{"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": "2026-10-08T23:50:28Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-10-08", "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": "TicketSpice", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "DICE", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Luma", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Luma Plus", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Stripe", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Humanitix", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Zoho Backstage", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Cvent", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/eventbrite-vs-dice", "domain": "ticketfairy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://blog.hi.events/top-6-eventbrite-alternatives-and-competitors-for-2026/", "domain": "blog.hi.events", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.tickpick.com/blog/organizer/eventbrite-alternatives", "domain": "tickpick.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.builtbyfoundry.io/blog/event-ticket-fees-2026-6-fee-stacks-20000-night", "domain": "builtbyfoundry.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://blog.handstamp.com/posts/luma-pricing-2026-is-69-month-worth-it-cheaper-alternatives-", "domain": "blog.handstamp.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/10004030/Humanitix/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://subscribed.fyi/ticketspice/reviews/", "domain": "subscribed.fyi", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.zoho.com/backstage/event-ticketing-software/best-platforms.html", "domain": "zoho.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's who I'd actually point you to, roughly in the order I'd suggest trying them:\n\n**1. Eventbrite** - the default starting point. Huge built-in marketplace (real discovery traffic for public events), works for anything from a 40-person workshop to a festival, and everyone already knows how to buy from it. You pay for that reach: around 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket on Essentials, up to ~6.2% + $1.79 on higher tiers, plus payment processing. Pick it when you want the audience, not the cheapest math.\n\n**2. Ticket Tailor** - my pick if you have your own audience and just want cheap, clean ticketing. Flat per-ticket fee (roughly $0.30-$0.85 depending on volume) instead of a percentage, so the savings get dramatic as ticket prices rise. No marketplace, so you drive your own traffic.\n\n**3. TicketSpice** - the other low-fee workhorse, about $0.99/ticket. Stronger than Ticket Tailor on complex setups: reserved seating, timed-entry slots, merch add-ons, heavily branded custom checkout. Good for haunted houses, fairs, venues, multi-session events.\n\n**4. DICE** - only if you're doing music or curated nightlife. It's app-based and takes a bigger cut (~10%, negotiated), but it actively brings its ", "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"}}