TryBooking vsEventbrite
Two platforms, different approaches. Here’s how they compare.
Eventbrite is a global event marketplace. TryBooking is a community event ticketing platform. Both sell tickets. The difference: who sees your attendee data, what your ticket buyers experience, and what you pay.
How they compare
| TryBooking | Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat. Same rate for everyone. | 5.35% + A$1.19 service fee per sold ticket, excluding GST. No separate payment processing fee. |
| Free events | Genuinely free. No fees. | Free for free events. |
| Buyer accounts | Not required. Guest checkout. | Required. Buyers create Eventbrite accounts. |
| Attendee data | Yours. We don’t market to your audience. | Eventbrite may contact attendees with recommendations. |
| Selling buyer data | Never. We don’t sell your ticket buyers’ data. | Buyer data may be sold or shared unless the buyer opts out. |
| Competing events | Never shown during checkout. | Marketplace shows similar events to buyers. |
| Platform type | Ticketing (your event, your audience). | Marketplace (discovery + ticketing). |
A better experience for buyers
See the real cost difference
100 tickets at $30 each:
| Platform | Ticket price | Sold | Processing Fee | Ticket Fees | Total Cost | Difference | Your Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $30 | 100 | $75.00 | $50.00 | $125.00 | — | $2,875.00 |
| Eventbrite | $30 | 100 | $0.00 | $307.45 | $307.45 | +$182.45 | $2,692.55 |
Based on 100 tickets at A$30 each. Eventbrite Australia charges 5.35% + A$1.19 per sold ticket, excluding GST, with no separate payment processing fee; once GST is added that’s A$307.45. TryBooking: A$0.50 per ticket + 2.5% processing (GST inclusive).
Your attendees are yours
TryBooking doesn’t use your attendee data for marketing. We don’t email your buyers with recommendations. We don’t share their information with third parties. Your attendee list, your contact data, your relationship. This matters most for organisations that build ongoing relationships with their audiences – theatres with subscribers, schools with parent communities, clubs with members.
All features, always
No pricing tiers. Every organiser gets seating plans, box office, scanning, custom branding, reporting, integrations. All of it. TryBooking’s approach: one platform, everything included.
Local support
Melbourne-based team. Real people. Email, phone, live chat – before, during and after your event. No tier-gated support. This matters on event day. When something needs attention at 7pm on a Saturday, you want someone in your timezone.
Frequently asked questions
TryBooking is a ticketing platform – your event, your audience, your data. Eventbrite is a marketplace that combines ticketing with event discovery. If you already reach your audience through your own channels, TryBooking keeps things simpler and cheaper.
TryBooking charges A$0.50 + 2.5% per paid ticket with no monthly fees or tiers. Eventbrite Australia charges 5.35% + A$1.19 per sold ticket, excluding GST. For 100 tickets at A$30, TryBooking costs A$125 in fees versus A$307.45 on Eventbrite once GST is added.
Eventbrite doesn’t charge fees for free events. TryBooking doesn’t charge for free events either, and every feature is included regardless of event type or ticket price.
Yes. Create your event on TryBooking, set up your ticket types and publish. There’s no migration tool – you create a new event and share the new link. Most organisers have their first TryBooking event live within minutes.
TryBooking is Australian-built with a Melbourne-based support team available by phone, email and live chat. It includes 10,000+ Australian venue seating plans and local payment processing.
On TryBooking, no. Buyers select tickets, pay and receive confirmation – no account required. Eventbrite requires buyers to create an account, which adds a step to checkout and can lead to abandoned bookings.
