pretix – Reinventing ticket sales for conferences, exhibitions, museums, ...
pretix helps you to sell tickets for your event in an easy way. It supports multi-lingual events and provides a wide range of features
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pretix is a flexible, open-source ticketing platform for conferences, festivals, exhibitions, museums, workshops, and other events, handling online sales, check-in, and management.
🚀 Overview
pretix is an all-in-one ticketing software that provides a customizable online shop, box office, and check-in system for events of all sizes.
It solves the problem of rigid, expensive proprietary ticketing solutions by offering a highly adaptable, privacy-focused (ISO 27001 certified), and open-source alternative that emphasizes transparency, security, and no vendor lock-in.
pretix is built for event organizers, from small community workshops and barcamps to large trade fairs with over 100,000 visitors, including non-profits, conferences, and festivals.
The project was created to reinvent ticket sales, giving organizers full control through self-hosting options, extensibility via plugins and API, and fair pricing on the hosted service.
✨ Key Features
- Customizable ticket shop (branded, multi-language, vouchers, seating plans – creates seamless buyer experience)
- Marketing toolkit (waiting lists, bulk emails, analytics – boosts sales)
- Direct payments (Stripe, PayPal, bank transfer – flexible and secure)
- Individual tickets and complex products (addons, bundles – handles any event type)
- Check-in & box office (mobile apps, barcode scanning – efficient on-site management)
- Reports & statistics (detailed insights – data-driven decisions) Optional: extensible with plugins and REST API
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: Django templates, JavaScript, Vue.js, SCSS
- Backend: Python, Django
- Database: PostgreSQL, Redis
- Auth: Custom (Django)
- Hosting: Self-hosted, pretix Hosted
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Event organizers who want customizable ticketing without high fees
- Conference and festival teams handling complex sales
- Non-profits and indie makers building community events
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://pretix.eu/about/en/setup
- GitHub: https://github.com/pretix/pretix
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Freemium (Open Source self-hosting is free; hosted service charges 2.5% per paid ticket excl. taxes, capped at €15/ticket; free for up to 500 free tickets/year, more with paid sales.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/pretix/pretix
Can I contribute?
Yes, submit issues/PRs on GitHub, contribute translations via Weblate, or provide feedback on the forum/discord.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://pretix.eu
- GitHub: https://github.com/pretix/pretix
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/pretixeu
- Email: support@pretix.eu
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