Eventbrite vs Posh vs Partiful vs Luma: Fees on a $25 Ticket

Sell one $25 ticket on five platforms, cover the fees yourself, and count what's left. Partiful takes about $4.50. Posh takes $3.49. Eventbrite takes $3.44. Luma takes $2.28. TixFox takes $1.42, and that's with card processing included on every one of them.

Over 200 tickets, the gap between the top and the bottom of that list is real money: about $400 more in your pocket on TixFox than on Eventbrite or Posh. Below is how we worked out each number, what each platform does best, and what TixFox includes for 39¢ a ticket.

The whole comparison in about five minutes, with each platform's own pricing page on screen.

How we compared Eventbrite, Posh, Partiful and Luma

Fee pages are hard to compare because every platform words them differently. One adds a percentage, one adds a flat fee, one charges card processing on top and one bundles it in. So we used one setup for all five:

• One $25 ticket, one ticket per order.
• You cover the fees, so the buyer pays exactly $25 on every platform and we compare what you keep.
• Card processing is included for everyone. Where a platform uses Stripe, we used Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢.
• Every rate comes from the platform's own pricing or help page, read on October 11, 2026. Partiful doesn't publish its rate, so its number is an estimate, and we say where it comes from.

Here's the whole result in one table.

Eventbrite: the biggest marketplace, $3.44 a ticket

Eventbrite's real strength is its audience. Its pricing page lists 89 million monthly users and 4.7 million events, and people really do find events by browsing it. Free events have no fees.

On paid tickets, Eventbrite charges a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket, plus a 2.9% payment processing fee per order, according to its organizer pricing page. On our $25 ticket, that's $3.44, and you keep $21.56.

The $1.79 flat part is what hurts on cheaper tickets. On a $10 ticket it's still $1.79. If you're weighing Eventbrite on more than fees, our roundup of Eventbrite reviews covers what organizers say about payouts and support.

Posh: built for nightlife, $3.49 a ticket

Posh is made for promoters, clubs and party hosts, and it has a feature organizers love: according to its FAQ, "Posh pays out from the first ticket sold, not after the event ends."

Its fee is "10% + $0.99 all-in per paid ticket," and the organizer can pass it to the buyer or absorb it. "All-in" means card processing is already inside that number. On our $25 ticket, Posh takes $3.49 and you keep $21.51.

Because 10% of the price is the bigger part of Posh's fee, it grows fast as your ticket price goes up. On a $50 ticket, it's $5.99.

Partiful: loved for invites, about $4.50 a ticket

Partiful made its name with invites people actually enjoy opening, and free events stay free: Partiful's help center says "Free tickets have no fees for anyone." Paid ticketing is newer.

Partiful doesn't publish a ticketing rate. Its help page says "Ticketing fees depend on your event size and ticket price," and gives one example: set a ticket price of $112, and you receive $100.

For a per-ticket number, the best public source we found is Luma's own comparison page, which reviewed public Partiful events and found "the standard fee was 10% + $2.00 per ticket." Luma competes with Partiful, so treat that as an estimate. It does match Partiful's own example, though: 10% of $100 plus $2 is $12, which is exactly the gap between $112 and $100. On our $25 ticket, that works out to about $4.50, and you keep about $20.50.

Luma: a free plan for communities, $2.28 a ticket

Luma is a favorite for meetups and community groups, with a free plan for unlimited events. Free events cost nothing.

On paid tickets, the free plan takes a 5% platform fee, on top of Stripe's card fee. On our $25 ticket, that's $2.28, and you keep $22.72.

Luma Plus removes the 5% for $59 a month, billed yearly, which is $708 a year before you sell a ticket. Stripe's fee still applies. We broke down when Plus pays off in our guide to Luma pricing.

TixFox: 39¢ a ticket, $1.42 on our ticket

TixFox charges 39¢ a ticket, or 30¢ on tickets under $5, plus Stripe's card processing. There's no monthly fee, and free events cost $0. On our $25 ticket, that's $1.42, and you keep $23.58. It's on the TixFox pricing page.

Notice what that fee doesn't do. It doesn't grow with your price. On a $25 ticket or a $100 ticket, the TixFox part is still 39¢, and the rest is Stripe's standard card fee that every Stripe-based platform pays.

Scale it up: 200 tickets on each platform

Per ticket, the gaps look small. They aren't small once you sell out. Here's what 200 tickets at $25 cost in total fees, card processing included:

• TixFox: $284
• Luma (Free plan): $456
• Eventbrite: $688
• Posh: $698
• Partiful: about $900

That's $404 more in your pocket than on Eventbrite, $414 more than on Posh, $172 more than on Luma's free plan, and roughly $616 more than on Partiful. For one event. If you run one a month, multiply by twelve. Our wider ticketing price comparison runs the same math across more platforms.

