Eventbrite vs Quicket (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Eventbrite if

• Fits if you want people browsing a marketplace to find your event
• Works for free community events, which pay no fees at all

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if your buyers balk at fees, as 3.7% + $1.79 a ticket plus 2.9% processing is the most here
• Not for you if you email a big list, since free sends stop at 250 a day and Pro starts at $15 a month
• Skip it if you're outside the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or Ireland, where its plans aren't offered
• Watch out: ad spend on Eventbrite Ads, Facebook and Instagram is extra, and Ads run only in select markets
• Watch out: phone support needs a sales partnership, and 24/7 chat covers paid events only

Pick Quicket if

• Fits if you run events in South Africa and want no listing cost
• Works for nonprofits, which get a reduced rate

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you sell outside South Africa, as the published rates are South African standard rates
• Watch out: commission and processing are both charged excluding VAT, so VAT is added
• Watch out: refunds, SMS, printed tickets and equipment hire can add charges
• Skip it if you want full feature detail, since its main pages need JavaScript and could not be read

Eventbrite

• Paid tickets carry a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee and 2.9% processing per order; buyers pay them by default, or the organizer can absorb them.
• The free account sends up to 250 marketing emails a day; more needs Pro from $15 a month, and ad spend for Eventbrite Ads, Facebook and Instagram is extra.
• Eventbrite says its pricing plans are offered in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland, and Eventbrite Ads only in select markets.
• 24/7 chat support covers paid events; phone support and a strategic advisor come with the sales partnership.

Quicket

• The published rates are South African standard rates in rand, and the vendor says rates vary by agreement, product, currency and country.
• Commission and payment processing are both charged ex VAT, so VAT is added on top.
• Refund processing, SMS, printed tickets and equipment hire can add further charges.
• The main site pages are script-rendered, so features beyond fees were not readable here.

Eventbrite

Events marketplace

Events are listed on Eventbrite's own discovery marketplace, where buyers browse local events, so organizers can reach people beyond their own following.

Ticketing and registration

Custom event pages, several ticket types, add-ons, custom registration forms, waitlists, promo codes, embedded checkout and AI-assisted event creation.

Reserved seating and timed entry

Seat maps that let buyers pick seats, and timed-entry ticketing for attractions and exhibitions that admit people in time slots.

Marketing tools

Email campaigns to segmented lists of past buyers, Facebook and Instagram ad tools, TikTok promotion and paid Eventbrite Ads placements on the marketplace.

Organizer app and Tap to Pay

The iOS and Android Organizer app scans QR-code tickets, tracks live attendance and sales, and takes payment for tickets and merchandise at the door.

Payouts before the event

Eventbrite Payment Processing pays out before the event, with Instant Payouts in minutes or a custom schedule, and sales and fee reports.

Quicket

Free event listing

An account and event listing cost nothing, and events with only free tickets incur no Quicket commission.

Flexible fee payer

The fixed per-ticket booking fee can be paid by the ticket buyer or absorbed by the organizer.

Payouts after fees

When Quicket collects the funds, organizer fees are deducted from event proceeds before payout; with your own payment provider it may invoice you instead.

Optional on-site services

Field Services staff, equipment hire, printed tickets and SMS messaging are offered as extra paid services.

Reduced rate for nonprofits

Qualifying NPOs and PBOs are listed at a lower 2% commission, ex VAT.

Eventbrite

• Free$0

  No subscription. Each paid ticket carries 3.7% + $1.79 plus 2.9% processing per order, paid by the buyer unless the organizer absorbs it; free events cost nothing.

• Pro$15

  per month and up

  A subscription add-on for marketing email that raises the daily limit from 250 sends to between 2,000 and 10,000. Ticket fees still apply.

• Sales partnershipCustom

  For large or complex events: a strategic advisor, Eventbrite-sponsored marketing, and priority phone and 24/7 chat support.

Quicket

• Pay per event$0

  Rates in rand: 2.4% commission, 2.5% payment processing (both ex VAT) and a R7.50 booking fee per ticket, which the buyer or organizer can pay.

Eventbrite

• Nonprofit

  50% off Pro for qualifying nonprofits

  Qualifying nonprofits get half off Eventbrite's Pro plans, and donation tickets carry discounted ticketing fees.

Quicket

• Nonprofit

  2% commission for qualifying NPOs and PBOs

  Quicket's fee article lists a reduced commission of 2% ex VAT for qualifying nonprofit and public benefit organizations.