# Alternatives to RunSignup

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

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than RunSignup at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | — | 27 October 2026 |
| [Race Entry](https://boxofficefees.com/raceentry.md) | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free | Disputed charges, Recurring events | 28 October 2026 |
| [GoFundMe Pro](https://boxofficefees.com/gofundme-pro.md) | US 501(c)(3) nonprofits running galas and events alongside online fundraising | On quote | Nonprofit rates, Plans and subscriptions | 27 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, Disputed charges | 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 | Nonprofit rates, Recurring events | 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 | Nonprofit rates, When you get the money | 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, Disputed charges | 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, Disputed charges | 27 October 2026 |
| [RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify.md) | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket | Nonprofit rates, Plans and subscriptions | 30 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. Race Entry

Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing.

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [Disputed charges: yes — Race Entry contests the dispute itself but passes any unreversed amount and associated bank fees back to the organizer, by deduction or invoice.](https://www.raceentry.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Recurring events: yes — A series or several managed events can be entered on one combined form with a single payment, rather than set up one at a time.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-director-faq)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: partial — Entrants can edit, transfer and defer their own registration from the confirmation email where the organizer allows it, but refunds cannot be done by the entrant and must be requested from the organizer.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-entry-faq)
- [API: partial — A documented REST API exists for participants, teams and races, but access is restricted to authorized timing partners rather than open to any organizer.](https://www.raceentry.com/documentation/timerapi/index)
- [Contract: no — No long-term commitment or exclusivity is required, so an organizer can stop using it between events without a contract.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-director-faq)

[View Race Entry](https://boxofficefees.com/raceentry)

### 2. GoFundMe Pro

Nonprofit fundraising platform with event ticketing, registration and Live Events, sold by quote.

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [Nonprofit rates: yes — The platform sells only to US nonprofits, so every quoted price is a nonprofit price; there is no commercial rate published to compare it against and no discount percentage is stated.](https://pro.gofundme.com/)
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — Pricing is an annual upfront subscription plus a per-donation transaction fee, with plans recommended after a qualification form and premium add-ons such as Live Events and Salesforce charged extra.](https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/)
- [When you get the money: yes — Money is paid to the organization's own bank account on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule as transactions settle, not held until the event ends; daily payouts land two business days after the transaction.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288767762587-Payouts)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [The fee per ticket: partial — Card processing on GoFundMe Pay is published as a percentage plus a fixed amount per transaction, but the platform's own service fee per ticket is set in each organization's contract and never printed.](https://pro.gofundme.com/c/pricing/)
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — When the organization passes fees to buyers the fee is folded into the displayed ticket cost and a Fee Estimate block previews it, but no page addresses whether every mandatory fee is shown in the first price.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288772287131-Create-a-ticketed-event)
- [Free events: partial — Free and hidden $0 tickets can be issued with no charge to the attendee, but GoFundMe Pro itself is only sold with an annual upfront subscription, so running a free event is never free of platform cost.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288772287131-Create-a-ticketed-event)

[View GoFundMe Pro](https://boxofficefees.com/gofundme-pro)

### 3. Eventbrite

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [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/)
- [Disputed charges: yes — Eventbrite is the merchant of record and fights disputes for you; if the bank sides with the buyer you are charged the order's net sales, while Eventbrite drops its own fees and pays any bank fee.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/545999/how-does-eventbrite-handle-chargebacks/)
- [Recurring events: yes — A recurring-event setup creates repeating dates and time slots under a single event.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/692566/create-a-recurring-or-timed-entry-event-in-eventbrites-new-recurring-event/)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Fees can be included in a chosen ticket price or added above it, so display depends on organizer settings.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Waitlist: partial — Waitlists can trigger after sellout or capacity, but are unavailable for reserved-seating events.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/811539/how-to-set-up-an-event-waitlist/)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: partial — Organizers can enable self-service ticket type, date, and event changes for qualifying paid public events.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/133701/how-to-set-up-attendee-self-service-registration-event-transfers/)

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

### 4. Humanitix

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [Nonprofit rates: yes — Registered charities, nonprofits and schools pay 3.9% + $1.29 a paid ticket instead of 5% + $1.29, and must send evidence to apply.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8896957-not-for-profit-nfp-charity-and-school-rate)
- [Recurring events: yes — One recurring event carries all its dates and times, so buyers pick a date and you do not rebuild the event each time.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888608-event-guide-create-a-recurring-event-with-repeating-dates-and-times)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Prices buyers see are inclusive of fees, but they are printed as the ticket price followed by the fee, and events where the host pays the fee show no fee at all.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9653327-changes-to-how-ticket-prices-and-booking-fees-are-displayed)
- [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)

