Eventbrite Fees Explained: What You Really Pay in 2026
Eventbrite fees in 2026 break down to 3.7% + $1.79/ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing. A 100-person $25 event pays Eventbrite $271.50.
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Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing — but the real cost goes far beyond that. For a 100-person event at $25/ticket, Eventbrite fees total $271.50 while Who's In charges just $67.50. We break down the full fee structure, hidden costs like the $249/mo Pro plan, payout delays, and forced branding — plus rank the cheapest event platforms in 2026.
Host your event on Who's In
Who's In Events is free forever — unlimited events, RSVPs, waitlists, recurring events, QR check-in, automated reminders, and Stripe payments at a flat 2.7% on paid tickets (no per-ticket fee, no monthly fee). No signup required for your guests.
See the Events product page or compare against Eventbrite, Luma, Partiful, and Meetup.
Pricing at a glance
- Events: free forever. 2.7% flat on paid tickets (no per-ticket fee, no monthly fee).
- Clubs: $8.25/mo for organisers (no per-member platform fees).
- Studio: from $15.83/mo billed annually ($19/mo monthly).
- Conference: from $40.83/mo billed annually ($49/mo monthly).
Compare against Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79/ticket), Luma (7%), Mindbody ($139/mo), Cvent ($5,000+/yr) on our pricing page.
Related reading on Who's In
- The Real Cost of Eventbrite Fees: What Community Organisers Are Actually Paying — Eventbrite charges 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket — and that's just the start. We break down the true annual cost of Eventbrite fees for community
- 7 Best Event Planning Apps in 2026 — Honest Comparison for Community Organisers — Unbiased comparison of the 7 best event planning apps in 2026. Features, pricing, and honest pros/cons for Eventbrite, Meetup, Luma, Partifu
- RSVP Tools Benchmark — March 2026: Fees, Features & AI Agent Support Compared — Monthly benchmark comparing Who's In, Eventbrite, Partiful, Lu.ma, RSVPify, and Jotform Events on pricing, WhatsApp integration, waitlists,
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