Purplepass vs Yapsody (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yapsody grades higher than Purplepass: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Yapsody grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Yapsody
Per-ticket event ticketing with seat maps and white-label pages
Free plan
Which one is for you
Pick Purplepass if
- Fits if you run a venue with assigned seating and a box office
- Works for events that sell printed tickets or wristbands
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you sell online: 3.0% card processing sits on top of the service fee
- Watch out: preprinted stock costs $0.06 to $0.12 a piece
- Tight if you sell at the door by card, at 2.5% + $0.25 a sale
- Not for you if you want the fee up front: the pricing page lists no tiers
Pick Yapsody if
- Fits if you run events with seat maps and want to pay per ticket
- Works for venues that want white-label pages and a box office app
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you use reserved seating: 98 cents + 2.49% against 59 cents + 1.75%
- Watch out: fees passed on make a $100 ticket cost the buyer $102.34
- Watch out: the fee calculator offers USD, GBP, CAD and AUD only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPurplepassGood | 2.8GPAYapsodyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo subscription. Online card processing is 3.0% on top of a service fee we could not see a figure for, and box-office card sales cost 2.5% + $0.25. | B59 cents + 1.75% a ticket for general seating, with no subscription. Reserved seating is 98 cents + 2.49%. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo sign-up fee, free events cost nothing and there is no cap on events or ticket types. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee. | BFree events cost nothing, with no setup cost and no cap on events. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee. |
| Features | BAssigned seating, a phone app and box-office terminals, reservations, recurring events and printed tickets. Nothing core is missing on the listing. | BReserved seating, white-label pages, a box office app, ticket scanning, payments and payouts, reports and add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Seating maps and box-office setup take work. | CNo store rating on record. Seat maps and white-label pages take building. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, WordPress and a few more. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Mailchimp and Infor HMS. |
| Best for | per-ticket ticketing with box-office apps | per-ticket ticketing with seat maps |
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: Purplepass and Yapsody. How we grade
Where they differ
- Yapsody also covers barcode scanning.
In commonFree planWebiOSAndroidReportsTicketing
At a glance
| Purplepass | Yapsody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | No sign-up fee, no fee for free events, and no limit on events or ticket types. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket service fee instead of a subscription. | Free events cost nothing, and there is no setup cost or limit on the number of events. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee instead of a subscription. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Purplepass.com | Yapsody |
| Price read from | purplepass.com | yapsody.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Purplepass
- Online card processing is 3.0% on top of the service fee, and box-office card sales are 2.5% + $0.25 per transaction.
- Bulk preprinted ticket stock is extra: $0.10 per thermal ticket, $0.12 per full-color custom ticket, $0.06 per Tyvek wristband and $0.12 per vinyl wristband.
- The pricing page lists no tiers or contract terms; box-office, comp-ticket, map-building and free-event fees are all stated as none.
Yapsody
- Reserved seating costs more per ticket than general admission: 98 cents + 2.49% against 59 cents + 1.75%.
- The pricing page's calculator shows a $100 ticket with fees passed on costing the attendee $102.34 under general seating.
- The pricing page's fee calculator offers USD, GBP, CAD and AUD.
Key features
Purplepass
- Assigned seating maps
- Seat maps are built to scale with color-coded price sections, partial-view flags, custom notes on seats and venue photos from a seat. Rows, tables and vendor booths can all be sold.
- Phone app and box-office terminals
- A smartphone app for iOS and Android scans tickets with the camera, looks up orders and shows live admission counts. Wireless iPad terminals add a card reader and a ticket scanner.
- Reservations and add-ons
- Reservations mode lets guests hold tickets and pay at the event. An advanced-selling mode sells merchandise, food and drink tickets alongside admission.
- Recurring and multi-day events
- One event page can cover a weekend or a repeating schedule, such as every Friday or a custom list of dates.
- Printed tickets and wristbands
- Purplepass sells preprinted thermal ticket stock and wristbands in bulk, priced per piece on its pricing page.
- Email and survey syncing
- Buyer contacts can be synced to Mailchimp, Constant Contact and SurveyMonkey, and a WordPress plugin and widget put ticket sales on an organizer's own site.
Yapsody
- Reserved seating
- Organizers design seat maps so attendees choose their own seats, with a feature to avoid leaving single orphaned seats between groups.
- White-label ticketing
- Tickets, emails and event pages can carry the organizer's branding, and event widgets can be embedded on an existing site.
- Box office app
- Staff can issue tickets to walk-ins, refund a whole order or single tickets, and exchange tickets for another event or seating section.
- Ticket scanning
- The YapScan app for iOS and Android scans tickets, works without a signal, and flags duplicate entries. An external scanner can be paired with it on iOS.
- Payments and payouts
- Payment gateways include Stripe, PayPal and a further 14 or more, and the pricing page says payouts go directly to the organizer's own account.
- Reports and add-ons
- Custom reports and the YapStats app track sales, and an online store sells add-ons such as merchandise or parking.
Plans
Purplepass
Non-profit$0
No subscription. Online service fee of 2.0% + $0.99 per ticket, plus 3.0% card processing online. By default the buyer pays the fees; the organizer can absorb them or split them.
For-profit$0
No subscription. Online service fee of 2.5% + $0.99 per ticket, plus 3.0% card processing online. By default the buyer pays the fees; the organizer can absorb them or split them.
Yapsody
General seating$0
No subscription. Fee of 59 cents + 1.75% per ticket sold; the organizer can pass it on to attendees or absorb it.
Reserved seating$0
No subscription. Fee of 98 cents + 2.49% per ticket sold; the organizer can pass it on to attendees or absorb it.
Ways to pay less
Purplepass
No public discounts listed.
Yapsody
- Nonprofit
50% rebate for non-profit events
The pricing page offers a 50% rebate on ticketing fees for non-profit events.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Purplepass or Yapsody?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Purplepass publishes no starting price, and Yapsody publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Purplepass or Yapsody?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Purplepass and Yapsody have 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.