Platform Comparison
TICKETFLICK VS EVENTBRITE
Eventbrite takes the fees. And the data. And the audience.
TicketFlick gives you marketplace discovery, direct ticket sales, and full attendee ownership — without the 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket.
ON A $20 TICKET
Here’s what the math actually looks like in practice:
Eventbrite
~$3.13+
In fees per ticket before payment processing (3.7% + $1.79). Add 2.9% payment processing and the take rate approaches 15%+ on a $20 ticket.
TicketFlick
Less. Transparent.
One number, visible upfront, no per-ticket flat fee that punishes low-AOV events. Keep more of every ticket sold.
FEATURE COMPARISON
Side-by-side — no asterisks, no fine print.
YOUR ATTENDEES AREN’T YOURS — UNTIL NOW
Directly from Eventbrite’s organizer terms
“[Eventbrite] exclusively owns all rights, title, and interest in Marketing Data… Organizers have no rights in or access to that Marketing Data.”
Eventbrite keeps
Attendee behavior, email engagement, discovery signals, remarketing audiences — all of it belongs to them.
You get
Ticket sale confirmation and basic registration info — the minimum required to run your event.
TicketFlick gives you
Your attendees' emails, purchase history, and behavior data — yours to export and use anywhere, forever.
DISCOVERY THAT BUILDS YOUR AUDIENCE — NOT EVENTBRITE’S
Eventbrite’s marketplace brings traffic — but it creates dependency. Your ranking tomorrow depends on their algorithm, not your work. TicketFlick is built differently.
Eventbrite Discovery
- Algorithm-controlled ranking you can't influence
- Paid ad placement required to stay visible
- You're competing inside their platform
- Audience growth benefits Eventbrite's network
- Remove your events and start from zero elsewhere
TicketFlick Discovery
- Built-in marketplace feed included on every plan
- Buyers discover your events without paid boosts
- You own the attendee relationship after each event
- Audience you build follows you — it's yours
- Portable data: remarket on any channel you choose
5 REASONS ORGANIZERS LEAVE EVENTBRITE
These aren’t edge cases — they’re recurring complaints across organizer reviews.
Fee stacking is unpredictable
Service fee + flat per-ticket charge + payment processing — all vary by plan and market. Real cost isn't visible until checkout. On a $20 ticket, organizers pay ~$3.13 in fees before payment processing.
Low-price tickets hit hardest
The $1.79 flat fee doesn't scale with ticket price. A $10 community event pays the same flat charge as a $200 conference ticket — a disproportionate hit on the organizers Eventbrite markets to most.
Your attendee data isn't yours
Eventbrite's own terms state they "exclusively own all rights, title, and interest in Marketing Data" and that organizers have "no rights in or access to that Marketing Data." You get ticket sales. They keep the audience.
Discovery creates dependency
Eventbrite's marketplace is real traffic — but you're competing inside their algorithm, not building your own audience. Your ranking tomorrow depends on Eventbrite's choices, not yours.
Payout holds and slow support
Recurring organizer complaint: reserve-style holds on funds, slow payouts, and minimal human support access when something goes wrong the week of your event.
KEEP YOUR MARGIN AND YOUR AUDIENCE
Switch to TicketFlick — marketplace discovery, direct ticket sales, and attendee data that’s yours from the first ticket sold.
Questions? showflow@leapd.ai