# Alternatives to TicketSpice

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

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than TicketSpice at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice.md) | Fairs, festivals and attractions selling high ticket volumes online and at the gate | From $0.99 per ticket | — | 27 October 2026 |
| [Race Entry](https://boxofficefees.com/raceentry.md) | Race directors and running clubs who want signup fees carried by participants | Free | Sales tax on tickets, Support on event day | 28 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | Free events, Plans and subscriptions | 30 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 | All-in price at checkout, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| [RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify.md) | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket | Free events, Plans and subscriptions | 30 October 2026 |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | All-in price at checkout, Free events | 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 | Free events, Sales tax on tickets | 27 October 2026 |
| [Zeffy](https://boxofficefees.com/zeffy.md) | Registered nonprofits running galas, fundraisers and member events on a zero budget | Free | All-in price at checkout, Free events | 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 | All-in price at checkout, Free events | 27 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 | Free events, Sales tax on tickets | 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 TicketSpice:**
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — collects and remits sales tax in marketplace facilitator states, and elsewhere lets the organizer set a local tax rate that Race Entry collects and passes back.](https://www.raceentry.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Support on event day: yes — A direct US phone number, email support and a dedicated account manager are published; the hours of cover are not stated anywhere.](https://www.raceentry.com/contact-us)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [When you get the money: partial — Money is held and paid after the event under the terms, within fifteen business days of the event end date and only once $100 has been processed, while the benefits page describes bi-monthly payments instead.](https://www.raceentry.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [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)
- [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. Eventbrite

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [Free events: yes — Free tickets have no ticketing fees for either organizers or ticket buyers.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [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/)
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — Eventbrite collects, remits, and reports tax in locations where it is the collecting party.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/111819/understanding-your-event-payout-amount/)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [When you get the money: partial — Standard payouts arrive three business days after an event; scheduled and instant alternatives have eligibility limits.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/111819/understanding-your-event-payout-amount/)
- [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/)
- [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/)

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

### 3. Ticket Tailor

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — For events priced in USD the checkout shows the full amount including booking fees upfront, which the vendor attributes to the FTC junk-fees rule; the same is done for GBP events under UK price transparency law.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/11383453-how-fees-are-displayed-for-events-in-usd)
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — adds a tax line: you set an inclusive or exclusive sales tax/VAT percentage and label per box office or per event, and the vendor states the organizer remains responsible for deciding, collecting and remitting it.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/1549496-where-can-i-add-sales-tax-vat-to-my-tickets)
- [Waitlist: yes — A waitlist is switched on in an event's advanced settings, collects emails from the event page or widget, can be shown only when tickets are unavailable, and sign-ups are notified by email broadcast.](https://help.tickettailor.com/en/articles/2748053-how-to-set-up-a-waitlist-for-your-event)

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

### 4. RSVPify

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [Free events: yes — Free events run on the standing free plan and RSVPify says it only earns when a ticket sells, so a free registration carries no platform fee.](https://help.rsvpify.com/en/articles/1614854-selling-tickets-with-rsvpify-pricing-and-fees-explained)
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — RSVPify publishes paid Starter, Plus, Professional, and custom Enterprise plans alongside ticket fees.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Waitlist: yes — Custom registration forms include waitlists alongside capacity limits and conditional logic for controlled event registration.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [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)
- [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/)
- [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)

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

### 5. RunSignup

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — A live event page prints one all-in figure per distance and names the fee inside it, so a buyer sees $86.80 including the $6.80 fee before clicking Sign Up; the fee is only this visible when the organizer passes it on rather than paying it out of the price.](https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/TN/Alcoa/ThePistolCreekRun)
- [Free events: yes — A zero-dollar cart carries no processing fee at all, which the pricing chart states as a band and the prose repeats twice without qualification.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — collects and remits — in marketplace states RunSignup calculates, collects and files the sales tax on registrations and merchandise on the organizer's behalf, and always handles tax on its own processing fee.](https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000097245-sales-tax-faq)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [When you get the money: partial — Money reaches the organizer's own account as registrations sell, by weekly direct deposit by default or daily on approval, but RunSignup can hold back a refund reserve that is only released after the event and a check payout costs $10 and needs $1,000 owed.](https://info.runsignup.com/about-us/privacy-policy/race-contract/)
- [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)

