SimpleTix review (2026): is it worth paying for?
Per-ticket event ticketing with reserved seating and season passes
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SimpleTix report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for per-ticket selling with reserved seating and season passes
SimpleTix charges 79 cents + 2% per ticket sold online, capped at $9.99, with no monthly fee, and a flat 25 cents at the door. Your processor's fees are billed on top, and free reserved-seat tickets still cost 25 cents each.
Who SimpleTix is for
- Fits if you run a theatre, farm or attraction and want fees only on tickets sold
- Works for nonprofits wanting the 71 cents + 2% rate
Who SimpleTix is not for
- Watch out: your processor's fee is charged separately, 2.9% + 30 cents in the page's own example
- Watch out: processors other than Square, Stripe and PayPal are billed to your card monthly
- Tight if you sell reserved-seat free tickets, which cost 25 cents each
- Skip it if you want multi-day time tickets free, which need a quote
Why SimpleTix gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyNo monthly fee: 79 cents + 2% per ticket, capped at $9.99, and 25 cents for in-person sales. That sits in the cheaper quarter for most ticket prices.
- BFree plan and trialNo plan to pay for, and free general admission tickets carry no fee. Reserved free tickets cost 25 cents each.
- BFeaturesGeneral admission, reserved seating, season passes, box office app, QR check-in and reporting. Nothing in the core job is missing.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build the event and, for seating, a chart.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb with iOS and Android organizer apps, Square and Stripe readers, and PayPal and Authorize.net.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SimpleTix's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SimpleTix's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 61 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 56 of 79) and worst on ease of use (C, above 4).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 80 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. SimpleTix’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 56 of 79, level with 20
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 79, level with 24
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 79, level with 48
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 79, level with 71
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 79, level with 57
Keep SimpleTix, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of SimpleTix you could make: qR codes and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 61 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade.
What you could make
- QR codes and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Square, Stripe and PayPal among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SimpleTix’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is SimpleTix?
SimpleTix sells tickets for events, venues and attractions with no setup or monthly fee: the organizer pays a fee on each paid ticket and can pass it to buyers. Every organizer gets the same features, including general admission, reserved seating, season tickets, box office sales and QR check-in. Payments go through Square, Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net.
Worth knowing
- Payment processing is charged separately by your processor (the page's example uses 2.9% + 30¢).
- Fees for non-Square, non-Stripe, non-PayPal processors are billed to your card on the 1st of the next month.
- Reserved seating free tickets cost 25¢ each; free general admission tickets are fee-free.
- Multi-day or multi-event time tickets cannot be made free without a quote.
Key features
- General admission and reserved seating
- Sell either, with seating charts built for free and the same seat assignable across all dates of a season pass.
- Season and flex passes
- Bundle several dates or performances into one pass, priced per ticket in the pass.
- Box office app
- An organizer app for iOS and Android sells tickets in person with Square and Stripe readers, Tap to Pay and Star Bluetooth printers.
- QR code check-in
- Scan tickets for check-in, with email blasts, reminders and reporting included on every plan.
- Fee choices
- Pass all fees to buyers, add a custom fee for facility or fundraising charges, or absorb all fees.
- Several processors
- Works with Square, Stripe, PayPal and Authorize.net, with a currency picker for USD, GBP, CAD, AUD and EUR.
SimpleTix pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SimpleTix is a paid product.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Online sales | $0 | No setup or monthly fee. 79¢ + 2% per ticket sold online, capped at $9.99 a ticket; tickets of $5 or less pay a flat 25¢. |
| In-person / box office | $0 | A flat 25¢ per ticket sold at the box office or gate; free general admission tickets cost nothing. |
| Season tickets | $0 | 79¢ + 2% per ticket in the pass, charged on the total season pass value. |
Read from simpletix.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SimpleTix before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- NonprofitReduced fee for 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits get 71¢ + 2% per online ticket after sending proof of status; an FAQ on the same page describes it as 10% off the platform fee.
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Common questions
Does SimpleTix have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SimpleTix is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SimpleTix have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SimpleTix is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SimpleTix open source?
SimpleTix is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.