Ticketing payout times compared

When the money from each ticket reaches the organizer, as each platform publishes it.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Paid before the event

Eventrise

As tickets sell, into the organizer’s own Stripe account, on Stripe’s payout schedule

Ticket Tailor

Sales reach the organizer's processor account almost immediately; bank transfer timing set by the processor

Humanitix

Within 5 business days after the event (Humanitix gateway); on the organizer's Stripe schedule if using Stripe

Ludus

Direct deposit daily, weekly, monthly, or lump sum after the event; checks mailed after the event

TicketSpice

Weekly; daily on Pro after review

Zeffy

Weekly on Mondays by default; monthly or next business day for eligible organizations

Paid after the event by default

Eventbrite

Sent 3 business days after the event ends, plus 2 to 3 business days to reach a US bank

DICE

Within 5 business days after the event

Showpass

Processed the Monday after the event, deposited the next business day

TicketLeap

4 to 7 business days after the event (pricing page); homepage says 4 to 6 days

Not published

Universe

Not published on the pricing page; 'Advanced payouts via Stripe Connect' listed on Starter

Etix

Unknown

Tixr

Unknown

Why payout timing ranks first

An event’s costs arrive before its revenue: the venue deposit, the artist guarantee, staff, printing, fencing. When the ticketing platform holds sales until after the show, the organizer pays those bills from savings, a credit card or a loan.

Some platforms offer early payouts for a price. Eventbrite holds 20% of net sales in reserve on pre-event payouts, and its Instant Payouts cost 3% per payout ($2.99 minimum, $40 maximum) and are not available on a first paid event.

Questions to ask any platform

• Does ticket money go into an account in my name, or the platform’s?
• When does the first payout happen for a new organizer?
• Is any share held back as a reserve, and until when?
• What does an early payout cost?

Payout terms as published by each platform, checked 7 November 2026. Each review lists its sources.