### 6. Humanitix

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [Free events: yes — Free tickets and free events carry no Humanitix fee at all, and imported or manually created orders are also free.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees)
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — collects and remits state sales tax where Humanitix counts as a marketplace facilitator, and elsewhere you switch on a tax line and remit it yourself.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9944108-does-humanitix-remit-tax-for-my-event)
- [Waitlist: yes — A waitlist captures interest once tickets sell out and can release tickets and notify waiting buyers automatically.](https://humanitix.com/us/features)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [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)
- [When you get the money: partial — Money is held until the event ends and reaches your bank within five business days with no transfer fee; connecting Stripe instead pays you as tickets sell.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out)

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

### 7. Zeffy

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — The ticket price the buyer first sees is what the organizer receives; the only later additions are the optional Zeffy contribution and, where the organizer enables it, a sales tax line.](https://support.zeffy.com/what-is-zeffy-t8qzy)
- [Free events: yes — Free events cost nothing: you create a $0 ticket rate, free tickets can sit beside paid rates on the same form, and no bank account is needed if you take no payments.](https://support.zeffy.com/host-a-free-event-and-create-free-tickets-to-an-event-hbgud)
- [Website builders: yes — native plugin or app for WordPress and Wix, plus step-by-step embed guides for Squarespace, Shopify, Weebly, GoDaddy and any builder with a custom HTML block.](https://support.zeffy.com/integrating-zeffy-with-other-softwares-74zts)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [The fee per ticket: no — There is no percentage, fixed per-ticket amount or cap to report, because Zeffy deducts nothing from a paid ticket; its revenue comes only from the optional contribution a buyer may add at checkout.](https://support.zeffy.com/zeffy-really-is-free-no-fees-no-catch-4zjir)
- [Reserved seating: partial — There is no interactive seating map: Zeffy's own instruction is to upload a seating chart image, add a ticket rate per row and use capped single-select questions so each seat can only be taken once.](https://support.zeffy.com/adding-a-seating-chart-to-your-event-go5x8)
- [Registration forms and waivers: partial — Custom fields of several response types are standard, but there is no waiver feature: Zeffy tells you to paste the waiver text into a required checkbox question or attach it to the thank-you email.](https://support.zeffy.com/how-to-add-a-waiver-to-your-form-l0v94)

[View Zeffy](https://boxofficefees.com/zeffy)

### 8. UltraSignup

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — Since July 2024 every displayed price on the platform includes service fees and tax, with the breakdown shown at checkout, and directors cannot switch the display back.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30339314302733-Why-Does-My-Price-Show-Higher-at-Checkout-Pricing-Display-Regulations-Explained)
- [Free events: yes — A registration priced at $0 carries no hosting fee in both the U.S. and non-U.S. fee tables, so a free event costs the organizer nothing; paid add-ons on that registration are still charged 6.25% + $1.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30362746490637-What-are-the-event-hosting-fees-on-UltraSignup)
- [Waitlist: yes — A waitlist can be enabled to open automatically when a distance fills, shown publicly, and worked by invitation or charge-and-add when entrants cancel.](https://help.ultrasignup.com/hc/en-us/articles/30339249989645-Use-the-Waitlist-to-Backfill-Spots-and-Maximize-Registrations)

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

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

### 9. TicketLeap

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

**Where it improves on TicketSpice:**
- [Free events: yes — Free events carry no charge at all: no ticketing fee, no sign-up fee and no monthly fee, and the vendor says the full feature set including the scanning app is still included on them.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/getting-started-with-ticketleap/how-to-set-up-a-free-event-on-ticketleap)
- [Sales tax on tickets: yes — adds a tax line: you enter your state's sales tax percentage during event setup and it appears as a separate line item at checkout, but TicketLeap does not remit it and tells organizers to manage the charge themselves.](https://www.ticketleap.com/info/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against TicketSpice:**
- [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)
- [When you get the money: no — Money is held until after the event: payouts reach the organizer's bank by direct deposit 4-6 business days after the event ends, 5-7 for Canadian sellers, and multi-day events pay out per event date; no payout fee is stated.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/fees-payments/when-do-i-get-paid)
- [Disputed charges: partial — TicketLeap fights the dispute for you and fronts the money, but if the bank rules against you it recovers the order amount plus the $11.50 dispute fee from your future payouts, so the organizer ultimately bears a lost dispute.](https://support.ticketleap.com/en_US/fees-payments/what-happens-when-a-chargeback-is-filed)

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