Eventbrite fees for nonprofits, and what you'd save
Every dollar of fees is a dollar that doesn't reach your mission. Here is what Eventbrite charges, what AnyRegistration charges, and a calculator to see the difference for your own event.
What Eventbrite charges
For events in the United States, Eventbrite charges a ticketing fee on every paid ticket, made of two parts:
- A service fee of 3.7% + $1.79 per ticket.
- A payment processing fee of 2.9% of the order, calculated on the order total including service fees and tax.
Eventbrite does not discount ticketing fees for nonprofits. Its help center says there are no discounted ticketing fee rates for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits can apply for 50% off Eventbrite's paid Pro plan, but that discount doesn't apply to ticketing fees.
Donations sold as Eventbrite donation tickets in the United States carry no service fee, but the 2.9% payment processing fee still applies.
On Eventbrite, buyers pay the fees by default, and you can choose to absorb them into your ticket price instead. Either way someone pays them: your guests on top of the ticket, or your organization out of what you raise.
Checked on October 13, 2026 against Eventbrite's own pages: Eventbrite pricing, Eventbrite's Ticketing Fees, Nonprofit pricing for Eventbrite Pro and Collecting donations with Eventbrite. Fees change, so check those pages for the current numbers.
What AnyRegistration charges
- Free events are free.
- A platform fee of $1 + 1.5% per paid ticket, table or sponsorship, capped at $25 per item.
- No platform fee on donations.
- Card processing of 3% + 35¢.
- You choose who pays the fees: your organization, the buyer, or let the buyer decide.
- No subscription. Every feature is included.
The cap is where a nonprofit gala or golf outing saves the most. A $5,000 sponsorship carries a $25 platform fee with us. On Eventbrite, the service fee alone on that sponsorship sold as a ticket is $186.79.
See the difference for your event
Enter what you expect to sell. Both sides include card processing, so the comparison is like for like.
How the numbers are worked out
- Eventbrite, per paid ticket, table or sponsorship: 3.7% + $1.79 service fee, plus 2.9% processing. Tables and sponsorships are counted as one ticket each at their full price.
- Eventbrite processing is applied to the item price only. When buyers pay the fees, Eventbrite also charges 2.9% on the service fee, so its real total is a little higher than shown.
- AnyRegistration, per paid ticket, table or sponsorship: $1 + 1.5% platform fee (never more than $25), plus 3% + 35¢ card processing. The 35¢ is counted on every item as if each were bought on its own, which is the most it can be.
- Donations: Eventbrite charges no service fee on US donation tickets and 2.9% processing. AnyRegistration charges no platform fee and 3% card processing; we assume gifts are given in a checkout where the 35¢ is already counted.
- Each fee is rounded to the cent per item. Sales paid by check carry no card processing with us and are not modeled here.
Fees on a single item
Total fees on a single item, including card processing on both sides.
| Eventbrite | AnyRegistration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Eventbrite service fee | Eventbrite processing | Eventbrite total | AnyRegistration platform fee | AnyRegistration processing | AnyRegistration total | You save |
| $50 ticket | $3.64 | $1.45 | $5.09 | $1.75 | $1.85 | $3.60 | $1.49 |
| $150 ticket | $7.34 | $4.35 | $11.69 | $3.25 | $4.85 | $8.10 | $3.59 |
| $1,000 table | $38.79 | $29.00 | $67.79 | $16.00 | $30.35 | $46.35 | $21.44 |
| $5,000 sponsorship | $186.79 | $145.00 | $331.79 | $25.00 (capped) | $150.35 | $175.35 | $156.44 |
Eventbrite figures use its published US rates as of October 13, 2026, with processing on the item price only. A gala selling 20 tables at $1,000 and 10 sponsorships at $5,000 would pay $1,993.20 less in fees with AnyRegistration.
What else is different for a nonprofit
No attendee accounts
Your guests register with their name and email. Nobody has to create an account to buy a ticket.
Your guests stay yours
We don't market other organizations' events to the people who register for yours. Your page shows your event and nothing else.
One checkout for everything
Tickets, tables, sponsorships and donations are bought together, so a table host can add a gift without starting over.
Invoices for sponsors who pay by check
A business can ask for an invoice at checkout. You record the payment when the check arrives, with no card processing on it.
Receipts that state fair market value
Set the fair market value of a dinner or a round of golf and the receipt states it, so donors know what part is deductible.
Everything included
There is no subscription and no plan to upgrade. Floor plans, check-in, name tags, reminders and surveys come with every account.
Questions nonprofits ask
What does Eventbrite charge a nonprofit per ticket?
The same as everyone else. In the United States that is a 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket plus a 2.9% payment processing fee on the order, according to Eventbrite's pricing and help pages as of October 13, 2026. Eventbrite says it has no discounted ticketing fees for nonprofits.
Does Eventbrite charge fees on donations?
In the United States, Eventbrite donation tickets carry no service fee, but the 2.9% payment processing fee applies. AnyRegistration charges no platform fee on donations; card processing of 3% applies.
What does AnyRegistration charge?
Free events are free. Paid tickets, tables and sponsorships cost $1 + 1.5% each, capped at $25 per item, plus card processing of 3% + 35 cents. Donations carry no platform fee. There is no subscription and every feature is included.
Can my guests pay the fees instead of my organization?
Yes, on both. Eventbrite passes its fees to buyers by default and lets you absorb them. With AnyRegistration you choose who pays the fees: your organization, the buyer, or let the buyer decide.
How much would my nonprofit save?
It depends on what you sell. On a $50 ticket the difference is $1.49; on a $1,000 table it is $21.44; on a $5,000 sponsorship it is $156.44, because our platform fee stops at $25 an item. Use the calculator on this page with your own numbers.
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