TicketLeap vs Ticketor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TicketLeap grades higher than Ticketor: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
TicketLeap grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Ticketor grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ticketor
Ticketing and box-office system with seating charts and your own site
Which one is for you
Pick TicketLeap if
- Fits if you want buyers to cover every ticketing cost
- Works for haunts, farms, festivals and schools with timed entry or seats
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need ticket money before the event, as it lands 4 to 7 business days after
- Skip it if you sell outside the US, Canada and Australia
- Too light for anyone who wants an API to pull orders into other systems
- Watch out: the 3% per-order fee has no cap, and you can't use your own payment processor
- Watch out: support is weekdays 9am to 5pm Eastern, with emergencies only on nights and weekends
Pick Ticketor if
- Fits if you want seating charts and a box office without a monthly plan
- Works for venues that take payouts through their own processor
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want your own look: website builder, white label and custom URL are Premium
- Pricey if you rely on the coupon: the list price is $54.95 a month
- Watch out: a card or PayPal must be on file for auto-payment of fees
- Watch out: prepaid monthly, annual and setup fees are non-refundable
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATicketLeapGood | 2.6GPATicketorGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBuyers pay by default, so you keep the full ticket price. The fee is $1 + 2% a ticket plus a 3% online transaction fee: $400 on 200 $20 tickets. No separate card fee is listed, so that's the whole bill, where most rivals add card processing on top. Absorb it and it's yours. | CStandard is $0 a month plus 2.90% + $0.69 a ticket. Premium is $37.95 a month after a coupon, with $54.95 listed before it. |
| Free plan and trial | AEvery feature, no subscription and no contract, and free events cost nothing even if you never sell a paid ticket. | BStandard has no monthly fee and needs no card to sign up, though you pay per ticket sold. |
| Features | CTimed entry, seating charts, pay-what-you-want tickets, waivers, a scanner and box office app, ticket exchanges and a weather guarantee. The gap is getting paid: money arrives 4 to 7 business days after the event, never before it. | BSeating charts, season passes, recurring events, QR e-tickets and scanning, payouts through your own processor and online booking. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. There's no payment processor to connect, as money runs through TicketLeap's own Stripe setup, but you still build event pages, ticket types and seating charts. | CNo store rating on record. Seating charts and a booking page need building. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Apple Pay and Google Pay. No API on record and no desktop app, and tickets sell only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars. | BWeb only on the listing, with Stripe, Square, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree. |
| Best for | small events where buyers cover the fees | ticketing and box office with seating charts |
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: TicketLeap and Ticketor. How we grade
Price against what you get
TicketLeap has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ticketor starts at $37.95 a month and scores 2.7.
Ticketor scores higher, and starts $37.95 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than TicketLeap for less, and 1 scores higher than Ticketor 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
- TicketLeap also covers email campaigns.
- Ticketor also covers appointment booking.
At a glance
| TicketLeap | Ticketor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $37.95 per month, billed monthly (listed from $54.95) |
| Free plan | Every feature with no subscription or contract. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry $1 + 2% plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which buyers can pay. | Standard: no monthly fee and no card needed to sign up; you pay 2.90% + $0.69 per ticket as you sell. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | TicketLeap, Inc. | Ticketor |
| Price read from | ticketleap.com | ticketor.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
TicketLeap
- Paid tickets carry $1 + 2% (capped at $20 a ticket) plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which has no cap; buyers pay by default or the organizer absorbs it.
- Ticket money is paid out by Stripe 4 to 7 business days after the event ends, not before it.
- Tickets can be sold only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars, and payments go through TicketLeap's own Stripe setup rather than your own processor.
- Support is by email and phone from 9am to 5pm Eastern on weekdays, with emergency support only on nights and weekends.
Ticketor
- Premium plans show a 30% coupon price; the pricing page lists $54.95 a month before it.
- Website builder, white label, custom URL and advanced fraud protection are Premium features.
- Fees are due as sales happen, and a card or PayPal must be on file for auto-payment.
- Prepaid monthly, annual and setup fees are non-refundable.
Key features
TicketLeap
- Event pages and organization hub
- Mobile-friendly event pages with your own images and colors, a hub listing all your events in list or calendar view, a cart across events and Buy Tickets buttons for your site.
- Timed entry and reserved seating
- Time-slot tickets with a recurring event scheduler, and a drag-and-drop seating chart builder over your venue map with prices by section.
- Ticket types and checkout
- Paid, free and pay-what-you-want tickets, donations, required waivers, custom checkout questions, sales tax as a line item, and Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Scanner and box office apps
- Free iOS and Android apps scan QR tickets or check in by name, and sell at the door, with a Bluetooth card reader for card payments.
- Promotion and reminders
- Discount codes, email campaigns to ticket buyers, automatic reminders 24 hours ahead, QR codes for posters, and Google Analytics, Tag Manager and Meta Pixel tracking.
- Ticket exchanges and weather guarantee
- Move a buyer's ticket to another date or event instead of refunding, and offer a weather guarantee that refunds buyers if it rains while still letting them attend.
Ticketor
- Seating charts and ticket types
- Interactive seating charts for theater, table and night-club layouts, plus general admission, price levels and group pricing.
- Season passes and recurring events
- Recurring and timed events, season passes, memberships, packages and bundles are part of the ticketing system.
- QR e-tickets and scanning app
- Tickets carry a QR code and can be scanned with a free scanning app; delivery is by email, text, WhatsApp or wallet pass.
- Payouts through your own processor
- Money goes straight to the processor you pick as tickets sell, among them Stripe, Square, PayPal and Authorize.net.
- Adjustable buyer fees
- You set the service charge buyers pay, from zero upward, and the vendor credits its fee when you refund tickets or cancel.
- Online booking
- Appointments, rentals, tours and activities can be booked with real-time availability and flexible payment options.
Plans
TicketLeap
Free events$0
No fees at all for free events, even for organizers who never sell a paid ticket.
Paid tickets$0
$1 + 2% per ticket (capped at $20; $0.49 for tickets of $5 or less) plus 3% per order; passed to buyers or absorbed by the organizer.
Box office sales$0
Tickets sold at the door with the box office app cost $1 each ($0.49 for $5 or less), plus 3% on card payments; cash and checks avoid the 3%.
Ticketor
Standard$0
Pay as you go: 2.90% + $0.69 per ticket. Unlimited events, seating charts and QR e-tickets.
Premium Monthly$37.95
per month, billed monthly
Crossed out from $54.95. $24.95 setup fee; 2.50% + $0.49 per ticket. Adds website builder and white label.
Premium Annual$37.95
per month, paid annually
Crossed out from $54.95. 2.50% + $0.29 per ticket, with the rate fixed for the term.
Premium 3-Year$37.95
per month, paid for 3 years
Crossed out from $54.95. 2.50% with no flat per-ticket fee, the lowest rate listed.
Ways to pay less
TicketLeap
- Other savings
$0.49 fee on tickets of $5 or less
Tickets priced at $5 or below carry a flat $0.49 TicketLeap fee instead of $1 + 2%, plus the 3% online transaction fee.
Ticketor
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TicketLeap or Ticketor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TicketLeap is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $37.95 a month for Ticketor. TicketLeap is free, and Ticketor starts at $37.95 per month, billed monthly (listed from $54.95).
Which has a free plan, TicketLeap or Ticketor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both TicketLeap and Ticketor have a free plan.
Which platforms do TicketLeap and Ticketor run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TicketLeap 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.