Ticket Tailor vs Ticketebo (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 2.6.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ticket Tailor grades higher on the free plan and features. 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.
Ticket Tailor
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits
Ticketebo
UK event ticketing with no organizer fees and a free scanning app
Which one is for you
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
Pick Ticketebo if
- Fits if you run small UK events and want no upfront cost
- Works for charity, club and community events
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: you are paid after the event by default, unless you set up Stripe
- Skip it if you want seating plans, as the listing shows none
- Pricey if you absorb the fee on large orders, at 4.95% of the order
- Watch out: staffing and device hire cost extra and have no listed price
How we grade them
| 3.0GPATicket TailorVery good | 2.6GPATicketeboGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BNo set-up or monthly fee, with a 4.95% booking fee (75p minimum) on paid orders, normally paid by the buyer. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree events are free for organisers and buyers, and no plan needs paying for. Only paid orders carry a fee. |
| Features | 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. | CEvent pages, a scanning app, live reports and fee options are there, but payout comes after the event and staffing is a paid extra. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You build the event page and connect Stripe if you want early payout. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb with a free scanning app for phones, plus Stripe for early payouts. |
| Best for | a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage | UK events with no organiser 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: Ticket Tailor and Ticketebo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ticket Tailor has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ticketebo has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Ticket Tailor scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Ticket Tailor for less, and none scores higher than Ticketebo 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
- Ticket Tailor also covers email campaigns.
- Ticketebo also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
At a glance
| Ticket Tailor | Ticketebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | 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. | No set-up, registration or monthly fees. Free events are free for organizers and buyers; on paid events a booking fee of 4.95% of the order (minimum 75p) is charged, normally to the buyer. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Zimma Ltd | Ticketebo Ltd |
| Price read from | tickettailor.com | ticketebo.co.uk |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Ticketebo
- Prices are in pounds; the booking fee is 4.95% of the order incl. VAT with a 75p minimum per order, not a per-ticket charge.
- Default payout comes after the event, so sales money is not available during the campaign unless the Stripe option is set up.
- Premium services such as staffing and device hire cost extra and are priced by contacting the company.
- The Stripe early-payout option requires a Stripe account and adds Stripe's own transaction fees.
Key features
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.
Ticketebo
- Custom event pages
- Branded ticket pages that follow the look of the organizer's own website.
- Entry scanning app
- A free entry manager app scans tickets on standard smartphones; the site says device hire is available at extra cost.
- Booking fee options
- The fee can be shown to buyers or deducted from ticket revenue instead; card processing costs are covered by it.
- Live reports
- Sales reports and insights are available while an event is on sale.
- Paid onsite services
- Box office and entry staff, contact-centre help, physical ticket production and turnstile integration are quoted separately.
- Payout after the event
- By default funds are paid the business day after the organizer approves the final sales report; Stripe payments can release money earlier.
Plans
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.
Ticketebo
Organiser account£0
Free to use. On paid events a booking fee of 4.95% incl. VAT, minimum 75p per order, applies; the organizer can choose to absorb it.
Ways to pay less
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.
Ticketebo
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ticket Tailor or Ticketebo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ticket Tailor and Ticketebo are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Ticket Tailor or Ticketebo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ticket Tailor and Ticketebo 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.