Eventbrite vs. Ticket Generator: What to choose?
Create, sell, and validate event tickets with zero commission and no hidden costs. Keep your branding, your data, and your payouts. See exactly how much you'd save with Ticket Generator.
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Set your ticket count and price to see what each platform actually costs you. No sign-up, no estimates pulled from thin air — just both published price lists, side by side.
Drag for a quick look, or type an exact count, e.g. 90.
Eventbrite's fee is a percentage of this. Ticket Generator's flat fee isn't affected by it at all.
Common event sizes
Ticket Generator
Cheapest$400
$0.40 avg / ticket
Cheapest pack combination for 1,000 tickets
Eventbrite
$2,715
$2.71 avg / ticket
At $25.00 / ticket: 3.7% + $1.79 service fee
You save
85%
vs. Eventbrite
$2,315 back in your pocket ($2.31 per ticket)
How this is calculated
Ticket Generator: cheapest combination of its 10 / 100 / 1,000 / 10,000-credit packs that covers your ticket count, using the same auto-selection logic as its own calculator (e.g. 90 tickets rounds up to the 100-credit pack because $50 for 100 credits beats $54 for nine 10-credit packs).
Eventbrite: 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per ticket, calculated on your ticket price. Applies to paid tickets only — free tickets carry no fee.
Pricing is subject to change. Verify current rates at ticket-generator.com/pricing and eventbrite.com/organizer/pricing before buying. Prices shown in USD, last updated August 2026.
Eventbrite is a trademark of its respective owner. This page is an independent comparison and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Eventbrite.
Organizers at Deloitte, Verizon, and Takeda rely on Ticket Generator as "the trusted choice of global leaders" for secure, fairly-priced ticketing
The problem with marketplace ticketing
For private, recurring events, here's how Ticket Generator excels
Quarterly board meetings, member socials, internal town halls, and recurring workshops are invite-only events with a defined guest list. Here’s how Ticket Generator works as a great Eventbrite alternative when you already know your audience and don’t need a public marketplace.
Pricing model
Eventbrite
A 3.7% + $1.79 service fee on every paid ticket in the US (UK 6.95% + £0.59), with no fee cap
Ticket Generator
Cheapest overallPrepaid credits, where 1 credit = 1 ticket, from $0.25 to $0.60 each depending on pack size; first 10 tickets free; no subscription
Commission on sales
Eventbrite
Yes. A percentage of every paid ticket price is taken as a service fee
Ticket Generator
None. You keep 100% of your ticket revenue
Payment processing
Eventbrite
Eventbrite Payment Processing, its own gateway, handles card payments
Ticket Generator
Your own gateway: Stripe, PayPal, or Razorpay, connected to your account
Payout timing
Eventbrite
Typically several days after the event, with instant payouts available in some cases
Ticket Generator
Instant. Money lands directly in your own payment gateway
Branding and white-label
Eventbrite
Limited. Pages carry Eventbrite branding, and the marketplace can show competing events
Ticket Generator
Fully white-label tickets and pages, your own custom domain, no watermarks
QR Code tickets
Eventbrite
A QR Code on every ticket
Ticket Generator
Unique QR Code plus a unique ticket code on every ticket
Ticket delivery channels
Eventbrite
Email, with digital tickets available in the attendee account
Ticket Generator
Email, SMS, and WhatsApp (up to 1,000 per batch), plus print-ready PDF or image download
Data ownership
Eventbrite
Shared with Eventbrite and used to power its discovery and marketing
Ticket Generator
Registration data belongs to you, stays fully protected, and is exportable anytime
Security and compliance
Eventbrite
GDPR and PCI
Ticket Generator
ISO 27001:2022, GDPR, and SOC 2
Support and onboarding
Eventbrite
Help center and chatbot on the free plan; human support is gated behind paid tiers
Ticket Generator
Email, chat, and phone support, plus knowledge base, demos, community, video guides, and webinars
Core model
Eventbrite
A ticketing platform built around a public discovery marketplace
Ticket Generator
A commission-free QR Code ticketing and registration tool you run yourself
Notable advantages
Zero commission, ever
Keep 100% of every ticket sale. Ticket Generator operates on credits-based predictable pricing instead of a commission percentage, so raising your ticket price doesn't raise your event ticketing costs.
Your event, not a marketplace
Fully white-label tickets and registration pages on your own custom domain, with no platform branding and no competing events shown alongside yours, making it one of the cheaper alternatives to Eventbrite.
Complete data ownership
Get complete ownership over all your registration data, which stays fully protected, exportable anytime. Moreover, this data is never shared with or sold to third parties.
Paid out instantly
Connect your own Stripe, PayPal, or Razorpay account so all event ticketing money reaches you as it is earned, instead of waiting for days after your event has ended.
Save money using Ticket Generator
Select your ticket count in the calculator above to check savings, then create your first ticket to try it yourself.
First 10 tickets free | Free account | No credit card required
Trusted Protection
Iron-clad security and privacy for every event, every ticket
At Ticket Generator, your data privacy and event security are non-negotiable. Our QR Code Ticket Generator adheres to globally recognized standards. ISO 27001:2022 for information security, GDPR for data protection compliance, and SOC2 for operational integrity.
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What's included
Features and capabilities
Custom ticket designer
Upload your own artwork or use templates, adding logos, colors, and event details quickly.
Custom seating plans
Design custom seating maps for any venue and let guests pick their preferred seats.
Multi-channel ticket distribution
Send tickets automatically via SMS, WhatsApp, or email, or export them as print-ready PDFs.
