Cheap for the School Fair. Built for the Whole Conference.
TryBooking is a low-cost ticketer, brilliant for schools, clubs and community events — from A$0.50 + 2.5% a ticket, with funds typically held until after the event. eventcloud is one flat fee, $0 per ticket, paid straight to your Stripe, with conference kit built in.
Facts checked 26 June 2026 against TryBooking's published pricing.
The Honest Verdict
A community-event bargain versus a conference-grade flat fee. The honest split.
Choose eventcloud if…
- ✓ You run conferences and professional events: session tickets, per-ticket forms, badge printing, white-label domain.
- ✓ You want your money as you sell, in your own Stripe — not held until after the event.
- ✓ You sell higher-priced tickets at volume, where a percentage fee starts to bite.
- ✓ You want conference-grade kit in one flat per-seat price.
Choose TryBooking if…
- → You run schools, clubs, churches or community events — TryBooking’s low flat fee is hard to beat for those.
- → You sell low-priced tickets where A$0.50 + 2.5% is genuinely cheap.
- → You host free events and want zero cost with no subscription.
The Comparison Table
TryBooking's fee varies by region — from A$0.50 + 2.5% per ticket in Australia. Free events are free.
| eventcloud | TryBooking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat $125 per user/month, unlimited | No subscription; low per-ticket fee |
| Per-ticket fees | $0 at any volume | From A$0.50 + 2.5% per paid ticket (AU) |
| Your payout | Your own Stripe, days or instant | Typically held until after the event |
| Badges | Native badge designer + printing | No native badge printing |
| Check-in | QR check-in on any phone | Free scanning app |
| White-label | Your brand + own domain included | Branded pages; white-label URL via embed |
| Conference kit | Session tickets, per-ticket forms, badging | Ticketing, custom forms, reserved seating |
| Registration forms | Custom forms per ticket type | Custom forms per ticket type |
TryBooking is Australia-based with UK/US operations; fees differ by region. Australian rates shown. Card processing is included in its percentage.
One Conference, Two Invoices
A 1,000-ticket event at A$100 a ticket (Australian fees).
One user for a full year. Unlimited events and tickets, paid to your own Stripe.
TryBooking AU: A$0.50 a ticket + 2.5% on A$100,000 — about A$3,000 (the A$0.50 is paid by buyers by default).
TryBooking's fees vary by region; Australian rates shown, and eventcloud's price is a flat USD subscription. For small or low-priced community events, TryBooking is genuinely cheap — and we will say so. A flat fee wins as price and volume climb.
TryBooking vs eventcloud FAQs
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From the School Fair to the Flagship Conference.
Build your next event free and watch the fees column stay at zero while the tickets column climbs.