Ticket Tailor
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits
Our verdict
First of our top three event ticketing platforms
For: Most people selling tickets to small and mid-sized events
Ticket Tailor sells tickets to one-off, recurring and seated events with no subscription and no cut of the price. You pay a flat $0.85 a paid ticket plus VAT, or from $0.30 with prepaid credits, and can pass it to buyers as a booking fee: $170 on 200 tickets at $20. Free events cost nothing up to 5,000 tickets a year, money lands in your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account as you sell, and the iPhone and Android check-in app works offline and takes Tap to Pay at the door. Know the limits: that account's card fees come out of your sales on top (2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe in the US), each reserved seat uses an extra credit, and removing its branding costs $49 a month.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage
Ticket Tailor charges a flat fee per ticket rather than a cut of the price, so a dear ticket costs you no more than a cheap one. There's no subscription, free events are free up to 5,000 tickets a year, and the money goes straight to your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account. You do need one of those accounts, and removing the branding costs $49 a month.
Who Ticket Tailor is for
- Great if you sell pricier tickets and want a flat fee rather than a percentage
- Handy when you run a venue or attraction with timed or recurring entry
- Good for registered charities, which get half off the fees
Who Ticket Tailor is not for
- Skip it if you don't want to open a Stripe, PayPal or Square account
- Pricey if you want your own branding, as white label costs $49 a month
- Tight if you sell lots of seated tickets, as each reserved seat uses an extra credit
Why Ticket Tailor gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$0.85 a ticket as you sell, so 200 tickets at $20 is $170 a month plus VAT, and prepaid credits from $0.30 a ticket bring that down. You pay it unless you pass it on as a booking fee. Card processing through your own Stripe, PayPal or Square isn't counted. Among the cheaper ones here.
- AFree plan and trialNo subscription and nothing to pay until you sell a paid ticket, and your first five are free. Free events cost nothing up to 5,000 tickets a year, a cap few people will reach, though seated free tickets still use a credit each.
- BFeaturesEvent pages, embedded checkout, reserved seating, timed and recurring slots, memberships, gift vouchers, waitlists and a check-in app that works offline and takes Tap to Pay. It covers selling, the door and getting paid, since the money lands in your own account.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. You connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account before you can take money, then build your event pages, so there's a bit to set up first.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Zapier, WordPress, a public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants. No desktop app, which an A needs.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ticket Tailor's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Ticket Tailor's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 6 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Ticket Tailor has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ticket Tailor’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 5 of 11, level with 4
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 11, level with 6
- BFeaturesAbove 4 of 11, level with 6
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11, level with 9
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Ticket Tailor, or make your own?
Keep it
Ticket Tailor is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- 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, Stripe, PayPal and Square among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Ticket Tailor’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 Ticket Tailor?
Ticket Tailor is an online box office for selling tickets to one-off, recurring and seated events, with a free check-in app for the door. It charges no subscription and no percentage of the ticket price: organizers pay a flat fee per paid ticket, either as they sell or through cheaper prepaid credits, and free events cost nothing up to 5,000 tickets a year. Payments go straight to the organizer's Stripe, PayPal or Square account.
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Good for
- Organizers who want a flat per-ticket fee instead of a percentage
- Venues and attractions selling timed or recurring entry
- Charities and free events, which pay little or nothing
Worth knowing
- Paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell or from $0.30 with prepaid credits, plus VAT and processing (2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe in the US); organizers may pass fees to buyers.
- Reserved seats use an extra credit each, and tickets issued through the API or imported are charged even when free.
- Removing Ticket Tailor branding (white label) costs $49 a month and a custom domain alone $8; HubSpot, ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact links carry a monthly fee.
- You need your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account to take payments; Ticket Tailor never holds the ticket money.
Key features
- Box office and event pages
- Branded event pages with themes, colors and layouts, checkout embedded on your own site, password-protected private events and a cart that covers several events.
- Reserved seating
- Build seating charts for theaters, stadiums or dinner layouts so buyers choose their own seats; each seat reserved costs one extra credit.
- Check-in app with Tap to Pay
- The free iOS and Android app scans ticket QR codes with the phone camera or an external scanner, works without signal, and takes card sales at the door.
- Recurring events and memberships
- Repeating dates and time slots with a busy-times heat map, memberships and season passes, gift vouchers, waitlists and fee-free donations at checkout.
- Attendee email and reminders
- Free scheduled or instant email broadcasts by ticket type, plus text and WhatsApp reminders; buyers can add text reminders at checkout for a small fee.
- Integrations, API and MCP
- Direct links to Mailchimp, HubSpot, Constant Contact and ActiveCampaign, Zapier for other apps, a public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants.
Ticket Tailor pricing
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- No subscription. Free tickets cost nothing up to 5,000 a year; paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell, or from $0.30 each with prepaid credits, plus VAT and card processing.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free events | $0 | No fee for issuing up to 5,000 free tickets a year; larger free events get a quote. Seated free tickets still use one credit each. |
| Pay as you go | $0 | A flat $0.85 per paid ticket plus VAT, charged to the organizer, who can pass it to buyers as a booking fee. The first five tickets sold are free. |
| Pay upfront | $0 | Prepaid ticket credits from $0.30 per ticket plus VAT, in packs of at least 100, that never expire; the per-credit price falls as the pack grows. |
Read from tickettailor.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Ticket Tailor before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Nonprofit50% off fees for registered charities
Registered charities get half off Ticket Tailor's fees for good, applied from the billing page with proof of status; discounts are also offered to B Corps, PTAs and other nonprofits.
Stated on tickettailor.com - Other savingsHalf fee on tickets under $5
Tickets and products under $5, including booking fees and taxes, count as half a usage on application, so low-priced events pay half the normal fee.
Stated on help.tickettailor.com
Works with
Ticket Tailor alternatives
- Ticket Tailor vs Eventbrite
Free plan · from $15/mo
Common questions
Is Ticket Tailor free?
Yes. Ticket Tailor is free to use. No subscription. Free tickets cost nothing up to 5,000 a year; paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell, or from $0.30 each with prepaid credits, plus VAT and card processing.
How much does Ticket Tailor cost?
Ticket Tailor lists 3 plans. Free events: $0. Pay as you go: $0. Pay upfront: $0. Prices were read from tickettailor.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Ticket Tailor work on?
Ticket Tailor is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Ticket Tailor offer any discounts?
Ticket Tailor publicly lists the following: 50% off fees for registered charities; Half fee on tickets under $5.
Does Ticket Tailor have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Ticket Tailor is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Ticket Tailor have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Ticket Tailor is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Ticket Tailor open source?
Ticket Tailor is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Ticket Tailor have an API?
Yes. Ticket Tailor offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Ticket Tailor integrate with?
Ticket Tailor's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Zapier, Google Analytics and WordPress. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Ticket Tailor?
Ticket Tailor is made by Zimma Ltd. It dates from 2010.
What are the alternatives to Ticket Tailor?
The closest alternatives to Ticket Tailor in our directory are Eventbrite, TicketSpice, Humanitix, Tito and TicketLeap. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Ticket Tailor.
How does Ticket Tailor compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Ticket Tailor's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 6 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Ticket Tailor good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ticket Tailor B for value for money. Ticket Tailor has no paid plan. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Ticket Tailor?
Ticket Tailor is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. 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, Stripe, PayPal and Square among them, and has an API. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.