{"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": "2026-10-28T23:01:58Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-10-28", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/ticketing-platforms/event-organisers", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "UK", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Ticket Tailor", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Stripe", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "PayPal", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Eventbrite", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Humanitix", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Luma", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Luma Plus", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "DICE", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Tixr", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Community Edition", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Cvent", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Zoho", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Zoho Backstage", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/pricing", "domain": "tickettailor.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/eventbrite-fees-and-cost", "domain": "tickettailor.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/", "domain": "eventbrite.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/", "domain": "eventbrite.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://humanitix.com/us/pricing", "domain": "humanitix.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees", "domain": "help.humanitix.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://lu.ma/pricing", "domain": "lu.ma", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://help.lu.ma/p/luma-vs-eventbrite", "domain": "help.lu.ma", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/08/dice-deepens-us-live-music-push-new-partnerships/", "domain": "ticketnews.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/dice-vs-tixr", "domain": "ticketfairy.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://us.fitgap.com/products/001967/pretix", "domain": "us.fitgap.com", "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 what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd suggest looking at them. (Your spelling suggests UK/AU, so I've led with GBP figures where I have them.)\n\n**1. Ticket Tailor - the default for most paid events.** Flat fee per ticket rather than a percentage: £0.60 pay-as-you-go, down to ~£0.22 with prepaid credits, plus your own Stripe/PayPal processing. First 5,000 free tickets a year cost nothing, and there's a 50% charity discount. On a £30 ticket that's roughly £0.95 all-in versus ~£2.67 on Eventbrite - the gap gets embarrassing at higher ticket prices. You get paid directly into your own Stripe account, which matters for cashflow. ([pricing](https://www.tickettailor.com/pricing), [fee comparison](https://www.tickettailor.com/eventbrite-fees-and-cost))\n\n**2. Eventbrite - only if you need the discovery traffic.** It's the most expensive mainstream option (US: 3.7% + $1.79 service fee *plus* 2.9% processing; plans from ~$9/event or ~$29/month), and the marketplace is the entire justification. If you're a new organiser selling to strangers in a big city, the inbound browse traffic can genuinely pay for the fees. If you're selling to your own mailing list, you're paying ", "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"}}