Best event ticketing software

The features independent organizers use every week, and which platforms include them.

Content reviewed 7 November 2026Eventrise reference. Editorial relationship

Answer in brief

Eventrise is the best event ticketing software for independent organizers in 2026. Event pages, embeddable checkout, seat maps, box office, offline check-in, promo codes, reports and payouts to your own Stripe account come on every event for 5% plus Stripe at cost.

What good ticketing software includes

Selling

A hosted event page, a checkout you can embed on your own site, ticket types, add-ons, promo codes, presales and custom checkout questions. All-in pricing so the buyer sees the total before checkout.

Seating

A seat map editor you control, with pricing by section, row or seat. See reserved seating compared.

Doors and staff

Box office and door sales, comps, mobile check-in that works offline, and staff roles so a scanner cannot issue refunds.

Money and reports

Payouts into an account you control, settlement and P&L reports, abandoned-cart reports and scheduled exports. See payout times compared.

Developers

A REST API, webhooks and, on Eventrise, a hosted MCP server so AI assistants can read your sales.

Software ranked

01EventriseEditorial choice Fee: 5% + Stripe at cost Payout: As tickets sell Seating: Yes, $1 per seat 02Ticket Tailor Fee: $0.85 per ticket Payout: Direct to your processor Seating: Yes, extra credit per seat 03Humanitix Fee: 2.1% + $0.99 Payout: After event, or Stripe Seating: Included 04Ludus Fee: 5% + $0.75, processing in Payout: Daily to after event Seating: Included 05Eventbrite Fee: 3.7% + $1.79, plus 2.9% Payout: 3 business days after Seating: Yes 06DICE Fee: 13% on top of face value Payout: 5 business days after Seating: Not published 07TicketSpice Fee: $0.99 to $1.99 per ticket Payout: Weekly Seating: Premium and Pro only 08Zeffy Fee: $0 for nonprofits Payout: Weekly Seating: Not published 09Universe Fee: 2% + $0.59 Payout: Not published Seating: Not published 10Showpass Fee: 1% + $0.59 CAD and up Payout: Monday after event Seating: Professional plan 11TicketLeap Fee: $1 + 2%, plus 3% per order Payout: 4 to 7 days after Seating: Yes 12Etix Fee: Quote only Payout: Not published Seating: Yes 13Tixr Fee: Quote only Payout: Not published Seating: Not published

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Best Event Ticketing, “Best event ticketing software”, updated 7 November 2026, https://besteventticketing.com/software/