Skip to content
Box Office Fees

Top 9 of 48 alternatives

Race Entry and GoFundMe Pro: 9 RunSignup alternatives (2026)

The closest alternatives to RunSignup in October 2026 are Race Entry, GoFundMe Pro and Eventbrite.

9 ticketing platforms compared · 7 with a free plan · prices checked 27–30 October 2026

Reviewed by the Box Office Fees editorial team.

Is RunSignup yours? Claim it free.

RunSignup and its alternatives at a glance

Ticketing platformBest forStarts atBetter than RunSignup atChecked
RunSignupRace directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance racesFree source27 October 2026
Race EntryRace directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participantsFree sourceDisputed charges, Recurring events28 October 2026
GoFundMe ProUS 501(c)(3) nonprofits running galas and events alongside online fundraisingOn quote sourceNonprofit rates, Plans and subscriptions27 October 2026
EventbriteOrganizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplaceFree, then $69 a month sourcePlans and subscriptions, Disputed charges30 October 2026
HumanitixCharities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscriptionFree, then $1.29 per paid ticket sourceNonprofit rates, Recurring events27 October 2026
Ticket TailorIndependent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own siteFree, then about $0.80 per ticket sourceNonprofit rates, When you get the money27 October 2026
UltraSignupTrail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one placeFree, then $2.50 per registration sourceWhen you get the money, Disputed charges27 October 2026
TicketSpiceFairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gateFrom $0.99 per ticket sourceWhen you get the money, Disputed charges27 October 2026
RSVPifyBusiness, nonprofit, school, and personal event teamsFree, then $0.90 per ticket sourceNonprofit rates, Plans and subscriptions30 October 2026
GivebutterNonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisersFree, then $33.80 a month sourcePlans and subscriptions, When you get the money27 October 2026

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

Closest alternatives to RunSignup

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

Pick up to three things you need that RunSignup lacks.
More reasons (4)
0/3 selected
  1. From Free

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

    Why it's on this list

    Disputed charges: YesRace Entry contests the dispute itself but passes any unreversed amount and associated bank fees back to the organizer, by deduction or invoice.

    Source ↗
    Better than RunSignup at
    • Recurring events: Yes ↗
    Trade-offs
    • Refunds and transfers by buyers: Partly ↗
    • API: Partly ↗
  2. On quote

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

    Why it's on this list

    Nonprofit rates: YesThe 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.

    Source ↗
    Better than RunSignup at
    • Plans and subscriptions: Yes ↗
    • When you get the money: Yes ↗
    Trade-offs
    • The fee per ticket: Partly ↗
    • All-in price at checkout: Partly ↗
  3. From Free

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

    Why it's on this list

    Plans and subscriptions: YesEventbrite Premium is an optional monthly or annual subscription that adds marketing and support capabilities.

    Source ↗
    Better than RunSignup at
    • Disputed charges: Yes ↗
    • Recurring events: Yes ↗
    Trade-offs
    • All-in price at checkout: Partly ↗
    • Waitlist: Partly ↗

The rest of the shortlist

  1. Humanitix

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

    From Free
  2. Ticket Tailor

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

    From Free
  3. UltraSignup

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

    From Free
On this page
  1. Compare RunSignup with the shortlist
  2. Compare alternatives to RunSignup
  3. Questions buyers ask
  4. Sources and method

Compare RunSignup with the shortlist

Compare alternatives to RunSignup

The digest

What changed in ticketing platforms. New ticketing platforms and articles, by email, at most once a week.

Questions buyers ask

What are the best alternatives to RunSignup?

Race Entry, GoFundMe Pro and Eventbrite are the closest. They share the most of RunSignup's features.

What is the cheapest alternative to RunSignup?

7 of the 9 have a free plan: Race Entry, Eventbrite, Humanitix, Ticket Tailor and UltraSignup and 2 more.

When were these prices checked?

Fees read between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026 from each platform's own fee schedule.

Sources and method

Closest first: most of RunSignup's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank

Every fee is read from the platform's own fee schedule.

The Box Office Fees digest

Ticketing fees that moved, platforms we priced and what we found, by email.