Compare Tixoola to Eventbrite,ThunderTix, and other platforms
Independent venues, schools, and community organizers do not need arena-tour software—or a percentage that climbs with every price bump. Here is how Tixoola stacks up on published fees and the tools you actually run on event night.
$0.95/ticket + 0% · No monthly software bill
Rates from each vendor's public US pricing pages, August 2026. Card processing is separate unless a vendor bundles it. Tixoola figures use our live Event Ticketing rate.
Platform fees, side by side
These are platform fees only. Eventbrite also adds 2.9% US processing; Tixoola, Ticket Tailor, SimpleTix, and ThunderTix bill processing through the organizer's processor.
| Fee | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly software bill | $0 | Optional Pro / Premium | $20/mo (GA) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Per-ticket platform fee | $0.95 + 0% | 3.7% + $1.79 | $1.00 GA · $1.25 reserved | $0.85 PAYG | $0.79 + 2% (cap $9.99) | $0.99 ($0.49 if under $5) |
| % of face value | 0% | 3.7% of face + flat | 0% of face (plus monthly) | 0% of face | 2% of face + flat | 0% of face |
| Payment processing | Your Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net | 2.9% per order (US), billed by Eventbrite | Your Stripe (K–12 plan bundles processing) | Your Stripe, PayPal, or Square | Your Stripe, Square, or PayPal | Webconnex Payments or your processor |
| Platform fee on a $25 ticket | $0.95 | $2.72 | $1.00 | $0.85 | $1.29 | $0.99 |
| Platform fee on a $50 ticket | $0.95 | $3.64 | $1.00 | $0.85 | $1.79 | $0.99 |
| Platform fee on a $100 ticket | $0.95 | $5.49 | $1.00 | $0.85 | $2.79 | $0.99 |
| 500 × $50 event (platform fees) | $475.00 | $1,820.00 | $500.00 | $425.00 | $895.00 | $495.00 |
| Extra fee on merch / donations | No extra % on tickets; store & giving are separate products | Add-ons and donations follow Eventbrite ticket fees | 2% on merchandise, donations, memberships, and gift cards | Sold products consume 1 credit each | Follows the same service-fee schedule | Donations via Webconnex; no extra % on the $0.99 ticket fee |
| Reserved-seat surcharge | None — VIP and reserved-style tiers, not a visual seat map | Seating available; fees still 3.7% + $1.79 | $1.25/ticket + $25/mo; chart setup extra | 2 credits per seated ticket (~$1.70 PAYG) | Seating available; same $0.79 + 2% service fee | Pods and layouts; same $0.99 platform fee |
Tixoola
Monthly software bill
$0
Per-ticket platform fee
$0.95 + 0%
% of face value
0%
Payment processing
Your Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net
Platform fee on a $25 ticket
$0.95
Platform fee on a $50 ticket
$0.95
Platform fee on a $100 ticket
$0.95
500 × $50 event (platform fees)
$475.00
Extra fee on merch / donations
No extra % on tickets; store & giving are separate products
Reserved-seat surcharge
None — VIP and reserved-style tiers, not a visual seat map
Eventbrite
Monthly software bill
Optional Pro / Premium
Per-ticket platform fee
3.7% + $1.79
% of face value
3.7% of face + flat
Payment processing
2.9% per order (US), billed by Eventbrite
Platform fee on a $25 ticket
$2.72
Platform fee on a $50 ticket
$3.64
Platform fee on a $100 ticket
$5.49
500 × $50 event (platform fees)
$1,820.00
Extra fee on merch / donations
Add-ons and donations follow Eventbrite ticket fees
Reserved-seat surcharge
Seating available; fees still 3.7% + $1.79
ThunderTix
Monthly software bill
$20/mo (GA)
Per-ticket platform fee
$1.00 GA · $1.25 reserved
% of face value
0% of face (plus monthly)
Payment processing
Your Stripe (K–12 plan bundles processing)
Platform fee on a $25 ticket
$1.00
Platform fee on a $50 ticket
$1.00
Platform fee on a $100 ticket
$1.00
500 × $50 event (platform fees)
$500.00
Extra fee on merch / donations
2% on merchandise, donations, memberships, and gift cards
Reserved-seat surcharge
$1.25/ticket + $25/mo; chart setup extra
Ticket Tailor
Monthly software bill
$0
Per-ticket platform fee
$0.85 PAYG
% of face value
0% of face
Payment processing
Your Stripe, PayPal, or Square
Platform fee on a $25 ticket
$0.85
Platform fee on a $50 ticket
$0.85
Platform fee on a $100 ticket
$0.85
500 × $50 event (platform fees)
$425.00
Extra fee on merch / donations
Sold products consume 1 credit each
Reserved-seat surcharge
2 credits per seated ticket (~$1.70 PAYG)
SimpleTix
Monthly software bill
$0
Per-ticket platform fee
$0.79 + 2% (cap $9.99)
% of face value
2% of face + flat
Payment processing
Your Stripe, Square, or PayPal
Platform fee on a $25 ticket
$1.29
Platform fee on a $50 ticket
$1.79
Platform fee on a $100 ticket
$2.79
500 × $50 event (platform fees)
$895.00
Extra fee on merch / donations
Follows the same service-fee schedule
Reserved-seat surcharge
Seating available; same $0.79 + 2% service fee
TicketSpice
Monthly software bill
$0
Per-ticket platform fee
$0.99 ($0.49 if under $5)
% of face value
0% of face
Payment processing
Webconnex Payments or your processor
Platform fee on a $25 ticket
$0.99
Platform fee on a $50 ticket
$0.99
Platform fee on a $100 ticket
$0.99
500 × $50 event (platform fees)
$495.00
Extra fee on merch / donations
Donations via Webconnex; no extra % on the $0.99 ticket fee
Reserved-seat surcharge
Pods and layouts; same $0.99 platform fee
One Friday night, 500 tickets at $50
Platform fees only—card processing sits on top for every vendor that does not bundle it. This is the comparison organizers actually run before they switch.
