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title: "Humanitix vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
description: "See Humanitix and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026."
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1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/)
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3. [Ticketing platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing)
4. Humanitix vs Ticket Fairy

# Humanitix vs Ticket Fairy

On both Humanitix and Ticket Fairy, buyers can pick their seats and fans can resell at the original price. What changes is what each ticket costs, how soon you get paid and how buyers can spread the cost.

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Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

- **10 of 10** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy
- **9 of 10** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Humanitix
- **$4** Ticket Fairy fee on a $40 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- You choose whether buyers pay the booking fee on top of your price or you absorb it.[1](#source-1)
- Payouts arrive daily as tickets sell, or after the show, with nothing to set up.[1](#source-1)
- Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list.[2](#source-2)

### Where Humanitix is stronger

- On the default Humanitix payment gateway the booking fee includes payment processing fees and taxes.[3](#source-3)
- Free tickets and free events carry no Humanitix fee.[4](#source-4)
- Every plan includes every feature.[5](#source-5)

Ticket Fairy is the better fit when you want to be paid daily as tickets sell, with seating, resale and marketing on the same account at one standard booking fee. Humanitix suits you if you want a booking fee that already covers payment processing fees and taxes when you use Humanitix's default payment gateway.

## What does each cost when you sell 500 tickets at $40?

You can compare each platform's own published fee for a ticket at this price. Enter your own price and quantity to see what your event would cost on each.

| For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | Humanitix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Published in AUD; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Fees per ticket | $4 | Published in AUD; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Buyers pay in total | $22,000 | Published in AUD; see Fees in the comparison table |
| You receive for the tickets | $20,000 | Published in AUD; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | No subscription, sign-up fees or tiered plans. Humanitix charges a booking fee per paid ticket, set by event currency (the AUD standard is 4% + $0.99 excluding GST), and buyers pay it by default. Free tickets are free, charities, not-for-profits and schools get a reduced rate, and custom pricing is available on enquiry. |

Ticket Fairy's standard booking fee is the same on every plan. Each month, Ticket Fairy's fees on your paid tickets come off your next plan bill, up to the plan price. Humanitix's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost), read on 17 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

### When does each platform pay you your ticket money?

- While tickets sell, or after the event **Ticket Fairy** Payouts arrive daily as tickets sell, or after the show [1](#source-1)
- After the event **Humanitix** Pays out within 5 business days after the event ends on the Humanitix gateway [6](#source-6)

On Ticket Fairy: Payouts arrive daily as tickets sell, or after the show.

Sources[1](#source-1) [6](#source-6)

## What can Humanitix and Ticket Fairy each do for selling tickets?

### Where does each platform win on what you need?

- Included AI assistant  Not found

**9 things you need are the same on both:** Fees, When you are paid, Reserved seating, Payment plans, Resale and transfers, Event website or checkout on your site, Door scanning, Marketing tools, Your buyer data

Ticket Fairy includes 1 of these that we did not find in Humanitix's public documentation.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Humanitix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money |  |  |
| Fees | Included[1](#source-1) Every plan has one standard booking fee, and you choose whether buyers pay it or you absorb it | Included[7](#source-7) 4% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus GST on AUD events, passed to buyers by default |
| When you are paid | Included[1](#source-1) Payouts arrive daily as tickets sell, or after the show | Included[6](#source-6) Pays out within 5 business days after the event ends on the Humanitix gateway |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Included[8](#source-8) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Included[9](#source-9) Interactive seating map builder for assigned seating |
| Payment plans | Included[10](#source-10) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | Included[11](#source-11) Payment plans that charge the buyer's card automatically, by invitation only |
| Resale and transfers | Included[2](#source-2) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Included[12](#source-12) Built-in resale at the original price with no extra resale fee, and Tixel also listed |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[13](#source-13) You get a website for your events, and checkout on your own site | Included[14](#source-14) Event pages plus embeddable checkout widget for your own website |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[15](#source-15) Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones | Included[16](#source-16) Free Humanitix for Hosts app for iOS and Android scans and sells tickets |
| Marketing tools | Included[17](#source-17) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[18](#source-18) Email campaigns, discount codes, affiliate tracking links, abandoned cart emails |
| Your buyer data | Included[19](#source-19) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[20](#source-20) Attendee and order reports export as CSV, and a public API returns events, orders and tickets |
| AI assistant | Included[21](#source-21) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Not found in Humanitix's public documentation[22](#source-22) We did not find an AI assistant for organizers in published material |

## What else should you know about Humanitix and Ticket Fairy?

What does Humanitix charge?:  Humanitix's own pages say it charges 4% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus GST on AUD events, and buyers pay it by default. On Ticket Fairy, you pay one standard booking fee on every plan, and you choose whether to add it to the price or absorb it. [23](#source-23) [1](#source-1)

