pretix
Ticketing software that cares about your event, all the way
About pretix
pretix is an all-in-one event ticketing platform from Germany, combining a customizable online ticket shop with point-of-sale, access control, and check-in hardware. Built with GDPR and privacy in mind, it powers conferences, festivals, museums, and exhibitions worldwide with no monthly fees and a simple pay-per-ticket model.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Transparent pay-per-ticket pricing with no monthly minimums
- Strong GDPR, privacy, and accessibility credentials (ISO 27001, WCAG)
- Open-source core gives a credible self-hosting path
- Highly flexible: plugins, REST API, seating plans, and multi-language built in
- All-in-one stack covers online sales, box office, and door scanning
Cons
- Self-hosting requires real DevOps capacity for installs, upgrades, and security
- Advanced setup (tax rules, invoicing, quotas, plugins) has a learning curve
- Less brand recognition than Eventbrite in North American consumer markets
- Add-on modules and payment fees can stack on top of the base 2.5%
Key Features
Customizable Online Ticket Shop
Sell tickets through a fully brandable, embeddable shop that supports multiple languages and currencies.
Access Control & Check-In
Native pretixSCAN apps for iOS, Android and desktop handle scanning, badge printing, and offline check-ins at the door.
Box Office & Point of Sale
Run on-site sales with the pretixPOS terminal, taking card, cash, or contactless payments alongside online orders.
Seating Plans
Visual seat selection for theaters, stadiums, and reserved-seating events with quotas and pricing per section.
Plugin Ecosystem & REST API
Extend pretix with official and community plugins (badges, certificates, digital content) or integrate via a documented REST API.
Payment Provider Integrations
Built-in support for Stripe, PayPal, SEPA, invoice, and many regional payment methods out of the box.
Self-Hosting Option
Open-source core lets organizations install pretix on their own servers for full data sovereignty.
GDPR & Accessibility Compliance
ISO 27001 certified, WCAG and EN 301 549 compliant, hosted on 100% renewable energy in Germany.
Pricing
- No monthly subscription fees
- Capped at 15 EUR per ticket
- First 500 free tickets per year included
- 0.50 EUR per additional free ticket
- All shop, access control, and POS features
- Unlimited users
- Email and phone support
- Payment provider fees additional
- Open-source core (AGPLv3)
- Install on your own infrastructure
- Full data sovereignty
- Community support via GitHub
- Self-managed upgrades and security
- Lead Scanning: 25 EUR per exhibitor
- Peppol Invoicing: 0.20 EUR per invoice
- E-invoicing (Italy): 0.20 EUR per invoice
- Enterprise plans available on request
Best For
Tech & Academic Conferences
Sell tiered tickets, manage workshops, and check in attendees with pretixSCAN at multi-day events.
Museums & Cultural Venues
Time-slotted entry tickets, memberships, and on-site sales through the integrated POS.
Festivals with Reserved Seating
Use seating plans, multi-currency sales, and quotas to manage complex festival lineups.
Trade Fairs & Exhibitions
Lead scanning add-on lets exhibitors capture visitor data while organizers handle registration centrally.
Privacy-Sensitive European Events
GDPR-native hosting in Germany or full self-hosting for organizations with strict data residency needs.
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