{"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": "2026-10-18T22:24:04Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-10-18", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/ticketing-platforms/event-organisers", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Eventbrite", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Professional", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Ticket Tailor", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Stripe", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "PayPal", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Humanitix", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "UK", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "DICE", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Luma", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Luma Plus", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "TicketSpice", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Ticketmaster", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "TicketLeap", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "RSVPify", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://rsvpify.com/best-event-ticketing-platforms-2026/", "domain": "rsvpify.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketspice.com/blog/10-best-event-ticketing-platforms-for-2026-compared-by-use-case", "domain": "ticketspice.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.freshtix.com/blog/the-battle-for-the-best-ticket-selling-platform", "domain": "freshtix.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/eventbrite-vs-dice", "domain": "ticketfairy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://tickts.co.uk/blog/ticketing-fees-comparison-uk-platforms", "domain": "tickts.co.uk", "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.builtbyfoundry.io/blog/event-ticket-fees-2026-6-fee-stacks-20000-night", "domain": "builtbyfoundry.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.bizbash.com/event-production-planning/this-ticketing-platform-donates-all-booking-fee-profits-to-charitable-organizations", "domain": "bizbash.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://dryfta.com/10-leading-event-ticketing-platforms-in-2026/", "domain": "dryfta.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## My actual picks, in order\n\n**1. Eventbrite** - the default for a reason: biggest consumer marketplace, so some ticket sales come *from* the platform's own discovery, not just your promotion. Setup takes minutes, the check-in app is solid, free events cost nothing. The catch is price: 3.7% + $1.79/ticket on Essentials, 6.2% + $1.79 on Professional, which on a $50 ticket is roughly $5.40 all-in. Pick it when you need reach more than you need margin.\n\n**2. Ticket Tailor** - what I'd recommend to most small-to-mid organisers who already have their own audience. Flat per-ticket pricing (from about £0.60 pay-as-you-go, down to ~£0.22 with pre-paid credits) instead of a percentage, so roughly $2.05-2.60 on that same $50 ticket. No marketplace discovery, you keep your own branding and customer data, and you pay Stripe/PayPal directly. Cheapest sane option for recurring events.\n\n**3. Humanitix** - 2.1% + $0.99 plus processing, and it's a genuine not-for-profit that routes 100% of booking-fee profit to children's charities. Discounted further for schools and nonprofits. Strongest in Australia/NZ but works well in the UK/US. If your audience would respond to \"the booking fee funds charity,", "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"}}