Best ticketing platforms in Australia (2026): an honest comparison for promoters

· 6 min read · By eventflo

Six different phones lined up on a flight case backstage, each showing a different ticketing app's event page, gaffer tape and a laminated run sheet around them.

Fee figures checked 2 October 2026 against each platform's own pages, listed under Sources at the bottom. Where a claim is the platform's own, we say "says". The "who it suits" lines are our opinion, and we make eventflo, so weigh that.

Choosing among the ticketing platforms in Australia is mostly about fit. An event ticketing platform that's perfect for a school fundraiser can be wrong for a 3,000-cap warehouse rave, and an event management platform with every bell and whistle is wasted on a pub gig. Here's a fair look at six, including ours.

What to compare

The platforms

Platform Published fee for a paid ticket Who pays by default
Eventbrite 5.35% + $1.19 Buyer
Humanitix 4% + $0.99, plus 10% GST Buyer
TryBooking $0.50 ticket fee + 2.5% processing fee Buyer pays the ticket fee; organiser pays the processing fee
Moshtix Set per ticket by Moshtix; no single rate published Buyer
Oztix No rate published on its organiser page Not stated
eventflo eventflo's fee: 2% of the ticket price, minimum $1, maximum $5, GST inclusive. Optional booking fee and transaction fee you add on top: A$0.10 to A$10.00 each Organiser pays eventflo's fee out of the ticket price; buyer pays only a booking or transaction fee you add, if any

On a $50 ticket the published rates come to (our arithmetic): Eventbrite $3.87, Humanitix $3.29 including GST, TryBooking $1.75 in total on the assumption that the 2.5% applies to the ticket price, eventflo $1.00 (2% of $50, GST inclusive, paid by the organiser). Workings: Ticketing fees in Australia compared.

Eventbrite

A global marketplace. Its pricing page lists reserved seating, an organiser app with mobile check-in, waitlists, add-ons and email campaigns. Suits events that want a big marketplace to find them and are happy with a buyer-pays percentage fee. Detail: Eventbrite fees in Australia.

Humanitix

A not-for-profit that says "ALL profits go to charity". Its pricing page lists a scanning app, reserved seating, a waitlist, email campaigns and resale with Tixel, and its help centre says payouts come within 5 business days after the event. Suits charity and community events, and anyone whose crowd cares where the fee goes. Detail: Humanitix fees.

TryBooking

Says it is "Australia's largest community event ticketing provider". It lists a mobile scanning app and a box office, and a low published fee. Its FAQ says you can't add fees on top of the ticket price and that it isn't a resale marketplace. Suits community events, schools and clubs that want low published fees. Detail: TryBooking fees.

Moshtix

Well known in live music. Its selling terms say the booking fee is paid by the ticket buyer and set per ticket by Moshtix, that those fees apply to venues without existing agreements, and that it pays net ticket sales within 7 business days of a completed event, once Moshtix has your payment details, and only where Moshtix is responsible for paying you. Its terms also allow a chargeback reserve of up to 20%, held for 90 days, if you don't return a signed door list or use MOSHSCAN. It also supplies MOSHSCAN door systems. Suits shows at venues that already work with it. Ask for your own fee schedule in writing.

Oztix

Says it is "Australia's largest independent ticketing company", Australian-owned and hosted, with 22,000+ organisers. Its organiser page offers "Contact sales" and "Create my event" and doesn't show a rate, so get a quote. Suits organisers who want an account-managed partnership.

eventflo

Built for independent promoters: club nights, festivals, doofs, touring shows. You can add your own booking fee and/or transaction fee on top, and keep 100% of both; your booking fee applies on tickets resold through FloMarket, our official fan-to-fan resale. Fans get a QR code ticket in their eventflo account and your staff scan it with the scanner app. We also have FloSale presale, payment plans and a self-service door kiosk. Suits promoters who want their own booking or transaction fee to fund their event. Ask us for references from promoters who've run events on it. Fees: eventflo's fee is 2% of the ticket price on each paid ticket, minimum $1, maximum $5, GST inclusive. You pay it out of the ticket price, buyers never see it, and free tickets carry no eventflo fee. You can add your own booking fee (per ticket) and/or transaction fee (per order) on top, each from A$0.10 to A$10.00. Buyers pay those and you keep 100% of both. Our arithmetic: a $50 ticket is 2% = $1.00.

How to shortlist in 15 minutes

  1. Write down your event. Capacity, ticket price, whether it's free, charity or commercial, one night or multi-day, and whether you need door sales.
  2. Cut to two platforms. Use the table above and the quick picks below. More than two and you'll never decide.
  3. Run the same $50 ticket through both. Use each platform's own calculator or checkout preview, not a blog.
  4. Ask the same five questions of each. Who pays the fee by default? Who keeps it? When do I get paid? How does resale work? Can I export my buyers?
  5. Get the answers in writing, especially payout timing, before you commit to deposits.

Quick picks

Comparing two directly? Humanitix vs Eventbrite, TryBooking vs Eventbrite, Humanitix vs TryBooking. Or see Eventbrite alternatives. New to selling? Start with how to sell tickets online.

Want to see your event on eventflo? Have a chat with us. No slides.

Sources

Checked 2 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best ticketing platform in Australia?

There isn't one best platform. It depends on your event: a charity fundraiser, a club night and a 10,000-person festival want different things. Compare fees and who pays them, payout timing, door scanning, resale and whether you keep your buyer data.

What is an event ticketing platform?

Software that lets you create an event page, sell tickets online, take payment, issue each buyer a ticket and check people in at the door. Most also handle promo codes, reporting and payouts.

What is an event management platform?

A broader tool that covers more than ticketing, such as marketing, check-in, attendee data and reporting. Eventbrite describes its product as an 'all-in-one event management system'. Many ticketing platforms now cover parts of this.

Which ticketing platform has the lowest fees in Australia?

On the published rates for a paid $50 ticket (our arithmetic): TryBooking $1.75 in total, Humanitix $3.29 including GST, Eventbrite $3.87. Moshtix and Oztix don't publish a single rate. Who pays and who keeps the fee matters as much as the number. Checked 2 October 2026.

Do I need a platform that does resale?

If your show could sell out, yes, or fans will resell somewhere you don't control. Check whether each platform has official resale. TryBooking's FAQ says it isn't a resale marketplace.

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