Ludus review

Ranked #4 of 13. Community theaters, schools and performing arts groups.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Ludus at a glance

Published fee

5% + $0.75 per ticket, card processing included

Card processing

Included in the per-ticket fee; no separate processing charge

When you get paid

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

Reserved seating

Included; unlimited seating charts, no chart creation fees

Contract

No contract unless requested

Best for

Community theaters, schools and performing arts groups

What Ludus does well

• Processing included in one per-ticket rate
• No seating chart creation fees
• No fees on cash sales or comp tickets

Where Ludus falls short

• Premium features (marketing, classes, embed widget) add $0.05 per ticket
• Fee on change to seating charts after sales not stated

Ludus or Eventrise?

Pick Ludus if you match its best case (community theaters, schools and performing arts groups) 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.

 

Ludus / Eventrise

Fee

5% + $0.75, processing in / 5% + Stripe at cost

Payout

Daily to after event / As tickets sell

Reserved seating

Included / Yes, $1 per seat

See Eventrise pricing

Sources for this entry

1. 5% + $0.75 per ticket using credit card, processing included; no seating chart creation fees; payouts daily, weekly, monthly, or lump sum; no contracts unless requested: hello.ludus.com/pricing, checked 2026-11-07
2. 5% + $0.75 per item; +$0.05 per Premium Feature (Marketing, Classes, Embed Widget, Ask My Data+, Fundraising+); $0 payout fee: support.ludus.com/ludus-pricing-table, checked 2026-11-07

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