Ticketsauce vs TicketSpice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TicketSpice grades higher than Ticketsauce: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
TicketSpice 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.
Ticketsauce
White-label ticketing for venues, festivals and attractions
Paid
TicketSpice
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket
Free
Which one is for you
Pick Ticketsauce if
- Fits if you run a venue or festival and want your own branded checkout
- Works for attractions that sell timed tickets
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to compare prices first: they come from a quote
- Watch out: by default all fees are passed to ticket buyers
- Tight if you need seating charts, on-site staffing, a white-label app or devices, all separate services
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed
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
| 2.0GPATicketsauceFair | 2.6GPATicketSpiceGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published; pricing is a custom quote. By default fees go to buyers, so the organizer pays nothing per ticket, but the listing gives no figure. | 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 | FNo free plan or trial is on record, only a quote after a discovery call. | 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 | BReserved, timed and general tickets, white-label checkout, flexible fee handling, Stripe Connect payouts and custom reports. | 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. A quote, a call and setup come before the first sale. | 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, Hive, Laylo, Drip, Bandsintown and Intellitix. | 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 | white-label ticketing for venues and festivals | 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: Ticketsauce and TicketSpice. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ticketsauce also covers marketing automation.
- TicketSpice also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
In commonWebReportsTicketing
At a glance
| Ticketsauce | TicketSpice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Starts at | Not published | Free |
| Free plan | None | 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 | Ticketsauce.com, Inc. | Webconnex |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | ticketspice.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ticketsauce
- No prices are published: pricing is a custom quote after a discovery call, so cost cannot be compared up front.
- By default all fees are passed to ticket buyers, which makes the platform free to the organizer.
- Seating chart creation, on-site staffing, a white-label app and device rentals are separate services.
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
Ticketsauce
- Reserved, timed and general tickets
- Reserved seating, timed-entry slots and general admission run on a single platform, with seating charts built for a venue on request.
- White-label checkout
- Ticket pages can carry the organizer's branding, and a custom-branded on-site app can be built for an additional service.
- Flexible fee handling
- Organizers can absorb service fees, pass them to buyers or split them. By default fees are passed to ticket buyers.
- Stripe Connect payouts
- An organizer can connect an existing Stripe account to receive funds as orders are placed, or use Ticketsauce processing.
- Custom reports
- Pre-built reports exist for each event, and organizers can build and save their own reports across events.
- On-site staffing and devices
- Paid add-ons include on-site staff for entry and box office, plus rented ticket scanning devices and hotspots.
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
Ticketsauce
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ticketsauce.com.
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
Ticketsauce
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, Ticketsauce or TicketSpice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ticketsauce has no price we could confirm, and TicketSpice is free.
Which has a free plan, Ticketsauce or TicketSpice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TicketSpice has a free plan. Ticketsauce does not.
Which platforms do Ticketsauce 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.