Humanitix vs TicketSpice
We give Humanitix a 3.0 GPA and TicketSpice a 2.6, out of 4.0. Humanitix grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TicketSpice
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHumanitixVery good | 2.6GPATicketSpiceGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BNothing for you by default, as buyers pay the fee. Humanitix's own part is 2.1% + $0.99 a ticket, $282 on 200 $20 tickets, or $458 at 5% + $1.29 with card processing folded in. That's a fair whack for buyers, which is why it isn't an A. You can absorb or split it instead. | CA flat 99¢ a ticket, 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, and email at $9 a month + 2¢ a recipient and text messages are extra. |
| Free plan and trial | ANo subscription or sign-up fee, every feature on every plan, and free events, imported tickets and manual orders cost nothing at all. | BNo subscription, setup or support fees, 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 email and text marketing are paid add-ons. |
| Features | BSeat maps, capacity rules, merchandise, gift cards, invoices, a waitlist, an offline door app that sells and flags VIPs, and a marketplace you can search by access needs. Payouts come after the event by default, with earlier ones offered. It covers the whole job. | 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 weekly payouts before the event. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Event pages are designed with Canva tools, and Humanitix Payments means no processor account to set up, but there's still a page and tickets to build. | CNo App Store rating on record. The page builder has conditional logic and custom CSS, which is powerful but means a fair bit of building before you sell. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Salesforce, Facebook, Canva and Tixel for resale, plus a widget for your own site. No desktop app, which an A needs. | 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 | ticket fees that go to charity | 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: Humanitix and TicketSpice. How we grade
Price against what you get
Humanitix has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TicketSpice has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Humanitix 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
- Humanitix is free. TicketSpice is free.
- TicketSpice also covers sMS marketing.
At a glance
| Humanitix | TicketSpice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | No subscription or sign-up fee and all features on every plan. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets cost 5% + $1.29 each including card processing, usually paid by the buyer. | No subscription, setup or support fees. Each paid ticket costs 99¢ (49¢ under $5 or at the box office) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing, which the organizer can pass to buyers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Humanitix USA Limited | Webconnex |
| Price read from | humanitix.com | ticketspice.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Humanitix
- Charities, schools and community groups, which get a lower fee
- Hosts who want their ticket fees to fund charity work
- Events with seating, merchandise or corporate group bookings
TicketSpice
- Festivals, fairs and attractions selling both online and at the gate
- Venues with seating charts or timed entry slots
- Organizers who want a flat fee and weekly payouts before the event
Worth knowing
Humanitix
- Paid tickets cost 5% + $1.29 each including processing, plus tax; buyers pay by default, or hosts absorb or split it. Box office card sales in the app cost 3% + $1.
- Humanitix is a registered charity that gives 100% of its profits to projects for disadvantaged children; its fees are what fund that work.
- Ticket money is paid out within five business days after the event by default; earlier, scheduled payouts are offered for hosts who need funds sooner.
- Payments run through Humanitix Payments, where the fee includes processing, or the host's own Stripe account, whose processing fees are charged on top.
TicketSpice
- Each paid ticket costs 99¢ (49¢ under $5 or on site) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing; organizers can absorb it, pass it on or add their own fee.
- Free events are free only for organizers who also run paid events; otherwise free tickets cost 99¢ each.
- Email marketing ($9 a month + 2¢ per recipient), text messaging ($19 a month + 2¢) and a custom domain ($150 a year) are paid add-ons.
- Using your own gateway, such as Stripe or Authorize.net, instead of Webconnex Payments adds 1% + 25¢ per transaction.
Key features
Humanitix
- Event builder with Canva
- Branded event pages designed with Canva tools, an embeddable widget for your own site, and listing in front of the buyers who visit Humanitix.
- Complex tickets and seat maps
- Capacity rules and ticket combinations, seat maps for tables, auditoriums or market stalls, merchandise add-ons, gift cards and invoices for corporate buyers.
- Hosts app and box office
- The free Humanitix for Hosts app for iOS and Android scans QR tickets, keeps working offline, sells at the door and shows VIP alerts to door staff.
- Guest management
- Guests update their own details without an account, bulk buyers assign names later, and an automatic waitlist releases tickets as they free up.
- Promotion tools
- Email to attendees, promotional and affiliate codes, Mailchimp, Salesforce and Facebook links, and reports and live analytics on sales.
- Accessible events
- An events marketplace where buyers can search by access needs such as sign language interpretation or wheelchair access, with the tools free to hosts and guests.
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.
- Weekly payouts and reports
- Ticket money is paid out weekly before the event, with bank reconciliation reports, an attendee CRM, conversion tracking, exports, an API and webhooks.
Plans
Humanitix
Free events$0
No fees at all for free tickets and events, imported tickets or manual orders.
Standard$0
2.1% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing (5% + $1.29 in all) and tax; buyers pay it by default, or the host absorbs or splits it.
Charities & Schools$0
1% + $0.99 per paid ticket plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing (3.9% + $1.29 in all) for registered nonprofits, charities and schools.
TicketSpice
Online tickets$0
99¢ per paid ticket (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing, deducted from payouts; the organizer absorbs it or passes it to buyers.
On-site box office$0
Tickets sold on site through the box office app cost 49¢ each plus processing, by card, mobile wallet or cash.
Ways to pay less
Humanitix
- Nonprofit
Lower fee for charities and schools
Registered nonprofits, charities and schools pay 3.9% + $1.29 per paid ticket in all, instead of the standard 5% + $1.29.
TicketSpice
- Other savings
49¢ fee on tickets of $5 or less
Tickets priced at $5 or less, and tickets sold on site through the box office app, cost 49¢ each instead of 99¢.
