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9 Tessitura alternatives, 7 with a free plan (2026)
The closest alternatives to Tessitura in October 2026 are Race Entry, Eventbrite and Humanitix.
9 ticketing platforms compared · 7 with a free plan · prices checked 27–30 October 2026
Reviewed by the Box Office Fees editorial team.
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Tessitura and its alternatives at a glance
| Ticketing platform | Best for | Starts at | Better than Tessitura at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessitura | Arts and cultural organizations with ticketing, membership and fundraising in one database | On quote source | 27 October 2026 | |
| Race Entry | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 28 October 2026 |
| Eventbrite | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| Humanitix | Charities, schools and community organizers who want every feature without a subscription | Free, then $1.29 per paid ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| Ticket Tailor | Independent event creators, venues and charities selling tickets from their own site | Free, then about $0.80 per ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| TicketSpice | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| RSVPify | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| RunSignup | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| UltraSignup | Trail and ultra race directors who want registration, results and timing in one place | Free, then $2.50 per registration source | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 27 October 2026 |
| Etix | Venues, promoters and attractions ticketing their own recurring events in-house | On quote source | The fee per ticket, Check-in app | 27 October 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
Closest alternatives to Tessitura
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we rank
- From Free
Free race management software paid for by one per-registration fee that already covers card processing.
Why it's on this listThe fee per ticket: YesA percentage plus a fixed amount on every paid registration, with no cap or minimum published anywhere on the pricing page.
Trade-offs- API: Partly ↗
- From Free
Ticketing platform with a buyer-discovery marketplace and optional fee transfer.
Why it's on this listThe fee per ticket: YesFor United States online paid tickets, Eventbrite publishes a percentage plus fixed service fee.
Trade-offs- Support on event day: Partly ↗
- From Free
Nonprofit ticketing: 5% + $1.29 a paid ticket, card processing included, profits to charity.
Why it's on this listThe fee per ticket: YesHumanitix charges a percentage plus a fixed amount on every paid ticket, and in US dollars that one rate also covers card handling.
Trade-offs- Timed entry: Partly ↗
The rest of the shortlist
- From Free
Ticket Tailor
Flat per-ticket fee ticketing paid into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account.
- From $0.99 per ticket
TicketSpice
Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app.
- From Free
RSVPify
Registration, ticketing, guest management, seating, and QR-code check-in in one platform.
- From Free
RunSignup
Free endurance-event registration platform billed only through per-transaction processing fees.
- From Free
UltraSignup
Race registration, results and free timing for trail, ultra and endurance events in North America.
- On quote
Etix
Venue-focused primary ticketing with box office, scanning, patron data and marketing, sold by quote.
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What are the best alternatives to Tessitura?
Race Entry, Eventbrite and Humanitix are the closest. They share the most of Tessitura's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Tessitura?
7 of the 9 have a free plan: Race Entry, Eventbrite, Humanitix, Ticket Tailor and RSVPify 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 Tessitura's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every fee is read from the platform's own fee schedule.
- Tessitura: tessitura.com/about/contact, checked 27 October 2026
- Race Entry: raceentry.com/race-entry-pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans, checked 30 October 2026
- Humanitix: help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees, checked 27 October 2026
- Ticket Tailor: tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- TicketSpice: ticketspice.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- RSVPify: rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets, checked 27 October 2026
- RunSignup: info.runsignup.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- UltraSignup: help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30362746490637-What-are-the-event-hosting-fees-on-UltraSignup, checked 27 October 2026
- Etix: etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp, checked 27 October 2026
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