Two ways to pay. Zero platform surprises.
A flat monthly fee with 0% commission and your own Stripe or Square — or pay only when you sell, no monthly commitment.
How you'll be charged
Three separate line items, none of them hidden.
- Platform fee
- A flat monthly subscription that covers all four systems — vendor compliance, native ticketing, event production, sponsor CRM. Charged only on the flat track; $0 on pay-as-you-go.
- Per-ticket commission
- On the pay-as-you-go track only: a flat 1.5% of the ticket price, no platform fee otherwise. The flat track charges 0% commission — ever.
- Payment processing
- Bring your own Stripe or Square account on either track. Your processor charges what it charges (Stripe: about 2.9% + $0.30) — billed directly by them, not by Rodeo Ops.
- Free events
- $0 in platform fees on free or complimentary tickets, on either track. No exceptions.
Pick the track that matches your event.
You keep every dollar your fans pay beyond your processor's own fee.
- 0% platform commission on ticket revenue
- Bring your own Stripe or Square account
- All four systems: vendor compliance, native ticketing, event production, sponsor CRM
- Stripe/Square processing (~2.9% + $0.30) billed directly by your processor
Built for one flagship event a year — no subscription to justify.
- No monthly commitment
- 1.5% platform commission per ticket sold
- Same four systems as the flat track
- Bring your own Stripe or Square; processor fee separate
A reduced flat fee, not a discount that leaves your per-ticket fee untouched.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) status, or a 4-H-affiliated circuit or chapter. Apply when you book a demo — we verify before activating the rate.
Same 0% platform commission on ticket revenue and the same BYO Stripe/Square setup as the flat track — at a reduced flat fee.
A 500-ticket fundraiser at $25 average pays roughly $1,720 in organizer-absorbed fees on Eventbrite. On the Rodeo Ops nonprofit rate — $49/month plus about $512.50 in Stripe processing for the year — the same event costs about $1,101, keeping roughly $619 morefor the cause it's raised for.
The math on a real event
Pay-as-you-go, at any scale
| Tickets sold | Eventbrite (organizer-absorbed) | Rodeo Ops pay-as-you-go | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | $688 | $280 | $408 |
| 500 | $1,720 | $700 | $1,020 |
| 1,000 | $3,440 | $1,400 | $2,040 |
Assumes a $25 average ticket. Eventbrite ≈ $3.44/ticket organizer-absorbed (3.7% + $1.79/ticket + 2.9%/order). Rodeo Ops pay-as-you-go = 1.5% commission + Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30/ticket, paid to Stripe — not us).
Flat plan, for your flagship annual event
| Tickets sold | Eventbrite (organizer-absorbed) | Rodeo Ops flat + BYO | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,630 | $9,047 | $3,764 | $5,283 |
A 2,630-ticket charity rodeo at $25 average, one major annual event. Eventbrite total = $9,047 (organizer absorbs all fees). Rodeo Ops flat total = $1.025/ticket Stripe processing ($2,696) + $89/month × 12 ($1,068) = $3,764 for the year. Most organizers pass Eventbrite-style fees to buyers rather than absorb them — so the realized savings often show up as a lower buyer-facing checkout total, not organizer cash back, unless fees are absorbed as modeled here. Source: market-pricing-2026-07-04.md §4.
Rough break-even: the flat plan overtakes pay-as-you-go at roughly 2,850tickets a year (where $1,068/year flat + Stripe processing crosses 1.5% commission + Stripe processing, at a $25 average ticket). Below that, pay-as-you-go usually costs less — that's exactly why both tracks exist.
Questions before you book a call
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Talk to us about pricing for your event type.
Tell us your event size and ticket price — we'll show you the math on your actual numbers.