What is the best event ticketing platform in Ireland?

There is no single best — it depends on what you're selling and how you reach your audience. Eventbrite is best for discovery through its large consumer marketplace; Ticketmaster is built for large-scale and touring events with global distribution; Ticket Tailor suits simple, low-fee self-service ticketing; DICE is strong for music and gigs; Fixr is popular for nightlife and student events; and Inntally is the Irish-built option for venues that run the event themselves, selling tickets with zero per-ticket commission (card processing only), reserved seating, and ticketing connected to their POS, bar, kitchen, staffing and event P&L, with the venue owning the audience and consented guest data.

Does Eventbrite charge fees?

Eventbrite typically charges per-ticket fees plus service charges on paid tickets, so the cost scales with how many tickets you sell — though exact rates and plans vary by country and change over time, so always check its current pricing. Lower-fee self-service platforms such as Ticket Tailor, and venue-owned ticketing such as Inntally (which charges no per-ticket commission, only card processing), work differently.

What is the best Eventbrite alternative in Ireland?

It depends on why you're leaving. If you want lower flat fees, Ticket Tailor is a mature self-service alternative; for music and gigs, DICE is fan-friendly; for nightlife and student events, Fixr is widely used; and if you run the event at your own venue and want to stop paying per-ticket commission while owning your audience, Inntally sells tickets online through your own hosted event page with reserved seating and QR door scan, connected to your POS and kitchen. Ticketmaster remains the enterprise option for large-scale and touring events.

Can I sell event tickets with no commission?

Yes, with the right platform. Some self-service tools offer low or no commission on certain plans, and Inntally charges no per-ticket commission at all — you pay only card processing — because ticketing is part of the wider venue system rather than a marketplace that takes a cut. Marketplaces like Eventbrite and Ticketmaster typically charge per-ticket fees in exchange for their discovery reach. Always check each provider's current pricing.

Do I need reserved seating?

It depends on your event. General admission is simplest for standing gigs, club nights and casual events, while reserved seating matters for supper clubs, theatres, dinners and stadium-style layouts where guests expect a specific seat. If you run seated events, choose a platform that handles reserved seating properly — Inntally supports reserved seating from an intimate supper club to a full stadium bowl, alongside general admission.

Best Event Ticketing Platforms in Ireland (2026)

Ticketing is one of the few pieces of event software your audience actually touches. It decides how easily they buy, whether you can offer a reserved seat, how smoothly the door runs on the night — and, increasingly, who owns the relationship with the attendee afterwards.

There is no single best event ticketing software in Ireland for every organiser. The right choice depends on whether you want marketplace discovery or self-service control, how you feel about per-ticket commission, whether you need reserved seating, and how much you want ticketing to connect to the rest of your operation. This guide compares the main platforms used to sell tickets online in Ireland, what each is genuinely best at, and how to decide.

How to choose an event ticketing platform

Before comparing brands, get clear on five questions. They matter more than any feature list.

Marketplace or self-service? A marketplace (like Eventbrite or Ticketmaster) can surface your event to new attendees, but you rent that audience and usually pay per-ticket fees. A self-service or venue-owned tool sells on your own page and channels — you keep the attendee and pay less, or no, commission.
How do the fees work? Per-ticket fees, service charges, flat booking fees, or card processing only? Per-ticket commission scales with your success, which is great for the platform and expensive for a sell-out.
Who owns the audience and data? Consented attendee details and purchase history are a real asset. Marketplaces tend to keep the relationship; self-service and venue-owned tools hand it to you.
Do you need reserved seating? General admission is fine for standing gigs and club nights; supper clubs, theatres, dinners and stadium bowls need proper reserved seating and door scanning.
Does it connect to the rest of the venue? A ticket sale is worth more when it flows to your POS, bar, kitchen, staffing and event P&L instead of sitting in a separate silo you reconcile by hand.

The best event ticketing platforms in Ireland

Here are the main platforms Irish venues and organisers shortlist to sell tickets online, and the job each does best. Some are pure ticketing; others are part of the broader event management software that also runs the night. (Comparison based on publicly available information at the time of writing — always check each provider’s current pricing and features.)

