pretix
Free tierOpen-source event ticketing — GDPR-first, self-hostable, EU-hosted SaaS
- Data residency
- EU only
- DPA available
- Yes
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Art. 9 data
- Not suitable
Who this tool is for
Industries
- Privacy-conscious conferences
- Associations and public-sector events
- Teams wanting self-hosted ticketing
- Producers minimising attendee tracking
pretix is an open-source event ticketing and registration platform from Mannheim, designed GDPR-first. You can self-host it for full data control, or use the EU-hosted SaaS with data stored in Germany.
It is privacy-by-design: there are no tracking pixels, and a consent layer is built in. A data-processing agreement (AV-Vertrag) is available, and a free tier lowers the entry barrier.
For event producers who take attendee-data protection seriously — conferences, associations, public-sector events — pretix is one of the cleanest options on the market, especially in the self-hosted configuration.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Open source and self-hostable
- EU SaaS with data in Germany
- No tracking pixels
- Built-in consent layer
- AV-Vertrag available; free tier
Trade-offs
- Self-hosting needs technical capacity
- Smaller public audience than global platforms
- Feature breadth narrower than mass-market rivals
Where it sits with GDPR
Good fit for
- No tracking pixels by design
- Self-hosting gives full data control
- SaaS data stored in Germany
- Built-in consent and AV-Vertrag
Think twice / not suitable for
- Self-hosting shifts security duties to you
- Attendee data still needs lawful basis and retention rules
Data protection note
Mannheim HQ; SaaS-Daten in Deutschland; Open Source; keine Tracking-Pixel; DSGVO-by-design.
Frequently asked questions
Does pretix use tracking pixels?
No, pretix is built without tracking pixels by design.
Can I self-host pretix?
Yes, pretix is open source and can be self-hosted, or used as EU SaaS.
Where does pretix store SaaS data?
The hosted SaaS stores data in Germany.
Is pretix free to use?
Yes, there is a free tier, and self-hosting is open source.
Reviews are written and reviewed by Eduardo personally. They describe what a tool does and where it sits with data protection, but they do not constitute legal advice.