FooEvents vs Tickera (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, FooEvents and Tickera share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Tickera starts cheaper, at $8.25 a month when paid by the year against $14.08 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
FooEvents grades higher on features. Tickera grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FooEvents
WooCommerce plugins for selling event tickets on your own site
Which one is for you
Pick FooEvents if
- Fits if you already run WordPress and WooCommerce
- Works for agencies building ticketing sites for clients
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't run WooCommerce, as it works nowhere else
- Watch out: each domain needs its own license, and updates stop after 12 months unless it is renewed
- Pricey if you need door sales, as that is the $399 Point of Sale bundle
- Skip it if you want to try it first, because there is no trial
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
| 2.0GPAFooEventsFair | 2.0GPATickeraFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$169 a year for one site on the Basic Bundle works out near $14 a month, in the cheaper quarter, but it needs WordPress hosting as well. | 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 | FNo free plan and no trial. A 14-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. | FNothing free: no free version and no trial are on record for this listing. |
| Features | BTickets, check-in apps, seating, bookings, attendee fields, ticket themes and a point-of-sale add-on. Which parts you get depends on the bundle. | 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 needs a WordPress and WooCommerce site that you host and maintain. | 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 free iOS and Android check-in apps, built on WooCommerce and its payment gateways. | BWordPress only, plus iPhone and Android scanning apps, with Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce and Mollie. |
| Best for | selling tickets on your own WooCommerce site | 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: FooEvents and Tickera. How we grade
Price against what you get
FooEvents starts at $14.08 a month when paid by the year 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.
FooEvents scores higher, and starts $5.83 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, 7 score higher than FooEvents 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
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- FooEvents also covers online store.
At a glance
| FooEvents | Tickera | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $169 per year for 1 site (Basic Bundle) | $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 | FooEvents | Tickera |
| Price read from | fooevents.com | tickera.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FooEvents
- Runs only inside WordPress with WooCommerce installed; it is not a hosted ticketing service.
- Each domain needs its own license, and the license covers 12 months of support and updates, after which a subscription must stay valid to download updates.
- You still pay your payment gateway's own processing fees, and you host the site yourself.
- The page states a 14-day money-back guarantee; there is no free plan or trial.
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
FooEvents
- Tickets on WooCommerce
- Event tickets are WooCommerce products, sold through the checkout, payment gateways, taxes and coupons you already use.
- Check-in apps
- A free Check-ins app for iOS and Android scans attendees in at the door.
- Seating and bookings
- Add-ons offer seat selection, bookable time slots and multi-day events; some are only in the higher bundles.
- Custom attendee fields
- Collect extra details per attendee and export the list for badge printing or a CRM.
- Branded tickets and stationery
- HTML and PDF ticket themes, plus a builder for badges, labels and wristbands from attendee data.
- Point of sale
- The POS extension sells tickets at the door; it is included only in the Point of Sale Bundle.
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
FooEvents
Basic Bundle$169
per year for 1 site
Core plugin, PDF Tickets, Calendar, Express Check-in, Check-ins app and ticket themes, with 12 months of support and updates.
Bookings Bundle$199
per year for 1 site
Core plugin, PDF Tickets, Custom Attendee Fields, Calendar and Bookings, plus the Check-ins app and ticket themes.
Premium Bundle$249
per year for 1 site
Core plugin plus PDF Tickets, Custom Attendee Fields, Multi-day, Seating, Calendar and Express Check-in. Marked as the most popular bundle.
Point of Sale Bundle$399
per year for 1 site
Everything in the Premium Bundle set plus Bookings and FooEvents POS for door sales.
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
FooEvents
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount application
FooEvents links an NPO discount application form from its pricing page footer; the discount amount is not stated there.
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, FooEvents or Tickera?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tickera is cheaper to start with: $8.25 a month when paid by the year, against $14.08 a month when paid by the year for FooEvents. FooEvents starts at $169 per year for 1 site (Basic Bundle), and Tickera starts at $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.
Which has a free plan, FooEvents or Tickera?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither FooEvents nor Tickera has a free plan.
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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.