# Alternatives to vFairs

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

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than vFairs at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [vFairs](https://boxofficefees.com/vfairs.md) | Associations and enterprises running a signature annual conference, hybrid or online | On quote | — | 28 October 2026 |
| [GoFundMe Pro](https://boxofficefees.com/gofundme-pro.md) | US 501(c)(3) nonprofits running galas and events alongside online fundraising | On quote | Who pays the fees | 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 | Who pays the fees, All-in price at checkout | 27 October 2026 |
| [Eventbrite](https://boxofficefees.com/eventbrite.md) | Organizers who want ticketing plus discovery on Eventbrite’s marketplace | Free, then $69 a month | Who pays the fees, Free to start | 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 | Who pays the fees, 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 | Who pays the fees, Free to start | 30 October 2026 |
| [RunSignup](https://boxofficefees.com/runsignup.md) | Race directors and nonprofits running 5Ks, ultras and multi-event endurance races | Free | Who pays the fees, All-in price at checkout | 27 October 2026 |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr.md) | Large festivals, venues and sports teams selling tickets plus hospitality in one checkout | On quote | Who pays the fees, Refunds and transfers by buyers | 27 October 2026 |
| [Auctria](https://boxofficefees.com/auctria.md) | Nonprofits and school groups running gala auctions with ticketed admission | Free, then $375 a year | Who pays the fees, All-in price at checkout | 27 October 2026 |
| [Givebutter](https://boxofficefees.com/givebutter.md) | Nonprofits selling tickets to galas, auctions and community fundraisers | Free, then $33.80 a month | Who pays the fees, Free to start | 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. GoFundMe Pro

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organization chooses whether it absorbs the transaction fee or passes it to the ticket buyer, but the choice applies to every ticket in an event, not per ticket type.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288719836955-Manage-tickets)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Reserved seating: partial — Seating exists only as organizer-side table planning on the Live Events Auction and Plus subscriptions, where staff drag attendees onto tables of up to 15 seats; buyers are not shown a seat map to choose from.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288737206427-Table-and-seating-management)
- [Online events: partial — Virtual and hybrid events run through the Live Events add-on, which provides a virtual venue with streamed stages and RTMP input; the pricing page marks Live Events as chargeable on top of the plan.](https://pro.gofundme.com/c/solutions/event-registration/)
- [Sell on your own website: partial — Embedded forms keep supporters on your own site but are documented for donations only and require GoFundMe Pay; ticketed events are built as hosted campaign pages, with domain masking offered for a branded URL.](https://prosupport.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/37288783580571-Embedded-donation-forms)

[View GoFundMe Pro](https://boxofficefees.com/gofundme-pro)

### 2. Ticket Tailor

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer chooses: pay the fee yourself out of the ticket price, or add a booking fee per ticket and/or a transaction fee per order so buyers cover it and you keep the full ticket price.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [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)
- [Free to start: yes — Yes on two counts: free events pay nothing within the 5,000-ticket annual allowance, and for paid events you can add a booking fee so buyers cover the platform fee and you keep the full ticket price.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There is no monthly or annual plan to change the fees; billing is purely per usage, either pay-as-you-go or prepaid credits bought in advance at a lower per-ticket rate.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)
- [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)
- [Contract: no — No contract, no subscription and no exclusivity: fees only arise when you sell, and the vendor explicitly says you may run other ticketing companies alongside it, so you can stop between events.](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/pricing)

[View Ticket Tailor](https://boxofficefees.com/ticket-tailor)

### 3. Eventbrite

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — Buyers pay ticketing fees by default, while organizers can include them in ticket revenue.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/)
- [Free to start: yes — Organizers can publish unlimited free events at no cost, while attendees ordinarily pay paid-ticket fees.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/eventbrites-new-pricing-plans/)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — The organizer pricing page provides a self-service Get Started route to create an event.](https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Nonprofit rates: partial — Verified nonprofits get 50% off a Pro subscription, but the per-ticket fees are the same as for everyone else; only donation tickets carry reduced rates in some countries.](https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/585157/can-my-nonprofit-or-charity-get-lower-fees-for-our-events/)
- [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/)
- [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)

### 4. Humanitix

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — Buyers are charged the fee on top of the ticket by default, and you can instead pay it yourself out of the ticket price, split it, or let buyers choose.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees)
- [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)
- [Free to start: yes — There is nothing to pay Humanitix yourself: free events cost nothing and on paid events the fee goes to the buyer by default.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There is no monthly or yearly plan to buy and no tiers: every host gets every feature and pays only the per-ticket fee.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost)
- [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)
- [Website builders: partial — embed only: you paste a script and button code into any site, with step-by-step help for WordPress, and Humanitix warns the pop-up may not suit every site builder.](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889214-sell-tickets-on-your-website-with-an-embedded-checkout)

