Ticket Tailor vs Yapsody (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 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 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
Yapsody
Per-ticket event ticketing with seat maps and white-label pages
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 Yapsody if
- Fits if you run events with seat maps and want to pay per ticket
- Works for venues that want white-label pages and a box office app
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you use reserved seating: 98 cents + 2.49% against 59 cents + 1.75%
- Watch out: fees passed on make a $100 ticket cost the buyer $102.34
- Watch out: the fee calculator offers USD, GBP, CAD and AUD only
How we grade them
| 3.0GPATicket TailorVery good | 2.8GPAYapsodyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B59 cents + 1.75% a ticket for general seating, with no subscription. Reserved seating is 98 cents + 2.49%. |
| 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 cost nothing, with no setup cost and no cap on events. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket 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. | BReserved seating, white-label pages, a box office app, ticket scanning, payments and payouts, reports and add-ons. |
| 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. Seat maps and white-label pages take building. |
| 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, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Mailchimp and Infor HMS. |
| Best for | a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage | per-ticket ticketing with seat maps |
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 Yapsody. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ticket Tailor also covers email campaigns.
- Yapsody also covers barcode scanning.
At a glance
| Ticket Tailor | Yapsody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| 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. | Free events cost nothing, and there is no setup cost or limit on the number of events. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee instead of a subscription. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Zimma Ltd | Yapsody |
| Price read from | tickettailor.com | yapsody.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Yapsody
- Reserved seating costs more per ticket than general admission: 98 cents + 2.49% against 59 cents + 1.75%.
- The pricing page's calculator shows a $100 ticket with fees passed on costing the attendee $102.34 under general seating.
- The pricing page's fee calculator offers USD, GBP, CAD and AUD.
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.
Yapsody
- Reserved seating
- Organizers design seat maps so attendees choose their own seats, with a feature to avoid leaving single orphaned seats between groups.
- White-label ticketing
- Tickets, emails and event pages can carry the organizer's branding, and event widgets can be embedded on an existing site.
- Box office app
- Staff can issue tickets to walk-ins, refund a whole order or single tickets, and exchange tickets for another event or seating section.
- Ticket scanning
- The YapScan app for iOS and Android scans tickets, works without a signal, and flags duplicate entries. An external scanner can be paired with it on iOS.
- Payments and payouts
- Payment gateways include Stripe, PayPal and a further 14 or more, and the pricing page says payouts go directly to the organizer's own account.
- Reports and add-ons
- Custom reports and the YapStats app track sales, and an online store sells add-ons such as merchandise or parking.
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.
Yapsody
General seating$0
No subscription. Fee of 59 cents + 1.75% per ticket sold; the organizer can pass it on to attendees or absorb it.
Reserved seating$0
No subscription. Fee of 98 cents + 2.49% per ticket sold; the organizer can pass it on to attendees or 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.
Yapsody
- Nonprofit
50% rebate for non-profit events
The pricing page offers a 50% rebate on ticketing fees for non-profit events.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ticket Tailor or Yapsody?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ticket Tailor is free, and Yapsody publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Ticket Tailor or Yapsody?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Ticket Tailor and Yapsody 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.