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Best free option for a larger ticketed event
For a gala, fundraiser or launch, the invitation is also a ticket. The questions are what the platform takes per ticket, who pays it, and how check-in works at the door.
What this event needs
- Ticket types and promo codes
- Published per-ticket fees
- Check-in at the door
- Payouts you understand
The picks
Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry a published per-ticket fee that you can pass to buyers. Has a check-in app.
Cost: Free events: no fees. Paid tickets in the US: 3.7% + US$1.79 service fee per ticket and 2.9% payment processing per order, per its pricing page; other countries differ. Eventbrite Pro email from US$15 a month.
Ticket types, coupons and check-in; 5% platform fee on the free plan, 0% on Luma Plus.
Cost: Free plan. Luma Plus is US$59 a month billed annually (0% platform fee, 5,000 sends a week). Card fees are charged by Stripe.
Can sell tickets for social events; check its ticketing page for current fees.
Cost: Creating an invite is free. Check partiful.com/sell-tickets for ticketing fees and the help centre for any paid extras.
Skip: Collecting money by bank transfer and tracking it in a spreadsheet: it is free, but it is the most work and the easiest to get wrong.
Example wording
Tickets are now on sale for the Harbour Charity Gala on Saturday 5 December from 6.30 pm. Black tie. Get your ticket by 28 November; every ticket includes dinner.
More examples and a checklist: How to word an invitation. Getting replies: RSVP tips.