Despite its well-earned popularity, many event organizers seek an alternative to Ticket Tailor.
Even though the pricing seems straightforward at a glance, dig a little deeper, and you discover complexity and hidden costs.
Ticket Tailor is a familiar name for businesses and creators that sell event tickets, known for its straightforward interface and pay-as-you-go pricing. But it may not be the most cost-effective or flexible option for your needs.
In this guide, we compare Ticket Tailor and Checkout Page side by side, highlighting where each platform excels and where it may fall short, so you can evaluate the best fit for your event size, budget, and long-term needs.
Why look for a Ticket Tailor alternative?
Founded in 2010, Ticket Tailor is a B Corp known for its flexible, usage-based pricing, where organizers pay per ticket sold or prepay for discounted credits. It's popular with indie organizations, nonprofits, and smaller events thanks to free ticket support, charity discounts, and low-cost pricing.
However, with features such as seating charts, white labeling, custom domains, and CRM integrations incurring additional monthly fees, costs can quickly add up.
Overall, Ticket Tailor offers a strong feature set, but there's more to it than meets the eye when it comes to cost. Here are the main Ticket Tailor pros and cons:
Pros of Ticket Tailor
✅ Very affordable for free events (up to 5,000 free tickets per year)
✅ Offers prepaid credits for cost savings and budget control
✅ Simple to set up and use
✅ Feature-rich platform with lots of backend options
✅ Charity and low-ticket-price discounts of up to 50%
✅ B-corp status signifies ethical and environmental standards
✅ Wide range of integrations and a robust API
✅ Option to pass fees on to buyers
✅ Strong support reputation with 24/7 live chat
Cons of Ticket Tailor
❌ Pricing can get pretty complex due to “usage” rules; many actions (like seating reservations, merch sales, imported tickets, and free tickets via API) cost additional credits
❌ White labeling and custom domains cost extra ($39/month+)
❌ CRM integrations like HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, and Constant Contact require additional monthly fees
❌ You may need to buy more credits than you use to access lower per-ticket pricing
❌ Not all fees are obvious up front, especially for advanced users
❌ Backend UI is cluttered, and it's hard to navigate all the options
About Checkout Page
Checkout Page is a Stripe-powered platform that gives creators and businesses complete control over how they sell event tickets, digital products, and subscriptions.
Unlike traditional ticketing tools, it isn’t just for event organizers. In addition to providing dedicated events functionality, we make it easy for you to sell other items alongside your tickets, all within one platform and at a single cost.
The Checkout Page appeals to event hosts who value total customization and independence. Our point-and-click, no-code event pages and forms mean there’s no reliance on developers.
What's more, when we say our pricing is transparent, we mean it.
Pros of Checkout Page
✅ Flat, predictable pricing: no per-ticket fees, ever
✅ White labeling is included on all plans
✅ Custom domain and email domain support
✅ Flexible payments
✅ Built-in upsells, add-ons, and multi-tier pricing
✅ Powerful integrations: Zapier, webhooks, a free REST API, and an official MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
✅ Fully embeddable checkouts and hosted pages
✅ Unlimited events, checkouts, forms, and digital products
✅ Conversion-focused features
Cons of the Checkout Page
❌ Ticket sales focused and lacks advanced event management functionality
❌ Not event-specific by design, designed to sell digital products and subscriptions also (can be a plus or minus depending on use case)
❌ Requires Stripe for payments, no PayPal or Square support
❌ Reserved seating not available (yet)
❌ Some features assume basic familiarity with Stripe or Zapier
Feature comparison
Both Ticket Tailor and Checkout Page offer powerful tools for selling tickets, managing events, and tracking performance; however, their feature sets, flexibility, and pricing differ significantly.
Below, we break down how they compare across key areas so you can see how each platform performs and meets your needs.
