SimpleTix vs TicketLeap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimpleTix and TicketLeap share a 2.8 GPA, and only TicketLeap has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SimpleTix grades higher on features. TicketLeap grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SimpleTix
Per-ticket event ticketing with reserved seating and season passes
Which one is for you
Pick SimpleTix if
- Fits if you run a theatre, farm or attraction and want fees only on tickets sold
- Works for nonprofits wanting the 71 cents + 2% rate
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: your processor's fee is charged separately, 2.9% + 30 cents in the page's own example
- Watch out: processors other than Square, Stripe and PayPal are billed to your card monthly
- Tight if you sell reserved-seat free tickets, which cost 25 cents each
- Skip it if you want multi-day time tickets free, which need a quote
Pick TicketLeap if
- Fits if you want buyers to cover every ticketing cost
- Works for haunts, farms, festivals and schools with timed entry or seats
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need ticket money before the event, as it lands 4 to 7 business days after
- Skip it if you sell outside the US, Canada and Australia
- Too light for anyone who wants an API to pull orders into other systems
- Watch out: the 3% per-order fee has no cap, and you can't use your own payment processor
- Watch out: support is weekdays 9am to 5pm Eastern, with emergencies only on nights and weekends
How we grade them
| 2.8GPASimpleTixGood | 2.8GPATicketLeapGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BNo monthly fee: 79 cents + 2% per ticket, capped at $9.99, and 25 cents for in-person sales. That sits in the cheaper quarter for most ticket prices. | BBuyers pay by default, so you keep the full ticket price. The fee is $1 + 2% a ticket plus a 3% online transaction fee: $400 on 200 $20 tickets. No separate card fee is listed, so that's the whole bill, where most rivals add card processing on top. Absorb it and it's yours. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo plan to pay for, and free general admission tickets carry no fee. Reserved free tickets cost 25 cents each. | AEvery feature, no subscription and no contract, and free events cost nothing even if you never sell a paid ticket. |
| Features | BGeneral admission, reserved seating, season passes, box office app, QR check-in and reporting. Nothing in the core job is missing. | CTimed entry, seating charts, pay-what-you-want tickets, waivers, a scanner and box office app, ticket exchanges and a weather guarantee. The gap is getting paid: money arrives 4 to 7 business days after the event, never before it. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build the event and, for seating, a chart. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's no payment processor to connect, as money runs through TicketLeap's own Stripe setup, but you still build event pages, ticket types and seating charts. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with iOS and Android organizer apps, Square and Stripe readers, and PayPal and Authorize.net. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Apple Pay and Google Pay. No API on record and no desktop app, and tickets sell only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars. |
| Best for | per-ticket selling with reserved seating and season passes | small events where buyers cover the fees |
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: SimpleTix and TicketLeap. How we grade
Where they differ
- TicketLeap also covers email campaigns.
At a glance
| SimpleTix | TicketLeap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Starts at | Not published | Free |
| Free plan | None | Every feature with no subscription or contract. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry $1 + 2% plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which buyers can pay. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SimpleTix | TicketLeap, Inc. |
| Price read from | simpletix.com | ticketleap.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SimpleTix
- Payment processing is charged separately by your processor (the page's example uses 2.9% + 30¢).
- Fees for non-Square, non-Stripe, non-PayPal processors are billed to your card on the 1st of the next month.
- Reserved seating free tickets cost 25¢ each; free general admission tickets are fee-free.
- Multi-day or multi-event time tickets cannot be made free without a quote.
TicketLeap
- Paid tickets carry $1 + 2% (capped at $20 a ticket) plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which has no cap; buyers pay by default or the organizer absorbs it.
- Ticket money is paid out by Stripe 4 to 7 business days after the event ends, not before it.
- Tickets can be sold only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars, and payments go through TicketLeap's own Stripe setup rather than your own processor.
- Support is by email and phone from 9am to 5pm Eastern on weekdays, with emergency support only on nights and weekends.
Key features
SimpleTix
- General admission and reserved seating
- Sell either, with seating charts built for free and the same seat assignable across all dates of a season pass.
- Season and flex passes
- Bundle several dates or performances into one pass, priced per ticket in the pass.
- Box office app
- An organizer app for iOS and Android sells tickets in person with Square and Stripe readers, Tap to Pay and Star Bluetooth printers.
- QR code check-in
- Scan tickets for check-in, with email blasts, reminders and reporting included on every plan.
- Fee choices
- Pass all fees to buyers, add a custom fee for facility or fundraising charges, or absorb all fees.
- Several processors
- Works with Square, Stripe, PayPal and Authorize.net, with a currency picker for USD, GBP, CAD, AUD and EUR.
TicketLeap
- Event pages and organization hub
- Mobile-friendly event pages with your own images and colors, a hub listing all your events in list or calendar view, a cart across events and Buy Tickets buttons for your site.
- Timed entry and reserved seating
- Time-slot tickets with a recurring event scheduler, and a drag-and-drop seating chart builder over your venue map with prices by section.
- Ticket types and checkout
- Paid, free and pay-what-you-want tickets, donations, required waivers, custom checkout questions, sales tax as a line item, and Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Scanner and box office apps
- Free iOS and Android apps scan QR tickets or check in by name, and sell at the door, with a Bluetooth card reader for card payments.
- Promotion and reminders
- Discount codes, email campaigns to ticket buyers, automatic reminders 24 hours ahead, QR codes for posters, and Google Analytics, Tag Manager and Meta Pixel tracking.
- Ticket exchanges and weather guarantee
- Move a buyer's ticket to another date or event instead of refunding, and offer a weather guarantee that refunds buyers if it rains while still letting them attend.
Plans
SimpleTix
Online sales$0
No setup or monthly fee. 79¢ + 2% per ticket sold online, capped at $9.99 a ticket; tickets of $5 or less pay a flat 25¢.
In-person / box office$0
A flat 25¢ per ticket sold at the box office or gate; free general admission tickets cost nothing.
Season tickets$0
79¢ + 2% per ticket in the pass, charged on the total season pass value.
TicketLeap
Free events$0
No fees at all for free events, even for organizers who never sell a paid ticket.
Paid tickets$0
$1 + 2% per ticket (capped at $20; $0.49 for tickets of $5 or less) plus 3% per order; passed to buyers or absorbed by the organizer.
Box office sales$0
Tickets sold at the door with the box office app cost $1 each ($0.49 for $5 or less), plus 3% on card payments; cash and checks avoid the 3%.
Ways to pay less
SimpleTix
- Nonprofit
Reduced fee for 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits get 71¢ + 2% per online ticket after sending proof of status; an FAQ on the same page describes it as 10% off the platform fee.
TicketLeap
- Other savings
$0.49 fee on tickets of $5 or less
Tickets priced at $5 or below carry a flat $0.49 TicketLeap fee instead of $1 + 2%, plus the 3% online transaction fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SimpleTix or TicketLeap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimpleTix publishes no starting price, and TicketLeap is free.
Which has a free plan, SimpleTix or TicketLeap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TicketLeap has a free plan. SimpleTix does not.
More comparisons
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.