Eventbrite Alternative Canada | Bloom Tickets

Built for Canadians

  • Canadian Dollar pricing. $0.75 per ticket, no upfront cost
  • Local support in English and French during Canadian business hours
  • Privacy‑first and compliant with Canadian standards

Why Canadian hosts choose Bloom over Eventbrite

Same checkout experience your guests expect, with transparent CAD pricing, local support, and no Eventbrite marketplace clutter on your page.

Everything you need to run your event.

Sell tickets, check in guests, market your shows, and get paid — all in Bloom.

Online Sales

Sell online and get paid fast.

  • Tickets
  • Event merchandise
  • Fast payouts

Door Tools

Check in and sell at the door.

  • Ticket scanner
  • Manual check-in
  • Tap to Pay

Marketing

Recover sales and get discovered.

  • Abandoned cart recovery
  • Email marketing
  • Integrated event discovery

Security

Payments you can trust.

  • Secured by Stripe
  • Encrypted checkout sessions
  • Fraud detection
Start selling with Bloom

What Bloom organizers say

Quilt
Quilt
Event Organization
"Transitioning to Bloom from other ticketing services has been great. Bloom's reduced fees and great customer service has helped relieve some of the burden of being a small business."
RUSH
RUSH
Event Management
"Simple. Economical. Transparent. Grassroots. Bloom gives me peace of mind as an event producer with 10+ years of experience."
Lamppost
Lamppost
Social / Community Events
"Bloom is the fifth ticketing software we've tried and we'll never need to try another one. The support team is super responsive, new features are getting added constantly, and our attendees LOVE the flat-fee ticketing model & seamless experience. 10/10 recommend"
Hair Anatomy
Nick Benitez
Owner, Hair Anatomy — Montreal
"I love using Bloom Tickets, hosting my education events all over Canada has never been so easy. Clean and fully customizable layout, Canadian owned … what more can you ask for."
Chilio Band
Chilio Band
Music / Tour
"Bloom Tickets made ticketing for our tour simple, smooth, and stress-free. They were great to work with and we'd happily use them again."
Saskatchewan Wedding Industry Awards
Angela
Saskatchewan Wedding Industry Awards
"Bloom was a great option for our events. Very easy to use for those new to a ticketing app, and very customizable, professional looking on the front end. Will definitely use again!"
Village Choir
Village Choir
Choral / Performing Arts
"As a longtime user of other platforms with ever-increasing fees, Bloom has been such a breath of fresh air. The interface is simple but versatile, and gives me everything I need to run ticketing effectively with lower and more reasonable fees."
NextWave
NextWave
Boutique
"Bloom's platform has made selling tickets simple and intuitive. The platform has provided me with all the tools I need to be successful at an affordable price."
Quilt
Quilt
Event Organization
"Transitioning to Bloom from other ticketing services has been great. Bloom's reduced fees and great customer service has helped relieve some of the burden of being a small business."
RUSH
RUSH
Event Management
"Simple. Economical. Transparent. Grassroots. Bloom gives me peace of mind as an event producer with 10+ years of experience."
Lamppost
Lamppost
Social / Community Events
"Bloom is the fifth ticketing software we've tried and we'll never need to try another one. The support team is super responsive, new features are getting added constantly, and our attendees LOVE the flat-fee ticketing model & seamless experience. 10/10 recommend"
Hair Anatomy
Nick Benitez
Owner, Hair Anatomy — Montreal
"I love using Bloom Tickets, hosting my education events all over Canada has never been so easy. Clean and fully customizable layout, Canadian owned … what more can you ask for."
Chilio Band
Chilio Band
Music / Tour
"Bloom Tickets made ticketing for our tour simple, smooth, and stress-free. They were great to work with and we'd happily use them again."
Saskatchewan Wedding Industry Awards
Angela
Saskatchewan Wedding Industry Awards
"Bloom was a great option for our events. Very easy to use for those new to a ticketing app, and very customizable, professional looking on the front end. Will definitely use again!"
Village Choir
Village Choir
Choral / Performing Arts
"As a longtime user of other platforms with ever-increasing fees, Bloom has been such a breath of fresh air. The interface is simple but versatile, and gives me everything I need to run ticketing effectively with lower and more reasonable fees."
NextWave
NextWave
Boutique
"Bloom's platform has made selling tickets simple and intuitive. The platform has provided me with all the tools I need to be successful at an affordable price."

