Fees counted all-in, on both sides
Eventbrite's US fee is 3.7% plus $1.79 a ticket, then 2.9% card processing on the whole order, fee included: about $3.18 on a $20 ticket. Here it is our 3% plus Stripe's 2.9% and 30 cents: $1.48.
For hosts who sell tickets every week
An Eventbrite alternative with $1.48 in fees on a $20 ticket
Keep Eventbrite for the strangers who find you there, and sell to your regulars on your own Connections page. Tickets are charged on your own Stripe account, your past Eventbrite events come over as drafts, and the guest list stays yours.
- Paste your Eventbrite page
- Check the drafts
- Sell on your own Stripe
- Keep the guest list
The same night, with less of every ticket going to fees.
The same take-home, a lower price for your guests
Our fee comes out of what you collect rather than being added to your guest's price. To keep $20 a ticket you charge $21.58 here. On Eventbrite, where fees go on top by default, the same $20 shows your buyer $23.18.
Ticket money on your own Stripe
Every ticket is charged on your own connected Stripe account as the guest buys, so payouts follow your Stripe schedule. Eventbrite pays a new host after the event ends.
Your Eventbrite events come with you
Paste your Eventbrite organizer page, tick the events you want, and each one comes over as a draft for you to check and publish.
Your regulars, one tap away
Export who registered and who walked in as a CSV the moment the event ends. Everyone who came stays in your contacts, and one tap invites all of them to the next one.
Eventbrite finds you strangers. Your regulars already know where you are.
| Capability | Connections | Eventbrite |
|---|---|---|
| Under $1.50 in fees on a $20 ticket, card processing included | Yes | No |
| Free events cost nothing | Yes | Yes |
| Download the guest list as a CSV | Yes | Yes |
| A marketplace of millions of event-goers | No | Yes |
How this works
The Eventbrite figures are from its US help pages, read on 1 October 2026: a service fee of 3.7% plus $1.79 per paid ticket, 2.9% processing on the whole order, and a new host's first payout three business days after the event. Eventbrite shows US buyers the full price with fees included. Our figure is the 3% Connections takes plus Stripe's standard US card rate of 2.9% and 30 cents.
Frequently asked questions
What do the fees come to on a $20 ticket?
$1.48 here, card fees included: our 3% ($0.60) plus Stripe's 2.9% and 30 cents ($0.88). On Eventbrite in the US the same ticket carries a $2.53 service fee (3.7% plus $1.79) and about $0.65 of card processing, which Eventbrite charges on the whole order, fee included: about $3.18. Publishing, RSVPs and check-in cost nothing here, and the free account publishes three events a month, with a weekly series counting as one.
Who pays the fee, me or my guests?
Here the price you set is the price your guest pays, and our 3% and Stripe's card fee come out of what you collect. To keep $20 a ticket you would charge $21.58. Eventbrite adds its fees on top of your price by default, so the same $20 ticket shows your buyer $23.18 before tax; if you absorb them instead, you keep about $16.89.
When does the ticket money reach me?
Each ticket is charged on your own connected Stripe account as the guest buys, so the money follows your Stripe payout schedule, and refunds and disputes stay with you. Eventbrite sends a new host's first payout three business days after the event ends, and hosts who qualify for earlier payouts still have 20% of each event's sales held until it is over.
Can I bring my Eventbrite events over?
Yes. Paste your Eventbrite organizer page, tick the events you want, and each one comes over as a draft for you to check and publish. Luma, Meetup, Posh and Partiful pages and calendar links work the same way.
Should I stop using Eventbrite?
Not for finding strangers. Eventbrite says its marketplace reaches 89 million people a month, and that is a real reason to keep listing there. Your regulars already know where to find you, so sell their tickets on your own page and keep the difference.
Can I get the guest list out afterwards?
Yes, as a CSV of who registered and who actually arrived, the moment the event ends. Everyone who came also stays in your contacts with the event attached, and one tap invites all of them to the next one.
Is Connections free?
Yes, and it needs no card. Free sends up to 100 emails a week; paid plans raise that.