Customization options
Feature | Checkout Page | Ticket Tailor |
|---|---|---|
Event page customization | ✅ Full layout control, custom CSS | ✅ 8 layout themes |
Branding | ✅ White label on all plans | 🟠 Requires $39/month white label upgrade |
Custom domain | ✅ Included in Grow & Scale plans | 🟠 $8 per month extra |
Custom email domain | Yes | No |
Embeddable checkout | Yes | Yes |
Custom CSS support | Yes | No |
Form customization | ✅ Unlimited fields & conditional logic | ✅ Some custom fields available |
Mobile optimization | ✅ Fully responsive | ✅ Fully responsive |
Payment options and allowances
Feature | Checkout Page | Ticket Tailor |
|---|---|---|
Unlimited events & ticket types | Yes | Yes |
Apple/Google Pay | Yes | Yes |
Buy Now Pay Later options | Klarna, AfterPay | Klarna, PayPal Pay Later |
Offline payments | Cash/invoice support/on delivery | Pay at door, invoice, bank |
Support for global currencies | 135+ currencies | 96 currencies |
Flexible payment options | Installments, deposits, paid/free trials, recurring billing | Installments via Klarna |
Custom surcharges & fees | Fully configurable | Fully configurable |
Event management features
Feature | Checkout Page | Ticket Tailor |
|---|---|---|
Unlimited team members | Yes | Yes |
Check-in app | Yes | Yes |
Event duplication | Yes | Yes |
Refunds & cancellations | Manual/automated options | Bulk actions & support |
Memberships & passes | Subscriptions & billing | Built-in loyalty features |
API & Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
Event schedule control | Onsale/offsale triggers | Onsale/offsale triggers |
Badge printing | No | Yes |
Reserved seating | No | Extra cost per ticket sale |
POS system | No | Yes - with Stripe Terminal |
Ticket selling & conversion tools
Feature | Checkout Page | Ticket Tailor |
|---|---|---|
Discount codes | Included | Included |
Coupon rules | Included | Included |
Upsells/order bumps | Included | Add-ons |
Custom domains | Included (Grow plan) | $8/month |
Social share tools | Included | Built-in loyalty features |
CRM integrations | Zapier & webhooks | Some cost $25 pcm |
Beyond standard ticket sales: memberships, season passes, and flexible pricing
Both platforms handle standard ticket sales well — single events, multiple ticket options at different price points, group bookings, add-ons. The differences show up when you need something less standard.
Need | Ticket Tailor | Checkout Page |
|---|---|---|
Standard pricing (one-off events, fixed prices) | ✅ Native | ✅ Native |
Multi-tier ticket options (early bird, VIP, GA) | ✅ Native | ✅ Native |
Season passes (theatre runs, sports seasons, festival passes) | ✅ As a ticket type granting access across events | ✅ As a one-time bundle or recurring subscription |
Memberships (recurring access for clubs, studios, communities) | ❌ Not native — workaround via annual "tickets" | ✅ Native via Stripe subscriptions — trials, billing anchors, customer portal |
Peak and off-peak pricing (attractions, museums, ski resorts) | ⚠️ Via separate ticket types and sale schedules | ⚠️ Via product variants with conditional logic |
Reserved seating | ✅ Custom seating charts (additional-fee add-on) | ❌ Not yet supported |
Digital product bundles (tickets + downloads in one checkout) | ❌ Tickets and merch only | ✅ Tickets, downloads, license keys, physical products in one checkout |
Neither platform has a dedicated peak and off-peak pricing engine — both achieve it via workarounds, which is functional but worth knowing if date-based pricing is core to your business.
The short version: if you're purely selling event tickets, both platforms work. If you also need recurring memberships, season passes as subscriptions, or you want to sell digital products alongside tickets, Checkout Page consolidates more into one platform.
Customer support: what to expect from each platform
When something breaks on the day of an event, support response time matters as much as any feature on the comparison table.
Ticket Tailor
Ticket Tailor offers 24/7 support via live chat and email — a genuine strength and one of the most-cited reasons indie organizers stick with the platform. The team is known for responding in minutes, and the same support is available to free-event organizers as to paying customers. Phone support isn't offered.
Checkout Page
Checkout Page offers founder-led support via live chat and email, with a globally distributed team — so you're getting help from real humans who are closely involved in building the product, not a tiered support desk reading from scripts. We also help customers migrating from another platform, including Stripe setup.
The honest comparison: if you specifically need guaranteed round-the-clock chat coverage at 3am, Ticket Tailor's 24/7 support wins. If you'd rather talk directly to people who can actually change the product based on what you're asking for, Checkout Page is the closer-knit option.
Payment processing fees
When you're comparing ticketing platforms, the per-ticket fee on the homepage rarely tells the full story. There are usually two layers of cost to account for: the platform's own ticketing fees, and the third-party payment processor fees charged by whoever actually moves the money.
