Brushfire’s published rates are often negotiated. Ours are on one public page.
Their billing terms say the fixed amount and percentage “are often negotiated on a per organization and per event basis.” Ours are published, including our nonprofit rate.
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Two tickets, worked out.
A $5 ticket, or anything below it
At or below $5 we cost less per ticket than every per-ticket Brushfire tier. Their $299/month church plan costs less above about 1,196 tickets a month.
A $35 ticket on their Other Events tier
Thirty-six cents less on a mid-priced ticket.
Brushfire tier rates as published November 4, 2026: Attractions and Education 75¢ per ticket and Other Events $1.50 + 1%, each “+ credit card fees”; Churches & Ministries $299/mo under 1,500 weekly attendance and $1 + 1% per ticket over it, each “+ credit card processing fees.” Brushfire sets fees by industry. Both columns exclude card processing. Full methodology in the sources note below.
Our rates, published.
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| SimpleTix | Brushfire | |
|---|---|---|
| Is the rate fixed? | Yes. 79¢ + 2% per ticket, capped at $9.99, and 71¢ + 2% for eligible nonprofits. Both are published. | Their terms: rates “are often negotiated on a per organization and per event basis.” |
| Where you see your rate | On the public pricing page, before you sign up. | “On the ‘Billing’ tab in the dashboard for that event,” and on the R900 Billing Summary report. Fee changes are emailed. |
| Tickets $5 and under | 25¢ flat. | 75¢ on Attractions and Education; $1.05 or $1.55 on the per-ticket tiers that add 1%; or $299/month, with no per-ticket fee, for churches under 1,500 weekly attendance. |
Brushfire’s billing terms also state that a discounted attendee, “even 100%,” is still charged the paid-attendee fee, calculated against the original price. Nothing here states or implies that Brushfire cannot run reserved-seating, timed-entry, nonprofit, multi-day, recurring or box-office events, or events of any size.
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“Fast, Reliable Responses by Phone or Email”
“The turnaround in replying to a message by phone or email.”
Frequently asked questions
Q1How much does SimpleTix cost?
Q2Where does SimpleTix cost less than Brushfire?
Q3What does “often negotiated” mean in practice?
Q4How do I switch?
Our rates, published.
79¢ + 2% capped at $9.99, a flat 25¢ at or below $5 and at the door, and your own Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net account.
Create Your Event →*Reserved-seating free tickets and comps are 25¢ each.
Sources, methodology and substantiation
All Brushfire information here comes from official Brushfire pages accessed November 4, 2026 — its pricing page and its published Billing Terms. Brushfire sets fees by industry and publishes five tier cards; the rates quoted are those cards as displayed on the access date. Brushfire has revised its pricing page before, so these figures are current only as of the access date. The per-ticket tiers are quoted “+ credit card fees” and the Churches & Ministries tiers “+ credit card processing fees.” Brushfire’s Billing Terms state that the rate in force is shown on each event’s Billing tab and on the R900 Billing Summary report, and that any change to an organization’s fee structure is emailed to it and its billing contact.
Comparisons are our own arithmetic on Brushfire’s published rates, comparing platform fees only, since both platforms bill card processing separately. SimpleTix fees shown are platform fees; free GA and Flex Pass tickets are free, and reserved-seating free tickets and comps cost 25¢ each.
Sources:
- Brushfire Pricing — accessed 2026-11-04
- Brushfire — Billing Terms — accessed 2026-11-04
- Brushfire — Pricing and Billing Guide — accessed 2026-11-04
- SimpleTix Pricing — accessed 2026-11-04
- SimpleTix Fee Structure — accessed 2026-11-04