TicketSpice vs Yapsody (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yapsody grades higher than TicketSpice: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Yapsody grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Free
Yapsody
Per-ticket event ticketing with seat maps and white-label pages
Free plan
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 Yapsody if
- Fits if you run events with seat maps and want to pay per ticket
- Works for venues that want white-label pages and a box office app
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you use reserved seating: 98 cents + 2.49% against 59 cents + 1.75%
- Watch out: fees passed on make a $100 ticket cost the buyer $102.34
- Watch out: the fee calculator offers USD, GBP, CAD and AUD only
How we grade them
| 2.6GPATicketSpiceGood | 2.8GPAYapsodyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B59 cents + 1.75% a ticket for general seating, with no subscription. Reserved seating is 98 cents + 2.49%. |
| 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. | BFree events cost nothing, with no setup cost and no cap on events. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee. |
| 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. | BReserved seating, white-label pages, a box office app, ticket scanning, payments and payouts, reports and add-ons. |
| 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. Seat maps and white-label pages take building. |
| 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, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Mailchimp and Infor HMS. |
| Best for | festivals and attractions selling online and at the gate | per-ticket ticketing with seat maps |
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 Yapsody. How we grade
Where they differ
- TicketSpice also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- Yapsody also covers barcode scanning.
In commonFree planWebiOSAndroidReportsTicketing
At a glance
| TicketSpice | Yapsody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| 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. | Free events cost nothing, and there is no setup cost or limit on the number of events. Paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee instead of a subscription. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Webconnex | Yapsody |
| Price read from | ticketspice.com | yapsody.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 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¢.
Yapsody
- Reserved seating costs more per ticket than general admission: 98 cents + 2.49% against 59 cents + 1.75%.
- The pricing page's calculator shows a $100 ticket with fees passed on costing the attendee $102.34 under general seating.
- The pricing page's fee calculator offers USD, GBP, CAD and AUD.
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.
Yapsody
- Reserved seating
- Organizers design seat maps so attendees choose their own seats, with a feature to avoid leaving single orphaned seats between groups.
- White-label ticketing
- Tickets, emails and event pages can carry the organizer's branding, and event widgets can be embedded on an existing site.
- Box office app
- Staff can issue tickets to walk-ins, refund a whole order or single tickets, and exchange tickets for another event or seating section.
- Ticket scanning
- The YapScan app for iOS and Android scans tickets, works without a signal, and flags duplicate entries. An external scanner can be paired with it on iOS.
- Payments and payouts
- Payment gateways include Stripe, PayPal and a further 14 or more, and the pricing page says payouts go directly to the organizer's own account.
- Reports and add-ons
- Custom reports and the YapStats app track sales, and an online store sells add-ons such as merchandise or parking.
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.
Yapsody
General seating$0
No subscription. Fee of 59 cents + 1.75% per ticket sold; the organizer can pass it on to attendees or absorb it.
Reserved seating$0
No subscription. Fee of 98 cents + 2.49% per ticket sold; the organizer can pass it on to attendees or absorb it.
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.
Yapsody
- Nonprofit
50% rebate for non-profit events
The pricing page offers a 50% rebate on ticketing fees for non-profit events.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TicketSpice or Yapsody?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TicketSpice is free, and Yapsody publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, TicketSpice or Yapsody?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both TicketSpice and Yapsody have a free plan.
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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.