FooEvents vs TicketSpice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicketSpice grades higher than FooEvents: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
FooEvents grades higher on value for money. TicketSpice grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features 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
TicketSpice
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket
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 TicketSpice if
- Fits if you sell at the gate as well as online and want one system for both
- Works for venues with seating charts or timed entry slots
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only run free events, as free tickets then cost 99¢ each
- Pricey if you want to email and text buyers on Standard, at 2¢ an email and $19 a month plus 4¢ a text, or $1.49 a ticket on Premium to get them included
- Tight if you sell a lot at the gate on Standard, as box office card sales cost 49¢ a ticket
- Watch out: the plan cards call box office sales free on Premium and Pro, but the comparison table lists 25¢ and 10¢
- Watch out: a white-label domain is $150 a year, and 2.9% + 30¢ processing comes on top of the ticket fee
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFooEventsFair | 2.6GPATicketSpiceGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C99¢ a ticket on Standard, so 200 tickets at $20 costs $198 a month, plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing that we haven't counted. You pay it unless you pass it on to buyers. Middle of the pack here, but on Standard emails are 2¢ each and texts $19 a month plus 4¢, and Premium, which includes them, is $1.49 a ticket. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. A 14-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. | BNo subscription, so nothing to pay until you sell. But free events are free only if you also run paid ones, otherwise free tickets cost 99¢ each, and on Standard email and texts cost extra. |
| 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. | BA drag-and-drop page builder, reserved seating, timed entry, an offline scanning app, a box office with cash drawer reports, iPad kiosks, merch and upgrades, and daily payouts before the event once approved. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | DIt needs a WordPress and WooCommerce site that you host and maintain. | CNo App Store rating on record. The page builder has conditional logic and custom CSS, which means a fair bit of building before you sell. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with free iOS and Android check-in apps, built on WooCommerce and its payment gateways. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Authorize.net, NMI, Cybersource and Paya as payment gateways, plus an API and webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | selling tickets on your own WooCommerce site | festivals and attractions selling online and at the gate |
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 TicketSpice. 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. TicketSpice has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
TicketSpice scores higher and starts $14.08 a month lower. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, 7 score higher than FooEvents for less, and none scores higher than TicketSpice 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
- FooEvents also covers barcode scanning, qR codes and online store.
- TicketSpice also covers reports, email campaigns and sMS marketing.
At a glance
| FooEvents | TicketSpice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Starts at | $169 per year for 1 site (Basic Bundle) | Free |
| Free plan | None | No subscription. Each paid ticket costs 99¢ on Standard, $1.49 on Premium or $1.99 on Pro (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less), plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing, which the organizer can pass to buyers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | FooEvents | Webconnex |
| Price read from | fooevents.com | ticketspice.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 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.
TicketSpice
- Each paid ticket costs 99¢ on Standard, $1.49 on Premium or $1.99 on Pro (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing; organizers can absorb it or pass it on.
- Free events are free only for organizers who also run paid events; otherwise free tickets cost 99¢ each.
- On Standard, emails cost 2¢ each (drip emails $9 a month plus 2¢) and texts $19 a month plus 4¢ each; Premium and Pro include them. A white-label domain costs $150 a year.
- Box office card sales cost 49¢ a ticket on Standard; the plan cards call them free on Premium and Pro, while the comparison table lists 25¢ and 10¢.
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.
TicketSpice
- Ticketing page builder
- A drag-and-drop builder for branded ticketing pages with custom CSS, conditional logic for workflows and dynamic pricing, donations and social sharing incentives.
- Reserved seating and timed entry
- Seating charts, layouts and pods, plus recurring, daily and timed-entry tickets for attractions, tours and venues.
- Scanning app that works offline
- iOS and Android apps scan QR codes from phones or printouts, check in groups at once, sync across devices within 60 seconds and keep scanning offline.
- Box office and kiosks
- Sell at the gate by card, mobile wallet or cash with cashier tracking and cash drawer reports, or turn an iPad into a self-service kiosk.
- Add-ons, upgrades and merch
- Sell merchandise and experiences with tickets, upgrade existing orders, and send tickets by text message.
- Payouts and reports
- Ticket money can be paid out daily before the event once approved, with an attendee CRM, sales analytics, custom exports, an API and webhooks.
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.
TicketSpice
Standard$0
99¢ per paid ticket (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing; box office card sales cost 49¢ a ticket and email and SMS are paid extras.
Premium$0
$1.49 per paid ticket plus processing; adds payment plans, branding removal, a self-service kiosk, wristband printing and included email and SMS sending.
Pro$0
$1.99 per paid ticket plus processing; adds a white-label domain, full user permissions and the lowest box office and chargeback protection rates.
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.
TicketSpice
- Other savings
49¢ fee on tickets of $5 or less
Tickets priced at $5 or less cost 49¢ each instead of the plan's per-ticket fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FooEvents or TicketSpice?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicketSpice is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $14.08 a month when paid by the year for FooEvents. FooEvents starts at $169 per year for 1 site (Basic Bundle), and TicketSpice is free.
Which has a free plan, FooEvents or TicketSpice?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TicketSpice has a free plan. FooEvents does not.
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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.