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

### 5. Ticket Tailor

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [Nonprofit rates: yes — Registered charities get 50% off platform fees permanently, and CICs, B Corps, PTAs, non-profits and BBN members may get 20%; the discount covers prepaid credits and pay-as-you-go only, not white label, custom domains or processing fees.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/8687492-what-discounts-do-we-offer)
- [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)
- [Recurring events: yes — A recurring event creates occurrences that share one set of core details and ticket types, so weekly classes, monthly workshops or all-day attraction slots are configured once rather than per date.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/4476655-how-can-i-set-up-a-recurring-event-with-repeating-dates-or-time-slots)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [Free events: partial — Free tickets are genuinely free up to a stated 5,000 per year, after which the vendor asks you to contact support for a quote; free tickets issued through a seating chart still cost one usage each.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [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)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: partial — Buyers get a 'Manage tickets' area where the organizer can allow self-service cancellation and refund, rescheduling to another occurrence and resending tickets; the vendor documents no buyer-initiated transfer of a ticket to another person, and several order types fall back to contacting the organizer.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/8975333-how-can-i-enable-self-serve-order-management-for-my-ticket-buyers)

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

### 6. UltraSignup

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [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)
- [Disputed charges: yes — When a buyer disputes the charge with their bank, the funds plus additional fees are deducted from the director's account and appear as an adjustment on the statement, with no fee amount published.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30364243989261-What-is-the-chargeback-adjustment-to-my-statement)
- [Recurring events: yes — Series and season setups bundle multiple dates into one registration, either as a package price or a single page spanning the season, and past events are renewed rather than rebuilt.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/47074482498317-Build-Your-Loyal-Runner-Base-with-a-Registration-Series)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [Fees on refunds: no — Processing fees are stated as non-refundable, and UltraSignup itself issues no refunds: the registration money sits with the race director, who decides each request, so the fees are lost when a refund is given.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/35717787812621-Can-I-Get-a-Refund-on-UltraSignup-Race-Registration-Policy)
- [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. TicketSpice

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [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)
- [Disputed charges: yes — The disputed amount is pulled back from the organizer's Webconnex Payments account along with a $15 fee that is kept whatever the outcome, and Webconnex contests the dispute on the organizer's behalf at no extra cost, with verdicts typically taking 90 to 120 days.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/9359156)
- [Recurring events: yes — A date range with blackout dates covers multi-day, daily and recurring runs from one page, and an Event Series page type handles a set of shows.](https://www.ticketspice.com/features/timed-entry-event-ticketing-software)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — It depends on how the organizer configures the page: the vendor warns that its separate line item fee often breaks the FTC all-in rule and recommends absorbing fees or using the pass-on setting instead.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/9299044)
- [Free events: partial — Free events are free only if you also run paid events on the platform; organizers who only run free events pay 99 cents per free ticket.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)
- [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)

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

### 8. RSVPify

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [Nonprofit rates: yes — Nonprofits may qualify for special pricing, but the vendor does not publish a rate.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [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)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — When you pay the fees yourself the advertised ticket price is what buyers pay, but with the setting turned on the service and card fees are added to the buyer's price during checkout rather than shown in the ticket price.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/3948351-how-can-i-pass-fees-or-taxes-on-to-my-guests)
- [Fees on refunds: no — If you refund a buyer, RSVPify keeps its service fee and the order's processing fee, so the organizer carries that cost unless it gives only a partial refund.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/2284187-how-do-i-issue-a-refund-for-my-guest-s-ticket-or-payment)
- [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)

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

### 9. Givebutter

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

**Where it improves on RunSignup:**
- [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)
- [Contract: yes — No contract or exclusivity is documented for the free account you sell tickets on, and the optional Plus subscription can be canceled from the dashboard at any time, ending at the close of the billing period.](https://givebutter.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against RunSignup:**
- [All-in price at checkout: partial — Checkout shows the donation, the processing fee and the optional tip as separate added lines rather than one all-in price, and with tips enabled those fees cannot be hidden from donors.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/4117457-tips-fees-and-our-commitment-to-100-transparency)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: partial — Buyers manage tickets themselves in the portal, editing attendee names and assigning a ticket to a guest without contacting you, but refunds are not self-serve: all transactions are final and must be requested from the organization or support.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/17234450-how-to-manage-your-event-tickets)
- [Check-in app: partial — The iOS and Android app is free and scans ticket QR codes or looks guests up by name, email, phone or ticket number, and limited-access volunteers can scan too; the vendor does not document whether scanning works without a connection.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/2852270-how-to-scan-tickets-and-check-guests-in)

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