Ticket Tailor vs Ticketmelon (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 1.6.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ticket Tailor grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
Ticketmelon
Event ticketing and registration platform for Southeast Asia
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 Ticketmelon if
- Fits if you sell tickets in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore or Vietnam and want local e-wallets and bank transfer
- Works for festivals and concerts that also take payments at the door
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to see fees before you commit, as none are published
- Not for you if you need an app on your phone, since only web tools are listed
- Watch out: its help-center pages and a pricing link on the organizer site did not load
- Too light for events outside Southeast Asia, which is where its payment methods and teams are
- Tight if you want integrations: none are named on the pages read
How we grade them
| 3.0GPATicket TailorVery good | 1.6GPATicketmelonWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price is published, so it sits in the middle by default. The fee page and help centre did not load when the listing was checked. |
| 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. | FNo free plan and no trial are listed on the pages read, so nothing can be tried without paying. |
| 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. | COnline ticketing and registration, box office, mobile point of sale, cashless payments, streaming and a white-label microsite. The listing gives no detail on reporting or seating, so we cannot call it complete. |
| 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 rating on record. The solution list implies setup across several products for an event. |
| 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. | CWeb tools only. No native apps are listed and no integrations or API are named. |
| Best for | a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage | ticketing for events in Southeast Asia |
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 Ticketmelon. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ticket Tailor also covers reports and email campaigns.
- Ticketmelon also covers forms.
At a glance
| Ticket Tailor | Ticketmelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | Not published |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Zimma Ltd | Ticketmelon |
| Price read from | tickettailor.com | Not confirmed |
| 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.
Ticketmelon
- Fees could not be confirmed from a page that was readable in this check, so pricing is recorded as unverified.
- Its help-center pages and a pricing link on the organizer site did not load, so check the current fee before you commit.
- The product pages describe web-based tools; no native apps were listed.
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.
Ticketmelon
- Ticketing and registration
- Organizers sell tickets and take registrations online, with attendees paying by cards, local e-wallets or bank transfer.
- Box office and mobile point of sale
- In-person sales products sit alongside online selling for events that also take payments at the door.
- Cashless payments
- A cashless payment product is listed for use inside events, next to ticket sales.
- In-event digitization
- Listed as a separate solution for running entry and on-site experiences digitally.
- Streaming
- A streaming solution is offered for online and hybrid events.
- White-label microsite
- Organizers can run ticket sales on a branded microsite instead of the Ticketmelon marketplace.
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.
Ticketmelon
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ticketmelon.com.
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.
Ticketmelon
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ticket Tailor or Ticketmelon?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ticket Tailor is free, and Ticketmelon has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Ticket Tailor or Ticketmelon?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Ticket Tailor has a free plan. Ticketmelon does not.
Which platforms do Ticket Tailor and Ticketmelon run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Ticket Tailor lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.