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# Artifax vs Ticket Fairy

Arts centers and festivals use Artifax to schedule every space, contract artists and track the money for each event. On Ticket Fairy you do the same planning in the system that sells and scans your tickets.

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Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

- **8 of 8** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy
- **6 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Artifax
- **$10.80** Ticket Fairy fee on a $120 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- You can sell your tickets and scan them at the door with the same Ticket Fairy account you use for artist contracts, suppliers and crew.[1](#source-1)
- You can settle with artists from a draft built on your actual ticket sales after refunds, and see where every line came from.[2](#source-2)
- Your artists can open their advance from a link without a login, and Fai fills in the advance from riders, tour books and emails.[3](#source-3)

### Where Artifax is stronger

- Artifax scheduling runs automatic conflict checks to flag double bookings of spaces, equipment or people.[4](#source-4)
- Artifax manages multiple venues, rooms and resources in one calendar view.[5](#source-5)
- Artifax names the BBC Proms, Brighton Festival and Edinburgh International Festival among its festival customers.[6](#source-6)

Ticket Fairy is the better fit when you want your ticket sales, artist advances and settlements in the same place, with one booking fee you choose to pass on or absorb. Artifax suits you if you program many venues and rooms and want one calendar that checks every space, person and piece of kit for double bookings.

## What would 3,000 weekend passes at $120 cost on each platform?

Artifax does not publish a fee for each ticket, so you see Ticket Fairy's fees worked out and how Artifax prices. You can enter your ticket price and the number of tickets you expect to sell.

| For 3,000 tickets at $120 | Ticket Fairy | Artifax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Not published |
| Fees per ticket | $10.80 | Not published; quote required |
| Buyers pay in total | $392,400 | Not published |
| You receive for the tickets | $360,000 | Not published |
| Your Max 200 plan ($200 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | Prices are not published. Artifax offers Essential, Professional and Ultimate levels with a tailored proposal; price depends on spaces managed, modules used and scale. Subscriptions include unlimited users; implementation and training are priced separately. |

Ticket Fairy's standard booking fee is the same on every plan. Each month, Ticket Fairy's fees on your paid tickets come off your next plan bill, up to the plan price. Artifax's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://artifax.com/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

## What can Artifax and Ticket Fairy each do for your arts venue or festival?

### Where does each platform win on what you need?

- Included Crew and volunteer rota *Ticket Fairy wins*  Extra cost
- Included Ticket sales in the same system  Not found

**6 things you need are the same on both:** Contracts and e-signing, Artist advancing, Supplier management, Run of show and day sheets, Passes and accreditation, Budgets and settlements

Ticket Fairy gives you 1 of these that Artifax does not offer.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Artifax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artists and suppliers |  |  |
| Contracts and e-signing | Included[7](#source-7) Contracts go from your templates to many performers, traders or suppliers at once and come back signed online, with a signature certificate | Included[8](#source-8) Customer, artist and staff contracts built from configurable clauses and sub-types; DocuSign e-signing |
| Artist advancing | Included[3](#source-3) Your artists can open their advance from a link with no login, and Fai fills it in from riders, tour books and emails | Included[9](#source-9) Coordinates artist availability, contracts and travel; technical riders and itineraries |
| Supplier management | Included[10](#source-10) You can send hire lists, have suppliers confirm orders on their own page, match quotes to orders and count deliveries | Included[11](#source-11) Shared records for artists, partners and suppliers; staffing contracts carry supplier fields |
| Show day |  |  |
| Run of show and day sheets | Included[12](#source-12) Your run of show names who calls each cue, and each team gets its own day sheet and show-day timing | Included[13](#source-13) Function sheets, BEOs, itineraries and work orders generated from the schedule |
| Crew and volunteer rota | Included[14](#source-14) Your team builds the rota, fills open shifts, recruits volunteers, approves hours and checks staff in | Extra cost[15](#source-15) Allocates staff and volunteers to events; Staff Scheduling is an additional module |
| Passes and accreditation | Included[16](#source-16) You can take accreditation requests, approve them and issue passes from a pass desk, and your door team scans them with the same app as tickets | Included[17](#source-17) Coordinates accreditation for artists, speakers, press and VIPs (festivals sector page) |
| Money |  |  |
| Budgets and settlements | Included[18](#source-18) Your budget works in several currencies, and each artist and supplier cost counts as you book them | Included[19](#source-19) Programming budgets against actual costs; event income, costs and settlements; invoicing |
| Ticket sales in the same system | Included[1](#source-1) Your tickets sell with checkout on your own website, and your door team scans them on phones and tablets | Not found in Artifax's public documentation[20](#source-20) Integrates with ticketing systems; selling tickets itself not documented |

