Pricing analysis, event marketing strategy, platform comparisons and honest platform reviews, written for independent organisers.
Deep dives into how ticketing platforms structure their fees and where your money actually goes.
Pricing AnalysisThirteen Eventbrite alternatives compared on real numbers across three realistic event scenarios, plus a framework for working out which is cheapest for your event.
Pricing AnalysisLine-by-line Eventbrite fees on a $50 / £50 ticket, the effective rate at four price points, and the small-print charges most organisers underestimate.
Pricing AnalysisThe five categories of cost on a real ticketing bill (headline fees, payment processing, feature gates, operational charges, and subscription floors) with a worked example.
Pricing AnalysisFlat-fee platforms beat percentage-plus-fixed on almost any ticket above $20, but capped percentage models flip the maths at the premium end. Three models, two worked tables, and a short framework.
What's happening across the ticketing industry: acquisitions, pricing changes, and product launches.
Industry NewsLive Nation reported $3.8B Q1 2026 revenue on 5 May. The next day, Ticketmaster cut 350 engineering, product and design jobs across 25 countries. What the AI-driven restructure means for organisers, particularly Universe customers.
Industry NewsThe FTC's junk fees rule came into force on 12 May 2025. Twelve months in: the StubHub $10m settlement, the Live Nation/FTC case, the DC settlement, and the state-level surge, plus what it means for organisers comparing platforms.
Industry NewsA Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable on every antitrust count on 15 April 2026. The five practical implications for organisers running events outside the Ticketmaster ecosystem.
Industry NewsBending Spoons closed its $500m acquisition of Eventbrite in March 2026. What the buyer did at Evernote, Meetup, WeTransfer, Komoot and Vimeo, and what organisers should plan for.
In-depth reviews of individual ticketing platforms: features, fees, and who they actually suit.
Platform ReviewsA review-record read on Ticket Tailor: 4.7 on Trustpilot, 4.9 on Capterra, with the recurring themes across 99 substantive reviews: pricing, support, ease of use, and the buyer-side complaints worth reading in context.
Platform ReviewsHumanitix scores 4.6 on Trustpilot from 449 reviews, unusually high for the ticketing category. We read 100 substantive reviews to see whether the nonprofit ticketing platform delivers operationally as well as ethically.
Platform ReviewsEventbrite rates 4.6 on Capterra and barely scrapes 1.2 on Trustpilot: the same platform measured from two sides. We read 95 substantive Trustpilot reviews alongside the Capterra sample to explain the split.
Platform ReviewsUniverse is rated 4.4 on Capterra and 2.2 on Trustpilot: a Ticketmaster-owned platform marketed to independents. We read 94 substantive Trustpilot reviews and the Capterra sample to explain the asymmetry.