{"question": "best ticketing platforms for event organisers", "category": "ticketing-platforms", "category_name": "ticketing platforms", "audience": "event-organisers", "audience_name": "event organisers", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-08T22:33:54Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-09-08", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/ticketing-platforms/event-organisers", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Eventbrite", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Ticket Tailor", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Stripe", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "PayPal", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Humanitix", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "TicketSpice", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Zoho Backstage", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "TicketSource / Ticketbud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Ticketbud", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Ticketmaster / AXS", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "RSVPify", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.eventcloud.io/blog/ticketing-platform-fees-compared-2026", "domain": "eventcloud.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.eventcloud.io/blog/ticket-tailor-vs-eventbrite-2026", "domain": "eventcloud.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://eventbritealternatives.com/blog/lowest-fee-ticketing-platform", "domain": "eventbritealternatives.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://rsvpify.com/best-event-ticketing-platforms-2026/", "domain": "rsvpify.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketspice.com/blog/best-ticketing-software-for-large-events", "domain": "ticketspice.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.zoho.com/backstage/best-event-ticketing-platforms-for-small-business.html", "domain": "zoho.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's how I'd actually rank them, depending on what kind of events you run:\n\n**1. Eventbrite** - the default starting point, and the only one that brings its own audience. Its marketplace puts your event in front of buyers already browsing for something to do, which matters a lot if you don't have a mailing list yet. The tradeoff is the worst fees of the mainstream options: roughly 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket plus ~2.9% processing, so about $3.64 on a $50 ticket. Use it when discovery is worth more to you than margin.\n\n**2. Ticket Tailor** - my pick for most independent organisers who already have their own audience. Flat fee per ticket (~$0.85 pay-as-you-sell, down to ~$0.30 on prepaid credits), free for most free events, 50% off for registered charities. Crucially, money lands directly in *your* Stripe/PayPal/Square account rather than being held and paid out later - a real cash-flow difference if you're paying deposits before the door.\n\n**3. Humanitix** - the one I'd name for charities, schools, community and fundraising events. ~2.1% + $0.99, dropping to 1% + $0.99 for not-for-profits, and it donates its profits to charity, which is a genuinely good line to put on your event page.", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}