{"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": "2026-09-27T21:45:44Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-09-27", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/ticketing-platforms/event-organisers", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Ticket Tailor", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Stripe", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "PayPal", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Eventbrite", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Luma", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Luma Plus", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Tito", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Humanitix", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "US", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "DICE", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Resident Advisor", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "TicketSpice", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "See Tickets", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.eventcloud.io/blog/ticket-tailor-vs-eventbrite-2026", "domain": "eventcloud.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/eventbrite-alternative", "domain": "tickettailor.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://hi.events/compare/eventbrite-vs-luma", "domain": "hi.events", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://help.luma.com/p/luma-vs-eventbrite", "domain": "help.luma.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://hi.events/compare/humanitix-vs-tito", "domain": "hi.events", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://hi.events/compare/humanitix-vs-dice", "domain": "hi.events", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees", "domain": "help.humanitix.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://eventbritealternatives.com/blog/lowest-fee-ticketing-platform", "domain": "eventbritealternatives.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://hi.events/compare/dice-vs-tito", "domain": "hi.events", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://hi.events/compare/resident-advisor-vs-tito", "domain": "hi.events", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.simpletix.com/best-eventbrite-alternatives-2026/", "domain": "simpletix.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://gomomentus.com/blog/top-10-ticketing-software-platforms-for-venues-and-events", "domain": "gomomentus.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketsource.com/blog/best-event-ticketing-platforms", "domain": "ticketsource.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://hi.events/fees", "domain": "hi.events", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd suggest looking at them. Note upfront that most fee comparison pages are published by ticketing companies themselves, so treat the exact numbers as a starting point and confirm on each vendor's own pricing page.\n\n**1. Ticket Tailor - the default for most independent organisers.** Flat fee per ticket (~$0.85 pay-as-you-sell, as low as ~$0.30 on prepaid credits, free events genuinely free), and you plug in your own Stripe/PayPal/Square so you hold the money and the customer relationship. On a $30 ticket it's roughly $0.85 vs Eventbrite's ~$3.77. The tradeoff is zero discovery - nobody finds your event there, you bring your own audience. ([eventcloud.io](https://www.eventcloud.io/blog/ticket-tailor-vs-eventbrite-2026), [tickettailor.com](https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/eventbrite-alternative))\n\n**2. Luma - best for community events, meetups, tech/startup events.** 5% on paid tickets, or 0% on Luma Plus (~$59/mo billed annually), payouts straight into your own Stripe as tickets sell rather than after the event. The signup flow and event pages are the nicest of anything here, and it's become the de facto standard in the sta", "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"}}