TicketLeap vs Ticketstripe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicketLeap grades higher than Ticketstripe: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
TicketLeap grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Ticketstripe 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.
Ticketstripe
Ticketing and donations for community and nonprofit events
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 Ticketstripe if
- Fits if you run a nonprofit or community event and want donations at checkout
- Works for organizers who want the buyer to pay the fee
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: Stripe or PayPal processing fees are charged on top of 2% + 99 cents
- Not for you if you can't connect a Stripe or PayPal account, as paid sales need one
- Tight if you expect a nonprofit rate, since the reduced figures weren't readable on the page
- Skip it if you want a named iOS or Android app, because none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATicketLeapGood | 2.6GPATicketstripeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C2% + 99 cents per ticket with no monthly fee, plus Stripe or PayPal processing on top. That sits in the middle of the category, and the reduced nonprofit rate could not be read. |
| Free plan and trial | AEvery feature, no subscription and no contract, and free events cost nothing even if you never sell a paid ticket. | BNo plan to pay for: free, comped and cash tickets carry no fee, so a free event costs nothing. There is no free plan as such. |
| 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. | BTicket types, bundles, donations, shared tickets, box office, check-in and live reporting. No gap shows in the core job. |
| 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, and you must connect a Stripe or PayPal account before paid tickets work. |
| 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, with Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna. Box office and check-in are described as mobile, but no app is named. |
| Best for | small events where buyers cover the fees | community and nonprofit tickets with donations |
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 Ticketstripe. How we grade
Where they differ
- TicketLeap also covers email campaigns.
At a glance
| TicketLeap | Ticketstripe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | Not published |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | TicketLeap, Inc. | Ticketstripe |
| Price read from | ticketleap.com | ticketstripe.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Ticketstripe
- The fee is 2% + 99¢ per ticket sold; Stripe or PayPal processing fees are charged on top.
- A reduced nonprofit fee exists, but the nonprofit figures could not be read from the page text.
- The vendor lists no native iOS or Android app by name; box office and check-in are described as mobile.
- Needs a connected Stripe or PayPal account before paid tickets can be sold.
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.
Ticketstripe
- Ticket types and bundles
- Unlimited ticket types, including early bird, VIP, pay-what-you-wish tickets and bundles such as tables or sponsor packages.
- Donations beside tickets
- Add flexible or suggested donation amounts, or a donation attached to admission, on the same checkout.
- Your own payment account
- Payments run through the organizer's Stripe or PayPal account, with cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna as listed on the vendor's pages.
- Shared tickets
- Group, table or sponsor buyers can send tickets by text or email so each guest enters their own details when claiming.
- Box office and check-in
- Add several box office and check-in users, scan digital or printed tickets, and sell at the door by card, cash or wallet.
- Live reporting
- Track sales channels, review orders as they arrive, and segment and export customer data.
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%.
Ticketstripe
Regular fees$0
No subscription. 2% + 99¢ per ticket sold; free, comped and cash tickets carry no fee. Fees are paid by the buyer by default.
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.
Ticketstripe
- Nonprofit
Reduced fees for nonprofits
The pricing page points nonprofit and charitable organizations to a separate nonprofit fee schedule with reduced pricing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TicketLeap or Ticketstripe?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicketLeap is free, and Ticketstripe publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, TicketLeap or Ticketstripe?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TicketLeap has a free plan. Ticketstripe does not.
Which platforms do TicketLeap and Ticketstripe run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.
More comparisons
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.