The event platform you were looking for, compared honestly.
Presso is a UK event platform that charges a flat 1% ticketing fee and includes a no-download browser event app. Here is how it stacks up against the ticketers and event apps you already know - honest fees, honest trade-offs, every number dated.
Fees and apps, side by side.
The short answer: Presso is a published flat 1% with an event app included and no download. Fees below are shown in each platform's own currency, seen 17/07/2026.
| Platform | Headline fee | Event app | No download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presso | Flat 1% of ticket sales, no minimum | Yes | Yes |
| Eventbrite | 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket (UK, uncapped) | No | n/a |
| Whova | Quote-only; reg add-on 3.0% + USD 0.99 | Yes | No (native app) |
| Cvent | Not published; ~USD 19,550/yr median (reported) | Yes | No (native app) |
| Ticket Tailor | Flat ~£0.26-£0.60 per ticket | No | n/a |
| Swapcard | From USD 610/yr per user (annual) | Yes | Partial (web app) |
USD figures are shown in US dollars and are reported starting points for quote-led platforms, not fixed quotes. Some ticketers can be cheaper than 1% on raw fee - see the individual pages for the honest detail.
Pick a platform to compare.
Presso vs Eventbrite
1% flat vs 6.95% + 59p per ticket, with an event app included. About £150 vs £1,220 on a £15,000 event.
Presso vs Whova
A published flat 1% and a browser app with no download, versus a quote-only platform and a native app install.
Presso vs Cvent
No five-figure licence, no per-registrant fee, no 9% annual uplift - a flat 1% with no contract.
Presso vs Ticket Tailor
An honest fee comparison - Ticket Tailor can be cheaper on raw fee - plus the event app it does not have.
Presso vs Swapcard
A published flat fee and no annual contract, versus a per-user annual licence from USD 610/year per user.
One low flat fee, three honest wedges.
Presso is not the cheapest fee at every price point, and it is not the deepest platform. It is the only product that puts a low published flat fee, an app with no download, and AI-native setup in one place.
A price you can see.
Most of the event-app tier is quote-led. Presso publishes a flat 1% of ticket sales, no minimum.
No app store.
Attendees open your event in the browser in one tap. Most native apps lose people at the install step.
Your event in a sentence.
Describe what you are running and Presso sets it up. No competitor offers organiser-side AI event creation.
Choosing an event platform.
What is the best Eventbrite alternative in the UK?
Presso is a UK Eventbrite alternative that charges a flat 1% of ticket sales (versus Eventbrite's 6.95% + 59p) and includes a no-download browser event app. On a £15,000 event the platform fee is about £150 versus £1,220 on Eventbrite (seen 17/07/2026).
Which event app does not require a download?
Presso's attendee app runs entirely in the browser - no app-store install. Whova, Cvent and most of the enterprise event-app tier require attendees to download a native app; Swapcard offers a web app alongside its native one.
Is Presso always the cheapest option?
No, and we will not claim it is. Some ticketers, such as Ticket Tailor at a flat ~£0.26-£0.60 per ticket, can be cheaper than Presso's 1% at some price points. Presso's advantage is the combination: a low flat fee, an event app included, no download, data you own, direct Stripe payouts, no contract and AI-native setup in one place.
Do these event platforms publish their prices?
Most of the event-app tier does not. Cvent, Whova, Bizzabo, Brella and Grip are quote-led or seat-led. Presso publishes a flat 1% of ticket sales with no minimum - no quote required.
Compared enough? Start selling on 1%.
A flat 1%, an event app with no download, and setup in a sentence. Free until your first paid ticket sells.