Tessitura vs Ticketsolve (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tessitura and Ticketsolve share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ticketsolve
Box office, CRM and fundraising platform for UK and Irish venues
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Tessitura if
- Fits if you run a theatre, orchestra or museum and want ticketing and donors in one system
- Works for arts groups that want one record per patron
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you sell tickets to a single event, as it is built for arts organizations
- Watch out: no prices are published, so pricing is unverified
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed
- Watch out: both v15 and v16 appear on the site, so check which version you would get
Pick Ticketsolve if
- Fits if you run a UK or Irish theatre or arts centre
- Works for festivals with large on-sale spikes
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a price before a sales call
- Skip it if you want to try it first, since no trial is listed
- Watch out: Event Hub and Postcode Lookup are optional extras
- Too light on integrations on the listing, as none are named
How we grade them
| 1.8GPATessituraWeak | 1.8GPATicketsolveWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published on the pages read, so it sits in the middle by default. | CThe pricing page says one licence covers unlimited users, events and customers but gives no figure. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial are on record for this listing. | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. |
| Features | BTicketing and admissions, a unified CRM, fundraising and membership, digital sales and reporting, all for arts groups. | BBox office, memberships, CRM, Gift Aid, payments and dashboards cover a venue's job. Event Hub and Postcode Lookup are extras. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A whole-organization platform is set up with the vendor. | CNo store rating on record. A venue has its box office and data to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named. | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named. |
| Best for | CRM and ticketing for arts organizations | box office and CRM for UK and Irish venues |
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: Tessitura and Ticketsolve. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ticketsolve also covers dashboards.
In commonWebReportsTicketing
At a glance
| Tessitura | Ticketsolve | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Tessitura Network, Inc. | Ticketsolve |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Tessitura
- No prices are published on the pages read, so pricing is unverified.
- It is aimed at arts and culture organizations rather than one-off event organizers.
- Software releases are versioned (v15 and v16 both appear on the site), so check which version applies to you.
Ticketsolve
- The pricing page says one licence covers unlimited users, events and customers, but gives no figure.
- Event Hub and Postcode Lookup are described as optional extras.
- Onboarding, migration and 24/7 support are said to be included in the ongoing charge.
Key features
Tessitura
- Ticketing and admissions
- Handles timed and general admission, bundles and combo tickets, and seated events with any number of seating maps.
- Unified CRM
- One record of each patron links ticket purchases, donations, memberships and communications.
- Fundraising and membership
- Includes tools for fundraising campaigns and membership programs, with member benefits applied in the cart.
- Digital and e-commerce
- Supports online sales alongside the box office, including digital membership cards.
- Reporting and insights
- Analytics tools for reporting on campaigns and sales, with payment processing and ticket scanning also listed.
Ticketsolve
- Ticketing and box office
- Sell online, on site or on the go, including memberships and annual passes.
- CRM and marketing
- Segment audiences and run automated campaigns.
- Fundraising
- Donation prompts and Gift Aid tools sit inside the system.
- TS Pay and TS Protect
- Integrated payments and an optional ticket protection product.
- Event Hub
- Pre-show add-ons and merchandise upsells.
- Data and insights
- Real-time dashboards for the whole organisation.
Plans
Tessitura
Pricing could not be confirmed. See tessitura.com.
Ticketsolve
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ticketsolve.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Tessitura or Ticketsolve?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tessitura has no price we could confirm, and Ticketsolve has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Tessitura or Ticketsolve?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Tessitura nor Ticketsolve 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.