The Eventbrite alternative built for conferences and B2B events.
Eventbrite charges UK organisers 6.95% + 59p per ticket. Presso charges a flat 1% - and includes a no-download attendee app, direct Stripe payouts, and no contract. On a £15,000 event that is roughly £150 with Presso versus about £1,220 with Eventbrite.
Presso vs Eventbrite, in one table.
The short answer: Presso charges a flat 1% with an event app included; Eventbrite charges 6.95% + 59p per ticket with no attendee app. Presso is a UK event platform that charges a flat 1% ticketing fee and includes a no-download browser event app.
| Eventbrite | Presso | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 6.95% + £0.59 per paid ticket, uncapped in the UK | Flat 1% of ticket sales, no minimum |
| Fee on a £15,000 event | About £1,219.50 (300 x £50) | £150 |
| Attendee app | Not included (a check-in and scanning app only) | Included - browser-based, no app-store download |
| Who holds the money | Eventbrite is merchant of record by default | Your own Stripe account, paid direct |
| Your attendee data | Exportable | Yours - export or sync it whenever |
| Contract | None | None. Leave whenever |
| Setup | Self-serve | AI-native - describe your event in one message |
Eventbrite figures from Eventbrite UK pricing, seen 17/07/2026. Eventbrite changes its fees regularly - check the live page before you rely on a number.
1% flat, not 6.95% + 59p.
Eventbrite's UK fee is 6.95% + 59p per paid ticket, and it is not capped in the UK - so the effective rate climbs on low-price tickets and the total keeps rising on high-volume events. Presso is a flat 1% of ticket sales with no minimum and no per-ticket add-on.
~£1,219.50
6.95% + 59p per ticket on 300 tickets at £50 (£15,000 in sales). Seen 17/07/2026.
£150
A flat 1% of the same £15,000 in ticket sales. No minimum, no per-ticket fee.
An event app, included. No download.
Eventbrite sells a ticket and a check-in scanner - not an attendee experience. With Presso Events your attendees get an agenda, updates and networking in the browser, one tap, no app store. Buy the ticketing and the app together, on one flat fee.
Own the audience. Own the Stripe account.
Eventbrite is merchant of record by default - the money runs through Eventbrite, and your attendee list is something you export from their system. Presso runs on Stripe Connect: ticket money lands in your own Stripe account, and your attendee data is yours to export or sync at any time. No contract, leave whenever.
When Eventbrite is the better choice.
Eventbrite has something Presso does not: a discovery marketplace with real organic traffic. If public, consumer-facing discovery is your main way of selling tickets - people finding your event by browsing Eventbrite - that audience can outweigh the higher fee. Presso is built for B2B: conferences, summits, association and corporate events where you bring your own audience and would rather not pay 7% to do it.
Moving from Eventbrite takes minutes.
Export your Eventbrite attendee list, describe your event to Presso in one message, connect your Stripe account, and go live. It is free until your first paid ticket sells.
Eventbrite vs Presso, answered.
What are Eventbrite's UK fees in 2026?
Eventbrite's published UK fee is 6.95% + £0.59 per paid ticket, with no published UK cap (Eventbrite UK pricing, seen 17/07/2026). Free events are free. Presso charges a flat 1% of ticket sales with no minimum.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Eventbrite for conferences?
For a £15,000 event (300 tickets at £50) Presso's platform fee is £150, versus about £1,219.50 on Eventbrite at 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket. Presso also includes a no-download attendee app, which Eventbrite does not.
Does Eventbrite include an event app?
No. Eventbrite offers a check-in and scanning app, not an attendee experience app with an agenda and networking. Presso includes a browser-based attendee app with no app-store download.
Does Eventbrite let me keep my attendee data?
Attendee names and emails are exportable from Eventbrite. With Presso your attendee data is yours to export or sync to any tool at any time, and payments run through your own Stripe account.
How fast does Eventbrite pay out compared with Presso?
Eventbrite is merchant of record by default and pays out on its own schedule. Presso runs on Stripe Connect, so ticket money lands in your own Stripe account and pays out on Stripe's normal timeline.
Can I pass fees to attendees on Presso?
Presso's flat 1% is a platform fee on ticket sales. Contact us to confirm the current options for how it appears at checkout.
Pay 1%, keep your audience, skip the app store.
Free until your first paid ticket sells - flat 1%, no contract.