The direct answer: There are six real options for selling event tickets on Squarespace. Here's an honest side-by-side so you can choose the right one for your situation.
Every single one of my clients asks me this question
One thing came up in nearly every discovery conversation we ran before building Eventually (more than 20 of them, with Squarespace designers and site owners):
"Every single one of my clients asks me this question and I never have a good answer."
It's the default experience of running events on Squarespace, a platform that does almost everything well, with one persistent gap that's been frustrating its community for years.
We built Eventually to fill that gap. But before telling you about it, here's the honest comparison of everything that exists right now, including the cases where another tool is genuinely the better choice. If you're not sure which type of event tool you need, start there.
The options, side by side
| Eventbrite | Ticket Tailor | Event Calendar App | DIY Workaround | Zapier Stack | Eventually | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ~6.6% + $1.79/ticket | £0.22–£0.60/ticket | From $39/mo (capped at $1,000 in sales/mo) | $0 (built-in) | $20–$69/mo + time | Free, then $19/mo ($16/mo billed annually) |
| Per-ticket fees | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Checkout on your site | No (Eventbrite) | No (Ticket Tailor) | Check their site | Yes | Possible | Yes, your Squarespace checkout |
| Your brand on emails | No (Eventbrite) | Partial | Check their site | Generic | Manual | Yes |
| Per-attendee data | Yes | Yes | Check their site | Buyer only | Manual | Yes |
| Recurring events | Yes | Yes | Check their site | No | Complex | Yes |
| Calendar widget | Eventbrite-styled | No | Yes | No | No | Yes, matches your site |
| Check-in tools | Yes | Yes | Check their site | No | No | Yes, QR code |
| Discovery / marketplace | Yes, large marketplace | No | No | No | No | No |
| Designers / agencies | Per-account | Per-account | Per-account | No | No | Yes, one login across client teams |
| Maintenance required | Low | Low | Low | High (manual) | High (breaks) | Low |
| Best for | Discovery-dependent events | Price-sensitive, external OK | Calendar-first sites within its sales caps | Simple, infrequent events | Technical builders | Squarespace sellers, brand-first |
For a yoga studio running two classes a week with 15 spots each at $20 a ticket, the annual Eventually subscription replaces what would be nearly $5,000 a year in Eventbrite fees. For a vineyard hosting three events every weekend, the math is even more dramatic. Compare platform fees yourself.
The honest caveat: we built this, so we're not neutral. We've tried to be transparent about why it exists and who it's for.
How to choose
If discovery matters and you'll tolerate the fees: Eventbrite.
If you want lower fees and don't mind external checkout: Ticket Tailor.
If you want a calendar app and your sales fit its plan caps: Event Calendar App.
If you have simple events and strong DIY skills: Squarespace Commerce workaround.
If you enjoy building automations and maintaining them: Zapier stack.
If you want an official Squarespace Extension that keeps everything on your site: Eventually.
Not sure which type of tool fits your situation? Take our free quiz: it'll tell you honestly which category you need, even if it's not us.
The bottom line
There's no universally right answer here. There is a right answer for your situation, based on your event volume, your budget, your brand requirements, and your tolerance for managing external systems.
What we built Eventually to solve is the specific frustration of a Squarespace site owner who built a beautiful site, sells products and services through it elegantly, and then has to tell their customers to go somewhere else when they want to buy a ticket.
That shouldn't require a workaround. It should just work.
Keep reading:
→ Eventually vs Eventbrite: An Honest Comparison
→ How Squarespace Agencies Can Manage Client Events
→ Event Ticketing for Nonprofits on Squarespace