Cheaper, not smaller: what 39¢ a ticket includes

A low fee only matters if the platform can run your event. So here's what comes with every TixFox event, on the same 39¢.

Setting up and getting paid

Create as many ticket types as you need: general admission, VIP, early bird and free tickets. Running something every week? Set up recurring events once and sell every date.

Connect your own Stripe account, and the ticket money goes straight into it as sales come in. And you decide who pays the fees. With fee control, pick "Pass fee to the buyer" or "Absorb fee" on each ticket type. Pass it on, and a $25 ticket shows the buyer $26.46, all in, before they check out.

Selling more tickets

• Discount codes for your list, your partners or your promoters.
• Buy one, get one offers that apply themselves at checkout.
• Add-ons, like parking or merch.
• Pay what you can pricing.
• Donations at checkout, with no ticketing fees on the donation.
• Custom checkout questions, like T-shirt size or dietary needs, with every answer in your attendee list.

Your brand, on every screen

Give your event page a custom theme, and put checkout right on your own website, whether it runs on Wix, Squarespace, WordPress or something else. Buyers get a clean mobile checkout and an e-ticket with its own QR code, ready for Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Reminder emails go out on their own, a week before and the day before.

At the door and after

Scan tickets with the free TixFox check-in app on iPhone or Android. Add helpers as check-in assistants who can scan without seeing your sales. Sell walk-up tickets with Tap to Pay on your phone, no card reader needed.

Then watch it live: real-time analytics, where buyers came from with UTM tracking, and tracking pixels for your ads. Bring your team in with the right access for each person.

Built for events of every size

The Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention runs three days, with more than 3,500 attendees and 170+ artists, and it sells its tickets on TixFox. Here's how its organizer put it on Trustpilot.

"The fees they take are by far the lowest I've come across." More in our roundup of TixFox reviews.

Eventbrite vs Posh vs Partiful vs Luma: which should you choose?

Each of these platforms is good at something, and it's worth being honest about what.

Choose Eventbrite if being listed in a big marketplace is worth $3.44 a ticket to you and you expect strangers to find your event by browsing.

Choose Partiful if your event is mostly free and the invite experience is the point, like a birthday or a house party. If you start charging, our guide to ticketing for house parties shows how to sell party tickets without losing your profit to fees.

Choose Luma Plus if you sell enough tickets a year that a flat $708 beats paying per ticket, and you want Luma's community and invite tools.

Choose TixFox if you want to keep the most of every ticket and still have every tool to sell out: your own Stripe, fee control, promotions, a check-in app, Tap to Pay and analytics, all for 39¢ a ticket with no monthly fee.

For most independent organizers selling paid tickets to their own audience, that last one is the one we'd pick. We're biased, of course, so the math is all here for you to check.

Eventbrite vs Posh vs Partiful vs Luma: frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Eventbrite or Posh?

On a $25 ticket, they're almost tied: Eventbrite takes $3.44 and Posh takes $3.49, with card processing included. Below about $23.50, Eventbrite's flat $1.79 makes it the more expensive of the two. Above that, Posh's 10% grows faster. TixFox takes $1.42 on the same ticket.

How much does Partiful charge for tickets?

Partiful doesn't publish a rate. Its help center says fees "depend on your event size and ticket price," and free tickets have no fees. Luma's review of public Partiful events found about 10% + $2 per ticket, which matches Partiful's own example of a $112 ticket price leaving you $100.

Does Posh charge on top of card processing?

No. Posh describes its fee as "10% + $0.99 all-in per paid ticket," so card processing is included. You can pass the fee to the buyer or absorb it.

Is Luma free?

Luma is free for free events and has a free plan with unlimited events. On paid tickets, the free plan takes 5% plus Stripe's card fee. Luma Plus removes the 5% for $59 a month, billed annually.

What is the cheapest ticketing platform for paid events?

Of the five here, TixFox costs least on a $25 ticket: $1.42 with card processing included, or $284 on 200 tickets. Free events are free on TixFox, Eventbrite, Partiful and Luma.

The short version

Same $25 ticket, fees covered by you, card processing included: Partiful about $4.50, Posh $3.49, Eventbrite $3.44, Luma $2.28, TixFox $1.42. On 200 tickets, that's $284 on TixFox against $688 on Eventbrite and $698 on Posh.

Prices change, so check each platform's page before you decide. When you're ready, set up your first event free on TixFox.