Tixoola platform fees
$475.00
500 × $0.95 per ticket
You keep vs Eventbrite
$1,345.00
Eventbrite service fees $1,820.00
You keep vs SimpleTix
$420.00
SimpleTix service fees $895.00
Ticket Tailor can be about $50.00 cheaper on general-admission platform fees for this same show ($425.00 vs $475.00). The rest of this page is why organizers still pick Tixoola: box office, SMS and push, merch and giving in one cart, gift cards, CFAR, and bot scoring—without a monthly bill.
Features that change the night of the show
Yes means it ships with the core ticketing product. Partial means it exists with limits, add-on fees, or a different product. We do not claim a visual seating chart Tixoola does not sell.
Selling online
| Capability | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branded event pages | Partial | |||||
| Flexible ticket types & caps | ||||||
| Presales & access codes | ||||||
| Date- and quantity-based pricing | Partial | Partial | Partial | |||
| Public marketplace discovery Useful if you have no existing audience. Tixoola is built for organizers who already have one. | ||||||
| Interactive seating chart Tixoola sells reserved-style and VIP tiers; it does not currently market a visual pick-a-seat map. | Partial |
Door, scanning & box office
| Capability | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QR scanning included | ||||||
| Walk-up box office on a phone or tablet | Partial | Partial | ||||
| Staff PINs at the door | Partial | Partial | Partial | |||
| Buyer self-serve ticket transfers |
Merch, giving & add-ons
| Capability | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets + merch + donations in one cart | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| Native fundraising & raffles | Partial | Partial | Partial | |||
| Gift cards | Partial | |||||
| Cancel-for-any-reason protection | Partial |
Marketing & messaging
| Capability | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email campaigns from your buyer list | Partial | Partial | Partial | |||
| SMS to buyers | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | ||
| Push notifications | ||||||
| Influencer / affiliate referral codes | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
Payouts & settlement
| Capability | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payouts to your own merchant account | Partial | |||||
| Per-event settlement statements (PDF) | Partial | Partial | Partial | |||
| No monthly minimum on default rates |
Support, fraud & operations
| Capability | Tixoola | Eventbrite | ThunderTix | Ticket Tailor | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human support (not chatbot-only) | Partial | |||||
| Bot & fraud scoring on orders | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| Waitlists & remind-me | Partial |
When they still win
A comparison page that never names a loss is a brochure. Here is when another platform is the honest pick.
You need strangers to find the show
Eventbrite’s marketplace still matters if most of your buyers discover events by browsing Eventbrite—not from your email list, school community, or venue following. You pay for that distribution.
You need a custom-built seating chart
ThunderTix’s team will draw interactive charts for reserved houses. That is a real advantage for theatres that sell by seat. Tixoola is a better fit when you run GA, VIP tiers, or mixed school and community nights without a pick-a-seat map.
You only need GA tickets at the lowest flat fee
Ticket Tailor’s $0.85 pay-as-you-go rate can beat Tixoola’s default $0.95 on general admission. If you do not need SMS, box office, fundraising in the same cart, or gift cards, that dime is the whole decision.
Named platforms, in plain language
TicketSpice is in the fee and feature tables above. These four are the conversations we have most often with independent organizers.
The default everyone compares first
Tixoola vs Eventbrite
Best for
Organizers who want consumer discovery, a familiar buyer checkout, and are willing to pay a percentage plus a high flat fee on every paid ticket.
Watch-outs
US service fees of 3.7% + $1.79 plus 2.9% processing add up fast on $25–$75 community tickets. Payouts sit with Eventbrite, not your Stripe account. Optional Pro/Premium plans gate some marketing volume.
Where Tixoola fits
If you already have an audience—parents, season subscribers, a venue list—Tixoola keeps the relationship, the merchant account, and a flat $0.95 that does not scale with face value.
Independent venues and schools
Tixoola vs ThunderTix
Best for
Houses that want 0% of face value, reserved seating charts drawn for them, and are fine paying a monthly minimum even in a dark month.
Watch-outs
GA is $1.00/ticket plus $20/mo; reserved is $1.25 plus $25/mo. Merchandise, donations, memberships, and gift cards add 2%. Email branding and seating-chart setup are extra.
