TicketSpice vs Ticketstripe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicketSpice and Ticketstripe share a 2.6 GPA, and only TicketSpice has a free plan.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 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.
TicketSpice
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket
Ticketstripe
Ticketing and donations for community and nonprofit events
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.6GPATicketSpiceGood | 2.6GPATicketstripeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. The page builder has conditional logic and custom CSS, which means a fair bit of building before you sell. | 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 Stripe, Authorize.net, NMI, Cybersource and Paya as payment gateways, plus an API and webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. | 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 | festivals and attractions selling online and at the gate | 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: TicketSpice and Ticketstripe. How we grade
Where they differ
- TicketSpice also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- Ticketstripe also covers qR codes.
At a glance
| TicketSpice | Ticketstripe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | Not published |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Webconnex | Ticketstripe |
| Price read from | ticketspice.com | ticketstripe.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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¢.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, TicketSpice or Ticketstripe?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicketSpice is free, and Ticketstripe publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, TicketSpice or Ticketstripe?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TicketSpice has a free plan. Ticketstripe does not.
Which platforms do TicketSpice and Ticketstripe run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.