Is there a fee on free events?

No. An order that collects nothing pays nothing. Set the price to $0 and buyers get the same QR tickets, emails, and door scanning as a paid event. You do not need Stripe connected to publish a free event.

The fee applies only to money collected. If a free event also sells paid extras, like a program, the one payment fee for your plan applies to that order. A promo code that brings an order to $0 also means no fee.

To give seats away on a paid event, use Comp tickets on the event page. Comps carry no charge and no fee.