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

### 5. RSVPify

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — Organizers can choose to add RSVPify fees, card-processing fees, or both to buyer charges.](https://rsvpify.com/robots.txt)
- [Free to start: yes — RSVPify says ticketed events can be created without charge and receive premium features.](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 vFairs:**
- [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/)
- [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. RunSignup

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer chooses between three settings per fee type, so the registrant can carry the fee, the event can pay the fee itself out of the ticket price, or the two can split it evenly.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [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)
- [Refunds and transfers by buyers: yes — Participants can request refunds from their own profile and transfer a registration to another person, another event or another race, with the organizer deciding which of these are allowed.](https://help.runsignup.com/support/solutions/articles/17000064221-enable-refunds-for-your-race)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Nonprofit rates: partial — The lower rate applies to donations into nonprofit payment accounts, a flat 4% including merchant fees, while registration processing fees follow the same bands for every organizer.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [Plans and subscriptions: no — There are no tiers to buy and nothing to upgrade: the vendor states it earns only from processing fees and sells no subscription, plan or monthly package.](https://info.runsignup.com/pricing/)
- [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)

### 7. Tixr

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer decides how fees are presented to fans, and the fan help center confirms the organizer sets service and delivery fees, so passing them on or absorbing them is the organizer's call.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/platform)
- [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)
- [Sign up without a sales call: partial — A self-serve tier exists for smaller organizers, but every call to action on the site is "Get a demo" or the contact form and the self-serve tier has no published sign-up route or price.](https://creators.tixr.com/products/platform)

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

### 8. Auctria

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — The organizer chooses between three fee-handling modes: pay the card fees yourself out of the ticket price, show buyers an optional checkbox to cover them, or add the surcharge to every card payment automatically.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)
- [All-in price at checkout: yes — By default the buyer pays exactly the amount owed with no fee added, so the first price is the full price; if you switch to Added mode the fee is built into the total the buyer sees before paying, and in Optional mode it is a checkbox.](https://academy.auctria.com/credit_cards/processing_fees/)
- [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/)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Nonprofit rates: partial — Auctria's own license price is the same for everyone and nonprofit status is not required to use it; the only nonprofit discount it points to is Stripe's separate 501(c)(3) processing program.](https://www.auctria.com/pricing/)
- [Sales tax on tickets: partial — adds a tax line you configure: Auctria calculates up to three sales taxes per category, inclusive or exclusive of the bid, and reports what was collected, but it does not remit anything and the feature needs a paid license.](https://academy.auctria.com/items/sales_tax/)
- [Reserved seating: partial — Seating is organizer-assigned rather than buyer-picked: tables with a seat count are created in the dashboard and guests are seated from an Assign Seating page, while buyers can only state a seating preference at registration.](https://academy.auctria.com/tickets/ticket_management/tables_and_seating/)

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

### 9. Givebutter

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

**Where it improves on vFairs:**
- [Who pays the fees: yes — You choose per campaign: ask buyers to cover fees optionally, require them to cover fees so you keep 100%, or hide fees and pay the fee yourself, out of the ticket price.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/1512762-givebutter-standard-pricing-explained)
- [Free to start: yes — Keeping donor tips enabled means the organization pays zero platform and zero processing fees, with Givebutter covering anything donors decline to cover under its Guarantee.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/1512762-givebutter-standard-pricing-explained)
- [Sign up without a sales call: yes — Sign-up is self-service and free with no sales call, though a campaign stays inactive until you add valid payout information, and a demo is offered rather than required.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/3688279-how-to-configure-an-event-campaign)

**Trade-offs against vFairs:**
- [Nonprofit rates: partial — There is no separate charity rate because the platform is free for every organization, but verification as a nonprofit is what unlocks the cheaper ACH rate of 1.9% + 30c and instant payouts.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/1512762-givebutter-standard-pricing-explained)
- [Reserved seating: partial — Seating exists but the organizer does the seating: tables and sections are built in the dashboard and ticketholders are dragged into seats by staff, with seat and table shown at check-in rather than chosen by the buyer at checkout.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/11731317-how-to-create-event-seating-arrangements)
- [Sell on your own website: partial — Widgets embed the ticket checkout on your own site so buyers pay without being redirected, but an embedded event widget carries only the checkout flow, not the campaign page with its story and goal bar.](https://help.givebutter.com/en/articles/6464859-how-to-use-givebutter-widgets-on-your-website)

[View Givebutter](https://boxofficefees.com/givebutter)