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ToolGPAOctober 2026

TicketLeap

The Insider’s Guide

Self-service ticketing with fees buyers can cover in full

TicketLeap, as pictured on ticketleap.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among event ticketing platforms, read from TicketLeap’s own pages.

Made by TicketLeap, Inc. · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.8GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from TicketLeap’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TicketLeap’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.8

GPA, above 4 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade

TicketLeap is a self-service ticketing platform for smaller events such as festivals, haunted attractions, school and church events, classes and drive-in movies. Every organizer gets the full feature set with no subscription or tiers, and the per-ticket fee can be passed to buyers so the organizer pays nothing. It sells in the US, Canada and Australia and is part of Leap Event Technology.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about TicketLeap, taken from its own pages and our grades.

You only get your money after the event, though, and it sells only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars.
From our report card of TicketLeap
  1. 1

    Best for small events where buyers cover the fees

    Timed entry, seating charts, a box office app and even a weather guarantee are in.

  2. 2

    It is free

    TicketLeap has no paid plan at all. Every feature with no subscription or contract. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry $1 + 2% plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which buyers can pay.

  3. 3

    It runs on 3 platforms

    Web, iOS and Android.

  4. 4

    Event pages and organization hub

    Mobile-friendly event pages with your own images and colors, a hub listing all your events in list or calendar view, a cart across events and Buy Tickets buttons for your site.

  5. 5

    Timed entry and reserved seating

    Time-slot tickets with a recurring event scheduler, and a drag-and-drop seating chart builder over your venue map with prices by section.

  6. 6

    Ticket types and checkout

    Paid, free and pay-what-you-want tickets, donations, required waivers, custom checkout questions, sales tax as a line item, and Apple Pay and Google Pay.

  7. 7

    A 2.8 GPA, above 4 of 11

    That is against the other event ticketing platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    TicketLeap is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

TicketLeap at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android
Made by
TicketLeap, Inc., since 2003
Category
Event Ticketing
Our grade
2.8 GPA, good

The report card

Best for small events where buyers cover the fees

TicketLeap is no-nonsense ticketing for festivals, haunted attractions, schools and churches, with every feature included and fees that buyers pay by default. Timed entry, seating charts, a box office app and even a weather guarantee are in. You only get your money after the event, though, and it sells only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars.

ToolGPA report cardTicketLeapGraded Oct 18, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyBBuyers pay by default, so you keep the full ticket price. The fee is $1 + 2% a ticket plus a 3% online transaction fee: $400 on 200 $20 tickets. No separate card fee is listed, so that's the whole bill, where most rivals add card processing on top. Absorb it and it's yours.
Free plan and trialAEvery feature, no subscription and no contract, and free events cost nothing even if you never sell a paid ticket.
FeaturesCTimed entry, seating charts, pay-what-you-want tickets, waivers, a scanner and box office app, ticket exchanges and a weather guarantee. The gap is getting paid: money arrives 4 to 7 business days after the event, never before it.
Ease of useCNo App Store rating on record. There's no payment processor to connect, as money runs through TicketLeap's own Stripe setup, but you still build event pages, ticket types and seating charts.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Apple Pay and Google Pay. No API on record and no desktop app, and tickets sell only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars.
Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.8

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 TicketLeap is for

  • Great if you want buyers to cover every ticketing cost
  • Good for haunts, farms, festivals and schools with timed entry or seats
  • Handy when rain could spoil an outdoor event, with a weather guarantee for buyers

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you need ticket money before the event
  • Skip it if you sell outside the US, Canada and Australia
  • Too light for anyone who wants an API to pull orders into other systems

Good to know

Good for

  • Small organizers who want buyers to cover all ticketing costs
  • Festivals, haunts, farms and schools with timed entry or seating
  • Free events, which cost nothing at all

Worth knowing

  • Paid tickets carry $1 + 2% (capped at $20 a ticket) plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which has no cap; buyers pay by default or the organizer absorbs it.
  • Ticket money is paid out by Stripe 4 to 7 business days after the event ends, not before it.
  • Tickets can be sold only in US, Canadian and Australian dollars, and payments go through TicketLeap's own Stripe setup rather than your own processor.
  • Support is by email and phone from 9am to 5pm Eastern on weekdays, with emergency support only on nights and weekends.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Free

No paid plan at all

TicketLeap is free to use.

