Alternatives / Eventbrite
Looking for an open source Eventbrite alternative? We compared 3 open source ticketing platforms by license, check-in, payments, and maintenance. They sell tickets under your own control, but none provides Eventbrite's discovery marketplace.
Written by Maxime DERAME
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Hi.Events | Modern ticketing with embeddable widget | AGPL-3.0 + attribution requirement |
| pretix | Full ticketing, POS, and access control | AGPL-3.0 + additional terms |
| Chobble Tickets | Flat-fee ticketing, no commission (very small) | AGPL-3.0 |
We looked for open-source tools that sell tickets and manage events like Eventbrite. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. See our methodology for the full criteria.
Hi.Events handles event management and ticket sales with QR check-in, custom ticket types, an embeddable widget, Stripe payments, promo codes, and refunds. pretix is a full ticketing platform with online sales, point of sale, and access control used by thousands of organizations.
Chobble Tickets has no per-sale commission, with a hosted site at GBP 50 per year or GBP 5 per month. It lacks a discovery marketplace, reserved seating, and an organizer mobile app, and it is a very small project.
Hi.Events requires keeping a Powered by Hi.Events attribution in the footer. pretix adds extra terms to the AGPL-3.0 under section 7.
Hi.Events, pretix, and Chobble Tickets are AGPL-3.0, with the extra terms above.
All three had commits within days of this update.
Eventbrite is a proprietary marketplace that charges fees per ticket and controls attendee data and payouts. Self-hosted ticketing keeps the fees you pay to your payment provider, but you lose Eventbrite's audience.
Hi.Events is an AGPL-3.0 event management and ticket sales platform with QR check-in, custom ticket types, an embeddable widget, Stripe payments, promo codes, and refunds. The license requires keeping a Powered by Hi.Events attribution in the footer of pages and emails.
Pricing: Free to self-host; hosted cloud is paid.
pretix is an AGPL-3.0 ticketing platform that covers online sales, point of sale, and access control, used by thousands of organizations. Its license adds extra terms under section 7 of the AGPL, and it is broader than simpler tools, which suits larger or more complex events.
Pricing: Free to self-host; hosted service is paid.
Chobble Tickets is an AGPL-3.0 ticketing app with QR check-in, refunds, deposits, promo codes, role-based access, and encrypted personal data. A hosted site costs a flat GBP 50 per year or GBP 5 per month, with revenue going straight to your payment provider. It has no discovery marketplace, reserved seating, or organizer mobile app.
Pricing: Self-host free; hosted from GBP 5 per month.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi.Events | Ticketing | AGPL-3.0 + attribution | Yes | Closest replacement |
| pretix | Ticketing | AGPL-3.0 + additional terms | Yes | Complex events |
| Chobble Tickets | Ticketing | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Small events |
Want simple modern ticketing
Hi.Events has QR check-in, ticket types, Stripe payments, and refunds.
Want to run large or complex events
pretix adds point of sale, access control, and hardware support.
Want no per-sale commission
Chobble Tickets charges a flat hosting fee and sends revenue to your payment provider.