Eventyay vs Tickera (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Eventyay grades higher than Tickera: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Eventyay grades higher on the free plan and features. Tickera grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Eventyay if
- Fits if you run an open-source or community conference
- Works for teams that want to host their own ticketing
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't want to run a server, as self-hosting means upgrades and backups are yours
- Skip it if you want the hosted service priced, since its fees aren't stated
- Too light for small sellers who want a quick sign-up, as it has no public pricing page
- Watch out: Docker set-up is a task for someone technical
Pick Tickera if
- Fits if you already run a WordPress site and want to keep every sale
- Works for organizers who want to skip per-ticket commissions
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it runs only inside it
- Watch out: payment gateway fees still apply, about 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe
- Tight if you want seating charts: Standard doesn't have them
- Watch out: without an active license, app scanning stops and is limited to the WordPress admin
- Pricey if you count year one: the first year is $149 with a $50 activation fee
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAEventyayFair | 2.0GPATickeraFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe code is free under Apache 2.0, but you have to host it, so it is a C. Fees for the hosted service are not shown. | A$99 a year at renewal is about $8 a month, under 60% of the cheaper quarter's $20, and Lifetime is $399 once. Year one is $149, which includes a $50 activation fee. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe code is free with no cap, though you need a server to run it. | FNothing free: no free version and no trial are on record for this listing. |
| Features | BTickets, orders, refunds, call for proposals, schedules, badges, check-in and a widget cover the conference job. | CTicket sales, payments straight to you, check-in apps and add-ons. But Standard has no seating charts, which need Bundle or Lifetime. |
| Ease of use | DIt is installed with Docker and you run deployment, backups and upgrades. | DNo store rating on record. You need a WordPress site of your own to run it, which means hosting and setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with an API, plugin system and embeddable widget. No phone apps are listed. | BWordPress only, plus iPhone and Android scanning apps, with Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce and Mollie. |
| Best for | open-source conference ticketing you host yourself | WordPress ticketing plugin with no ticket commission |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Eventyay and Tickera. How we grade
Price against what you get
Eventyay has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tickera starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Eventyay scores higher and starts $8.25 a month lower. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Eventyay for less, and 12 score higher than Tickera for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Eventyay is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tickera also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
At a glance
| Eventyay | Tickera | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FOSSASIA | Tickera |
| Price read from | github.com | tickera.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Eventyay
- Fees for the hosted service at eventyay.com are not stated on the pages read.
- Self-hosting means the operator handles deployment, backups, monitoring and upgrades.
- The listing shows a login and event listings but no public pricing page.
Tickera
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- Payment gateway fees still apply, typically about 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe according to the vendor.
- Year-one prices include a $50 activation fee. Without an active license, Checkinera app scanning stops and scanning is limited to the WordPress admin.
- Standard has no seating charts or other premium add-ons; those need Bundle or Lifetime.
Key features
Eventyay
- Ticketing and orders
- Ticket products and quotas, gift cards, order management, payment settings, refunds and cancellations.
- Talks and schedules
- Call for proposals, session review, speaker management and scheduling tools for conferences.
- Online events
- Online event pages with video rooms and streaming links.
- Badges and check-in
- Badge printing and attendee check-in.
- Embeddable widget
- A widget and a button for placing ticket sales on another site, with voucher and product filtering options.
- Self-hosting
- A Docker-based installation guide and an API and plugin system for operators running their own copy.
Tickera
- Ticket sales on your own site
- A branded checkout runs on the organizer's WordPress domain, with PDF tickets and email receipts.
- Payments straight to your account
- 19 gateways are built in, including Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree. Bundle and Lifetime add Bridge for WooCommerce, which the page says unlocks Square, Klarna and more.
- Checkinera check-in apps
- Free iOS and Android apps scan QR codes and barcodes, with offline mode and multi-staff scanning. Any handheld barcode scanner also works.
- Seating charts
- Visual reserved seating is one of the 25 premium add-ons included in the Bundle and Lifetime plans.
- Add-ons for forms and discounts
- Add-ons include custom forms, bulk discount codes, a speakers add-on, an event calendar and CSV export.
- Integrations for payments and affiliates
- Mollie, Stripe Connect and AffiliateWP integrations are in the Bundle and Lifetime plans.
Plans
Eventyay
Self-hosted$0
Apache 2.0 licensed code you run yourself with Docker; you handle hosting, backups and upgrades.
Tickera
Standard$99
per year at renewal, after a first year at $149
Core plugin: unlimited sites, events and tickets, 19 payment gateways, Checkinera apps. Year one includes a $50 activation fee; add-ons are extra.
Bundle$149
per year at renewal, after a first year at $199
Everything in Standard plus all 25 add-ons, including Seating Charts and Bridge for WooCommerce. Year one includes a $50 activation fee.
Lifetime$399
one-time
Everything in Bundle with lifetime updates and priority support, future add-ons free, and the Checkinera iOS and Android source code.
Ways to pay less
Eventyay
No public discounts listed.
Tickera
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license
A $399 one-time payment covers every add-on, lifetime updates and priority support, with no renewals.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Eventyay or Tickera?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Eventyay is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $8.25 a month when paid by the year for Tickera. Eventyay is free, and Tickera starts at $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.
Which has a free plan, Eventyay or Tickera?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Eventyay has a free plan. Tickera does not.
Which platforms do Eventyay and Tickera run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Tickera lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.