Simple, fair pricing
Free events stay free. For paid tickets, you only pay when you sell. No setup fees, no monthly subscriptions, no surprises.
List as many free events as you like. No fees, no limits.
- Unlimited free events
- Unlimited attendees and RSVPs
- Event page with images, map and details
- Comments and questions on every event
- Check-in scanner and attendee lists
- Discovery on canberra.events
Per paid ticket sold. You only pay when you sell.
- Everything in free, plus:
- Multiple ticket types and tiers
- Section bookings for venues with seating
- Discount codes and promo links
- Stripe payouts straight to your bank
- Sales dashboard and CSV exports
- Refunds, transfers and order management
- GST handling and tax invoices
All amounts in AUD. The fee covers payment processing, ticketing and the platform. There are no setup or monthly fees.
Who pays the fee?
Your call, set per event. Here's what each option looks like for a $50 ticket.
The booking fee is shown to the attendee at checkout. You keep 100% of your listed ticket price.
This is how Humanitix and Eventbrite typically display fees. Recommended for most organisers.
Everything is included
No paywalled features, no upsells. Every organiser gets the same toolkit.
Event listings
Polished pages, hero images, maps and accessibility info.
Flexible ticketing
Free, paid, donation, multi-tier and section-based tickets.
Stripe payouts
Money lands in your bank, not a holding wallet.
Sales dashboard
Live revenue, attendee counts and breakdowns per event.
Discount codes
Percentage or fixed, with usage caps and expiry dates.
Door check-in
Scan tickets on a phone, no extra hardware.
CSV exports
Sales, attendees, payouts. Take your data anywhere.
Comments and Q&A
Answer questions from attendees right on the event page.
Attendee management
Transfers, refunds, resends and audit history.
Accessibility filters
Tell attendees what your venue supports up front.
Secure by default
PCI-compliant payments, CSRF protection, audit logs.
Community focus
Built for Canberra, by people who go to your events.
How we compare
Honest, side-by-side. We're cheapest on the kind of community tickets Canberra actually runs ($10 workshops, gigs and meetups), and we hold our own at higher prices too.
| Platform | Paid ticket fee | Fee on a $10 ticket | Notable features |
|---|---|---|---|
| canberra.eventsYou're here | 4% + 30c | $0.70 | Canberra-focused discovery, comments and Q&A, accessibility filters, section bookings |
| Humanitix | 4% + 99c | $1.39 | National reach, 2.5% + 50c rate for charities and schools, donates profits |
| Eventbrite | 3.7% + $1.79 + 2.9% processing | $2.45 | Global brand, large search audience, marketing automation |
| TryBooking | 50c + 2.5% processing | $0.75 | National, simple ticketing, no tiers or contracts |
Fees verified from each provider's public pricing page in May 2026: Humanitix, Eventbrite, TryBooking. Eventbrite's figure includes their 3.7% + $1.79 service fee plus a separate 2.9% payment processing fee per order. TryBooking's figure combines their 50c ticket fee with a 2.5% processing fee. Always check current pricing before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
Are free events really free?+
What does the 4% + 30c cover?+
Who pays the platform fee, me or the attendee?+
When do I get paid?+
What about GST?+
What about refunds and chargebacks?+
Can I export my data?+
Do I need to apply to become an organiser?+
Ready to run your next event?
Free events go live in minutes. Paid events take a few extra minutes to connect Stripe, and you're done.