Cheapest Ticketing Platform 2026: Real Fee Comparison (8 Platforms)
The cheapest ticketing platforms in 2026, ranked
Two different answers depending on what you need. For a bare ticket transaction, the lowest flat fee wins. For an event you actually have to run (RSVPs, waitlists, reminders, check-in), the lowest-fee full platform wins because the budget tools charge separately for all of that.
Per-ticket platform fee by price (2026)
| Platform | Fee structure | $5 | $15 | $25 | $50 | $100 | Full event platform? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who's In | 2.7% flat | $0.14 | $0.41 | $0.68 | $1.35 | $2.70 | Yes |
| TixFox | $0.39 flat/ticket | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.39 | No (ticketing only) |
| Ticket Tailor | $0.79 flat/ticket | $0.79 | $0.79 | $0.79 | $0.79 | $0.79 | No |
| TicketSpice | $0.99 flat/ticket | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | No |
| SimpleTix | $0.79 + 2% | $0.89 | $1.09 | $1.29 | $1.79 | $2.79 | Partial |
| TicketLeap | $1.00 + 2% ($0.49 ≤ $5) | $0.49 | $1.30 | $1.50 | $2.00 | $3.00 | Partial |
| Luma | 7% | $0.35 | $1.05 | $1.75 | $3.50 | $7.00 | Partial |
| Eventbrite | 3.7% + $1.79/ticket | $1.98 | $2.35 | $2.72 | $3.64 | $5.49 | Yes |
Figures are the platform's own per-ticket fee. Card processing (~2.9% + $0.30) is a separate, universal cost on platforms that route payments through your own Stripe/PayPal/Square account (Who's In, TixFox, Ticket Tailor). Subscription options: Checkout Page ($29/mo + $0/ticket) is cheapest at high paid volume; Splash is $999/year; Zeffy is $0 but nonprofit-only (funded by optional buyer tips).
The honest read
- Cheapest raw per-ticket fee: TixFox at $0.39 flat — unbeatable on fee alone, but ticketing only.
- Cheapest full event platform: Who's In at 2.7% flat — lower than Eventbrite, Luma, SimpleTix and TicketLeap at every community price, and it includes free RSVPs, automatic waitlists, WhatsApp + email reminders, QR check-in, Apple/Google Wallet tickets and recurring events. The platform fee is also auto-refunded when you refund a ticket.
- Most expensive for small events: Eventbrite — the $1.79 fixed fee dominates low prices. On a $25 ticket Who's In's fee is $0.68 vs Eventbrite's $2.72, exactly 4x less.
- At $75+ tickets, flat-fee tools (TixFox, Ticket Tailor, TicketSpice) beat percentage models on raw fee — at the cost of paying separately for any event management.
See how ticket sales work on Who's In, run your own numbers in the fee calculator, or read the full guide to selling tickets online. The open dataset behind this article: CSV · JSON (CC-BY-4.0).