When do you get paid on Humanitix?:  Humanitix's own pages say that when you use its payment gateway, it pays you within 5 business days after the event ends. On Ticket Fairy, you can be paid daily as tickets sell, so you have ticket money before the show to pay your artists and venue, or you can be paid after the show. [24](#source-24) [1](#source-1)

Does Humanitix offer reserved seating?:  Yes. Humanitix's own pages describe an interactive seating map builder for assigned seats. On Ticket Fairy, your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map. [25](#source-25) [8](#source-8)

Can buyers pay in installments on Humanitix?:  Yes, by invitation. Humanitix's own pages say payment plans charge the buyer's card automatically and are available by invitation only. On Ticket Fairy, buyers can pay a deposit now and the rest in installments on bigger tickets. [26](#source-26) [10](#source-10)

Can fans resell or transfer tickets on Humanitix?:  Yes. Humanitix's own pages describe built-in resale at the original price with no extra resale fee, and they also list Tixel. On Ticket Fairy, fans can resell tickets at face value or transfer them, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list. [27](#source-27) [2](#source-2)

Can I sell Humanitix tickets on my own website?:  Yes. Humanitix's own pages describe event pages and a checkout widget that you can embed on your own website. With Ticket Fairy, you get a website for your events and checkout on your own site. [28](#source-28) [13](#source-13)

How do you scan Humanitix tickets at the door?:  Humanitix's own pages say your door staff can scan and sell tickets with its free Humanitix for Hosts app for iOS and Android. On Ticket Fairy, your door team can scan tickets on their own phones. [29](#source-29) [15](#source-15)

How can you promote your events on Humanitix?:  Humanitix's own pages list email campaigns, discount codes, affiliate tracking links and emails to buyers who leave their cart. With Ticket Fairy, you can send email and text campaigns and use promo codes and referral rewards. [30](#source-30) [17](#source-17)

Can I export my buyer data from Humanitix?:  Yes. Humanitix's own pages say you can export attendee and order reports as CSV, and pull events, orders and tickets through a public API. On Ticket Fairy, you keep your customer list and can see your repeat and lapsed buyers. [31](#source-31) [19](#source-19)

How much does Humanitix cost?:  Humanitix's pricing page says it has no subscription, sign-up fees or tiered plans. It charges a booking fee per paid ticket, set by event currency (the AUD standard is 4% + $0.99 excluding GST), and buyers pay it by default. Free tickets are free, charities, not-for-profits and schools get a reduced rate, and you can ask for custom pricing. [32](#source-32)

Can I export my data from Humanitix?:  Humanitix's own pages say you can export the attendees report as CSV or a simplified PDF guest list, and the orders report, including marketing opt-ins, as CSV. You can also pull events, orders and tickets through a public API. [33](#source-33)

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## Where does each fact come from?

Every fact about another company comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

1. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
2. Ticket Fairy [Spare tickets reach fans at face value](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/orders-refunds-and-resale/resale-transfers-and-waiting-lists)
3. Humanitix On the default Humanitix payment gateway the booking fee includes payment processing fees and taxes. "The Humanitix booking fee is inclusive of all payment processing fees and taxes when using the default Humanitix payment gateway"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost), read on 17 October 2026.
4. Humanitix Free tickets and free events carry no Humanitix fee. "No fees for free tickets/events"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees), read on 17 October 2026.
5. Humanitix Every plan includes every feature. "ALL plans get access to ALL features."  [humanitix.com/au/pricing](https://humanitix.com/au/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261004084544/https://humanitix.com/au/pricing)
6. Humanitix When you are paid "Ticket sales are paid into your nominated bank account within 5 business days after your event has ended"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021222/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out)