Where Tixoola fits
Tixoola matches the “keep 100% of face value” idea without a monthly bill, and merch or giving does not pick up a 2% platform add-on on the ticketing rate. Box office, scanning, and settlement ship with the ticket fee.
The closest fee competitor
Tixoola vs Ticket Tailor
Best for
Organizers who want a low flat per-ticket fee, own Stripe/PayPal payouts, and a seating chart without a monthly subscription.
Watch-outs
Reserved seating costs two credits (~$1.70 PAYG). Marketing is email-first—no native SMS or push. Products sold consume credits. You bring your own audience; there is no marketplace.
Where Tixoola fits
We will not pretend $0.95 is cheaper than $0.85 on GA. Tixoola is the better platform when the night also needs box office, SMS, donations next to tickets, gift cards, CFAR, bot scoring, or a 25% affiliate share.
Low headline fee, percentage underneath
Tixoola vs SimpleTix
Best for
Organizers who want no monthly bill, own processors, and attractions-style timed entry—and whose tickets stay cheap enough that 2% does not sting.
Watch-outs
$0.79 + 2% (capped at $9.99) is larger than a flat $0.95 once the ticket is past the mid-$20s. On a $100 ticket SimpleTix’s service fee is $2.79 vs Tixoola’s $0.95.
Where Tixoola fits
Zero percent of face value is the whole point as prices rise: VIP, galas, conferences, and reserved-style tiers stay at the same platform fee.
Comparison FAQ
Are these all-in fees, or is card processing extra?
Unless a vendor bundles processing (Eventbrite’s 2.9% US processing line, or ThunderTix’s K–12 all-in plan), platform fees and card fees are separate. Tixoola’s $0.95 is a platform fee. Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net charge their own rates on top—the same way Ticket Tailor, SimpleTix, and TicketSpice do.
Is Tixoola always the cheapest?
No. Ticket Tailor’s $0.85 pay-as-you-go rate can undercut Tixoola on general-admission platform fees. Tixoola is built to win on 0% of face value versus Eventbrite and SimpleTix, no monthly minimum versus ThunderTix, and a deeper ops suite (box office, SMS, merch and giving in one cart) versus flat-fee ticketing-only tools.
What happens in a month with no events?
On default Tixoola rates there is no monthly software bill, so a dark month costs $0 in platform fees. ThunderTix still invoices its GA or reserved monthly minimum. Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, SimpleTix, and TicketSpice are also usage-based on their core plans.
Does Tixoola have interactive seating charts?
Not as a visual pick-a-seat map. You can sell reserved-style tiers, VIP, and capacity-capped types. If you need a custom chart drawn seat-by-seat, ThunderTix or Ticket Tailor is a more direct match today—and we say so on this page rather than over-claiming.
How do payouts compare to Eventbrite?
Eventbrite typically holds ticket revenue and pays you on its schedule. Tixoola, ThunderTix, Ticket Tailor, and SimpleTix connect to your own processor so funds settle to your merchant account. That is the difference between “your Stripe” and “their float.”
We are a school or nonprofit. Who is this page for?
Schools, boosters, churches, theatres, and community venues are the buyers this comparison is written for—not arena tours. Tixoola’s edge for those teams is tickets plus donations or merch in one checkout, box office on a phone, and no monthly software bill between seasons.
Can we switch mid-season?
Yes. Create a Tixoola site, connect payments, and publish the next event. Already-sold tickets stay on the old platform through that show; you do not have to migrate scanned inventory. Overlap a week if you have on-sale dates stacked.
Will these competitor rates stay accurate?
They are taken from each vendor’s public US pricing pages as of August 2026. Vendors change plans. Confirm current terms with each provider before you sign, and treat the worked examples as a model—not a quote.
Sources
- Eventbrite.US organizer pricing: 3.7% + $1.79 service fee per paid ticket, plus 2.9% payment processing per order. Public pricing
- ThunderTix.GA $1.00/ticket + $20/mo (20 tickets included); reserved $1.25 + $25/mo; add-ons standardized at 2%. Public pricing
- Ticket Tailor.Pay-as-you-go about $0.85 per general-admission ticket; reserved seating uses two credits. Processing billed by Stripe, PayPal, or Square. Public pricing
- SimpleTix.$0.79 + 2% per online paid ticket, service fee capped at $9.99, plus your processor’s rates. Public pricing
- TicketSpice.Flat $0.99 per paid ticket ($0.49 under $5), plus processing. Public pricing
*Competitor rates are published US figures as of August 2026, not a live quote. Custom contracts, nonprofits, charities, volume credits, and regional plans can differ. Confirm current terms with each provider.
†Tixoola amounts use our public Event Ticketing rate when the pricing feed is available. Custom credit plans and agreements may override the defaults shown.
‡Card processing is separate from platform fees except where a vendor bundles it (notably Eventbrite’s US 2.9% processing line). Worked examples show platform fees only so the comparison stays apples-to-apples.
Keep more of every ticket
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