The best Eventbrite alternatives for Canadian organizers (2026)
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Eventbrite is the name everyone knows, but it isn't the cheapest way to sell tickets, and its fees land on your guests at checkout. If you run events in Canada, there are good alternatives — each with a different idea of who should pay and how much. Here's how six of them compare, using each platform's published pricing (checked October 2026).
Fees at a glance
Total fees on one ticket, before tax, including card processing. Where a platform uses your own Stripe account, we've added Stripe's standard Canadian rate of 2.9% + $0.30.
| Platform | $15 ticket | $25 ticket | $50 ticket | $100 ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safara One | $2.54 | $2.97 | $4.05 | $6.19 |
| Eventbrite | $2.85 | $3.52 | $5.20 | $8.55 |
| Luma (free plan) | $1.49 | $2.28 | $4.25 | $8.20 |
| Humanitix | $2.05 | $2.55 | $3.79 | $6.29 |
| Ticket Tailor | $1.74 | $2.03 | $2.75 | $4.20 |
| Tito | $1.19 | $1.78 | $3.25 | $6.20 |
The fee is only half the story — the other half is who pays it. A platform that takes less but takes it from your payout can leave you with less money than one with a higher fee paid by the buyer.
1. Safara One
Pricing: 4.3% + $1.90 per ticket, card processing included. 13% HST applies to the fee.
Who pays: Buyer. You keep 100% of the ticket price.
Free events: Free, no limits.
Safara One is built in Canada for independent organizers — workshops, classes, music nights, community events. The buyer pays one booking fee and you receive the full ticket price; card processing comes out of our fee, not your payout. Sales go to your own Stripe account as each ticket sells. Event pages, QR tickets, door check-in from your phone, a guest list and messages to ticket holders are included.
Good fit if: you want to keep 100% of your ticket price and charge buyers less than Eventbrite would. On a $50.00 ticket the fee is $4.05 against about $5.20 on Eventbrite.
2. Luma
Pricing: 5% platform fee, plus Stripe card processing (typically 2.9% + $0.30). Luma Plus removes the platform fee for $59 a month, billed annually.
Who pays: Organizer — taken from your payout.
Free events: No platform fee.
Luma is cheap on low-priced tickets because it has no flat per-ticket fee. But fees come out of what you receive: on a $50.00 ticket you keep $45.75. If you'd rather your guests cover the cost, Luma's free plan isn't designed for that.
Good fit if: your tickets are cheap and you're happy to absorb the fees.
3. Humanitix
Pricing: 2.1% + $0.99 per ticket, plus Stripe card fees (1% + $0.99 for charities and schools).
Who pays: Booking fee: buyer by default (you can absorb or split it). Card fees are charged separately by Stripe.
Free events: No fees for free events.
Humanitix is a not-for-profit ticketing company: it says all of its profits go to charity. Its booking fee is lower than Eventbrite's, but card fees are charged on top by Stripe, so compare the totals rather than the headline rate.
Good fit if: where your fees go matters to you, or you run a charity or school event and qualify for the lower rate.
4. Ticket Tailor
Pricing: A flat fee of about $1 per ticket pay-as-you-go (less with prepaid credits), plus Stripe, Square or PayPal processing.
Who pays: Organizer, unless you add your own booking fee for buyers.
Free events: Free for up to 5,000 free tickets a year.
Ticket Tailor charges a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage, and payments go through your own Stripe, Square or PayPal account. That makes it inexpensive on high-priced tickets — but you pay the card processing, and you set up any buyer fee yourself.
Good fit if: you sell expensive tickets in volume and don't mind managing your own payment processor.
5. Tito
Pricing: 3% per ticket (2.5% for approved non-profits), plus Stripe or PayPal processing.
Who pays: Organizer by default.
Free events: Free events are free.
Tito is a simple, percentage-only ticketing tool that uses your Stripe or PayPal account. With no flat fee it's inexpensive on cheap tickets; on a $100.00 ticket the percentage plus card fees add up to about $6.20.
Good fit if: you want a lightweight checkout and are comfortable absorbing a percentage.
6. Zeffy (nonprofits only)
Pricing: Free — no platform or card fees; funded by optional tips from buyers at checkout.
Eligibility: Nonprofits only.
If you're a registered nonprofit, Zeffy is hard to beat on cost: it charges nothing and asks buyers for an optional tip instead. If you're a business or an individual organizer, it isn't an option.
How to choose
- Want to keep the whole ticket price? Choose a platform where the buyer pays the fee and processing is included — Safara One, or Eventbrite with fees passed on (at a higher cost to buyers).
- Happy to absorb fees on cheap tickets? Luma's free plan or Tito.
- Selling high-priced tickets in volume? A flat per-ticket fee like Ticket Tailor's gets relatively cheaper as prices rise.
- A registered nonprofit? Look at Zeffy, and Humanitix's charity rate.
- Running a free event? All six charge nothing on free tickets — see free event ticketing for the limits.
Questions
What is the cheapest Eventbrite alternative in Canada?
It depends on your ticket price and who you want to pay. For buyers, Safara One's 4.3% + $1.90 is lower than Eventbrite's fees on every paid ticket above about $3, and you keep 100%. If you absorb the fees yourself, Luma and Tito cost less on cheap tickets and Ticket Tailor costs less on expensive ones. See the cheapest way to sell tickets online for the full breakdown.
Can I move my events from Eventbrite?
Yes. Create the event on the new platform, then point your links and social posts to the new event page. Tickets already sold on Eventbrite stay there — honour them at the door alongside new ones.