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7. Humanitix Fees "4% + $0.99 per paid ticket"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees), read on 17 October 2026.
8. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating)
9. Humanitix Reserved seating "Enable assigned seating for any event and any venue with our interactive seating map builder."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8893240-build-a-seating-map-and-manage-assigned-seating](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8893240-build-a-seating-map-and-manage-assigned-seating), read on 17 October 2026.
10. Ticket Fairy [Fans can buy your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans)
11. Humanitix Payment plans "Payment plans are currently on an invite-only basis."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/11983067-enable-humanitix-payment-plans-as-a-checkout-method](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/11983067-enable-humanitix-payment-plans-as-a-checkout-method), read on 17 October 2026.
12. Humanitix Resale and transfers "Buyers can only list their tickets at the original sale price and are refunded once a resale occurs"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9307102-enable-humanitix-resale-for-your-event](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9307102-enable-humanitix-resale-for-your-event), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021220/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9307102-enable-humanitix-resale-for-your-event)
13. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
14. Humanitix Event website or checkout on your site "You can embed your Humanitix event's entire checkout process using a widget"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889214-sell-tickets-on-your-website-with-an-embedded-checkout](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889214-sell-tickets-on-your-website-with-an-embedded-checkout), read on 17 October 2026.
15. Ticket Fairy [Your crowd gets in fast on your team's own phones](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office/door-scanning-and-entry)
16. Humanitix Door scanning "The Humanitix for Hosts app allows you to track, check in and sell tickets to your event on any modern iOS or Android device."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/13753417-how-to-use-the-humanitix-for-hosts-app](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/13753417-how-to-use-the-humanitix-for-hosts-app), read on 17 October 2026.
17. Ticket Fairy [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing)
18. Humanitix Marketing tools "Email campaigns are a free and easy way to send emails to all registered buyers and attendees of your events."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888873-contact-your-guests-using-the-email-campaign-tool](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888873-contact-your-guests-using-the-email-campaign-tool), read on 17 October 2026.
19. Ticket Fairy [You find your regulars and win back lapsed buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/audience-insights/customer-list-and-repeat-buyers)
20. Humanitix Your buyer data "you can export this report as a CSV or a simplified PDF guest list"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021220/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list)
21. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
22. Humanitix AI assistant "Humanitix will only charge a booking fee on paid tickets you sell on your event pages\*." Where we looked: help.humanitix.com search for 'AI', 'artificial', 'assistant'; all 291 help-center article titles across 42 collections; humanitix.com/au/features; humanitix.com/au/pricing; blog sitemap slugs (humanitix.com/sitemaps/blogs.xml); the pricing page.  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost), read on 17 October 2026.
23. Humanitix 4% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus GST on AUD events, passed to buyers by default "4% + $0.99 per paid ticket"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/12292391-what-are-the-humanitix-booking-fees), read on 17 October 2026.
24. Humanitix Pays out within 5 business days after the event ends on the Humanitix gateway "Ticket sales are paid into your nominated bank account within 5 business days after your event has ended"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021222/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889219-when-will-my-event-be-paid-out)
25. Humanitix Interactive seating map builder for assigned seating "Enable assigned seating for any event and any venue with our interactive seating map builder."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8893240-build-a-seating-map-and-manage-assigned-seating](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8893240-build-a-seating-map-and-manage-assigned-seating), read on 17 October 2026.
26. Humanitix Payment plans that charge the buyer's card automatically, by invitation only "Payment plans are currently on an invite-only basis."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/11983067-enable-humanitix-payment-plans-as-a-checkout-method](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/11983067-enable-humanitix-payment-plans-as-a-checkout-method), read on 17 October 2026.
27. Humanitix Built-in resale at the original price with no extra resale fee, and Tixel also listed "Buyers can only list their tickets at the original sale price and are refunded once a resale occurs"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9307102-enable-humanitix-resale-for-your-event](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9307102-enable-humanitix-resale-for-your-event), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021220/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9307102-enable-humanitix-resale-for-your-event)
28. Humanitix Event pages plus embeddable checkout widget for your own website "You can embed your Humanitix event's entire checkout process using a widget"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889214-sell-tickets-on-your-website-with-an-embedded-checkout](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8889214-sell-tickets-on-your-website-with-an-embedded-checkout), read on 17 October 2026.
29. Humanitix Free Humanitix for Hosts app for iOS and Android scans and sells tickets "The Humanitix for Hosts app allows you to track, check in and sell tickets to your event on any modern iOS or Android device."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/13753417-how-to-use-the-humanitix-for-hosts-app](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/13753417-how-to-use-the-humanitix-for-hosts-app), read on 17 October 2026.
30. Humanitix Email campaigns, discount codes, affiliate tracking links, abandoned cart emails "Email campaigns are a free and easy way to send emails to all registered buyers and attendees of your events."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888873-contact-your-guests-using-the-email-campaign-tool](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/8888873-contact-your-guests-using-the-email-campaign-tool), read on 17 October 2026.
31. Humanitix Attendee and order reports export as CSV, and a public API returns events, orders and tickets "you can export this report as a CSV or a simplified PDF guest list"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021220/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list)
32. Humanitix No subscription, sign-up fees or tiered plans. Humanitix charges a booking fee per paid ticket, set by event currency (the AUD standard is 4% + $0.99 excluding GST), and buyers pay it by default. Free tickets are free, charities, not-for-profits and schools get a reduced rate, and custom pricing is available on enquiry. "Humanitix will only charge a booking fee on paid tickets you sell on your event pages\*."  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/9760527-how-much-does-humanitix-cost), read on 17 October 2026.
33. Humanitix The attendees report exports as CSV or a simplified PDF guest list, and the orders report, including marketing opt-ins, exports as CSV. A public API returns events, orders and tickets. "you can export this report as a CSV or a simplified PDF guest list"  [help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list](https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713021220/https://help.humanitix.com/en/articles/10058592-how-to-find-your-attendee-list)

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