Ticketstripe review (2026): is it worth paying for?
Ticketing and donations for community and nonprofit events
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Ticketstripe report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for community and nonprofit tickets with donations
Ticketstripe sells tickets and donations through your own Stripe or PayPal account, with no subscription and a fee of 2% + 99 cents per ticket. Buyers pay that fee by default, but Stripe or PayPal charge their own fees on top, and the vendor names no native phone app.
Who Ticketstripe is for
- Fits if you run a nonprofit or community event and want donations at checkout
- Works for organizers who want the buyer to pay the fee
Who Ticketstripe is not for
- Watch out: Stripe or PayPal processing fees are charged on top of 2% + 99 cents
- Not for you if you can't connect a Stripe or PayPal account, as paid sales need one
- Tight if you expect a nonprofit rate, since the reduced figures weren't readable on the page
- Skip it if you want a named iOS or Android app, because none is listed
Why Ticketstripe gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money2% + 99 cents per ticket with no monthly fee, plus Stripe or PayPal processing on top. That sits in the middle of the category, and the reduced nonprofit rate could not be read.
- BFree plan and trialNo plan to pay for: free, comped and cash tickets carry no fee, so a free event costs nothing. There is no free plan as such.
- BFeaturesTicket types, bundles, donations, shared tickets, box office, check-in and live reporting. No gap shows in the core job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and you must connect a Stripe or PayPal account before paid tickets work.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna. Box office and check-in are described as mobile, but no app is named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ticketstripe'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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Ticketstripe's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 49 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 43 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. Ticketstripe’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 79, level with 47
- 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 Ticketstripe, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Ticketstripe you could make: qR codes and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
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.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Apple Pay among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Ticketstripe’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 Ticketstripe?
Ticketstripe is an event ticketing and fundraising platform aimed at community organizers and nonprofits. Organizers connect their own Stripe or PayPal account, sell tickets and take donations, and check people in with a mobile box office app. The service fee is charged per ticket and can be passed on to the buyer.
Worth knowing
- The fee is 2% + 99¢ per ticket sold; Stripe or PayPal processing fees are charged on top.
- A reduced nonprofit fee exists, but the nonprofit figures could not be read from the page text.
- The vendor lists no native iOS or Android app by name; box office and check-in are described as mobile.
- Needs a connected Stripe or PayPal account before paid tickets can be sold.
Key features
- Ticket types and bundles
- Unlimited ticket types, including early bird, VIP, pay-what-you-wish tickets and bundles such as tables or sponsor packages.
- Donations beside tickets
- Add flexible or suggested donation amounts, or a donation attached to admission, on the same checkout.
- Your own payment account
- Payments run through the organizer's Stripe or PayPal account, with cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna as listed on the vendor's pages.
- Shared tickets
- Group, table or sponsor buyers can send tickets by text or email so each guest enters their own details when claiming.
- Box office and check-in
- Add several box office and check-in users, scan digital or printed tickets, and sell at the door by card, cash or wallet.
- Live reporting
- Track sales channels, review orders as they arrive, and segment and export customer data.
Ticketstripe pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ticketstripe is a paid product.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Regular fees | $0 | No subscription. 2% + 99¢ per ticket sold; free, comped and cash tickets carry no fee. Fees are paid by the buyer by default. |
Read from ticketstripe.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Ticketstripe before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- NonprofitReduced fees for nonprofits
The pricing page points nonprofit and charitable organizations to a separate nonprofit fee schedule with reduced pricing.
Stated on ticketstripe.com
Works with
Ticketstripe alternatives
- Ticketstripe vs Eventbrite
Free plan · from $15/mo
Common questions
Does Ticketstripe have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Ticketstripe is listed for Web.
Does Ticketstripe have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Ticketstripe is listed for Web.
Is Ticketstripe open source?
Ticketstripe 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.