Tickera vs Ticket Tailor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Ticket Tailor: it is first in our ranking of event ticketing platforms, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Tickera grades higher on value for money. Ticket Tailor grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ticket Tailor
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits
Which one is for you
Pick Tickera if
- Fits if you already run a WordPress site and want to keep every sale
- Works for organizers who want to skip per-ticket commissions
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it runs only inside it
- Watch out: payment gateway fees still apply, about 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe
- Tight if you want seating charts: Standard doesn't have them
- Watch out: without an active license, app scanning stops and is limited to the WordPress admin
- Pricey if you count year one: the first year is $149 with a $50 activation fee
Pick Ticket Tailor if
- Fits if you sell pricier tickets and want a flat fee rather than a percentage
- Works for venues and attractions with timed or recurring entry
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to open a Stripe, PayPal or Square account
- Pricey if you want your own branding, as white label costs $49 a month and a custom domain alone $8
- Tight if you sell lots of seated tickets, as each reserved seat uses an extra credit
- Watch out: tickets issued through the API or imported are charged even when free
- Watch out: HubSpot, ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact links carry a monthly fee
How we grade them
| 2.0GPATickeraFair | 3.0GPATicket TailorVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$99 a year at renewal is about $8 a month, under 60% of the cheaper quarter's $20, and Lifetime is $399 once. Year one is $149, which includes a $50 activation fee. | B$0.85 a ticket as you sell, so 200 tickets at $20 is $170 a month plus VAT, and prepaid credits from $0.30 a ticket bring that down. You pay it unless you pass it on as a booking fee. Card processing through your own Stripe, PayPal or Square isn't counted. Among the lower fees here. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free version and no trial are on record for this listing. | ANo subscription and nothing to pay until you sell a paid ticket, and your first five are free. Free events cost nothing up to 5,000 tickets a year, a cap few people will reach, though seated free tickets still use a credit each. |
| Features | CTicket sales, payments straight to you, check-in apps and add-ons. But Standard has no seating charts, which need Bundle or Lifetime. | BEvent pages, embedded checkout, reserved seating, timed and recurring slots, memberships, gift vouchers, waitlists and a check-in app that works offline and takes Tap to Pay. It covers selling, the door and getting paid, since the money lands in your own account. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. You need a WordPress site of your own to run it, which means hosting and setup. | CNo App Store rating on record. You connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account before you can take money, then build your event pages, so there's a bit to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWordPress only, plus iPhone and Android scanning apps, with Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce and Mollie. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Zapier, WordPress, a public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | WordPress ticketing plugin with no ticket commission | a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage |
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: Tickera and Ticket Tailor. How we grade
Price against what you get
Tickera starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ticket Tailor has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
Ticket Tailor scores higher and starts $8.25 a month lower. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, 8 score higher than Tickera for less, and none scores higher than Ticket Tailor 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
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tickera also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
- Ticket Tailor also covers reports and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Tickera | Ticket Tailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Starts at | $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149 | Free |
| Free plan | None | No subscription. Free tickets cost nothing up to 5,000 a year; paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell, or from $0.30 each with prepaid credits, plus VAT and card processing. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Tickera | Zimma Ltd |
| Price read from | tickera.com | tickettailor.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Tickera
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- Payment gateway fees still apply, typically about 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe according to the vendor.
- Year-one prices include a $50 activation fee. Without an active license, Checkinera app scanning stops and scanning is limited to the WordPress admin.
- Standard has no seating charts or other premium add-ons; those need Bundle or Lifetime.
Ticket Tailor
- Paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell or from $0.30 with prepaid credits, plus VAT and processing (2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe in the US); organizers may pass fees to buyers.
- Reserved seats use an extra credit each, and tickets issued through the API or imported are charged even when free.
- Removing Ticket Tailor branding (white label) costs $49 a month and a custom domain alone $8; HubSpot, ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact links carry a monthly fee.
- You need your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account to take payments; Ticket Tailor never holds the ticket money.
Key features
Tickera
- Ticket sales on your own site
- A branded checkout runs on the organizer's WordPress domain, with PDF tickets and email receipts.
- Payments straight to your account
- 19 gateways are built in, including Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree. Bundle and Lifetime add Bridge for WooCommerce, which the page says unlocks Square, Klarna and more.
- Checkinera check-in apps
- Free iOS and Android apps scan QR codes and barcodes, with offline mode and multi-staff scanning. Any handheld barcode scanner also works.
- Seating charts
- Visual reserved seating is one of the 25 premium add-ons included in the Bundle and Lifetime plans.
- Add-ons for forms and discounts
- Add-ons include custom forms, bulk discount codes, a speakers add-on, an event calendar and CSV export.
- Integrations for payments and affiliates
- Mollie, Stripe Connect and AffiliateWP integrations are in the Bundle and Lifetime plans.
Ticket Tailor
- Box office and event pages
- Branded event pages with themes, colors and layouts, checkout embedded on your own site, password-protected private events and a cart that covers several events.
- Reserved seating
- Build seating charts for theaters, stadiums or dinner layouts so buyers choose their own seats; each seat reserved costs one extra credit.
- Check-in app with Tap to Pay
- The free iOS and Android app scans ticket QR codes with the phone camera or an external scanner, works without signal, and takes card sales at the door.
- Recurring events and memberships
- Repeating dates and time slots with a busy-times heat map, memberships and season passes, gift vouchers, waitlists and fee-free donations at checkout.
- Attendee email and reminders
- Free scheduled or instant email broadcasts by ticket type, plus text and WhatsApp reminders; buyers can add text reminders at checkout for a small fee.
- Integrations, API and MCP
- Direct links to Mailchimp, HubSpot, Constant Contact and ActiveCampaign, Zapier for other apps, a public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants.
Plans
Tickera
Standard$99
per year at renewal, after a first year at $149
Core plugin: unlimited sites, events and tickets, 19 payment gateways, Checkinera apps. Year one includes a $50 activation fee; add-ons are extra.
Bundle$149
per year at renewal, after a first year at $199
Everything in Standard plus all 25 add-ons, including Seating Charts and Bridge for WooCommerce. Year one includes a $50 activation fee.
Lifetime$399
one-time
Everything in Bundle with lifetime updates and priority support, future add-ons free, and the Checkinera iOS and Android source code.
Ticket Tailor
Free events$0
No fee for issuing up to 5,000 free tickets a year; larger free events get a quote. Seated free tickets still use one credit each.
Pay as you go$0
A flat $0.85 per paid ticket plus VAT, charged to the organizer, who can pass it to buyers as a booking fee. The first five tickets sold are free.
Pay upfront$0
Prepaid ticket credits from $0.30 per ticket plus VAT, in packs of at least 100, that never expire; the per-credit price falls as the pack grows.
Ways to pay less
Tickera
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license
A $399 one-time payment covers every add-on, lifetime updates and priority support, with no renewals.
Ticket Tailor
- Nonprofit
50% off fees for registered charities
Registered charities get half off Ticket Tailor's fees for good, applied from the billing page with proof of status; discounts are also offered to B Corps, PTAs and other nonprofits.
- Other savings
Half fee on tickets under $5
Tickets and products under $5, including booking fees and taxes, count as half a usage on application, so low-priced events pay half the normal fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Tickera or Ticket Tailor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ticket Tailor is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $8.25 a month when paid by the year for Tickera. Tickera starts at $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149, and Ticket Tailor is free.
Which has a free plan, Tickera or Ticket Tailor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ticket Tailor has a free plan. Tickera 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.