pretix The European alternative to Eventbrite

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Open-source ticketing for conferences, museums and events from Germany

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About pretix

pretix is an open-source ticketing platform from rami.io GmbH in Germany for conferences, exhibitions, museums and events. The software provides customizable ticket shops, marketing tools, access control, POS and a kiosk system. Unlike Eventbrite, there is no monthly fee; instead billing is per ticket, and the platform can be self-hosted.

Highlights

  • Customizable online ticket shop with marketing tools
  • Direct payment processing and individual ticket management
  • pretixSCAN for access control, pretixPOS for box office
  • pretixKIOSK as a ticket vending machine
  • Open-source code, self-hosting available

Why European?

  • German rami.io GmbH under EU data protection law and GDPR
  • According to the provider, cloud runs on 100 percent renewable energy
  • Open-source code, fully auditable
  • No monthly lock-in, ticket-based billing

Pricing

Paid tickets: 2.5 percent of the net ticket price, capped at 15 EUR per ticket. Free tickets: 0.50 EUR each with 500 included per year. Self-hosting is free.

Frequently asked questions about pretix

What is pretix and what is it used for? +

pretix is a German ticketing software from rami.io GmbH for conferences, exhibitions, museums and other events. The platform provides customizable ticket shops, marketing toolkits, direct payment processing, individual ticket management, plus reports and statistics. It is complemented by pretixPOS (point of sale), pretixSCAN (access control and badge printing), pretixKIOSK (ticket vending machine) and the virtual event platform Venueless.

Does pretix run on European infrastructure? +

rami.io GmbH is based in Germany and subject to the GDPR. According to the provider, pretix Hosted (SaaS) runs on 100 percent renewable energy. Specific hosting partners are not detailed on the public pages. Because the software is open source, pretix can additionally be operated on own infrastructure, with location and provider freely selectable.

What does pretix Hosted cost? +

pretix Hosted has no monthly subscription and bills directly per ticket. Paid tickets cost 2.5 percent of the net price, capped at 15 EUR per ticket. Free tickets cost 0.50 EUR each; however, 500 free tickets per year are included, and this quota grows with paid ticket sales. Optional services such as lead scanning (25 EUR per exhibitor) and Peppol invoicing (0.20 EUR per invoice) are billed separately.

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Open-source ticketing for conferences, museums and events from Germany

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