Your Brand, Your Way

Bloom pages are 100% yours—logo, colors, fonts. No Bloom branding on your checkout.

Match your site’s look and feel

Branded custom subdomains for events

Embed on Your Website

Prefer selling on your own site? We provide a simple copy‑paste embed code for your event checkout.

Works with any website or CMS

Keep visitors on your domain during checkout

How Much Will You Save vs Eventbrite?

250
Bloom Fees
$187.50 CAD
Eventbrite Fees
$541.25 CAD
You Save
$353.75 CAD!
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Stop overpaying for ticketing

*Eventbrite fees based on 3.5% + C$1.29 per ticket (standard plan for Canada, as of Aug 2025). Actual fees may vary.

In-person payments

Tap to Pay on iPhone & Android

iPhone Android

Accept contactless cards and digital wallets at the door with Tap to Pay on iPhone or Tap to Pay on Android. Process payments directly through the Bloom Check-In app — no card reader required.

  • Contactless at checkout — guests tap their card or phone.
  • Built for event day — sell at the door on iPhone or Android.
  • Secure by design — card data never touches your device storage.
Start selling with Bloom How to run door sales →
Contactless payment with Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android
Bloom × LampPost

Reach tens of thousands of locals — free

Bloom integrates with LampPost Social, Canada's local event discovery platform. When you publish an event in a supported city, you can list it on LampPost in one click — no extra listing fee. LampPost sends locals to your Bloom page; you keep control of ticketing.

Available now

Victoria Vancouver Calgary Toronto Montreal

Why hosts love it

  • Local discovery — LampPost helps people find events, live music, and community gatherings in their city
  • Tens of thousands of locals browse LampPost's feed, calendar, and newsletter
  • One-click from Bloom — opt in when you publish; no duplicate data entry
  • Free listing — discovery on LampPost, ticket sales on Bloom
Learn about LampPost Visit lamppostsocial.com →

See Bloom in Action

A quick walkthrough of how Bloom helps Canadian organizers launch and grow events with simple, affordable ticketing.

Get more people through the door.

The easier it is to buy tickets, the more guests you can welcome. Bloom keeps checkout fast and simple.

Fast checkout

Checkout in a few taps

Guests pick their tickets, add an email, and pay. Tickets land in their inbox seconds later.

  • No account needed

    Just an email. No sign-up, no password to forget.

  • Apple Pay & Google Pay

    One tap with the wallet already on their phone.

  • Cart reminders

    Left mid-checkout? Bloom emails them so you get the sale back.

Repeat guests

Keep them coming back

Every ticket you sell grows your following, so each event is easier to fill than the last.

  1. They buy a ticket

    Checkout takes seconds with just an email.

  2. They follow you on Bloom

    One tap at checkout or from your host page.

  3. You invite them back Automatic

    Your next event lands in their inbox.

Start selling with Bloom

See how many sales your reminder and follower emails bring back, right in Analytics.

All the Features You Need

Complete Ticketing Solution

Sell tickets online with multiple pricing tiers, custom branding, and QR code check-ins at the door.

Analytics & Reporting

Real-time sales tracking, conversion insights, automatic tax calculation, and exportable reports.

Secure & Affordable

Stripe-powered payments with just $0.75 per ticket sold. No monthly fees or hidden costs.

Marketing Tools

Automated email confirmations, marketing campaigns, abandoned-checkout recovery emails, and audience building with affiliate rewards.

Full Brand Control

Customize event pages with your logos, colors, and branding to maintain professional appearance.

Fast Payouts

Request payouts on your schedule and get paid quickly with flexible payment options.

Related guides

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Fees & platforms Eventbrite Alternatives in Canada: Fees and Features Compared

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 Fees & platforms Ticketing Fees in Canada, Explained

What Canadian organizers actually pay per ticket: platform fees, card processing, tax on fees, and when to absorb the fee or pass it on to buyers.

 Fees & platforms Why Flat-Fee Ticketing Is Better for Small Events

Real cost comparisons showing how percentage-based ticketing fees grow with your ticket price, while a flat fee stays the same on every sale.

Guides for organizers

Straight answers on fees, door sales and bringing guests back.

Fees & platforms Ticketing Fees in Canada, Explained Read guide → Running your event How to Sell Tickets at the Door (Without a Card Reader) Read guide → Selling & marketing How to Build a Following for Recurring Events Read guide → Fees & platforms Eventbrite Alternatives in Canada: Fees and Features Compared Read guide →

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