The Tickera Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Tickera in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Tickera
The Insider’s Guide
WordPress ticketing plugin with no per-ticket commission
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among event ticketing platforms, read from Tickera’s own pages.
Made by Tickera · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Tickera’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tickera’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 12 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade
Tickera is a WordPress plugin for selling event tickets on your own site, with PDF tickets and QR or barcode check-in. It takes no commission on ticket sales: buyers pay into the organizer's own Stripe, PayPal or other gateway account, and the license fee is the only charge from Tickera. Reserved seating and many other features come as add-ons.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Tickera, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Seating charts and other add-ons need the Bundle or Lifetime license, and scanning stops if the license lapses.
- 1
Best for WordPress ticketing plugin with no ticket commission
Tickera is a plugin that sells tickets on your own WordPress site, so it takes no commission, though card fees still apply.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 4
Ticket sales on your own site
A branded checkout runs on the organizer's WordPress domain, with PDF tickets and email receipts.
- 5
Payments straight to your account
19 gateways are built in, including Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree. Bundle and Lifetime add Bridge for WooCommerce, which the page says unlocks Square, Klarna and more.
- 6
Checkinera check-in apps
Free iOS and Android apps scan QR codes and barcodes, with offline mode and multi-staff scanning. Any handheld barcode scanner also works.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 12 of 45
That is against the other event ticketing platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
The plain part of Tickera you could make: qR codes. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Tickera at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Tickera, since 2012
- Category
- Event Ticketing
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for WordPress ticketing plugin with no ticket commission
Tickera is a plugin that sells tickets on your own WordPress site, so it takes no commission, though card fees still apply. Seating charts and other add-ons need the Bundle or Lifetime license, and scanning stops if the license lapses.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $99 a year at renewal is about $8 a month, under 60% of the cheaper quarter's $20, and Lifetime is $399 once. Year one is $149, which includes a $50 activation fee. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free version and no trial are on record for this listing. |
| Features | C | Ticket sales, payments straight to you, check-in apps and add-ons. But Standard has no seating charts, which need Bundle or Lifetime. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record. You need a WordPress site of your own to run it, which means hosting and setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | WordPress only, plus iPhone and Android scanning apps, with Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce and Mollie. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Tickera is for
- Fits if you already run a WordPress site and want to keep every sale
- Works for organizers who want to skip per-ticket commissions
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't use WordPress, as it runs only inside it
- Watch out: payment gateway fees still apply, about 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe
- Tight if you want seating charts: Standard doesn't have them
- Watch out: without an active license, app scanning stops and is limited to the WordPress admin
- Pricey if you count year one: the first year is $149 with a $50 activation fee
Good to know
Good for
- Organizers who already run a WordPress site
- Sellers who want no commission on each ticket
- Teams that want to rebrand the check-in app, via the Lifetime plan
Worth knowing
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- Payment gateway fees still apply, typically about 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe according to the vendor.
- Year-one prices include a $50 activation fee. Without an active license, Checkinera app scanning stops and scanning is limited to the WordPress admin.
- Standard has no seating charts or other premium add-ons; those need Bundle or Lifetime.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.25
A month to start, paid by the year
Tickera is a paid product, starting at $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.
Nothing free: no free version and no trial are on record for this listing.
Standard
$99
per year at renewal, after a first year at $149
Core plugin: unlimited sites, events and tickets, 19 payment gateways, Checkinera apps. Year one includes a $50 activation fee; add-ons are extra.
Bundle
$149
per year at renewal, after a first year at $199
Everything in Standard plus all 25 add-ons, including Seating Charts and Bridge for WooCommerce. Year one includes a $50 activation fee.
Lifetime
$399
one-time
Everything in Bundle with lifetime updates and priority support, future add-ons free, and the Checkinera iOS and Android source code.
Read from tickera.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime license
A $399 one-time payment covers every add-on, lifetime updates and priority support, with no renewals.
Stated on tickera.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
WordPress ticketing plugin with no per-ticket commission. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, barcode scanning, qR codes, ticketing.
Ticket sales, payments straight to you, check-in apps and add-ons.
- Ticket sales on your own site
- A branded checkout runs on the organizer's WordPress domain, with PDF tickets and email receipts.
- Payments straight to your account
- 19 gateways are built in, including Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net and Braintree. Bundle and Lifetime add Bridge for WooCommerce, which the page says unlocks Square, Klarna and more.
- Checkinera check-in apps
- Free iOS and Android apps scan QR codes and barcodes, with offline mode and multi-staff scanning. Any handheld barcode scanner also works.
- Seating charts
- Visual reserved seating is one of the 25 premium add-ons included in the Bundle and Lifetime plans.
- Add-ons for forms and discounts
- Add-ons include custom forms, bulk discount codes, a speakers add-on, an event calendar and CSV export.
- Integrations for payments and affiliates
- Mollie, Stripe Connect and AffiliateWP integrations are in the Bundle and Lifetime plans.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Authorize.net
- Braintree
- WooCommerce
- Mollie
- Square
- AffiliateWP
Tickera is made by Tickera, and has been around since 2012.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/45
Other event ticketing platforms it is graded above
Tickera's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 12 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 43 of 45) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $59.50 for the category: 0 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tickera’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 43 of 45
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 45
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 45
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 45
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Tickera is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Tickera you could make: qR codes. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 27 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms grade higher. It costs $99 a year.
What you could make
- QR codes: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Authorize.net among them.
What this rests on. Tickera’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
TicketSpice, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite, Ticketor and Purplepass
The 5 tools Tickera is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
TicketSpice
Free
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket.
- TicketSpice has a free plan. Tickera does not.
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tickera also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
- 3.0GPA
Ticket Tailor
Free
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits.
- Ticket Tailor has a free plan. Tickera does not.
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tickera also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
- 3.0GPA
Eventbrite
Free plan · from $15/mo
Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers.
- Eventbrite has a free plan. Tickera does not.
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tickera also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
- 2.6GPA
Ticketor
Free plan · from $37.95/mo
Ticketing and box-office system with seating charts and your own site.
- Ticketor has a free plan. Tickera does not.
- Only Tickera lists iOS and Android apps.
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
Purplepass
Free plan
Ticketing with box-office apps and assigned seating.
- Purplepass has a free plan. Tickera does not.
- Tickera can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Tickera also covers barcode scanning and qR codes.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Tickera free?
No. Tickera is a paid product, starting at $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.
How much does Tickera cost?
Tickera lists 3 plans. Standard: $99 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.
What platforms does Tickera work on?
Tickera is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Tickera offer any discounts?
Tickera publicly lists the following: Lifetime license.
Does Tickera have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tickera is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Tickera have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tickera is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Tickera open source?
Tickera is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Tickera integrate with?
Tickera's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.net, Braintree, WooCommerce, Mollie, Square and AffiliateWP.
Who makes Tickera?
Tickera is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to Tickera?
The closest alternatives to Tickera in our directory are TicketSpice, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite, Ticketor and Purplepass.
How does Tickera compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Tickera's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 12 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 6.
Is Tickera good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Tickera A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $59.50 for the category: 0 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Tickera?
The plain part of Tickera you could make: qR codes. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tickera’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tickera's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Tickera. Prices change, so check tickera.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Tickera, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/tickera
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Tickera’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Tickera is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Tickera. Prices and plans change: check tickera.com before you buy.