Ticketor vs TicketSpice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ticketor and TicketSpice share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and TicketSpice has no paid plan to buy, against $37.95 a month for Ticketor.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
TicketSpice
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket
Which one is for you
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
Pick TicketSpice if
- Fits if you sell at the gate as well as online and want one system for both
- Works for venues with seating charts or timed entry slots
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only run free events, as free tickets then cost 99¢ each
- Pricey if you want to email and text buyers on Standard, at 2¢ an email and $19 a month plus 4¢ a text, or $1.49 a ticket on Premium to get them included
- Tight if you sell a lot at the gate on Standard, as box office card sales cost 49¢ a ticket
- Watch out: the plan cards call box office sales free on Premium and Pro, but the comparison table lists 25¢ and 10¢
- Watch out: a white-label domain is $150 a year, and 2.9% + 30¢ processing comes on top of the ticket fee
How we grade them
| 2.6GPATicketorGood | 2.6GPATicketSpiceGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C99¢ a ticket on Standard, so 200 tickets at $20 costs $198 a month, plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing that we haven't counted. You pay it unless you pass it on to buyers. Middle of the pack here, but on Standard emails are 2¢ each and texts $19 a month plus 4¢, and Premium, which includes them, is $1.49 a ticket. |
| Free plan and trial | BStandard has no monthly fee and needs no card to sign up, though you pay per ticket sold. | BNo subscription, so nothing to pay until you sell. But free events are free only if you also run paid ones, otherwise free tickets cost 99¢ each, and on Standard email and texts cost extra. |
| Features | BSeating charts, season passes, recurring events, QR e-tickets and scanning, payouts through your own processor and online booking. | BA drag-and-drop page builder, reserved seating, timed entry, an offline scanning app, a box office with cash drawer reports, iPad kiosks, merch and upgrades, and daily payouts before the event once approved. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Seating charts and a booking page need building. | CNo App Store rating on record. The page builder has conditional logic and custom CSS, which means a fair bit of building before you sell. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only on the listing, with Stripe, Square, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Authorize.net, NMI, Cybersource and Paya as payment gateways, plus an API and webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | ticketing and box office with seating charts | festivals and attractions selling online and at the gate |
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: Ticketor and TicketSpice. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ticketor starts at $37.95 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TicketSpice has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and TicketSpice starts $37.95 a month lower. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, 1 scores higher than Ticketor for less, and none scores higher than TicketSpice 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
- Ticketor also covers appointment booking and qR codes.
- TicketSpice also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
At a glance
| Ticketor | TicketSpice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $37.95 per month, billed monthly (listed from $54.95) | Free |
| Free plan | Standard: no monthly fee and no card needed to sign up; you pay 2.90% + $0.69 per ticket as you sell. | No subscription. Each paid ticket costs 99¢ on Standard, $1.49 on Premium or $1.99 on Pro (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less), plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing, which the organizer can pass to buyers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Ticketor | Webconnex |
| Price read from | ticketor.com | ticketspice.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
TicketSpice
- Each paid ticket costs 99¢ on Standard, $1.49 on Premium or $1.99 on Pro (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing; organizers can absorb it or pass it on.
- Free events are free only for organizers who also run paid events; otherwise free tickets cost 99¢ each.
- On Standard, emails cost 2¢ each (drip emails $9 a month plus 2¢) and texts $19 a month plus 4¢ each; Premium and Pro include them. A white-label domain costs $150 a year.
- Box office card sales cost 49¢ a ticket on Standard; the plan cards call them free on Premium and Pro, while the comparison table lists 25¢ and 10¢.
Key features
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.
TicketSpice
- Ticketing page builder
- A drag-and-drop builder for branded ticketing pages with custom CSS, conditional logic for workflows and dynamic pricing, donations and social sharing incentives.
- Reserved seating and timed entry
- Seating charts, layouts and pods, plus recurring, daily and timed-entry tickets for attractions, tours and venues.
- Scanning app that works offline
- iOS and Android apps scan QR codes from phones or printouts, check in groups at once, sync across devices within 60 seconds and keep scanning offline.
- Box office and kiosks
- Sell at the gate by card, mobile wallet or cash with cashier tracking and cash drawer reports, or turn an iPad into a self-service kiosk.
- Add-ons, upgrades and merch
- Sell merchandise and experiences with tickets, upgrade existing orders, and send tickets by text message.
- Payouts and reports
- Ticket money can be paid out daily before the event once approved, with an attendee CRM, sales analytics, custom exports, an API and webhooks.
Plans
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.
TicketSpice
Standard$0
99¢ per paid ticket (49¢ for tickets of $5 or less) plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing; box office card sales cost 49¢ a ticket and email and SMS are paid extras.
Premium$0
$1.49 per paid ticket plus processing; adds payment plans, branding removal, a self-service kiosk, wristband printing and included email and SMS sending.
Pro$0
$1.99 per paid ticket plus processing; adds a white-label domain, full user permissions and the lowest box office and chargeback protection rates.
Ways to pay less
Ticketor
No public discounts listed.
TicketSpice
- Other savings
49¢ fee on tickets of $5 or less
Tickets priced at $5 or less cost 49¢ each instead of the plan's per-ticket fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ticketor or TicketSpice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TicketSpice is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $37.95 a month for Ticketor. Ticketor starts at $37.95 per month, billed monthly (listed from $54.95), and TicketSpice is free.
Which has a free plan, Ticketor or TicketSpice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Ticketor and TicketSpice have a free plan.
Which platforms do Ticketor and TicketSpice run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TicketSpice 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.