Cost comparison
Compare ticketing costs for your event
Compare ticketing platform costs with ticket price, number of tickets, and orders. See fixed costs versus percentage per ticket, subscription models, and payment fees. Zoticket charges €0.18 per ticket and €0.29 per iDEAL/Wero order — with no subscription or percentage of your revenue.
Comparison
Rates from other ticketing platforms
Below we calculate what different ticketing systems charge for online ticket sales, including subscriptions, fixed fees, percentages per ticket, and payment costs (data from 27 May 2026).
| Provider | Model | Total | Per ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoticket | €0.18 per ticket + €0.29 per order Current Zoticket pricing | - | - |
| Fixed fee per order Rate excl. VAT converted to incl. VAT | - | - | |
| Ticket fee + payment fee per ticket iDEAL/Wero, excl. VAT converted | - | - | |
| All-in per ticket Excl. VAT converted | - | - | |
| Percentage of revenue 3.5% plus VAT, with minimum per order | - | - | |
| Tiered by ticket price Below €10.01 fixed ticket fee; from €10.01 plus 2% | - | - | |
| Fixed fee per ticket Published incl. VAT | - | - | |
| All-in per ticket VAT status not always clear | - | - | |
| Service charge per ticket Often passed on to buyer | - | - | |
| Fixed fee per ticket Published incl. VAT | - | - | |
| All-in per ticket Published incl. VAT | - | - | |
| Ticket fee + fee per order Excl. VAT converted, iDEAL | - | - | |
| Fixed fee per booking Booking + payment fee excl. VAT converted | - | - | |
| Tiered + payment fee per order From €10: fixed ticket fee; below €10: percentage | - | - | |
| All-in per ticket Low-volume rate excl. VAT converted | - | - | |
| Ticket fee by annual tier + PSP Low-volume rate plus iDEAL per order | - | - | |
| Standard ticket fee + payment fee Standard rate excl. VAT converted | - | - | |
| Ticket fee by annual tier Lowest annual tier from public pricing | - | - | |
| Service charge per ticket 0-1000 visitors, incl. VAT | - | - | |
| All-in per ticket Published incl. VAT | - | - | |
| Per registration Platform fee excl. payment processing | - | - | |
| Percentage + payment gateway Platform percentage plus card rate and fixed order fee | - | - | |
| Edition price + amount per ticket Fixed edition price makes small events relatively expensive | - | - | |
| Per ticket/credit + PSP Currency not auto-converted | - | - | |
| Freemium / optional packages Currency and availability vary by market | - | - | |
| Buyer fee / percentage Public rates not converted to euros | - | - | |
| Per ticket percentage + fixed Not converted to euros | - | - | |
| Per visitor + card processing USD model not converted | - | - | |
| Package / price on request No fixed public price list | - | - | |
| Enterprise / price on request No public price available | - | - | |
| Enterprise / price on request Not aimed at fast self-service events | - | - |
For organizers
Ticket platform cost comparison questions
For small and mid-size events, what matters most is what you pay at the end: subscription, fixed costs, percentage per ticket, and payment fees combined.
What does a ticketing platform cost on average?
That depends on the model: fixed fee per ticket, percentage of your revenue, subscription, or a combination with payment costs per order. This comparison shows how those choices affect total costs.
How do I compare ticket platform costs?
Start with the ticket price, expected number of tickets, and average tickets per order. Then compare every pricing model on total cost: fixed costs, subscription, percentage per ticket, and payment fees.
What is cheaper: subscription or per-ticket percentage?
For smaller and mid-size events, a low fixed amount per ticket plus a small payment fee per order often wins. Subscriptions and revenue percentages get expensive faster as your volume grows.
What is the difference between fixed costs and a percentage per ticket?
Fixed ticketing costs stay predictable as your ticket price changes. A percentage per ticket grows with your revenue, so the same event can become more expensive when tickets are priced higher.
Which ticket platforms are best for events?
The best ticket platforms for events make checkout, payment, ticket delivery, scanning, refunds, and organizer reporting easy to manage. For cost comparison, look at the full fee model instead of only the advertised ticket fee.
Which ticket platform has the lowest fees?
The ticket platform with the lowest fees depends on ticket price, order size, sales volume, and payment method. Use this calculator to compare fixed ticket fees, per-order fees, subscriptions, and percentage-based pricing side by side.
Why do you not name the other ticketing systems?
We mainly want to show how the pricing models work. We do not want to put other parties on the spot, but to show that Zoticket is often a cost-effective option.
Is there a ticket platform with no fees?
A ticket platform with no fees is uncommon once payment processing, support, and checkout infrastructure are included. Zoticket keeps costs transparent: no subscription and no percentage of revenue, only a fixed amount per ticket plus one payment fee per order.
What should I compare between ticket platforms?
Compare ticket platforms on total costs, checkout conversion, payment methods, refund handling, door scanning, event setup, and whether fees are paid by the organizer or passed on to buyers.
How can I sell tickets online?
To sell tickets online, create an event page, add ticket types, connect payment, and share the ticket link. A good ticket platform handles checkout, online ticket delivery, order status, and scanning at the door.
How can I sell tickets online for an event?
For an event, online ticket sales work best when buyers can choose a ticket, pay immediately, receive their ticket by email, and return to an order page if they need status or refund information later.
Can I sell event tickets and online tickets from one platform?
Yes. Zoticket lets organizers sell event tickets online, deliver tickets digitally, and scan them at the entrance from the same flow.
Can I sell tickets online for free?
Selling tickets online for free usually means no subscription or setup fee, but payment processing and platform costs may still apply. Zoticket has no subscription and no revenue percentage; costs are shown as a fixed ticket fee plus one payment fee per order.
When is Zoticket cheaper?
Zoticket charges €0.18 per ticket sold and €0.29 per iDEAL/Wero order. That keeps the amount low and predictable, especially for events with normal ticket prices and multiple tickets per order.
What should I watch for when comparing ticket platform costs?
Do not look only at the price per ticket. Some systems also charge per order, a percentage of your revenue, payment provider costs, or VAT on top. This comparison puts that impact side by side.
Review pricingHow do I get started?
Create an account, set up your event, and share the ticket link once the page is ready.
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Questions about ticketing costs
Ticketing costs combine platform fees, payment processing, and sometimes subscriptions or revenue shares. Use the calculator above to see what that means for your event—and how Zoticket compares.
What are ticketing costs?
Ticketing costs are the fees a ticketing platform charges to sell tickets online: a platform fee per ticket, payment processing per order, and sometimes a subscription or percentage of your revenue. Zoticket keeps ticketing costs transparent with a fixed fee per ticket and one payment fee per order—no subscription or revenue percentage.
How can I keep ticketing costs low?
To keep ticketing costs low, choose a platform with no subscription and no percentage of your revenue. Zoticket charges a fixed amount per ticket plus one payment fee per order, so ticketing costs stay predictable and do not grow with your ticket price.
How do I calculate ticketing costs for my event?
Enter your average ticket price, expected number of tickets, and average tickets per order in the calculator on this page. The comparison table then shows total ticketing costs per provider and per ticket, including fixed fees, percentages, subscriptions, and payment costs.