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Best ticketing platform for community events

For markets, run clubs, workshops and meetups selling $5 to $30 tickets, often every week.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Answer in brief

Eventrise is our pick for recurring community events: free events cost nothing, paid tickets carry a 5% fee plus Stripe that the buyer pays by default, and a weekly event duplicates in a click. Registered nonprofits running fundraisers should also look at Zeffy, which charges nothing.

Our picks for community events

  1. Eventrise: Free events at $0, 5% plus Stripe on paid tickets, paid as tickets sell.
  2. Zeffy: $0 for registered nonprofits, funded by optional donor tips.
  3. Humanitix: 2.1% + $0.99, with a 1% + $0.99 rate for charities and schools.
  4. TicketSpice: $0.49 per ticket for tickets of $5 or less.

What matters for community events

Fees on small tickets

A flat $1.79 fee on a $10 ticket is 18%. On small tickets, a percentage fee is kinder to your buyers.

Free events

Many community events are free with a paid option. Free tickets should cost nothing.

Weekly repeats

A Saturday market or Tuesday run club needs duplication and recurring dates, not 52 setups.

Simple payouts

Money in your own account as people buy means the hall deposit is never on your personal card.

The picks side by side

01EventriseEditorial choice Fee: 5% + Stripe at cost Payout: As tickets sell Seating: Yes, $1 per seat 08Zeffy Fee: $0 for nonprofits Payout: Weekly Seating: Not published 03Humanitix Fee: 2.1% + $0.99 Payout: After event, or Stripe Seating: Included 07TicketSpice Fee: $0.99 to $1.99 per ticket Payout: Weekly Seating: Premium and Pro only

Published fees and payout terms, checked 7 November 2026. Each row opens the review with its sources.

Questions

Are free events free on Eventrise?

Yes. Free events cost $0 on Eventrise.

What is the cheapest ticketing for nonprofits?

Zeffy charges registered nonprofits nothing, funded by optional donor tips at checkout. Humanitix has a 1% + $0.99 charity rate.

Other platforms we ranked

Ticket Tailor, Ludus, Eventbrite, DICE, Universe, Showpass, TicketLeap, Etix, Tixr. See the full ranking.

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Best Event Ticketing, “Best ticketing platform for community events”, updated 7 November 2026, https://besteventticketing.com/for/community-events/