Eventbrite review

Ranked #5 of 13. Organizers who want marketplace discovery and accept post-event payouts.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Eventbrite at a glance

Published fee

3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket, plus 2.9% payment processing per order

Card processing

Eventbrite Payment Processing, 2.9% per order; required for paid reserved seating events

When you get paid

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

Reserved seating

Supported; no extra fee or plan requirement stated; paid tickets must use Eventbrite Payment Processing; maps cannot be built on mobile

Contract

No contract for pay-per-ticket use; optional Premium subscription ($69 per month) renews until cancelled

Best for

Organizers who want marketplace discovery and accept post-event payouts

What Eventbrite does well

• Self-serve setup with no subscription required
• Reserved seating with no stated extra fee
• Custom payout schedules and Instant Payouts for eligible organizers

Where Eventbrite falls short

• Default payout starts 3 business days after the event
• 20% of net sales held in reserve on pre-event payouts
• Instant Payouts cost 3% per payout ($2.99 min, $40 max), not available on a first paid event

Eventbrite or Eventrise?

Pick Eventbrite if you match its best case (organizers who want marketplace discovery and accept post-event payouts) and its payout timing works for your cash flow.

Pick Eventrise if you want ticket money in your own Stripe account as tickets sell, a single 5% platform fee plus Stripe at cost, and seat maps, box office and offline check-in on every event with no contract.

 

Eventbrite / Eventrise

Fee

3.7% + $1.79, plus 2.9% / 5% + Stripe at cost

Payout

3 business days after / As tickets sell

Reserved seating

Yes / Yes, $1 per seat

See Eventrise pricing

Sources for this entry

1. 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket, paid tickets only; 2.9% payment processing fee per order: www.eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing/, checked 2026-11-07
2. Payout sent 3 business days after event ends or on custom schedule; additional 2 to 3 business days to post to a US bank: www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/613631/, checked 2026-11-07
3. Instant Payout 3% fee, $2.99 min, $40 max; not available for first paid event; 20% of net sales held in reserve, per payout per event: www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/360444/, checked 2026-11-07
4. Reserved seating setup; paid tickets require Eventbrite Payment Processing; no plan requirement or extra cost stated: www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/683914/how-to-set-up-a-reserved-seating-event/, checked 2026-11-07
5. Premium $69 per month or $708 per year (US); Pro no longer available to new subscribers: www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/193833/, checked 2026-11-07
6. Subscriptions auto-renew; cancel at least one day before renewal date: www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/346993/, checked 2026-11-07
7. Founded 2006, based in San Francisco (2019 release) (official page, read via search excerpt, not opened): www.eventbrite.com/blog/press/press-releases/187937/, checked 2026-11-07
8. THIRD PARTY (Bending Spoons SEC filing): Eventbrite acquisition completed 2026-03-10: www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002004711/000110465926071170/tm2613674-7_f1.htm, checked 2026-11-07

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