# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for ticketing platforms (event organisers) on 2026-10-28

## In short

On 2026-10-28, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best ticketing platforms for event organisers". It named 14 brands; the first six, in order, were UK, Ticket Tailor, Stripe, PayPal, Eventbrite and Humanitix.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best ticketing platforms for event organisers |
| Asked on | 2026-10-28 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 14 |
| Sources cited | 12 |
| Audience | event organisers |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-28 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ticketing-platforms-event-organisers-2026-10-28
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-28 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> 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.)
> 
> **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))
> 
> **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 

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK | mentioned |
| 2 | Ticket Tailor | mentioned |
| 3 | Stripe | mentioned |
| 4 | PayPal | mentioned |
| 5 | Eventbrite | compared |
| 6 | Humanitix | mentioned |
| 7 | Luma | mentioned |
| 8 | Luma Plus | mentioned |
| 9 | DICE | mentioned |
| 10 | Tixr | mentioned |
| 11 | Community Edition | mentioned |
| 12 | Cvent | mentioned |
| 13 | Zoho | mentioned |
| 14 | Zoho Backstage | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.tickettailor.com/pricing (vendor)
- https://www.tickettailor.com/eventbrite-fees-and-cost (vendor)
- https://www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/ (vendor)
- https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/755615/how-much-does-it-cost-for-organizers-to-use-eventbrite/ (vendor)
- https://humanitix.com/us/pricing (vendor)
- https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees (vendor)
- https://lu.ma/pricing (other)
- https://help.lu.ma/p/luma-vs-eventbrite (other)
- https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/08/dice-deepens-us-live-music-push-new-partnerships/ (other)
- https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/dice-vs-tixr (vendor)
- https://us.fitgap.com/products/001967/pretix (other)
- https://www.zoho.com/backstage/event-ticketing-software/best-platforms.html (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/ticketing-platforms/event-organisers

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