# Alternatives to Race Entry

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

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than Race Entry at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Race Entry](https://boxofficefees.com/raceentry.md) | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free | — | 28 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | Plans and subscriptions, API | 30 October 2026 |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | Refunds and transfers by buyers, API | 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 | When you get the money, Refunds and transfers by buyers | 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 | When you get the money, API | 27 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 | Refunds and transfers by buyers, API | 27 October 2026 |
| [UltraSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/ultrasignup.md) | Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place | Free, then $2.50 per registration | When you get the money, Refunds and transfers by buyers | 27 October 2026 |
| [RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify.md) | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket | Plans and subscriptions, When you get the money | 30 October 2026 |
| [Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria.md) | Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission | Free, then $375 a year | Plans and subscriptions, When you get the money | 27 October 2026 |
| [Givebutter](https://boxofficefees.com/givebutter.md) | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a month | Plans and subscriptions, When you get the money | 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 Race Entry:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — Eventbrite Premium is an optional monthly or annual subscription that adds marketing and support capabilities.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans/)
- [API: yes — Eventbrite publishes REST API documentation for communication between Eventbrite and an application or website.](https://www.eventbrite.com/platform/docs/api-basics)
- [Contract: partial — Eventbrite Premium can be canceled in account settings, but the subscription stays active through its billing cycle.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans/)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [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. RunSignup

Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees.

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Participants can request refunds from their own profile and transfer a registration to another person, another event or another race, with the organizer deciding which of these are allowed.](https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000064221-enable-refunds-for-your-race)
- [API: yes — A documented public API with API keys and OAuth2 covers results, participant download and race creation, released under an Apache free-use license with a two-concurrent-call rate guidance.](https://runsignup.com/API)
- [Contract: partial — There is a click-through race contract agreed at setup and renewal, but it is explicitly non-exclusive, carries no minimum term and lets you stop between events without penalty.](https://info.runsignup.com/about-us/privacy-policy/race-contract/)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Disputed charges: partial — RunSignup receives the notice and fights the dispute for you at no stated charge, but the contract leaves the organizer liable for the refunded proceeds and the card brands' fees when a buyer disputes the charge with their bank, an amount that is not published.](https://info.runsignup.com/about-us/privacy-policy/race-contract/)
- [Recurring events: partial — An annual event is renewed rather than rebuilt, copying settings, store and questions and keeping the same URL, but each edition is still renewed one at a time rather than scheduled as a repeating series.](https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000064301-renewing-your-race)

[View RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup)

### 3. TicketSpice

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

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [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)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — If the organizer switches it on, buyers manage themselves in an Account Center: resend, edit, transfer to someone else and take partial refunds.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/8814783)
- [Contract: yes — No contract, no annual commitment and no exclusivity is named; pricing is stated as pay-as-you-go per ticket with no termination terms mentioned.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Sales tax on tickets: partial — adds a tax line: you can attach a line item fee for sales tax as a flat amount or a percentage, but nothing says TicketSpice collects or remits the tax for you.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/9299044)
- [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 Race Entry:**
- [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)
- [API: yes — An open REST API with webhooks and scoped, self-generated keys is available to every account, with public documentation; note that issuing a ticket through it costs one usage even when the ticket is free.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/4593218-how-do-i-connect-to-the-ticket-tailor-api)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Disputed charges: partial — The organizer bears disputes entirely: because payments go direct to the organizer's processor, Ticket Tailor says it cannot influence the outcome and only supplies evidence such as check-in reports; no dispute fee of its own is stated.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/9630490-what-can-i-do-if-a-ticket-buyer-starts-a-payment-dispute-or-chargeback-after-attending-my-event)
- [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. Humanitix

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

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [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)
- [API: yes — A documented public API returns event, order, ticket and tag data with an account key, capped at 200 requests a minute.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888275-public-api-documentation)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Disputed charges: partial — Humanitix disputes a buyer's charge dispute with their bank for you at no charge, but the loss lands on you: funds are held back before you are paid, or invoiced back afterwards.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/15185200-understanding-chargebacks-as-an-event-host)
- [Promoter links: partial — Promoters and channels get tokenized affiliate links whose sales show in your reports, but a sale finished through any other link cannot be credited.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8896945-track-sales-performance-with-affiliate-tracking-links)

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

### 6. UltraSignup

Race registration, results and free timing for trail, ultra and endurance events in North America.

