# Alternatives to UltraSignup

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

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than UltraSignup at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [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 | — | 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, Sign up without a sales call | 28 October 2026 |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | Fees on refunds, Sales tax on tickets | 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 | Fees on refunds, Sign up without a sales call | 27 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | Fees on refunds, Plans and subscriptions | 30 October 2026 |
| [RSVPify](https://boxofficefees.com/rsvpify.md) | Business, nonprofit, school, and personal event teams | Free, then $0.90 per ticket | Plans and subscriptions, Sign up without a sales call | 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 | Sales tax on tickets, Sign up without a sales call | 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 | Sales tax on tickets, Sign up without a sales call | 27 October 2026 |
| [Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria.md) | Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission | Free, then $375 a year | Fees on refunds, Plans and subscriptions | 27 October 2026 |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr.md) | Large festivals, venues and sports teams selling tickets plus hospitality in one checkout | On quote | — | 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 UltraSignup:**
- [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)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — You can open an account, add an event and activate registration immediately without talking to sales, though a demo is also offered.](https://www.raceentry.com/race-director-faq)

**Trade-offs against UltraSignup:**
- [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. RunSignup

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [Fees on refunds: partial — By default the registrant does not get the original processing fee back; the organizer can return it only by covering it from race proceeds, and may also set its own refund handling fee.](https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000064221-enable-refunds-for-your-race)
- [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)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — A guided race wizard opens registration the same day with no technical background and no sales conversation; a call can be scheduled but is optional.](https://info.runsignup.com/products/race-registration/)

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

### 3. TicketSpice

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [Fees on refunds: partial — Fees come back only on a full refund processed through Webconnex Payments; on partial refunds, custom processors and offline orders the organizer eats them.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/5539462)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — You can create an account with no card, build the page and publish the same day; a demo and a sales call are offered but not required.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)
- [Contract: yes — No contract, no annual commitment and no exclusivity is named; pricing is stated as pay-as-you-go per ticket with no termination terms mentioned.](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against UltraSignup:**
- [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)
- [Waitlist: no — The vendor states plainly that no waitlist exists today and points organizers to its sister product RegFox if they need one.](https://help.ticketspice.com/en/articles/8706176)

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

### 4. Eventbrite

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [Fees on refunds: partial — Ticketing fees stay with Eventbrite by default, but organizers can pay them from their payout.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/158301/how-to-refund-an-order/)
- [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 UltraSignup:**
- [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/)
- [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/)
- [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/)

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

### 5. RSVPify

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — RSVPify publishes paid Starter, Plus, Professional, and custom Enterprise plans alongside ticket fees.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — The DIY plan is a self-service monthly subscription, while Enterprise uses an annual contract.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)

**Trade-offs against UltraSignup:**
- [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)
- [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)
- [Listed where buyers browse: no — There is no RSVPify marketplace or consumer app listing your event, and the vendor positions itself against marketplace sites as a platform for organizers who bring their own audience, so no selling commission applies.](https://rsvpify.com/ticket-fee-calculator/)

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

### 6. Ticket Tailor

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [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)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — You sign up and build a box office yourself with no sales contact, and the first five ticket sales are free; a demo booking is offered but is optional rather than a gate.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)

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

### 7. Humanitix

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [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)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — You can open a free account and publish an event the same day; a demo is offered but no sales call is required first.](https://humanitix.com/us/faqs)

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

### 8. Auctria

Fundraising event and auction platform with admission tickets, bidding and an event website, sold as an annual license.

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**
- [Fees on refunds: partial — Auctria returns its own integration percentage on every refund processed through the platform, but whether Stripe returns its share depends on when the Stripe account was opened, so newer accounts lose roughly 3.2% of the refunded amount.](https://academy.auctria.com/credit_cards/processing_fees/)
- [Plans and subscriptions: yes — Three yearly licenses priced by tracked revenue: free Explorer, Emerald at $375 a year and Diamond at $750 a year, and the higher the plan the lower Auctria's card fee, falling from 1% to 0.5% to 0.25%.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — Anyone can open a free account without a card or a sales call, and there is a public demo dashboard and guest site to browse first; demos and paid setup help are optional extras.](https://www.auctria.com/next-step/)

**Trade-offs against UltraSignup:**
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: partial — Ticket holders can reassign their own tickets from the e-ticket or the My Account Ticket Hub, but refunds are an organizer action in the dashboard — the buyer has no self-serve refund request.](https://academy.auctria.com/tickets/ticket_management/transfer_ticket/)
- [Email to buyers: partial — Custom emails to participants are a paid-plan feature, but the vendor explicitly asks organizers to keep Auctria email transactional and to promote upcoming events through a third-party bulk email service instead.](https://academy.auctria.com/communication/transactional_versus_marketing_emails/)
- [Free to start: partial — The Explorer plan is free and sells paid tickets through Stripe, but it caps you at under $10K tracked income a year, 250 guests and 3 team members, and Auctria still takes a 1% fee on every card charge.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)

[View Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria)

### 9. Tixr

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

**Where it improves on UltraSignup:**

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