How much does Eventbrite charge in the UK?

 

Eventbrite fees at a glance

Because part of the fee is a fixed 59p, cheaper tickets carry a much bigger fee as a share of the price. Here is what the 6.95% + 59p fee comes to per ticket:

Ticket price	Eventbrite fee per ticket	Fee as % of ticket
£5	£0.94	18.8%
£10	£1.29	12.8%
£15	£1.63	10.9%
£20	£1.98	9.9%
£35	£3.02	8.6%
£50	£4.07	8.1%

On a £20 ticket, a buyer paying the fee sees £21.98 at checkout. Sell 300 of them and Eventbrite takes around £594 in fees.

Who pays Eventbrite's fees?

You decide. When you set up a ticket type on Eventbrite, the fee is passed to the buyer by default. You can switch it so that you absorb the fee and the buyer pays only the ticket price.

Passing the fee to buyers

You receive the full ticket price, but your buyers pay more than the price on your poster. On low-priced tickets that gap is noticeable. A £5 ticket becomes £5.94, which can put people off community and charity events where every pound feels like it should go to the cause.

Absorbing the fee yourself

Your buyers pay exactly what you advertise, but the fee comes out of your takings. On 300 tickets at £20, absorbing the fee costs you roughly £594. For a small event that can be the whole profit.

When does Eventbrite pay you?

By default, Eventbrite pays out three business days after your event ends, and your bank may take a little longer to show the money. If you are new to Eventbrite, your first payout always arrives after the event. Some organisers can apply for an earlier payout schedule once they have run their first event. That means you are paying for the venue, the bar stock and the fireworks before any ticket money reaches you.

For committees and small organisations without much in the bank, payout timing can matter as much as the fee itself.

Eventbrite vs Comus: what you and your buyers pay

Comus splits the cost differently. As the organiser you pay 3% of the ticket price, and nothing at all if you are a registered charity. Your buyers pay a 60p booking fee plus card processing (2.9% + 20p per order). There is no subscription and no contract. Full details are on our Comus pricing page.

Here is how that compares with Eventbrite's default set-up, where the whole fee is added to the buyer's price:

Ticket price	Buyer pays on Eventbrite	Buyer pays on Comus	Organiser pays on Comus
£10	£11.29	£11.11	30p (nothing for charities)
£15	£16.63	£16.25	45p (nothing for charities)
£20	£21.98	£21.40	60p (nothing for charities)
£35	£38.02	£36.83	£1.05 (nothing for charities)
£50	£54.06	£52.27	£1.50 (nothing for charities)

Buyer prices assume one ticket per order. Orders with several tickets cost buyers less on Comus, because the 20p card fee is charged once per order rather than per ticket.

What this means for your event

Your buyers see a lower price at checkout on Comus, and the gap grows as the ticket price goes up. In return you pay a 3% commission, which on a £20 ticket is 60p. Registered charities pay no commission at all, so their buyers get the lower checkout price and the charity keeps the full ticket price.

On tickets under about £6 the checkout price is much the same on both platforms, so for small, low-price events the bigger differences are payouts, support and who owns your customer data.

Running a charity event?

Registered charities pay no platform fee on Comus. Your buyers pay the 60p booking fee plus card processing and you keep the full ticket price. On a £20 charity ticket your buyer pays £21.40 at checkout, compared with £21.98 on Eventbrite, and the charity receives the full £20. See our page on ticketing for registered charities for the details.

It is not only about the fee

When organisers tell us why they moved from Eventbrite, the fee is rarely the only reason. These come up just as often:

• Getting paid sooner. Comus pays out weekly, roughly seven days after each sale, so ticket money is there before the event. Read more about weekly payouts.
• Talking to a person. Our support team is based in the UK and works UK hours, so you are not waiting on a ticket queue in another time zone.
• Owning your customer list. You get full access to your buyers' details, so you can tell them about next year's event directly.
• Your branding, not ours. Tickets and checkout carry your logo, not a marketplace's.

If you are weighing up a move, our Eventbrite alternative page covers switching in more detail, and you can see what organisers say about Eventbrite in our review summary.

Eventbrite fees: common questions

Does Eventbrite charge for free events?

No. Eventbrite does not charge fees on free tickets. Fees only apply to paid tickets.

Is card processing included in Eventbrite's UK fee?

Yes. In the UK the 6.95% + 59p fee includes payment processing, so there is no separate card charge on top.

Can I stop my buyers paying Eventbrite's fee?

Yes. You can choose to absorb the fee when you set up your tickets. Your buyers then pay the advertised price, and the fee comes out of your payout.

Why are Eventbrite's fees so high on cheap tickets?

Because of the fixed 59p per ticket. On a £5 ticket, that 59p alone is almost 12% of the price before the percentage is added.

How much would I pay on Comus instead?

Organisers pay 3% of the ticket price, and buyers pay a 60p booking fee plus card processing (2.9% + 20p per order). Registered charities pay no platform fee. Use the calculator on our pricing page to work out your own numbers.

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