Eventbrite

Best for discovery

The best-known self-service ticketing name, pairing a large consumer marketplace with mature tools to publish, promote and sell tickets online in Ireland. If you want a marketplace that helps new attendees find your event, few match its reach.

The trade-off: it typically charges per-ticket fees plus service charges, so cost scales with tickets sold — and the attendee relationship leans towards the marketplace rather than you.

Ticketmaster

Best for large-scale & touring

Global enterprise distribution built for major onsales, arenas and touring acts, with large-scale resale infrastructure and enterprise account support. If you’re a big rights-holder moving thousands of tickets across markets, this is the heavyweight.

The trade-off: it’s aimed at large rights-holders and arenas rather than an independent venue running its own gigs and dinners — and, as a marketplace, the attendee relationship is shared.

Ticket Tailor

Best for simple low-fee self-service

A mature, standalone ticketing platform known for straightforward setup and typically low flat or booking fees, with no commission on some plans. A clean way to sell tickets online without a marketplace cut.

The trade-off: it’s ticketing on its own — it doesn’t run your POS, bar, kitchen or staffing, and it isn’t a discovery marketplace, so you bring your own audience.

DICE

Best for music & gigs

A mobile-first, fan-friendly platform strong in live music, with features like waitlists and ticket transfers designed around gig-goers. If your programme is mostly music, DICE fits the audience well.

The trade-off: it’s focused on music and gigs rather than seated dinners, mixed venue operations or connected back-of-house — and it curates the events on its platform.

Fixr

Best for nightlife & student events

A UK and Ireland self-service platform popular for club nights, student and community events, with typically low fees and quick setup for high-volume, general-admission door sales.

The trade-off: it’s tuned for nightlife and student events rather than reserved-seating dinners or venues that need ticketing joined to POS, kitchen and staffing.

Inntally Events

Best for venues that run the event

Sell tickets to the public online through a hosted, shareable event page — with reserved seating from an intimate supper club to a full stadium bowl, e-tickets and QR door scan, and zero per-ticket commission (card processing only). Because Inntally runs the venue too, ticketing is connected to your POS, bar, kitchen, staffing and event P&L, and you own the audience and consented guest data. EU-hosted (AWS eu-west-1, Dublin) and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 + 27701 certified.

The trade-off, honestly: Inntally is the newer Irish challenger here and does not run a third-party consumer discovery marketplace or global stadium-tour distribution — you drive bookings through your own website, email and socials. If marketplace discovery or arena-scale touring is your main channel, weigh that against zero per-ticket commission and owning every attendee.

At a glance

	Eventbrite	Ticketmaster	Ticket Tailor	Fixr	Inntally
Sell tickets to the public online	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Consumer discovery marketplace	Yes	Yes	—	—	—
Per-ticket commission	Per-ticket	Per-ticket	Low / none	Low	None
Reserved seating to stadium	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Yes
You own the audience + data	Shared	Shared	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connected POS / kitchen / staffing	Separate	Separate	Separate	Separate	Native
EU-hosted, ISO 27001/27701	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Yes

Which should you choose?

If discovery through a large consumer marketplace is your main channel and you accept per-ticket fees for it — Eventbrite.
If you’re a major rights-holder or arena running large-scale onsales and tours — Ticketmaster.
If you want simple, low-fee self-service ticketing without a marketplace cut — Ticket Tailor.
If your programme is mostly live music and gigs — DICE.
If you run club nights, student or community events — Fixr.
If you run the event at your own venue and want to sell tickets with zero per-ticket commission, reserved seating and everything connected to your POS, kitchen and staff — Inntally.

Most organisers can start by answering one question: do I want to pay a marketplace to bring me an audience, or do I want to bring my own and keep it? If it’s the latter — and especially if you run the event yourself and want a genuine Eventbrite or Ticketmaster alternative for your own venue — a venue-owned platform with no per-ticket commission pays for itself quickly. For many Irish venues, the best event management software isn’t a standalone ticketing tool at all: it’s the system already running your POS, kitchen and staff, with ticketing built in.

Try it on your own data

You can run Inntally Events free for 60 days on your own venue — no card — and publish a real event page, set reserved seating and scan tickets at the door before deciding. See how pricing works, or explore the deeper dive on Inntally Events.

The Best Event Ticketing Platforms in Ireland (2026)