Tickets & Checkout
Eventonomy supports three ticket types. Free and donation tickets work in the Free plan. Paid ticket checkout, payment gateways, taxes, booking fees, and coupons require Eventonomy Pro.
What You Will Learn
- The three ticket types and what each one does
- How to add tickets to an event (Free)
- What paid checkout requires (Pro)
- Which payment gateways Pro supports
- How taxes, fees, and coupons work (Pro)
Ticket Types
| Type | Free plan | Pro plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Full support | Full support | $0 ticket; registration completes immediately. |
| Donation | Pledge only - no charge | Full charge | Attendee enters an amount; Free shows the pledge without charging it. |
| Paid | Define only - no checkout | Full checkout | You can define paid tickets on the Free plan so the data model is ready; attendees cannot complete checkout until Pro is active. |
Pro - Selling paid tickets and processing donations requires Eventonomy Pro with at least one payment gateway configured.
Adding Tickets to an Event
- Open the event editor.
- Open the Tickets panel.
- Click Add ticket type.
- Enter a name, type, price (for paid/donation), capacity, min/max per order, and optional sale window.
- Click Save.
You can add multiple ticket types per event - for example, "Early Bird" and "General Admission."
Ticket Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Label shown to attendees, e.g. "General Admission." |
| Type | Free, Donation, or Paid. |
| Price | For Paid: the charge amount. For Donation: the suggested/minimum amount. |
| Currency | Defaults to the site currency (Settings → Money). |
| Capacity | Max tickets of this type. Leave blank for unlimited. |
| Min per order | Minimum quantity an attendee must purchase. Default: 1. |
| Max per order | Maximum quantity per order. Default: 10. |
| Sale starts | Date/time when tickets become available. |
| Sale ends | Date/time when tickets stop being available. Defaults to event start. |
| Active | Toggle to enable/disable this ticket without deleting it. |
Paid Checkout (Pro)
Pro - The following requires Eventonomy Pro.
When a visitor clicks a paid ticket on the event page, the eventonomy/checkout block handles the checkout flow:
- Attendee selects tickets and quantities.
- Eventonomy computes the order total (tickets + taxes + booking fees − coupons).
- Attendee enters payment details through the active gateway.
- On success, an order is created with status
completed, RSVPs are generated for each seat, and a confirmation email is sent.
Payment Gateways
Eventonomy Pro supports these gateways:
| Gateway | Notes |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 0% platform fee; PCI-compliant direct integration. |
| PayPal | Standard PayPal checkout. |
| Square | Square payment processing. |
| Mollie | European payment methods (iDEAL, SEPA, Bancontact, and more). |
| WooCommerce | Passes the order to WooCommerce and uses your WooCommerce gateway. |
Configure your chosen gateway at Eventonomy → Settings → Money → Payments (Pro).
Taxes and Booking Fees (Pro)
Taxes and booking fees are applied on top of ticket prices before the order total is calculated. Configure them at Settings → Money → Payments (Pro).
Coupons (Pro)
Create percentage or fixed-amount coupon codes at Settings → Money → Payments (Pro). Attendees enter the code during checkout to receive the discount.
What's Next?
Learn how to view and manage your attendees and orders.