Simple ticketing. $99 a year.

CrabGate costs $99 USD a year, taxes included, for unlimited events and tickets. There is no CrabGate transaction fee or percentage of ticket sales. Stripe charges its own payment processing fees.

Set up your next event How the setup works

A free 45-minute setup call with Paul, until 20 December. No card to sign up. You pay when your event goes on sale, and you have 30 days to change your mind. Prefer no call? Sign up and set it up yourself.

What you get, and what it costs

CrabGate

$99 a year

We run it for you. Your shop is live at yourname.crabgate.com by the end of one call.

Unlimited events.
Unlimited tickets.
No setup fee. Updates, backups, and support by email.
Your data is yours. Admins can export it until deletion starts 90 days after subscription lapse.
A refund within 30 days if it isn't for you.

Set up your next event

0% of ticket sales

$99 a year to us. That's the whole bill, in US dollars. No CrabGate transaction fee, no setup fee, and no percentage of ticket sales.

Your card processor's fee. Payments go directly to you through Stripe. Stripe's card fee still applies; CrabGate never holds your ticket money.

If your buyers pay a booking fee where you sell today, they stop paying it.

For scale: at Eventbrite's published US service fee of 3.7% plus $1.79, a $20 ticket carries $2.53. $99 is about 39 of those fees. Source: Eventbrite help, read 2026-10-14.

Free for charities, nonprofits, and community organisations

Running events for a charity, nonprofit, or community organisation? CrabGate is free for you. Email hello@crabgate.com to get access.

Built for organizers who already have an audience

See what $99 replaces for you: rooms with an audience, independent conferences, or repeating workshops. Find the setup that suits your events.

Considering a switch from Eventbrite? Compare the workflow, fees, and marketplace tradeoffs in CrabGate as an Eventbrite alternative.

On our list

A seating map. You can sell numbered seats from a list today. A map of the room that buyers pick from comes next.
Your own domain, logo, and colours. Your shop lives at yourname.crabgate.com today.
A one-click payment connection. Today we connect your account together on the setup call.

Need Gift Aid, phone sales, or a marketplace that finds you an audience? That isn't us.

Need something that isn't here? Tell us at hello@crabgate.com. It shapes what we build next.

The offer: I'll get your next event on sale with you, free

I'm Paul Bădărău, and I build CrabGate. Until 20 December, I'm setting up every new shop myself. Pick your next real event, and we'll get it on sale together in one 45-minute call.

The call is free. You pay $99 for the year when you put the event on sale. If you don't, you owe nothing.

This offer closes on 20 December. That's 45 days from today. After that, you set up your shop on your own.

And if it doesn't work out? If your first event on CrabGate doesn't go well, email me within 30 days of paying and I'll refund the $99. No form, no argument.

By the end of the call, you'll have

Your shop, at an address you choose.
Your Stripe account connected, so ticket money goes straight to you.
Your next event built, with its ticket types and prices.
A test order in your inbox, so you've seen what your buyers get.
A Door Link for whoever checks people in.

Set up your next event It takes a minute and no card. I get an email the moment you sign up, and I reply within one working day. Your other events stay right where they are.

Running events for a charity, nonprofit, or community organisation? CrabGate is free for you. Email hello@crabgate.com to get access.

More about me: LinkedIn, GitHub, badarau.net, AL+, my agency.

Questions about the price

Does CrabGate charge a fee per ticket?: No. CrabGate charges $99 USD a year, taxes included, with no per-ticket fee, setup fee, or percentage of ticket sales. Your own Stripe account receives ticket payments and Stripe's processing fees still apply. Use the Stripe fee calculator to estimate those fees.
Do I need my own Stripe account?: Yes, to sell paid tickets. You connect your own Stripe account during setup. Ticket money goes to that account; CrabGate never holds it. Your CrabGate subscription is a separate yearly payment. See our price and payment terms.
Is there a free trial?: Better: Paul sets up your next event with you on a free 45-minute call. You pay $99 for the year when you put that event on sale.
Can I get my money back?: Yes. If your first event on CrabGate doesn't go well, email Paul within 30 days of paying and he'll refund the $99.
Is CrabGate free for community organisations?: Yes. Charities, nonprofits, and community organisations get free access. Email hello@crabgate.com and we'll arrange access with you.
Why US dollars?: We have one price everywhere. Your card provider converts $99 into your currency.
Can I use my own domain, logo, and colours?: Not yet. They're on our list. If they matter to you, tell us.
What if a subscription payment fails?: Nothing breaks. Your shop keeps working for a 14-day grace period, so you have time to sort it out. After grace ends, you can still check people in, and Admins can export data until deletion starts 90 days after the subscription lapses.
Can I start without the call?: Yes. Sign up and set things up yourself whenever you like. You start your subscription when you publish your first event.

One price a year. No fee on the ticket.

Set up your next event How the setup works

A free 45-minute setup call with Paul, until 20 December. No card to sign up. You pay when your event goes on sale, and you have 30 days to change your mind. Prefer no call? Sign up and set it up yourself.