## What else should you know about Artifax and Ticket Fairy?

How much does Artifax cost?:  Artifax does not publish prices; it offers Essential, Professional and Ultimate levels with a tailored proposal, priced by the spaces you manage, the modules you use and your scale. Implementation and training are priced separately, and every subscription includes unlimited users. [21](#source-21) [22](#source-22) [23](#source-23)

Can Artifax send artist contracts for e-signature?:  Yes. Artifax builds customer, artist and staff contracts from clauses you set up, and sends them for DocuSign e-signature from the arrangement or contact record. On Ticket Fairy, you can send contracts from your templates to many performers, traders or suppliers at once, and they sign online with a signature certificate. [24](#source-24) [25](#source-25) [7](#source-7)

Can Artifax stop double bookings across my venues?:  Yes. Artifax manages several venues, rooms and resources in one calendar and runs automatic checks that flag double bookings of spaces, equipment or people. On Ticket Fairy, you can hold dates on your rooms and stages, see every hold in queue order, challenge the first hold and confirm the date. [5](#source-5) [4](#source-4) [26](#source-26)

Does Artifax produce sheets for each of my teams?:  Yes. Artifax generates function sheets, BEOs, itineraries and work orders from your schedule. On Ticket Fairy, your crew can see who calls each cue in your run of show, and each team gets its own day sheet with show-day timing. [27](#source-27) [28](#source-28) [12](#source-12)

Can Artifax schedule front-of-house staff and volunteers?:  Yes, with its Staff Scheduling module, an additional module whose price Artifax does not publish. On Ticket Fairy, you can build your rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in. [29](#source-29) [14](#source-14)

Does Artifax sell tickets?:  We did not find ticket selling in Artifax's public documentation. On Ticket Fairy, you can sell tickets with checkout on your own website and scan them at the door on phones and tablets. [1](#source-1)

Can I get my data out of Artifax?:  Yes. Artifax states that you own your data and can export it at any time, and its reports export as documents, PDF, Excel or CSV files. [30](#source-30) [31](#source-31)

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## Where does each fact come from?

Every fact about another company comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

1. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Scan tickets at the door](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/scan-tickets-at-the-door)
2. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Settle a show with an artist after your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/settle-a-show-with-an-artist)
3. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Fill in each performer's advance for your event from tour books, riders and emails](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/fill-in-advances-from-tour-books-riders-and-emails)
4. Artifax Artifax scheduling runs automatic conflict checks to flag double bookings of spaces, equipment or people. "automatic conflict checks flag issues early."  [artifax.com/features/scheduling/](https://artifax.com/features/scheduling/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512155950/https://artifax.com/features/scheduling/)
5. Artifax Artifax manages multiple venues, rooms and resources in one calendar view. "Manage multiple venues, rooms, and resources in one view."  [artifax.com/features/scheduling/](https://artifax.com/features/scheduling/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512155950/https://artifax.com/features/scheduling/)
6. Artifax Artifax names the BBC Proms, Brighton Festival and Edinburgh International Festival among its festival customers. "Our customers include major international events like the BBC Proms, Brighton Festival, and Edinburgh International Festival."  [artifax.com/sectors/festivals/](https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415071354/https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/)

