pretix vs Humanitix

pretix7.6Visit Humanitix7.3Visit

Higher score pretix #4 in Event Management Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit pretix

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Humanitix #6 in Event Management Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Humanitix

• pretix fits best

  Open-source ticketing and onsite operations

• Humanitix fits best

  Low-cost public ticketed events

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Side by side

Feature	pretix 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Humanitix 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.3
Ranking	#4 in Event Management Software	#6 in Event Management Software
Best for	Open-source ticketing and onsite operations	Low-cost public ticketed events
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€0.50/unit usage-based	$0.99/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Live chat, Docs, Email
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001, 2FA	GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features pretix 5/6 · Humanitix 1/6
Registration forms	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Ticketing	✓	✓
Onsite check-in	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attendee app	—	Not checked yet
Attendee email	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Exhibitor tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Event formats	In-person	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free self-hosted Community edition with unlimited ticket volume Online and offline check-in with scanning and badge printing Broad tools for ticketing, emails, exhibitors, POS, and reporting	Free events have no subscription fees or ticket fees Advanced checkout questions and attendee data collection QR check-in, reporting, waitlists, and major integrations
Cons	Designed for in-person events rather than multiple event formats Hosted pricing is tied to ticket revenue instead of a fixed monthly fee Enterprise pricing varies by annual order and revenue scale	Paid Standard tickets include a 2.1% booking fee plus $0.99 Payment processing is charged separately Less suited to broader event-suite requirements
Our verdict	pretix is an event ticketing and management platform for conferences, festivals, exhibitions, workshops, museums, swimming pools, and other in-person events. It combines configurable online ticket shops, registration data collection, paid… Read the review →	Humanitix is a cloud-based event ticketing and registration platform for conferences, festivals, live shows, online events, charity events, government programs, and school activities. It supports branded event pages, paid and free tickets,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• pretix — where it wins

  • Free self-hosted Community edition with unlimited ticket volume
  • Online and offline check-in with scanning and badge printing
  • Broad tools for ticketing, emails, exhibitors, POS, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for in-person events rather than multiple event formats
  • Hosted pricing is tied to ticket revenue instead of a fixed monthly fee
  • Enterprise pricing varies by annual order and revenue scale

• Humanitix — where it wins

  • Free events have no subscription fees or ticket fees
  • Advanced checkout questions and attendee data collection
  • QR check-in, reporting, waitlists, and major integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid Standard tickets include a 2.1% booking fee plus $0.99
  • Payment processing is charged separately
  • Less suited to broader event-suite requirements

• pretix7.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source choice for ticketing, registration, and onsite event operations.

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• Humanitix7.3/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost choice for public events needing ticketing, registration, and check-in.

  Visit HumanitixFull verdict →