Alternatives to Eventbrite for Selling Tickets Online
Eventbrite is a popular platform for selling tickets online, and for good reason. The site makes it easy to begin selling tickets in minutes, even if you don’t have a website of your own.
Although Eventbrite can be a great solution—especially for selling tickets to a one-off event—it has some drawbacks. That includes ticket fees that can add up quickly and a missed opportunity to keep attendees on your website.
If you regularly host events, here are some Eventbrite alternatives to consider. These options enable you to sell tickets on your own WordPress site without any fees or limitations.
Event Tickets (free)
Event Tickets is a free event ticketing and registration plugin for WordPress. Whether you already have a WordPress site or you’re spinning up a new one for your events, Event Tickets is an excellent alternative to Eventbrite.
With Event Tickets, you keep attendees on your own website to purchase tickets. You also keep all of your ticket revenue.
Plus, it’s easy to manage ticket sales using your preferred payment platform. Event Tickets uses Tickets Commerce, a free ecommerce solution that integrates with Stripe and PayPal to support multiple payment gateways.
The best part? Event Tickets doesn’t cost a dime, and we never charge you any transaction fees. It’s easy to get started, and the plugin also integrates with the popular The Events Calendar plugin.
Event Tickets Plus (paid)
Another alternative to Eventbrite is Event Tickets Plus. It comes with all the same features as Event Tickets, plus a ton of extra perks and premium support.
Here are a few of the advanced features you’ll find in Event Tickets Plus:
- Shortcodes to display ticket purchasing blocks anywhere on your site.
- Custom attendee registration forms to collect details specific to your events, like T-shirt size or meal choice.
- A mobile ticketing app for managing check-in at in-person events.
You can also take your event marketing to the next level by integrating with WooCommerce and all of its add-ons. Features like ticket bundling and discounts allow you to offer all the options your customers want and need. And, of course, you never have to send your website visitors to a third-party website—and you’ll never get stuck paying fees on your ticket revenue.
What about social media alternatives to Eventbrite?
Some social media platforms have gotten into the event space and started allowing users to sell their event tickets. But platforms like Facebook might not be the best Eventbrite alternative if you’re hoping to improve your bottom line; most sites pass on ticket sale fees to their users.
Selling tickets on social media also requires your attendees to navigate away from your website to make a purchase. Although social media can be a powerful tool for promoting your event, it isn’t the best alternative to Eventbrite.
Get started with an Eventbrite alternative on WordPress
If you’re ready to take full ownership of your events and ticket sales, try one of our free or premium WordPress plugins. Before you take the plunge, take us for a spin! Check out our demo site for a live preview.