Here's how that breaks down.
Standard fees vs additional fees
Ticket Tailor's standard fees are its headline pricing — either $0.75 per paid ticket on Pay As You Go, or a lower per-ticket rate if you prepay for credits.
The additional fees sit on top: $39/month for white labeling and a custom domain, $25/month per CRM integration (HubSpot, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact), and extra credits for things like reserved seating, merch sales, or imported tickets. None of these are unreasonable individually — they just aren't visible until you start configuring an event.
Checkout Page works the other way around. Your monthly subscription is the only platform fee — white labeling, custom domains, custom email domains, integrations, the API, and the MCP server are included on every paid plan, with no per-feature add-ons.
Third-party payment processor fees
Ticket Tailor lets you connect Stripe, PayPal, or Square as your payment processor, and each one charges its own transaction fees independently of Ticket Tailor:
• Stripe: typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (US rates) — use our Stripe fee calculator to model your own volume.
• PayPal: typically 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction.
• Square: typically 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.
Ticket Tailor doesn't add a markup on top — those rates go directly to the payment processor. Worth knowing if you're also comparing TicketSpice, which adds 1% on top of your third-party payment processor fees. Ticket Tailor and Checkout Page both pass processor fees through at cost.
Checkout Page is Stripe-only. That's a real trade-off: if you're already set up with PayPal or Square, Ticket Tailor will fit your existing stack. If you're starting fresh — or you already use Stripe for other parts of your business — Checkout Page gives you one less integration to manage and removes the rate variance between processors.
Can you pass these fees to buyers?
Both platforms let you pass ticketing fees and processor fees on to ticket buyers as a separate line item, roll them into the ticket price, or absorb them yourself. Checkout Page also supports conditional fees and surcharges — for example, a 5% surcharge on international payments — which is useful if you sell across borders.
The short version: Ticket Tailor's true cost per ticket is standard fee + applicable additional fees + third-party payment processor fees. Checkout Page's true cost is flat monthly fee + Stripe fees. The scenarios below show how that plays out at different ticket volumes.
Pricing and total cost
As we've emphasized, choosing a ticketing platform isn’t just about considering a “per-ticket fee” or a monthly subscription. You need to carefully account for extra costs and variable credit costs.
Here’s how Ticket Tailor and Checkout Page compare when you dig into the details.
Ticket Tailor pricing
Ticket Tailor offers two core pricing models:
- Pay As You Go (PAYG):
$0.75 per paid ticket — no subscription required. - Prepay credits:
Buy ticket credits upfront and get lower rates per ticket depending on volume.
Number of credits | Cost per ticket |
|---|---|
100 | $0.60 |
500 | $0.52 |
1000 | $0.46 |
2000 | $0.43 |
2500 | $0.42 |
3000 | $0.41 |
5000 | $0.38 |
10000 | $0.34 |
16000 | $0.32 |
18000 | $0.31 |
20000 | $0.30 |
Credits don’t expire, but you’ll need to buy in bulk to get the best rate.
⚠️ Add-on fees with Ticket Tailor:
- White labeling (no TT branding): +$39/month
- CRM integrations (e.g., HubSpot, Mailchimp): +$25/month per platform
- Custom domain for event pages: Only available with white label upgrade
- Reserved seating and some enterprise features: May involve extra costs
⬇️ Discounts with Ticket Tailor
- Charity discounts: 50% off if you qualify (B Corps, not-for-profits)
- Low-cost ticket discount: For low-priced tickets, discounted fees are applied
Checkout Page pricing
Checkout Page pricing is on a flat monthly fee, with 0% transaction fees across all plans, so your price remains the same regardless of the number of tickets you sell.
Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Revenue limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Launch | $29 / month | $24 / month ($290 billed annually) | Up to $3K sales per month |
Grow | $99 / month | $83 / month ($990 billed annually) | Up to $10K sales per month |
Scale | $169 / month | $141 / month ($1690 billed annually) | Up to $20K sales per month |
$239 / month | $199 / month ($2390 billed annually) | Up to $30K sales per month | |
$299 / month | $249 / month ($2990 billed annually) | Up to $50K sales per month | |
$399 / month | $333 / month ($3990 billed annually) | Up to $75K sales per month | |
$499 / month | $416 / month ($4990 billed annually) | Up to $100K sales per month | |
Enterprise | Custom quote | Custom quote | Above $100K per month |
⬇️ Non-profit discount:
- 50% off for registered non-profits and charities (with documentation)
Can you pass the fees to customers?
