Ticket Fairy review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Ticketing and event operations for festivals, clubs and venues
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Ticket Fairy report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for ticketing and event operations for clubs and festivals
Ticket Fairy has a free plan with unlimited events, ticket sales and a box office, and paid plans from $17 a month. Buyers pay a 10% fee under $100 by default, and the paid plans are mostly prepaid usage of its AI assistant.
Who Ticket Fairy is for
- Fits if you run club nights or festivals and want to start on a free plan
- Works for promoters who want referral rewards and an AI assistant
Who Ticket Fairy is not for
- Pricey if buyers see fees: the default is 10% under $100, 9% from $100 and 8% from $250
- Watch out: the 30-day Plus trial needs a card
- Tight if you want more AI usage, as paid plans are mostly prepaid usage
- Watch out: the pages read do not say which phones its door app runs on
Why Ticket Fairy 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 moneyFree plan, then Plus at $17 a month on yearly billing. The default buyer fee is 10% under $100, which is above what many rivals take.
- AFree plan and trialThe free plan has unlimited events, team members, ticket sales, box office and a website builder, with limited AI usage.
- BFeaturesTicketing and checkout, referral rewards, door check-in, a box office, Stripe payouts, an AI assistant and marketing integrations.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build events, a site and payouts before selling.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only on the listing, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Laylo and Hive. The Entry Fairy app's platforms aren't stated.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ticket Fairy's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Ticket Fairy's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 36 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 36 of 45) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $59.50 for the category: 2 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ticket Fairy’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 31 of 45, level with 11
- AFree plan and trialAbove 36 of 45, level with 9
- BFeaturesAbove 14 of 45, level with 30
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 45, level with 40
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 45, level with 38
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 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 Fairy, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Ticket Fairy you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 36 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade. It costs $240 a year.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Mailchimp and Klaviyo among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Ticket Fairy’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 Fairy?
Ticket Fairy is a ticketing platform for festival, nightlife, venue and conference organizers. It sells tickets, runs door check-in and payouts, and adds referral rewards for buyers. Organizers connect their own Stripe account, and buyers pay a per-ticket fee unless the organizer folds it into the price.
Worth knowing
- Buyers pay the ticketing fee by default; the US schedule is 10% under $100, 9% from $100 and 8% from $250.
- Paid plans are mostly prepaid Fai usage; ticketing fees reduce that bill rather than replacing it.
- The pages read name the Entry Fairy app, but do not say which phone platforms it runs on.
Key features
- Ticketing and checkout
- General admission, reserved seats, timed entry, payment plans, add-ons and merchandise sell from one checkout that can sit on your own site.
- Referral rewards
- Buyers get a personal link and earn cash back when friends buy through it. The vendor cites a 20% average lift in sales.
- Door check-in and box office
- Door staff scan tickets with the Entry Fairy app, and the platform covers box office sales and wallet passes.
- Payouts through your Stripe account
- Connect your own Stripe account and ticket money is paid out daily while the event is still on sale.
- Fai AI assistant
- Builds events, changes ticket types, answers questions about sales and drafts campaigns. Heavier usage is prepaid on a plan.
- Marketing integrations
- Buyers who opt in at checkout can join a Mailchimp or Klaviyo audience, and paid orders can be sent to Laylo and Hive.
Ticket Fairy pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ticket Fairy has a free plan, and paid plans start at $20 per month ($17 per month billed yearly).
- Starts at
- $20 per month ($17 per month billed yearly)
- Free plan
- Unlimited events and team members, ticket sales, box office, website builder and limited Fai AI usage, with a buyer-paid fee per ticket.
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Plus; card required, includes $50 of Fai usage
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Whole platform with no monthly fee; buyers pay a fee on each paid ticket (US: 10% under $100, $2 minimum under $20). |
| Plus | $17per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly) | Adds $20 of Fai usage a month, your own domains and your own ticketing fee on top of Ticket Fairy's. |
| Pro | $85per month, billed yearly ($100 billed monthly) | Everything in Plus with $100 of Fai usage a month; a $200 a month usage tier is also offered. |
| Business | $425per month, billed yearly ($500 billed monthly) | Three brands sharing $500 of Fai usage a month; extra brands are $100 a month each. |
Read from ticketfairy.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Ticket Fairy before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave about 15% on paid plans billed yearly
Plus is $17 a month billed yearly against $20 monthly; Pro $85 against $100; Business $425 against $500.
Stated on ticketfairy.com
Works with
Ticket Fairy alternatives
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Common questions
Does Ticket Fairy have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ticket Fairy is listed for Web.
Does Ticket Fairy have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ticket Fairy is listed for Web.
Is Ticket Fairy open source?
Ticket Fairy is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Ticket Fairy have an API?
Yes. Ticket Fairy offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.