Buyers pay by default, so you keep the full ticket price.
From our grade for value for money

  • Free events

    $0

    No fees at all for free events, even for organizers who never sell a paid ticket.

  • Paid tickets

    $0

    $1 + 2% per ticket (capped at $20; $0.49 for tickets of $5 or less) plus 3% per order; passed to buyers or absorbed by the organizer.

  • Box office sales

    $0

    Tickets sold at the door with the box office app cost $1 each ($0.49 for $5 or less), plus 3% on card payments; cash and checks avoid the 3%.

The free plan

Every feature with no subscription or contract. Free events cost nothing; paid tickets carry $1 + 2% plus a 3% online transaction fee per order, which buyers can pay.

Read from ticketleap.com on Oct 18, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Other savings

    $0.49 fee on tickets of $5 or less

    Tickets priced at $5 or below carry a flat $0.49 TicketLeap fee instead of $1 + 2%, plus the 3% online transaction fee.

    Stated on ticketleap.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

Self-service ticketing with fees buyers can cover in full. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, email campaigns, qR codes, ticketing.

Timed entry, seating charts, pay-what-you-want tickets, waivers, a scanner and box office app, ticket exchanges and a weather guarantee.
From our grade for features
Event pages and organization hub
Mobile-friendly event pages with your own images and colors, a hub listing all your events in list or calendar view, a cart across events and Buy Tickets buttons for your site.
Timed entry and reserved seating
Time-slot tickets with a recurring event scheduler, and a drag-and-drop seating chart builder over your venue map with prices by section.
Ticket types and checkout
Paid, free and pay-what-you-want tickets, donations, required waivers, custom checkout questions, sales tax as a line item, and Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Scanner and box office apps
Free iOS and Android apps scan QR tickets or check in by name, and sell at the door, with a Bluetooth card reader for card payments.
Promotion and reminders
Discount codes, email campaigns to ticket buyers, automatic reminders 24 hours ahead, QR codes for posters, and Google Analytics, Tag Manager and Meta Pixel tracking.
Ticket exchanges and weather guarantee
Move a buyer's ticket to another date or event instead of refunding, and offer a weather guarantee that refunds buyers if it rains while still letting them attend.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

  • Stripe
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Meta Pixel
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

TicketLeap is made by TicketLeap, Inc., and has been around since 2003.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

4/11

Other event ticketing platforms it is graded above

TicketLeap's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 4 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 1.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 11) and worst on features (C, above 0).

TicketLeap has no paid plan.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 12 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. TicketLeap’s own letter is outlined.

  • BValue for moneyAbove 5 of 11
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 11
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 11
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 11
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 10 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TicketLeap is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$10$20$50$100$200More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessTicketLeapEventbriteZeffyTicketSpice

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

TicketLeap 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 and qR codes: an app builder makes these 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, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager among them.

What this rests on. TicketLeap’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, Humanitix and Eventzilla

The 5 tools TicketLeap is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

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 TicketLeap free?

Yes. TicketLeap is free to use.

How much does TicketLeap cost?

TicketLeap lists 3 plans. Free events: $0.

What platforms does TicketLeap work on?

TicketLeap is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does TicketLeap offer any discounts?

TicketLeap publicly lists the following: $0.49 fee on tickets of $5 or less.

Does TicketLeap have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. TicketLeap is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does TicketLeap have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. TicketLeap is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is TicketLeap open source?

TicketLeap is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.

What does TicketLeap integrate with?

TicketLeap's listing names Stripe, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Who makes TicketLeap?

TicketLeap is made by TicketLeap, Inc. It dates from 2003.

What are the alternatives to TicketLeap?

The closest alternatives to TicketLeap in our directory are TicketSpice, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite, Humanitix and Eventzilla.

How does TicketLeap compare with other event ticketing platforms?

TicketLeap's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 4 of the 11 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 1.

Is TicketLeap good value for money?

ToolGPA grades TicketLeap B for value for money. TicketLeap has no paid plan.

Could I make my own version of TicketLeap?

TicketLeap is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TicketLeap’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TicketLeap's own pages on 18 October 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 TicketLeap, Inc. Prices change, so check ticketleap.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

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