✅ Ticket Tailor
Yes, Ticket Tailor allows you to add your own booking and transaction fees to tickets. This means you can fully or partially pass on:
- Ticket Tailor’s per-ticket fees (PAYG or prepay)
- Stripe/PayPal/Square processing fees
- Any other admin or service fees
You can choose to itemize the fee, roll it into the ticket price, or label it however you like (e.g., “Booking fee,” “Admin fee,” etc.).
✅ Checkout Page
Yes, Checkout Page also lets you set custom fees and surcharges, including:
- Fixed or percentage-based fees
- Different fees per ticket, variant, or product
- Stripe fees or booking fees
- Shipping, processing, or VAT-style fees
You can pass those fees on transparently (as a line item), or absorb them into the ticket price.
🎯 Bonus: Checkout Page even lets you configure advanced fee logic using conditional fields (e.g., charge a 5% fee on international payments or a flat fee on physical items).
💳 What about payment processing fees?
On both platforms, card processing is handled by Stripe, PayPal, or Square (depending on your setup), and each platform charges its own transaction fees.
- Stripe fees (typical): 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
- PayPal/Square: Similar rates depending on country and volume
Note: These fees are not taken by Checkout Page or Ticket Tailor, they go to your payment provider.
Real-world cost scenarios
Wondering how all of this data plays out when you start selling tickets? We’ve compiled eight real-world examples, ranging from small workshops to high-volume festivals, to illustrate the true total costs associated with each platform.
Each scenario includes:
- Ticket volume and price
- What tools do they need (e.g., white label, CRM, upsells)
- Total cost using Ticket Tailor (PAYG and prepay)
- Total cost using Checkout Page
- Who comes out cheaper
🎟️ Scenario 1: Online workshop series (one-month sales window)
Sarah runs an online workshop selling 500 tickets at $20 each ($10,000 total). She needs no integrations or white-label branding.
Platform | Plan/fees | Total |
|---|---|---|
Ticket Tailor (Prepay) | $0.52 x 500 | $260 |
Ticket Tailor (PAYG) | $0.75 x 500 | $375 |
Checkout Page Grow plan (up to 10K sales per month) | $99/month | $99 |
✅ Checkout Page saves: $161–$276 (62–74%)
🎪 Scenario 2: Seasonal festival (3-month sales window)
A nonprofit festival sells 1,200 tickets at $25 each ($30,000 total). They want white labeling and a custom domain.
Platform | Plan/fees | Add-ons (Whitelabel) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Ticket Tailor (Prepay) | $0.48 x 1,200 = $576 | $39 x 3 = $117 | $693 |
Ticket Tailor (PAYG) | $0.75 x 1,200 = $900 | $117 | $1,017 |
Checkout Page Grow plan (up to $10K sales per month) | $99 x 3 | Included | $297 |
✅ Checkout Page saves: $396–$720 (57–71%)
🔗 Scenario 3: CRM-integrated conference launch
Jessica sells 600 conference tickets at $50 each ($30,000 total) over 3 months and syncs data to HubSpot.
Platform | Plan/fees | Add-ons (Whitelabel and HubSpot) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Ticket Tailor (Prepay) | $0.50 x 600 = $300 | $39 x 3 + $25 x 3 = $192 | $492 |
Ticket Tailor (PAYG) | $0.75 x 600 = $450 | $192 | $642 |
Checkout Page Grow plan (up to $10K sales per month) | $99 x 3 | Included (Zapier or Webhooks for Hubspot) | $297 |
✅ Checkout Page saves: $195–$345 (40–54%)
📅 Scenario 4: Year-round monthly event series
Amir sells 2,400 fitness workshop tickets annually at $15 each ($36,000 total). He needs predictable costs, white labeling, and HubSpot integration.
Platform | Plan/fees | Add-ons (Whitelabel and HubSpot) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Ticket Tailor (Prepay) | $0.42 x 2,400 = $1,008 | $39 x 12 + $25 x 12 = $768 | $1,776 |
Ticket Tailor (PAYG) | $0.75 x 2,400 = $1,800 | $768 | $2,568 |
Checkout Page Grow plan (up to $10K sales per month) | $290/year | Included (Zapier or Webhooks for Hubspot) | $290 |
✅ Checkout Page saves: $1,486–$2,278 (84–89%)
🎤 Scenario 5: Local music gig with low sales (2-month sales window)
Lena sells 150 tickets for a weekend show at $15 each ($2,250 total). She wants a basic setup with no branding or integrations.
