When Humanitix fits, when another platform is better, and which numbers you should compare.
Looking for an alternative to Humanitix? It usually comes down to three things: fees, when you get paid and control over your attendee data.
Humanitix is a self-serve ticketing platform. Its UK pricing card is public. The comparison below uses that card, not the Australia card and not a one-off checkout that does not match it.
Buyers pay 4.50% + £0.46 per paid ticket. Card processing is included in that booking fee.
The ticket price is initiated within 2 working days of the sale.
Scan the door with a smartphone, no hired kit needed.
Add the name, date, venue and ticket tiers.
Post it on Instagram, in WhatsApp groups or on your website.
Check QR codes with your phone and see a live headcount.
Early bird, standard, VIP and guest list in one event.
Sell on your own website via iframe, WordPress or SDK.
A link per promoter, with every sale attributed.
Humanitix often suits: Self-serve events, charities, schools. If your venue or booking agent requires a specific platform, switching is rarely realistic.
If you do your own promotion (Instagram, WhatsApp, mailing list), you don't need marketplace reach. You need cheap sales, payout within 2 working days of the sale, and a simple door. That's when every pound per ticket counts.
0 per cent for organisers. Buyers pay 4.50% + £0.46 per paid ticket, card processing included, and VAT is included in the price. Payout of the published ticket price within 2 working days of the sale, QR tickets by WhatsApp and email, promoter links and a white-label checkout for your own website.
Published rates, November 2026. Tickean is 4.50% + £0.46 per paid ticket. Card processing is included, and VAT is included in the price. That is £0.91 on a £10 ticket, £1.59 on £25 and £2.26 on £40. The organiser keeps the ticket price. The total the buyer sees includes the fee from the first price.
£10 ticket: Tickean £0.91, Humanitix £1.11.
£25 ticket: Tickean £1.59, Humanitix £1.95.
£40 ticket: Tickean £2.26, Humanitix £2.79.
Humanitix's buyer extra includes 20% VAT added on the fee. VAT is included in Tickean's price. On a £25 ticket that is £1.59 against Humanitix's £1.95. Tickean does not give its profits to charity.
4.50% + £0.46 per paid ticket. Organisers keep the ticket price.
See pricing and fees →On a £25 ticket the buyer pays £1.59 with Tickean: 4.50% + £0.46, card processing included, and VAT is included in the price. Humanitix's published fee is higher on that ticket. The organiser keeps the face value. Published rates, November 2026.
Yes, for new release phases. Tickets already sold stay valid with your current provider, so plan the switch between two events.
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Last updated: 5 November 2026