{"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": "2026-10-06T22:35:57Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-10-06", "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": "Humanitix", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Tito", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "DICE", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Cvent", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Zoho", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Zoho Backstage", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.zoho.com/backstage/event-ticketing-software/best-platforms.html", "domain": "zoho.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/eventbrite-vs-ticket-tailor", "domain": "ticketfairy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/en-us/eventbrite-alternative", "domain": "tickettailor.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitix", "domain": "en.wikipedia.org", "source_type": "reference"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/humanitix-vs-ticket-tailor.md", "domain": "ticketfairy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://dryfta.com/?p=26725", "domain": "dryfta.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd suggest them:\n\n**1. Eventbrite** - the default starting point, mainly because of discovery. It's the biggest self-service marketplace, so some of your ticket sales come from people browsing the platform rather than from your own marketing. Good for workshops, community events, conferences, small-to-mid festivals. The catch is the fee: roughly **3.7% + $1.79** per paid ticket on Essentials, up to **6.2% + $1.79** on Professional. Free events are free to list. If you already have an audience, you're paying a lot for discovery you don't need.\n\n**2. Ticket Tailor** - what I'd recommend to most organisers who have their own audience. Flat per-ticket pricing (about **$0.26/ticket**, or monthly plans from ~$19) with no percentage cut, so on a $50 ticket you pay ~$0.26 versus Eventbrite's ~$3.64. You connect your own Stripe/PayPal, so money lands in your account directly rather than being held until after the event. No marketplace though - you bring the traffic.\n\n**3. Humanitix** - effectively free for the organiser; the booking fee sits with the attendee (~**5% + $1.29** in the US, **3.9% + $1.29** for nonprofits and schools) and 100%", "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"}}