QR Code validation and check-in
Scan each ticket's unique QR Code at entry to catch duplicates and fakes instantly.
Analytics and event insights
Track registrations, sales, and check-ins live, then export reports to plan smarter future events.
Event registration pages
Create a branded event page to collect registrations and payments before your big day.
Multi-venue management
Run events across multiple venues from a single account, with each location managed separately.
Email promotion campaigns
Reach your entire guest list directly with email campaigns that promote your upcoming event.
Live box office management
Run on-site counters alongside online sales, with inventory and capacity synced in real time.
API and integrations
Connect Ticket Generator to your own systems for fully automated ticket creation and distribution.
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5 easy steps to get started with event Ticket Generator
From setup to ticketing, manage your entire event in five easy steps
Sign Up
Create a free account, no credit card required
Create Event
Once logged in, click on Create New Event. Enter event details and design your tickets.
Payment
Connect a payment gateway (Stripe, PayPal, or Razorpay) to start selling tickets
Distribute Tickets
Send tickets via SMS, email, or WhatsApp
Validate Entries
Use either Ticket Validator mobile app or web version to validate entries
Top-Rated
Why do organizers choose us?
Hear straight from the event pros
What I like about it is that we can easily track how many invited guests have arrived and directly report this to our client. This gives us a good indication of when to start the program. It also makes the registration process simple as we just need to scan the guests’ tickets—no spreadsheets required.
Callum Webster
Perky People
We started using Ticket Generator years back and are very pleased with our experience. They have continued to improve their product to adapt to an ever-changing market. Whenever we have faced an issue, we have received full support to resolve our problem quickly.
Greg Berry
Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
The ease of use provided by Ticket Generator is truly remarkable. I wholeheartedly recommend Ticket Generator to event planners and organizers, as it has proven to be an invaluable tool for streamlining ticket management.
Dr. Donnie Glasgow
Knuckle Headz
One of the major problems Ticket Generator effectively solves is the global availability of tickets to audiences worldwide. With this tool, we can now easily generate secure digital tickets. Ticket Generator has proven to be reliable and efficient in meeting our ticketing needs.
Reginaldo Carolina
CAMS Events
Ticket Generator empowers us to effectively manage inventory at the point of sale, facilitate distribution, and retention. The seamless ticket distribution has been a game-changer, propelling our startup partners to new heights.
Matthew Headley
230 Loridans, LLC
From designing the ticket and sending them out to validating on-site and gathering attendance data, Ticket Generator does it all. We had multiple team members scanning QR Codes at the entry, without any chaos. It’s rare to find one tool that handles creation, distribution, validation, and performance tracking.
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Lila Harper
Event Organizer
I was responsible for branding, website creation, and event registration management for the National Health Research Conference in 2022. What I love the most about this app is that multiple team members can scan and validate tickets. It also allows you to upload your own ticket design and add unique identifiers.
Kershelle Barker
KHreative
Ticket Generator is a cost-effective, easy-to-use, and customizable ticketing system. We have been using it for both large and small-scale events. It allows us to send individual tickets to each of our attendees and easily scan these tickets on-site.
Heather Bennett
Seller System
The ticket app is extremely effective because we can trace the tickets easily. With printed tickets, people always say that they tend to lose their tickets. But with Ticket Generator, even if they misplace their tickets we can find and resend/reprint it.
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Deyon Bovell
Rhythm & Groove Dance Studio
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Common questions
Ticket Generator vs. Eventbrite: FAQ
Based on both companies' published pricing, Ticket Generator works out cheaper across every volume and ticket price we modeled. Eventbrite charges a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee on every paid ticket, so its cost climbs with your ticket price, while Ticket Generator charges a flat $0.25 to $0.60 per credit no matter what you charge. Use the calculator above to check your exact numbers.
Ticket Generator is built for exactly that: a pay-as-you-go credit model, a unique single-use QR Code and ticket ID on every ticket, and full artwork upload with per-guest fields like name, row, and seat. It suits corporate, educational, or invitation-based events with a defined guest list, where a public marketplace adds nothing.
Ticket Generator doesn't charge a commission on ticket sales. It charges a flat per-credit fee and connects to your own Stripe, PayPal, or Razorpay account, so you keep 100% of ticket revenue. Eventbrite's service fee is a percentage of each ticket price plus a flat amount, so the more you charge per ticket, the more you pay.
Ticket Generator gives you fully white-label tickets and registration pages on your own custom domain, with your own logo, colors, and event details, and no watermarks anywhere. Eventbrite pages carry Eventbrite branding throughout, and its discovery marketplace can surface competing organizers' events to your own attendees, which works against a private or corporate event trying to feel like its own experience.
For private, recurring, or invite-only events, Ticket Generator is one of the best Eventbrite alternatives in 2026, since it replaces Eventbrite's percentage-based fees and public discovery marketplace with flat per-credit pricing, full white-label branding, and direct payouts to your own payment gateway. Organizers running board meetings, member socials, or internal town halls tend to prefer it over Eventbrite because there's no marketplace pulling attention away from their event.
Ticket Generator scales from a handful of invite-only guests up to 10,000+ tickets through its credit packs, so it isn't limited to small private events. Larger organizers running conferences, festivals, or multi-day ticketed events use it the same way as Eventbrite, just without the per-ticket commission or the public marketplace listing.
Ticket Generator credits don't expire and can be used whenever your next event happens, which is useful for organizers running recurring private events on an irregular schedule.
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