Alternatives to TicketSource
Free-to-use online box office for event organisers
TicketSource ranks #3 of 9 in Event ticketing, with an Alt Score of 93. It is proprietary, free from Free and available on Web, iOS, Android and Windows. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
TicketSource is a free-to-use online box office and event ticketing platform where organisers pay nothing and a booking fee is passed to buyers, offering reserved seating, print-at-home and mobile tickets, and marketing tools.
Event organisers of any size and budget - amateur theatre groups, schools, festivals, charities, sports clubs and venues - who want a fully featured online box office without paying setup fees or a subscription.
General admission or seat-by-seat allocated ticketing with a drag-and-drop seating plan designer, free in-house/phone bookings, discount codes, donations with Gift Aid, an embeddable ticket shop, QR ticket scanning apps (iOS/Android/Windows), reporting, and API/Zapier/Stripe/MailChimp integrations.
Organisers create and manage events for free from a web dashboard; TicketSource charges a booking fee only on paid online ticket sales (7% + VAT via its own payment processing, or 4.5% + VAT when connecting your own Stripe account), which the organiser can absorb or pass on to the buyer.
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Ranked alternatives
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Ticket Tailor is an independent event ticketing platform known for low, transparent per-ticket fees, direct payouts via Stripe or PayPal, customizable box offices, and no commission on the ticket pric.
Humanitix is a not-for-profit event ticketing platform that directs the profits from booking fees to childhood-education charities, while offering reserved seating, custom forms, and full ticketing fe.
TicketSpice is a highly customizable event ticketing platform with a flat per-ticket fee, embeddable branded ticketing pages, timed entry, reserved seating, and integrated payment processing via Webco.
Universe is a self-service event ticketing platform (a Ticketmaster company) for selling tickets online with embeddable widgets, reserved seating, mobile check-in, and low flat fees.
Eventbrite is a global self-service platform for creating, promoting, and selling tickets to live events, from free community meetups to large paid conferences, with built-in discovery, check-in apps,.
RSVPify is an event registration and ticketing platform focused on RSVPs, guest lists, and custom registration forms for weddings, galas, corporate events, and paid ticketed events.
Tito is a ticketing and registration platform designed for conferences and professional events, offering a clean checkout, powerful discount and release rules, a check-in app, and an extensive API and.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Event ticketing checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Event ticketing checklist | TicketSource | Ticket Tailor | Humanitix | TicketSpice | Universe | Eventbrite |
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| Low per-ticket fee |
Every fact and feature listed for TicketSource is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-13
TicketSource, the website and design are registered trademarks of TicketSource Ltd. All rights reserved.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kb/terms-of-use/terms-and-conditions -
Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-13
Our fully featured online box office service is free for event organisers to use.
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-13
Free for the organiser; paid events carry a booking fee charged to the ticket buyer (7% + VAT via TicketSource payment processing, min £0.25 + VAT, or 4.5% + VAT via connected Stripe).
Free to use for event organisers
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Windows verified 2026-07-13
Web = browser-based organiser dashboard/box office (see /features/event-management: 'Access your TicketSource dashboard from anywhere...using your phone, tablet or desktop computer'). Windows = offlin
Ticket scanning app for iOS for Android devices offers faster ticket validation for larger audiences
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Status active verified 2026-07-13
Inferred from live, actively-updated marketing/pricing pages (captured Feb 2026); no discontinuation or acquisition notice found.
Ready to start selling your event tickets online?
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Free event support Yes verified 2026-07-13
And if the event is free, so are we.
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Reserved seating Yes verified 2026-07-13
Customers can choose their preferred seats from an onscreen layout of your venue
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Check-in app (QR) Yes verified 2026-07-13
Ticket scanning app for iOS for Android devices offers faster ticket validation for larger audiences
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Custom registration forms Yes verified 2026-07-13
Questionnaire Settings Question: Description of the question that appears to the customer during the booking process.
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Recurring / multi-session Yes verified 2026-07-13
Reporting also treats a series as one entity: the reports KB page says the Event Run Summary 'only shows for a single event, or run of dates.'
How to create a time-slot-based event
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Discount codes Yes verified 2026-07-13
Our discount code feature enables event organisers to add their own single or multi-use promotional discount codes for customers to use.
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Fast payouts Partial verified 2026-07-13
Default TicketSource payment processing pays out after the event (following Monday/Wednesday). Faster payouts (7-day rolling) require connecting your own Stripe account per /features/integrations.
Transfer of the ticket money to your bank account is initiated on the Monday following your event and will arrive in your account on the Wednesday
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Attendee CRM & marketing Yes verified 2026-07-13
Customers who book using our services are automatically added to your database.
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Embeddable / white-label Partial verified 2026-07-13
Embeddable ticket shop/widget confirmed (WordPress plugin, or a small code block on any site per /features/event-marketing-and-promotion); no page found confirming white-label branding removal.
The TicketSource Ticket Shop plugin enables you to embed your TicketSource ticket booking pages directly into your WordPress website
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/features/integrations -
API access Yes verified 2026-07-13
For the more code-savvy event organiser, TicketSource offers API integration.
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Donations / fundraising Yes verified 2026-07-13
Enable customers to donate when they purchase tickets. A 5% admin fee will be deducted from payment card donations.
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Low per-ticket fee Yes verified 2026-07-13
Simple, honest, low booking fees for paid events
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Humanitix, Eventbrite and RSVPify have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.