura, but the campaigns themselves are designed and sent through integrated third-party email partners.](https://www.tessitura.com/features/marketing)

[View Tessitura](https://boxofficefees.com/tessitura)