Eventbrite vs FullClass for classes.
Eventbrite charges a fee on every paid ticket and helps new people find your events. FullClass is a monthly plan with no ticket fee, built for classes that run again and again. Here is what each one costs and does, with a calculator for your own prices.
For: studios choosing between Eventbrite and their own booking page, or paying Eventbrite's fees today.
Fees, refunds and payouts.
Eventbrite's rates are its US prices, from its own website, checked October 24, 2026. The pages are listed at the end.
| What you pay | Eventbrite | FullClass |
|---|---|---|
| Fee on each paid ticket | Eventbrite3.7% + $1.79 | FullClassNone |
| Card processing | Eventbrite2.9% per order | FullClassYour Stripe or Square ratesStripe is 2.9% + 30¢ in the US |
| Monthly plan | EventbriteNone needed to sell tickets | FullClass$5 to $129 a monthPriced by spots, every feature on every plan |
| Who pays the fees | EventbriteThe buyer, by defaultOr you cover them | FullClassYour guest pays the price you set |
| Free tickets | EventbriteNo fee | FullClassIncluded in your plan |
| When you refund an order | EventbriteKeeps its ticketing feeUnless the event is cancelled | FullClassNo FullClass fee to loseRefunds follow your cancellation policy |
| Where the money goes | EventbriteThrough Eventbrite's payment processing | FullClassStraight into your own Stripe or Square account |
| Found by new people | EventbriteListed on Eventbrite | FullClassPublish dates to Eventbrite from FullClass |
What your classes cost in fees.
Put in your own prices. The calculator uses Eventbrite's US rates and Stripe's US card rate, and picks the smallest FullClass plan that covers the spots you sell. Plans count the spots you schedule, so a studio with many empty spots may need the next plan up.
| Fee | Eventbrite | FullClass |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing or plan fee | Eventbrite$1,061.003.7% + $1.79 per ticket | FullClass$20.00StarterOver 5,000 spots a month, ask us for a price |
| Card processing | Eventbrite$551.00 | FullClass$581.00 |
| Total per month | Eventbrite$1,612.00 | FullClass$601.00 |
| Difference over a year | $12,132.00 | |
On Eventbrite the service fee is added to the buyer's ticket by default, so your guest sees a higher price than the one you set. Either way, it comes out of what people spend on your classes.
What FullClass does for a studio.
- A schedule that repeats. Set a class up once and add its dates, with a spot count for each.
- Gift cards and class passes. Sell them on your own booking page, and customers redeem them at checkout.
- Signed waivers. Every person on a booking signs your waiver online, and you keep a record of who signed which version.
- Courses and private events. Sell several sessions as one booking, and take requests for private parties.
- Booking on your own website. The widget draws itself into your page, in your fonts and colors.
- Customers who sign in by email. They see and cancel their bookings from a link, with no password to set.
Which one to use.
- You run classes or workshops on a regular schedule.
- Your regulars and your website bring in most bookings.
- You sell gift cards, passes, courses or private events.
- You run one-off public events, or only free ones.
- Most of your buyers find you on Eventbrite.
Some studios use both. Publish the dates you want new people to find on Eventbrite from FullClass, and those sales come back as bookings that hold their spots. How the Eventbrite integration works.
Frequently asked questions.
How much are Eventbrite's fees per ticket?
In the US, Eventbrite's pricing page lists a service fee of 3.7% + $1.79 on each paid ticket, plus a 2.9% payment processing fee on each order. On a $95 ticket that is about $8.06. Free tickets have no fee.
Who pays Eventbrite's fees?
The buyer, by default. Eventbrite adds the fees to the ticket price at checkout. You can choose to cover them yourself when you set up your ticket types.
Are Eventbrite's fees refunded?
Eventbrite's help center says its ticketing fees are not returned when an order is refunded. They are refunded when an event is cancelled, or when a buyer was charged twice by mistake and asks within 7 days.
Is Eventbrite good for classes?
It is good at bringing in people who have never heard of you. For regulars who book every week, the fee on each ticket adds up. A booking tool built for classes also sells the gift cards and passes regulars ask for, and collects their waivers.
Can I use Eventbrite and FullClass together?
Yes. Connect Eventbrite under Settings, then Integrations. Publish class dates there from FullClass, or link events you already have, and every Eventbrite order arrives as a booking that holds its spots.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, 30 days on every plan. Set up one real class, book it yourself on your phone, and connect Eventbrite when you're ready.
Facts about Eventbrite come from its own website, checked October 24, 2026: pricing, fees on refunds. Stripe's rate is from Stripe pricing. Eventbrite is a trademark of its owner. FullClass is not affiliated with or endorsed by Eventbrite.
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See it with your own classes.
Set up one class and take a test booking. Connect Eventbrite when you're ready, and its sales come in as bookings.
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