TryBooking is a low-fee ticketer for school fairs, clubs and community events. eventcloud is registration for conferences: session booking, a form per attendee type, a self-service Badge Kiosk, check-in on any phone and lead retrieval for exhibitors. Competitor facts checked 26 June 2026 against TryBooking's published pricing.
TryBooking keeps community ticketing simple. eventcloud builds the conference around the ticket: sessions, badges, the kiosk and the door.
Conferences and Exhibitions
Our side, as it stands on 27 October 2026.
Schools, Clubs and Community Events
Restated from the comparison table below, as checked on 26 June 2026 against TryBooking's published pricing (Australian rates).
TryBooking's fee varies by region, from A$0.50 + 2.5% per ticket in Australia. Free events are free.
| eventcloud | TryBooking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Per team seat; tickets are never counted | No subscription; low per-ticket fee |
| Per-ticket Fees (stronger: eventcloud) | None: we take 0% of your ticket revenue | From A$0.50 + 2.5% per paid ticket (AU) |
| Your Payout (stronger: eventcloud) | Your own Stripe account, on your own payout schedule | Typically held until after the event |
| Badges (stronger: eventcloud) | Badge designer; print from the dashboard, or at a self-service badge kiosk as people arrive | No native badge printing |
| Check-in | QR check-in on any phone | Free scanning app |
| White-label | Every organisation gets its own yourname.eventcloud.io address, on every plan, including during the trial | Branded pages; white-label URL via embed |
| Conference Kit (stronger: eventcloud) | Session booking, a form per ticket group, a badge designer and kiosk, lead retrieval for exhibitors | Ticketing, custom forms, reserved seating |
| Registration Forms | A different registration form per ticket group | 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.
A 1,000-ticket event at A$100 a ticket (Australian fees).
eventcloud Counts
Team seats
Events, registrations and attendees are never counted, and we take 0% of your ticket revenue.
TryBooking Counts
Every paid ticket
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. As ticket prices and volumes climb, a per-ticket percentage grows with them; a seat count does not move.
A school fair needs a ticket. A conference needs a timetable people can book. In the event app, delegates see which sessions take bookings and how many places are left, then book free or paid sessions on the spot.
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Ticketing and event discovery. We are the registration desk, the badges and the door.
Badges printed on demand or in bulk, walk-ins sold a ticket at the door, and attendees checked out as they leave.
Both print badges as people arrive. One counts heads: Eventleaf counts attendees a year, we count team seats.
Conditional forms and multi-step application review. We run every paid event at once, on every seat.
Set up the passes, forms, badges and check-in link in the free trial, rehearse checkout with Stripe test cards, and subscribe when you are ready to go live.