Platform | Plan/fees | Add-ons | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Ticket Tailor (Prepay) | $0.60 x 150 = $90 | $90 | |
Ticket Tailor (PAYG) | $0.75 x 150 = $112.50 | $112.50 | |
Checkout Page Launch plan (up to $3K sales per month) | $29 x 2 = $58 | Whitelabeling included | $58 |
✅ Checkout Page saves: $32–$54.50 (36–48%)
❤️ Scenario 6: Charity event (1,000 tickets, $10 each)
A registered nonprofit runs a one-time fundraiser. They do not require white labeling or CRM integration.
Platform | Plan/fees | Add-ons | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Ticket Tailor (Prepay) | $0.46 x 1,000 = $460 → 50% off | $1,776 | |
Ticket Tailor (PAYG) | $0.75 x 1,000 = $750 → 50% off | $2,568 | |
Checkout Page (Grow) | $99 | $99 |
✅ Checkout Page saves: $155.75–$300.75 (68–80%)
Visualizing the savings
OK, that's a lot of talk about numbers, so let's see how they stack up visually.
In the charts below, we’ve visualized the total cost for each platform across scenarios and the percentage savings when using Checkout Page compared to Ticket Tailor (both Pay-As-You-Go and Prepay).
1. Total cost comparison across scenarios
Here, we can see that the Checkout Page is cheaper in every scenario, and in the year-round event case, this is a significant saving.
2. Percentage savings with Checkout Page vs. Ticket Tailor
Here we see the range of percentage savings per scenario, comparing both to pre-pay and PAYG.
Which platform is right for you?
Ultimately, Ticket Tailor provides a comprehensive set of features, particularly for independent organizers, nonprofits, and those who prioritize ethical business practices. However, the platform can feel somewhat clunky and unintuitive at times, particularly for new users or those managing more complex events.
Most importantly, though, its pricing model, while flexible, can be confusing and unpredictable as your needs grow. For many, this is the deciding factor. If you're looking for a simpler, more transparent alternative, you could save significantly with a platform like Checkout Page.
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Ticket Tailor alternatives FAQ
What is a good Ticket Tailor alternative?
The best Ticket Tailor alternatives include Checkout Page, Eventbrite, and Eventix. Checkout Page is particularly strong for event organizers who want no per-ticket fees, a fast setup, and a clean checkout experience, all powered by Stripe.
Is there a Ticket Tailor alternative with no fees?
Yes. Checkout Page charges no per-ticket fees, which means you keep more of your ticket revenue regardless of how many tickets you sell. If you want to sell event tickets without fees, Checkout Page is one of the most cost-effective options available.
Can I migrate from Ticket Tailor to another platform?
Yes, migrating from Ticket Tailor is straightforward. Most platforms support data export and import, allowing you to transfer attendee records, event details, and historical data. The process typically involves exporting your data from Ticket Tailor as a CSV file, then importing or recreating your events on the new platform.
What payment processors does Ticket Tailor support?
Ticket Tailor connects with three third-party payment processors: Stripe, PayPal, and Square. Each processor charges its own standard fees (typically around 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for Stripe and Square; 3.49% + $0.49 for PayPal), and those fees are separate from Ticket Tailor's own ticketing fees. Checkout Page is Stripe-only, so there's no third-party payment processor fee variance to account for — use our Stripe fee calculator to model exact costs.
Does Ticket Tailor offer 24/7 customer support?
Yes — Ticket Tailor offers 24/7 support via live chat and email, including for free-event organizers. Checkout Page offers founder-led support from real humans via chat and email, with a globally distributed team — the trade-off is round-the-clock chat coverage versus a direct line to the people building the product.
Can I sell memberships or season passes with Ticket Tailor?
Ticket Tailor can sell season passes as a ticket type, but it doesn't offer native memberships with recurring billing. For true subscription memberships — monthly or annual recurring access — Checkout Page is purpose-built: it runs on Stripe's subscription engine and includes free trials, paid trials, billing anchors, and a customer self-service portal.
