Sell tickets without giving away your margin
Run free and RSVP events at no cost. On paid tickets it is 3.49% + $0.99, and you decide whether that lands on you or your buyers.
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Everything you need to run the door
Free events stay free
RSVP and free-ticket events cost you nothing at all. Community nights, meetups and launches carry no platform fee for organizers who join during 2026.
Your buyers can cover the fees
Choose per ticket tier whether you absorb the fees or pass them on. Pass them on and your payout is the full face value.
Reserved seating, or none at all
Sell general admission by quantity, or build a seat map and let buyers pick their seats. Both are included.
Scan at the door
Every ticket carries a QR code, and the gate app keeps working when the venue wifi does not.
Your own event page
Each event gets a search-friendly page, and your organization gets a storefront that lists everything you are running.
Paid out by Stripe
Money moves from the buyer to your own Stripe account. We never hold your funds.
Pricing, in full
Two fees, shown separately, because only one of them is ours.
No platform fee, no card processing, nothing to pay. Included for organizers who sign up during 2026.
per ticket, to BlinkTickets
Charged by Stripe, not by us. Every platform pays it, and it goes straight to the card networks.
What you take home
Move the sliders. Nothing here is an estimate: this is the same arithmetic we bill on.
- Ticket sales
- $5,000.00
- BlinkTickets fee3.49% + $0.99
- $274.00
- Card processing2.9% + $0.30 · Stripe
- $175.00
- You receive
- $5,000.00
- Buyer pays
- $5,449.00
Greyed out because your buyers are paying these, not you. Showing $0.00 beside a stated rate would read as though there were no fees at all.
What a $50 ticket costs you
Platform fee only. Card processing is 2.9% + $0.30 wherever you sell, so it is left out of both columns rather than used to pad the difference.
| Per $50 ticket | BlinkTickets | Typical marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 3.49% + $0.99 | Often higher, and often fixed-fee heavy |
| Free & RSVP events | $0 | Commonly charged per attendee |
| Who pays the fee | Your choice, per tier | Varies |
| Monthly fee | None | Varies by plan |
Competitor pricing changes often, so this describes the shape rather than quoting a rival's number we would then have to keep accurate.
Questions organizers ask
- What does it cost to host a free or RSVP event?
- Nothing. There is no charge to you for free or RSVP events, and no card is involved. This is included for organizers who sign up during 2026.
- What do paid tickets cost?
- A BlinkTickets fee of 3.49% + $0.99 per ticket, and card processing of 2.9% + $0.30 charged by Stripe. The processing fee is Stripe's and is the same on any platform.
- Can my buyers pay the fees instead of me?
- Yes, and you decide per ticket tier. Pass the fees on and you keep the full face value of every ticket.
- When do I get paid?
- Payouts go through Stripe directly to your bank account. You connect it once during setup, and we email you the steps as soon as you sign up.
- Is there a contract or monthly fee?
- No. There is no subscription and no minimum. If you sell nothing, you pay nothing.
Put your next event on sale today
Creating an account is free. Free events stay free for organizers who join during 2026.
Free to create. No card required.