Pricing
Eventist pricing
A flat fee per paid ticket, never a percentage of your ticket price. No setup fee, no contract, and no subscription for paid ticketing; free events run on a monthly plan instead. Card processing is paid to Stripe or Square at their own published rate, and Eventist adds nothing on top.
Per-ticket rates as of September 2026, in US dollars.
General admission events
$0.75
USD per paid ticket
Ticketing, registration, QR check-in, cart recovery, influencer links, email marketing and analytics.
Built for: Concerts with general admission, parties, workshops, classes, fundraisers, community events and anything sold as a straightforward ticket.
Over 5,000 tickets? We will tailor a plan.
Festivals and conferences
$3.50
USD per ticket
Everything in general admission plus multi-stage and multi-track scheduling, live maps, speaker and artist dashboards, vendor and exhibitor booths, staff roles and the run-of-show.
Built for: Multi-day festivals, conferences, concert series and any event with a schedule, a site map and a crew. Bulk pricing from $2.99 CAD at volume.
Over 1,000 tickets? We will tailor a plan.
Competitions
$7
USD per ticket
Everything in festivals and conferences plus studio registration, divisions, automatic heat grouping, AI scheduling, live judge scoring, instant results and music uploads.
Built for: Dance, cheer, gymnastics, martial arts, music and sport competitions with competitors, judges and a paying audience.
Bulk pricing as low as $2.99 CAD per ticket.
Free events
Free tickets, free registrations and free RSVPs carry no per-ticket fee, so they run on a monthly plan instead. Every plan covers unlimited free events; they differ in how many free registrations a month are included before a small per-registration price applies.
Starter
$100 CAD a month
200 free registrations a month, then $0.50 each
- 1,000 AI tokens a month
- Up to 1,000 email contacts
Growth
$500 CAD a month
1,250 free registrations a month, then $0.40 each
- 6,000 AI tokens a month
- Up to 6,000 email contacts
Enterprise
$2,250 CAD a month
9,000 free registrations a month, then $0.25 each
- 25,000 AI tokens a month
- Up to 50,000 email contacts
Month to month, no contract, cancel at any time. A free ticket type inside a paid event counts toward the same allowance. Subscribe from the Subscription tab of your account settings.
Studios
Eventist Studios has no subscription, setup fee or per-student pricing. Membership and class billing runs at 0.5% to 1.9% of what you charge, and recital, showcase and workshop tickets are a flat $0.75 USD per ticket.
What every plan includes
- Unlimited events, ticket types and staff accounts
- A free branded event page, and the same checkout embedded on your own website
- QR check-in from any phone and a built-in point of sale for door sales
- Abandoned-cart recovery emails and SMS reminders
- Discount codes, influencer referral links and a real-time sales dashboard
- Registration questions, e-sign waivers, and deposit plus instalment payment plans
- Your attendee data, exportable at any time
- 1-on-1 Canadian support: your first 3 hours are free
Card processing
Payments run through your own Stripe or Square account, so the processor charges you directly and pays out to you directly. As of September 2026, Stripe Canada charges 2.9% + $0.30 per online card transaction; Square Canada charges 2.8% + $0.30 online and 2.5% for in-person tap and chip. You choose per event whether to absorb the Eventist fee and processing or pass either on to the buyer at checkout.
A $50 ticket, 1,000 tickets sold
Platform fees only, before card processing, which every platform charges on top. The percentage platforms cost more as your ticket price rises; the flat fee does not.
| Platform | Published rate | Fee per $50 ticket | Fees on 1,000 tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eventist | $0.75 flat | $0.75 | $750 |
| Ticket Tailor | $1.00 pay-as-you-go | $1.00 | $1,000 |
| Showpass Essential | 1% + $0.59 | $1.09 | $1,090 |
| Humanitix | 2.1% + $0.99 | $2.04 | $2,040 |
| Eventbrite | 3.5% + $1.29 (+2.9% processing) | $3.04 | $3,040 |
Each vendor's published rate as of September 2026. Run your own numbers in the Eventbrite fee calculator or the ticketing fee comparison calculator.
Pricing FAQ
How much does Eventist cost?
Eventist charges a flat fee per paid ticket: $0.75 USD for general admission events, $3.50 for festivals and conferences, and $7 for competitions, with bulk pricing from $2.99 CAD at volume. Paid ticketing has no monthly subscription, and there is no setup fee, no annual licence and no per-feature add-on. Free events and free registrations run on a monthly plan instead, from $100 CAD a month with 200 free registrations included.
Is there a monthly fee or a contract?
Not for paid ticketing. You pay per paid ticket sold, so a quiet month costs nothing and you are never locked into a plan. Free tickets, free registrations and free RSVPs run on a month-to-month plan from $100 CAD, because there is no ticket fee to cover them; there is no contract and you can cancel at any time. Card processing is the only other cost, and it is paid to Stripe or Square at their published rate.
What does card processing cost?
Payments run through your own Stripe or Square account, so the processor charges you directly at its own rate. As of September 2026 Stripe Canada charges 2.9% + $0.30 per online card transaction; Square Canada charges 2.8% + $0.30 online and 2.5% for in-person tap and chip. Eventist adds nothing on top.
Can I pass the fee on to the buyer?
Yes. Choose per event whether to absorb the Eventist fee and processing or pass either or both on to the attendee at checkout. Either way the fee is shown to the buyer before they pay. An event with any ticket priced under $8 passes fees to the buyer on every ticket, since on a ticket that cheap the per-ticket fees can exceed the ticket itself.
What do free events cost?
Free tickets, free registrations and free RSVPs carry no per-ticket fee, and there is no card processing because no card is charged. They run on a monthly plan instead: Starter is $100 CAD a month with 200 free registrations included, then $0.50 each; Growth is $500 with 1,250 included, then $0.40 each; and Enterprise is $2,250 with 9,000 included, then $0.25 each. A free ticket type inside a paid event counts toward the same allowance.
How does studio pricing work?
Eventist Studios has no subscription, setup fee or per-student pricing. Membership and class billing runs at 0.5% to 1.9% of what you charge, and recital or showcase tickets are a flat $0.75 USD per ticket.
Is there bulk pricing?
Yes. Festival, conference and competition pricing drops as low as $2.99 CAD per ticket at volume, and general admission events over 5,000 tickets get a tailored plan. Book a call and we will quote your event.
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