# Alternatives to Ticketmaster

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

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than Ticketmaster at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster.md) | Venues, teams and promoters selling ticketed live events at scale | 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 |
| [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 |
| [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 |
| [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix.md) | Venues, promoters and attractions ticketing their own recurring events in-house | On quote | Check-in app, API | 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, 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 | The fee per ticket, Card processing | 30 October 2026 |
| [AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs.md) | Arenas, theatres, festivals and teams that want one ticketing partner for a whole venue | On quote | The fee per ticket, Check-in app | 28 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 |

“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 Ticketmaster:**
- [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/)
- [Promoter links: yes — You can create a named tracking link per promoter and see the views and sales each one brought in, with a per-link attendee report to export.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/835126/how-to-create-promotional-tracking-links/)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [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/)
- [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 Ticketmaster:**
- [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 Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [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. Ticket Tailor

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

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [Check-in app: yes — A free iOS and Android check-in app scans tickets, supports external scanners, multiple staff profiles and live attendance reporting, and works offline provided the door list was downloaded in advance.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/9330194-when-does-my-check-in-app-sync)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [Ad tracking: partial — Meta pixel plus Conversions API, TikTok pixel and GA4 are supported, but the vendor requires a custom domain on the box office first, and that is a separately billed add-on unless you take white label.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/5560643-can-i-use-a-meta-tracking-pixel)
- [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)

### 4. TicketSpice

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

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [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)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [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)

### 5. Etix

Venue-focused primary ticketing with box office, scanning, patron data and marketing, sold by quote.

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [Check-in app: yes — The Etix Scanner app validates barcodes and QR codes on staff-owned iOS and Android phones; Etix does not say whether it scans offline, as all scans sync to its system.](https://hello.etix.com/clients/mobile)
- [API: yes — Etix calls its API open and uses it to push event lists and sales data to your site, Google and third parties; no public developer documentation is linked from its site.](https://hello.etix.com/clients/integrations-partnerships)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- None found.

[View Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix)

### 6. Tixr

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

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [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)
- [Check-in app: yes — Tixr Door is an iOS app that scans rotating QR, static QR, PDF and NFC tickets and queues scans locally offline, syncing when connectivity returns; the Android build needs a connection and no app price is published.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/door)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [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)

### 7. RSVPify

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

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — RSVPify charges ticket sellers a 1.95 percent fee plus 90 cents per registrant.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Card processing: yes — Stripe processing is separately charged at 2.9 percent plus 30 cents per transaction.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Check-in app: yes — Check-in is included free with ticketed events, scans QR codes from any internet-connected device with no extra hardware, and adds self check-in kiosks; the pages do not say whether it keeps working without a connection.](https://rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets/)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [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)
- [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)
- [Reserved seating: partial — There is a seating chart, but the vendor describes it as the host dragging guests to tables, with Table Captains letting hosts fill their own tables, not buyers choosing a seat during checkout.](https://rsvpify.com/pricing/selling-tickets/)

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

### 8. AXS

AEG-owned primary ticketing for arenas, theatres, festivals and teams, sold through a demo request.

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [The fee per ticket: yes — AXS states the shape of its buyer fees: a service charge on every paid ticket plus one handling or processing charge per order, with a delivery fee possible depending on the delivery method; no rate or cap is published anywhere we could read.](https://www.axs.com/about-purchase-agreement_US_v6.html)
- [Check-in app: yes — AXS supplies access-control technology at the gate, from Coachella to Red Rocks, and opens APIs so third-party devices can redeem AXS-issued tickets; its pages do not say whether a scanning app is free or works offline.](https://solutions.axs.com/us/venue-experience/)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [Who pays the fees: partial — By default the buyer pays the fees on top of the ticket price, which AXS says it imposes or collects on behalf of its venue and promoter clients; nothing on the pages we read says an organizer can pay them out of the ticket price instead.](https://www.axs.com/about-purchase-agreement_US_v6.html)
- [Apple Wallet: no — For AXS Mobile ID tickets the vendor says the ticket has to stay in the AXS app because its barcode changes every 59 seconds, so it is not added to the phone's wallet.](https://axssupportuk.axs.com/hc/en-gb/articles/14184424053788-Can-I-add-my-ticket-to-my-phone-s-wallet)
- [Google Wallet: no — The same answer covers Android: AXS says a Mobile ID ticket must live in the AXS app rather than a phone wallet, because the barcode refreshes every 59 seconds.](https://axssupportuk.axs.com/hc/en-gb/articles/14184424053788-Can-I-add-my-ticket-to-my-phone-s-wallet)

[View AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs)

### 9. TicketLeap

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

**Where it improves on Ticketmaster:**
- [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/)
- [Check-in app: yes — TicketLeap Scan is a free iOS and Android app that scans QR codes, looks attendees up by name and shows live attendance stats; the vendor publishes network and device recommendations and the pages read never say whether it scans offline.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/ticketleap-scan-app/introduction-to-ticketleap-scan)

**Trade-offs against Ticketmaster:**
- [All-in price at checkout: no — By default the ticketing fee and the 3% transaction fee are added to the ticket price the buyer first sees, so the opening price is not all-in; the organizer can instead choose Paid by Me per event, which folds the fee into the ticket price.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/fees-payments/how-do-i-change-who-pays-the-fees)
- [Sell on your own website: no — The website tool is a customizable 'Buy Tickets' button whose generated code you paste onto your site; the vendor describes it as directing buyers from your website to a TicketLeap ticket-purchasing page rather than checking out in place.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/marketing-integrations/creating-a-buy-tickets-button)
- [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)

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