Ticket Tailor vs Trybooking (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 2.8.
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. They get the same grade on value for money, features, 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
Trybooking
Pay-per-ticket event ticketing for Australian organisers
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 Trybooking if
- Fits if you run school, club or community events in Australia and want to pay only when you sell tickets
- Works for seated events, as it has 10,000+ pre-built Australian venue plans
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want dollars: prices are in Australian dollars and include GST
- Watch out: using your own Stripe account is 1% + A$0.50 a ticket, a different rate from the standard one
- Tight if you need help outside Australian hours, as support is staffed from Melbourne on weekdays
- Not for you if you want a free plan that covers paid tickets, because each paid ticket carries a fee unless you pass it on
- Too light for events outside Australia: it is built around Australian venues and payments
How we grade them
| 3.0GPATicket TailorVery good | 2.8GPATrybookingGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subscription: A$0.50 + 2.5% a paid ticket, A$0.15 + 2.5% for tickets of A$5 or under. Per-ticket fees can't be set against the monthly figures the category uses, so we put it with the cheaper end rather than at A. |
| 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 carry no platform fees and every feature is on every account. Paid tickets cost per sale, so it is free to start but not free to run. |
| 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. | BSeating plans, box office, scanning, waitlists, promo codes, donation pages, reports and an API. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| 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. You build the event, ticket types and forms yourself. |
| 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, plus box office and scanning apps, with Xero, Stripe and Salesforce links and an API. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage | ticketing for Australian community events |
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 Trybooking. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ticket Tailor also covers email campaigns.
- Trybooking also covers forms.
At a glance
| Ticket Tailor | Trybooking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | A$0 to start; A$0.50 + 2.5% per paid ticket |
| 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. | Free events carry no platform fees, and every feature is included on every account. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Zimma Ltd | TryBooking Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | tickettailor.com | trybooking.com |
| 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.
Trybooking
- Prices on the pricing page are in Australian dollars and include GST.
- Using your own Stripe account is listed at 1% + A$0.50 per ticket instead of the standard rate.
- Support is staffed from Melbourne, Monday to Friday during Melbourne business hours.
- The pages describe a web platform and mobile apps for box office and scanning; no native app list was published.
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.
Trybooking
- Seating plans
- Interactive seat selection, with more than 10,000 pre-built Australian venue plans or your own layout.
- Box office app
- Sell in person by card, cash or mobile payment from a phone on the day; the page says it works offline.
- Scanning and check-in
- A scanning app handles entry with multiple doors for the same event.
- Event setup
- One-off events, class series, sessions or seasons, with unlimited ticket types, custom booking forms, waitlists and promo codes.
- Online giving
- Donation pages and fundraising campaigns can run with or without an event.
- Reporting and integrations
- Real-time sales reports, plus Xero, Stripe and Salesforce connections and a developer API.
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.
Trybooking
Free eventsA$0
No platform fees on free tickets, with all features included.
Paid ticketsA$0
to sign up; A$0.50 + 2.5% per ticket sold
Fee includes GST and payment processing; tickets of A$5 or less pay A$0.15 + 2.5%. Fees can be passed to buyers.
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.
Trybooking
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ticket Tailor or Trybooking?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ticket Tailor is free, and Trybooking starts at A$0 to start; A$0.50 + 2.5% per paid ticket.
Which has a free plan, Ticket Tailor or Trybooking?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ticket Tailor and Trybooking have a free plan.
Which platforms do Ticket Tailor and Trybooking 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.