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [When you get the money: yes — U.S. organizers are paid to their own bank account twice a month rather than waiting for the event, with 3-5 business days to land and a $100 minimum balance; Canadian and international events are paid through Stripe, and no payout fee is stated.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30339211532685-Add-your-Payment-Account)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Runners cancel their own order up to a date the director sets, three days before race day by default, and transfer their bib to another runner when the director enables it.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30339234344973-How-to-Allow-Runners-to-Transfer-Their-Bib)
- [Contract: partial — No contract length or termination terms are published, but US registration is exclusive: an event may not run on another platform or be listed without hosting here.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30362768445965-Can-I-host-my-event-registration-on-UltraSignup-com-AND-another-platform)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Sales tax on tickets: partial — collects and remits sales tax as a marketplace facilitator once the threshold in your state is met, but directors in Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon still file their own.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30339318015501-Does-UltraSignup-Collect-and-File-Sales-Tax-for-My-Event-How-Taxes-Work-on-UltraSignup)
- [Sign up without a sales call: partial — Setup is a five-step self-serve flow, but lotteries, bundled pricing, more than three tiers, multi-day and club programs need the support team, and free events must be approved before activation.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/44913226172301-Host-Your-Event-on-UltraSignup)

[View UltraSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/ultrasignup)

### 7. RSVPify

Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform.

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — RSVPify publishes paid Starter, Plus, Professional, and custom Enterprise plans alongside ticket fees.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [When you get the money: yes — Stripe-connected ticket funds transfer automatically to the organizer bank account on most business days.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Contract: partial — The DIY plan is monthly and self-service, while Enterprise is described as an annual contract.](https://rsvpify.com/enterprise/)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Sales tax on tickets: partial — adds a tax line: you switch on a sales tax charge, set it as a fixed or percentage amount and label it on the receipt, and nothing says RSVPify files or remits that tax for you.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/3948351-how-can-i-pass-fees-or-taxes-on-to-my-guests)
- [Door sales: partial — You can take money at the door, but only by offering a pay-later ticket option with payment collected off the platform, so no card terminal or door fee is documented.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/2389959-how-do-i-allow-guests-to-pay-at-the-door)
- [Listed where buyers browse: no — There is no RSVPify marketplace or consumer app listing your event, and the vendor positions itself against marketplace sites as a platform for organizers who bring their own audience, so no selling commission applies.](https://rsvpify.com/ticket-fee-calculator/)

[View RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify)

### 8. Auctria

Fundraising event and auction platform with admission tickets, bidding and an event website, sold as an annual license.

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — Three yearly licenses priced by tracked revenue: free Explorer, Emerald at $375 a year and Diamond at $750 a year, and the higher the plan the lower Auctria's card fee, falling from 1% to 0.5% to 0.25%.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)
- [When you get the money: yes — Money goes straight to the organizer's own Stripe or Authorize.Net account on that processor's normal payout schedule, net of fees, with Auctria stating it holds nothing back until after the event.](https://www.auctria.com/features/payments/)
- [Contract: yes — A license runs 12 months with no auto-renewal and no multi-year commitment; if it lapses the account drops to Explorer limits without losing data, and nothing requires exclusivity between events.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Sales tax on tickets: partial — adds a tax line you configure: Auctria calculates up to three sales taxes per category, inclusive or exclusive of the bid, and reports what was collected, but it does not remit anything and the feature needs a paid license.](https://academy.auctria.com/items/sales_tax/)
- [Email to buyers: partial — Custom emails to participants are a paid-plan feature, but the vendor explicitly asks organizers to keep Auctria email transactional and to promote upcoming events through a third-party bulk email service instead.](https://academy.auctria.com/communication/transactional_versus_marketing_emails/)
- [Free to start: partial — The Explorer plan is free and sells paid tickets through Stripe, but it caps you at under $10K tracked income a year, 250 guests and 3 team members, and Auctria still takes a 1% fee on every card charge.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)

[View Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria)

### 9. Givebutter

Free nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, auctions and a built-in donor CRM.

**Where it improves on Race Entry:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — Givebutter Plus is an optional subscription starting at $33.80 monthly or $29 a month billed annually for up to 250 contacts, and it changes no fees at all.](https://givebutter.com/pricing)
- [When you get the money: yes — Money reaches your own bank as tickets sell rather than after the event: funds clear on a 48-72 hour rolling basis, standard withdrawals are free and take 3-5 business days, and an optional instant payout costs 1.75%.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/1761146-how-to-withdraw-funds)
- [API: yes — A free public REST API with documented endpoints is available to every account, with self-service key generation in the dashboard under Settings then Developers, though only admins can reach that tab.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/5489015-how-to-access-the-givebutter-public-api-key)

**Trade-offs against Race Entry:**
- [Disputed charges: partial — Givebutter argues a buyer disputing the charge with their bank for you and needs no action from the organizer, but a lost dispute leaves the money with the buyer and your balance negative until you cover it; no separate dispute fee is documented.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/1761146-how-to-withdraw-funds)
- [Sell on your own website: partial — Widgets embed the ticket checkout on your own site so buyers pay without being redirected, but an embedded event widget carries only the checkout flow, not the campaign page with its story and goal bar.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/6464859-how-to-use-givebutter-widgets-on-your-website)
- [Recurring events: partial — There is no scheduler for a series: the documented route for repeating an event is duplicating the campaign, which copies the setup but creates a separate campaign each time you run it.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/3688279-how-to-configure-an-event-campaign)

[View Givebutter](https://boxofficefees.com/givebutter)