Fever vs Universe (2026): which should you pick?

Fever

• Attractions, museums and venues that want marketplace exposure
• Organizers of immersive shows and concerts
• Resellers and travel agencies selling experiences on commission

Universe

• Clubs, attractions and other general admission or timed-entry events
• Organizers who may later want to sell through Ticketmaster
• Free events, which carry no fees

Fever

• No ticketing fees or software prices are published on the pages read.
• Consumers buy through Fever's own marketplace and app, so sales run through that channel.
• The reseller program is commission-based and free to join, per Fever's distribution page.

Universe

• Paid tickets cost 2% + $0.79 on Starter or 2.5% + $1.99 on Standard, capped at $19.95 a ticket, plus processing; buyers can be made to pay both.
• Selling on Ticketmaster, dynamic pricing, RFID and account management come only with the custom-priced Pro plan.
• There is no free trial of paid plans, though accounts and event pages are free to create.
• Universe does not remit taxes: organizers who add sales tax at checkout must handle it themselves.

Fever

Event creation and ticket sales

Set up ticket types, capacity, timed entry, seating maps, booking questions and multi-language listings.

Revenue tools

Dynamic pricing, promo codes, waitlists and presales, bundles, memberships, gift cards and group bookings.

On-site operations

Access control, a box office POS, self-service kiosks, cashless wristbands and digital waivers.

Marketing and distribution

Exposure on Fever's marketplace, SEO event pages, automated email flows, affiliates and a reseller platform.

Data and APIs

Reporting and transactional APIs are listed for developers, along with an MCP integration.

Universe

Ticket types and add-ons

Unlimited ticket types including password-protected, discounted and donation tickets, add-ons with pictures, custom checkout questions and ticket transfers.

Sales channels

Sell on your own website, on Facebook and on Universe's own event listings; Pro adds Ticketmaster's marketplace and partner affiliate channels.

Presales and payment plans

Standard adds cardholder presales, payment plans (not offered in Europe), tiered tickets that open when another type sells out, and team permissions.

BoxOffice app

The BoxOffice app for iOS and Android scans tickets and sells at the door; RFID access control, paper tickets and badges cost extra.

High-demand onsales

A waiting room queues buyers during busy onsales, and Universe submits chargeback evidence for disputes on Universe Payments.

API and integrations

A GraphQL API and webhooks for event and sales data, plus Mailchimp, Zapier, Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.

Fever

Pricing could not be confirmed. See feverup.com.

Universe

• Starter$0

  2% + $0.79 per paid ticket, capped at $19.95, plus VAT and processing; absorbed or passed to buyers. Ticket types, add-ons, door sales and analytics.

• Standard$0

  2.5% + $1.99 per paid ticket, capped at $19.95, plus processing. Adds team permissions, cardholder presales, payment plans and tiered tickets.

• ProCustom

  An a la carte plan with selling on Ticketmaster, dynamic pricing, RFID access control, an account manager, onsite and contact center support.

Fever

No public discounts listed.

Universe

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for registered nonprofits

  Registered nonprofits and charities can request special pricing; once approved they get a referral code to enter on each event page.