On its default gateway, Humanitix pays you after your event ends. With us, you get paid as you sell.
On their default gateway, payouts land within 5 business days after the event, unless you request a manual payout or connect Stripe instead. On SimpleTix, money goes straight to your own account.
No setup fees. No monthly fees. No contracts. Free to sign up.
Two places you pay less at standard rates.
A $35 general-admission ticket
Less on the most ordinary ticket — and the money lands in your account as you sell.
100 card sales at your door, $20 each
At the door the gap is not close.
Humanitix rates as published November 4, 2026: US standard 5% + $1.29 per paid ticket, stated to be inclusive of payment processing on the default gateway; US box office 3% + $1 per paid card ticket. SimpleTix figures add standard Square processing, since ours is billed separately: 2.9% + 30¢ online and 2.6% + 15¢ in person. For registered nonprofits, Humanitix’s 3.9% + $1.29 rate costs less than our 71¢ + 2% nonprofit rate plus Square processing on tickets above about $24.50. Full methodology in the sources note below.
Money in your own merchant account, while the event is still selling.
Create Your Event →Compare what matters
| SimpleTix | Humanitix | |
|---|---|---|
| Is there a cap? | The platform fee is: $9.99 per ticket. Card processing is billed by your processor and isn’t capped. | 5% + $1.29 per paid ticket. No published cap. |
| When you get paid | Into your own merchant account, as sales come in. | Default gateway: “within 5 business days after the event’s completion date.” Manual payouts on request, subject to approval; with Stripe, sales go to your Stripe account. |
| Card sales at the door | 25¢ per ticket. Card processing is billed by your processor and isn’t capped. | 3% + $1 per paid ticket. |
Payout timing shown is for the default Humanitix gateway. Nothing here states or implies that Humanitix cannot run reserved-seating, timed-entry, nonprofit, multi-day, recurring or box-office events, or events of any size.
Every feature. Every account.
No tiers and no upsells. Every organizer gets the full platform from day one.
Build your own seat map
Custom seating charts for theaters, stadiums and arenas. Buyers pick their exact seat at checkout, with seat-level pricing and the same seat across a season.
Deep Square integration
Connect your own Square account. Sell at the gate with Square chip readers and Square Stand, upsell from your Square catalog at checkout, and pull Square merchandise reports. Stripe readers and Tap to Pay work too.
Keep the line moving
The SimpleTix Organizer app for iOS and Android scans and sells at the door, with offline scanning, group admit, and a scan-only mode for volunteers.
Abandoned cart recovery, free
Buyers who leave checkout get an email about half an hour later with a link straight back to their cart, while tickets are still on sale. No premium plan required.
Memberships and season passes
One-time or auto-renewing memberships with tiers and member discounts, plus season tickets and flex passes across multiple dates.
Live in under 10 minutes
Create a free account and set up your first event in under 10 minutes. No credit card to sign up.
Why organizations trust SimpleTix
“The integration between SimpleTix and Square has been flawless in our experience. It’s simple, reports are easy to access and payment transfers are within 24 hours.”
“We are happy to report that they have been really great to work with. Their support is pretty good at getting back to us right away and they have even been willing to create features for us.”
“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?
Q2When does each platform actually pay me?
Q3What does each platform charge at the door?
Q4How do I switch?
Get paid while you’re still selling.
No payout schedule to wait on.
Your own Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net account, 25¢ per ticket at the door, and a platform fee that stops at $9.99.
Create Your Event →*Reserved-seating free tickets and comps are 25¢ each.
Sources, methodology and substantiation
All Humanitix information here comes from official Humanitix pages accessed November 4, 2026, with rates quoted from the visible fee tables in its help centre rather than its pricing page. Its pricing page itemises the same standard rate as a 2.1% + $0.99 booking fee plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing.
Payout timing is quoted from Humanitix’s payment processing options and payout articles and describes its default gateway; Humanitix also states that organizers can request a manual payout, subject to approval, and that Stripe can replace its gateway and pay organizers directly. Humanitix publishes a U.S. rate of 3.9% + $1.29 per paid ticket for registered not-for-profit and charity organizations. The door example includes card processing on both sides and assumes all 100 sales are by card: Humanitix’s 3% + $1 box-office fee, and Square’s standard in-person rate of 2.6% + 15¢ on the $20 tickets for SimpleTix, which Square publishes for tap, dip or swipe payments on its Free plan. Worked examples are static illustrations in which the buyer pays the fees; SimpleTix figures add Square’s standard online rate of 2.9% + 30¢ on the ticket price plus platform fee, because unlike the Humanitix booking fee ours excludes processing. Square publishes 2.9% + 30¢ as its “Online API” rate on all of its plans, which is the rate for online payments taken through an integrated ticketing platform. 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:
- Humanitix — What are the Humanitix booking fees? — accessed 2026-11-04
- Humanitix — How much does Humanitix cost? — accessed 2026-11-04
- Humanitix — Payment processing options for your Humanitix event — accessed 2026-11-04
- Humanitix — Understanding your event payout and payout receipt — accessed 2026-11-04
- Humanitix — When will my event be paid out? — accessed 2026-11-04
- Humanitix Pricing (US) — accessed 2026-11-04
- Square — Learn about Square fees — accessed 2026-11-04
- SimpleTix Pricing — accessed 2026-11-04
- SimpleTix Fee Structure — accessed 2026-11-04