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A free Eventbrite alternative for Canada
Eventbrite is a solid platform, but on paid tickets it adds service and card processing fees, and it pays you out on its own schedule. If your buyers are in Canada and already pay each other by Interac e-Transfer®, tixey.ca lets you sell tickets with no fees at all, with the money going straight into your account.
How they compare
| tixey.ca | Card-based platforms such as Eventbrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees on paid tickets | None | Service and payment processing fees, per the platform’s published pricing |
| How buyers pay | Interac e-Transfer from their Canadian bank | Credit or debit card and other online methods |
| When you get the money | As soon as it’s deposited in your account | Paid out by the platform on its schedule |
| Business account needed | No, a bank account with Autodeposit is enough | A payout account and identity details are usually required |
| Tickets | Emailed with a QR code, scanned on any phone | Emailed or in an app, with check-in tools |
| Event discovery marketplace | No, you share your own link | Yes |
| Buyers outside Canada | Only if they can send an Interac e-Transfer | Yes |
When tixey.ca is the better fit
- Your buyers are mostly in Canada: students, members, parents, neighbours.
- Your margins are thin, and a few dollars of fees per ticket matters.
- Your group isn’t incorporated or doesn’t have a merchant account.
- You want the money in your own account the day it’s paid.
When Eventbrite may suit you better
- Many of your buyers are outside Canada or expect to pay by card.
- You want to be listed in a marketplace where new people discover events.
- You need reserved seating or other advanced box-office features.
- All your events are free. Eventbrite doesn’t charge fees on free tickets either.
Switching takes an afternoon
- Create your organization’s account.
- Add your Autodeposit address and send a small test transfer to confirm payments are detected.
- Recreate your next event with its ticket types and capacity, then share the new link.
Eventbrite is a trademark of Eventbrite, Inc. tixey.ca is not affiliated with or endorsed by Eventbrite. Other platforms’ fees and features change over time, so check their current pricing before you decide.