Eventbrite alternative
The Eventbrite alternative that stops taxing every ticket
Eventbrite's published US pricing is 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket, plus 2.9% payment processing per order — and in 2026 they removed fee caps entirely. On cheap tickets that math turns brutal: a $20 ticket loses roughly 13–15% before you see a dollar. Sell 300 of them and you've donated four figures to a platform whose brand — not yours — sits on the page.
showhatch flips the model. You pay a flat monthly subscription — founding pricing $25–100/mo, 50% off list ($49–199) — and $0 per ticket. Ticket money settles directly to your own Stripe account (Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢ applies — you'd pay processing anywhere). Above a handful of tickets a month, flat beats percentage, permanently.
The math on 300 × $25 tickets ($7,500 gross):
Eventbrite: ≈ $814 in service fees + $218 processing → you keep ≈ $6,468
showhatch: $25 founding subscription + $308 Stripe processing → you keep ≈ $7,167
Difference: ≈ $699 per event — run the numbers for your show in the fee calculator.
| showhatch | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Per-ticket platform fee | $0 | 3.7% + $1.79 + 2.9% processing |
| Your own domain & brand | ✓ storefront is yours | ✗ eventbrite.com listing |
| Payouts to your own Stripe | ✓ direct | ✗ Eventbrite payout schedule |
| Fan data ownership | ✓ your database, CSV export | ~ shared with platform |
| VIP table deposits & minimums | ✓ built-in | ✗ |
| Promoter links with attribution | ✓ built-in | ✗ |
| Fans marketed other events | never | yes — discovery marketplace |
What you actually get
showhatch is not a listing on someone else's marketplace — it's a complete branded storefront at yourname.showhatch.com (or your own domain): tickets and multi-admit packs, VIP table reservations with deposits toward minimum spend, QR door check-in from any phone, guest list and comps, promoter links that show exactly who sold what, email campaigns, and Meta/Google pixels with server-side conversions already wired. It launches itself about three minutes after checkout.
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Put your next show on your own turf.
Branded storefront, tickets + VIP tables, QR check-in, promoter links. $0 platform fee — payouts to your own Stripe.
Frequently asked
Is Eventbrite really that expensive?
Eventbrite's published US rate is 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket plus 2.9% payment processing, with fee caps removed in 2026. On a $20–30 ticket the combined take is commonly 10–15% of gross. Organizers can pass fees to buyers, but that raises the price fans pay — either way, someone at your show is paying it.
Does showhatch really charge $0 per ticket?
Yes. Revenue comes from a flat monthly subscription (founding pricing $25–100/mo, 50% off list). Ticket payments run through your own Stripe account, so only Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢ processing applies — money showhatch never touches.
Can I migrate from Eventbrite?
Yes — export your attendee CSV from Eventbrite, import your audience, and point your bio link at your new storefront. Most artists run their next event on showhatch rather than migrating an in-flight one.
How fast can I switch?
Checkout takes two minutes and the storefront provisions automatically in about three. Connect your Stripe key (about 15 seconds) and you can sell the same day.
Related reading
- Ticketing Fee Calculator 2026: Eventbrite vs DICE vs Posh vs Luma vs showhatch
- No-Fee Ticketing: Sell Tickets Without Platform Fees (Own Stripe Payouts)
- DICE Alternative for Independent Promoters: Stop Charging Fans ~30% Booking Fees
- Posh (posh.vip) Alternative: Keep the Promoter Tools, Lose the Marketplace
Comparisons reflect vendor-published pricing and capabilities as of July 2026 and simplify plan variations — verify each vendor's current terms. showhatch charges a flat monthly subscription and $0 per ticket; card processing runs on your own Stripe account at Stripe's standard rates.