Eventrise review

Ranked first of 13 for independent venues, theaters, festivals and community organizers.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Eventrise at a glance

Published fee

5% platform fee plus Stripe processing at cost (2.9% + $0.30); free events cost $0

Card processing

Stripe, at cost (2.9% + $0.30), in the organizer’s own Stripe account

When you get paid

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

Reserved seating

Included with a visual seat map editor; $1 per seated ticket, shown to the buyer at checkout; no setup fee

Contract

No contract, no subscription, no setup fee

Best for

Independent venues, theaters, festivals, conferences and community organizers

What Eventrise does well

• Paid as tickets sell, into your own Stripe account
• Fees added at checkout by default, so you keep 100% of the ticket price
• One platform from event page to sales, door check-in and post-show reports
• Seat maps, box office, offline check-in, promo codes and add-ons on every event, with no plan tiers
• Free REST API, webhooks and a hosted MCP server

Where Eventrise falls short

• No marketplace that sends buyers to your event
• Email and SMS marketing is in early access
• No season subscription module yet

From event creation to after the show

Eventrise is one platform for the whole run of an event, built to help organizers sell more tickets and run the night with less staff time. Every feature comes standard on every event, with no plan tiers.

Create

Hosted event pages, or ticketing embedded on your own site with an iframe or the WordPress plugin. Duplicate an event with its ticket types, checkout form and seat map, so a weekly show is set up in seconds. A visual seat map editor for rows, tables and sections.

Sell

Unlimited ticket types with their own prices, caps and sale windows (early bird, VIP, student, member). Promo codes, add-ons such as parking, merch or drink packages, and custom checkout questions answered per ticket. Buyers pick their own seats on a live map.

Run the day

A mobile check-in app that scans QR codes on any phone and works offline. Box office sales at the door. Role-based access so door staff see only the door. Attendees transfer tickets and update their own details.

After the show

Real-time sales reports, daily email summaries and attendee lists you can export. Your Stripe account holds the money and the customer relationship, and Eventrise does not market to your audience. A free API, webhooks and an MCP server connect your data to your own tools.

Eventrise pricing

Eventrise charges a 5% platform fee plus Stripe processing at cost (2.9% + $0.30). Fees are added at checkout by default, so you keep 100% of the ticket price. Reserved seating adds $1 per seated ticket, shown to the buyer at checkout. You can choose to absorb fees on any event. Free events cost $0.

A $25 general admission ticket costs the buyer $27.35: $1.25 platform fee and $1.10 Stripe processing. The organizer receives $25.00.

How Eventrise pays you

You connect your own Stripe account. Each order is paid into it as it clears, so ticket revenue is in your balance weeks before the show, on Stripe’s normal payout schedule to your bank. Eventrise never holds the money until after the event.

Who should look elsewhere

If you need a ticket marketplace that sends new buyers to your event, Eventrise has none: you bring your audience. Registered nonprofits selling fundraiser tickets may pay less on Zeffy. Large stadiums buying on multi-year contracts are not who Eventrise is built for.

Try Eventrise

Sources for this entry

1. 5% platform fee plus Stripe processing at cost, $1 per seated ticket: eventrise.com/pricing, checked 2026-11-07
2. Event pages, embeds, duplication, seat maps, ticket types, promo codes, add-ons, offline check-in, role permissions, attendee self-service, reports, API, MCP server; every feature standard: eventrise.com/features, checked 2026-11-07
3. Payouts land in your own Stripe account as tickets sell: eventrise.com/llms.txt, checked 2026-11-07

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