# Event Ticketing Fee Calculator

See what you're actually paying in per-ticket fees — and what a flat subscription looks like instead.

## YOUR EVENTS

- **Average ticket price**: $45
- **Events per month**: 8
- **Average attendees per event**: 15

- **Tickets/year**: 1,440
- **Gross revenue/year**: $64,800

## ANNUAL PLATFORM COST COMPARISON

| Platform              | Fee Structure                  | Annual Cost     |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------|------------------|
| Eventbrite            | 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket       | $4,975/yr        |
| Luma (free plan)     | 5% platform fee per ticket     | $3,240/yr        |
| Luma Plus            | $59/mo subscription, 0% fee   | $708/yr          |
| Ticket Tailor         | $0.65 per ticket              | $936/yr          |
| Eventually Essentials  | Flat annual subscription       | $190/yr          |

## How this works

- **Eventbrite** charges 3.7% of ticket price + $1.79 per ticket. At $45/ticket × 1,440 tickets/year, that’s **$4,975** in platform fees.
- **Luma** charges 5% per ticket on the free plan ($3,240/year at your volume). Luma Plus removes the platform fee for $59/month ($708/year).
- **Ticket Tailor** charges $0.65 per ticket ($936/year).
- **Eventually Essentials** is a flat $19/month, or $190/year billed annually. Same cost whether you sell 15 tickets or 150.

Payment processing fees (typically 2.9% + $0.30) apply on all platforms. This comparison shows platform fees only.

## How Event Ticketing Fees Work

Every event ticketing platform has a pricing model. Most charge a per ticket percentage of the ticket price plus a flat fee on every sale. The more tickets you sell, the more you pay.

### Fee Comparison at Different Volumes

Here's what annual platform fees look like at three volume levels, assuming a $45 average ticket price.

#### Small Studio
- 4 events/mo · 12 attendees: 576 tickets/yr
- Eventbrite ~ $1,990
- Luma free ~ $1,296
- Luma Plus $708
- Ticket Tailor ~ $374
- Eventually Essentials $190

#### Active Calendar
- 12 events/mo · 20 attendees: 2,880 tickets/yr
- Eventbrite ~ $9,950
- Luma free ~ $6,480
- Luma Plus $708
- Ticket Tailor ~ $1,872
- Eventually Growth $490

#### High-Volume Venue
- 20 events/mo · 30 attendees: 7,200 tickets/yr
- Eventbrite ~ $24,876
- Luma free ~ $16,200
- Luma Plus $708
- Ticket Tailor ~ $4,680
- Eventually Growth $490

### Frequently Asked Questions

**How much does Eventbrite cost per ticket?**
Eventbrite charges a service fee of 3.7% of the ticket price plus $1.79 per paid ticket, plus a 2.9% payment processing fee per order.

**How much does Luma charge?**
5% platform fee per ticket on the free plan. Luma Plus ($59/month billed annually) removes the platform fee entirely.

**Is there event ticketing without per-ticket fees?**
Eventually charges a flat subscription with no per-ticket fees on any plan. Essentials is $19 a month, or $190 a year. Your payment processor still takes its usual card fee on each sale.

**Can I use Eventually if I don't have a website?**
Eventually is built for platform-based websites like Squarespace - we can help you purchase a domain and website for your business, and even offer full website design services through our sister agency, [Week of the Website.](https://www.weekofthewebsite.com/)

**What is the cheapest event ticketing platform?**
At moderate to high volumes, Eventually's flat subscription is usually the lowest cost, starting at $190 a year, because it doesn't grow with your ticket sales. Use the calculator above to see the math for your numbers.

**How much are Ticketmaster fees?**
Ticketmaster doesn't publish a single rate. Its service fee is charged per ticket and negotiated event by event between the parties organizing it, including the venue and Ticketmaster. Some events add a facility charge set by the venue, and taxes and an optional delivery fee can apply on top.