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7. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Send your event contracts and get them signed online](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/send-contracts-and-get-them-signed-online)
8. Artifax Contracts and e-signing "(Staff and Artist contracts require the additional Staff Scheduling and Artistic Programming modules)"  [support.artifax.net/hc/en-gb/articles/31095610480029-Contracts-Configuration](https://support.artifax.net/hc/en-gb/articles/31095610480029-Contracts-Configuration), read on 17 October 2026.
9. Artifax Artist advancing "Coordinate artist availability, contracts, and travel logistics, reducing last-minute friction and miscommunication."  [artifax.com/features/artistic-programming/](https://artifax.com/features/artistic-programming/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512152359/https://artifax.com/features/artistic-programming/)
10. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Get hire suppliers to confirm orders and count deliveries for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/get-hire-suppliers-to-confirm-orders-and-count-deliveries)
11. Artifax Supplier management "Keep one shared record for artists, partners, and suppliers"  [artifax.com/sectors/festivals/](https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415071354/https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/)
12. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Plan your run of show and who calls it](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/plan-your-run-of-show-and-who-calls-it)
13. Artifax Run of show and day sheets "Generate function sheets and BEOs, itineraries, and work orders with ease."  [artifax.com/departments/operations/](https://artifax.com/departments/operations/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415071444/https://artifax.com/departments/operations/)
14. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Build your event rota and check staff in](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/build-your-event-rota-and-check-staff-in)
15. Artifax Crew and volunteer rota "Allocate staff and volunteers with confidence."  [artifax.com/features/event-management/](https://artifax.com/features/event-management/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260608025637/https://artifax.com/features/event-management/)
16. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Issue accreditation passes for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/issue-accreditation-passes-for-your-event)
17. Artifax Passes and accreditation "Coordinate accommodation, travel, itineraries, and accreditation for artists, speakers, press, and VIPs."  [artifax.com/sectors/festivals/](https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415071354/https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/)
18. Ticket Fairy [You know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs)
19. Artifax Budgets and settlements "Link programming budgets to actual costs, helping teams balance ambition with financial reality."  [artifax.com/features/artistic-programming/](https://artifax.com/features/artistic-programming/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512152359/https://artifax.com/features/artistic-programming/)
20. Artifax Ticket sales in the same system "The best way to understand pricing is through a conversation." Where we looked: https://artifax.com/integrations/, https://artifax.com/features/ (and each feature page), https://artifax.com/faq/, https://artifax.com/pricing/, https://artifax.com/sectors/festivals/, https://artifax.com/departments/front-of-house/, public help-center article list (https://support.artifax.net/api/v2/help\_center/en-gb/articles.json, 11 articles); searched for "ticket", "box office", "sell tickets"; the pricing page.  [artifax.com/pricing/](https://artifax.com/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512161515/https://artifax.com/pricing/)
21. Artifax Prices are not published. Artifax offers Essential, Professional and Ultimate levels with a tailored proposal; price depends on spaces managed, modules used and scale. Subscriptions include unlimited users; implementation and training are priced separately. "The best way to understand pricing is through a conversation."  [artifax.com/pricing/](https://artifax.com/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512161515/https://artifax.com/pricing/)
22. Artifax Artifax prices implementation and training separately from the subscription. "Implementation and training are tailored to your needs and priced separately."  [artifax.com/faq/](https://artifax.com/faq/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512155231/https://artifax.com/faq/)
23. Artifax An Artifax subscription includes unlimited users, each with their own login at no extra cost. "Everyone in your organization can have their own login at no extra cost."  [artifax.com/faq/](https://artifax.com/faq/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512155231/https://artifax.com/faq/)
24. Artifax Customer, artist and staff contracts built from configurable clauses and sub-types; DocuSign e-signing "(Staff and Artist contracts require the additional Staff Scheduling and Artistic Programming modules)"  [support.artifax.net/hc/en-gb/articles/31095610480029-Contracts-Configuration](https://support.artifax.net/hc/en-gb/articles/31095610480029-Contracts-Configuration), read on 17 October 2026.
25. Artifax Artifax sends contracts for DocuSign e-signature from an arrangement or entity record. "Send contracts for e-signature directly from an Arrangement or Entity"  [artifax.com/product/introducing-docusign-in-artifaxevent-v4-5-9-contracts-simplified/](https://artifax.com/product/introducing-docusign-in-artifaxevent-v4-5-9-contracts-simplified/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260608015312/https://artifax.com/product/introducing-docusign-in-artifaxevent-v4-5-9-contracts-simplified/)
26. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Hold dates for shows at your venue](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/hold-dates-for-shows-at-your-venue)
27. Artifax Artifax generates function sheets, BEOs, itineraries and work orders. "Generate function sheets and BEOs, itineraries, and work orders with ease."  [artifax.com/departments/operations/](https://artifax.com/departments/operations/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415071444/https://artifax.com/departments/operations/)
28. Artifax Function sheets, BEOs, itineraries and work orders generated from the schedule "Generate function sheets and BEOs, itineraries, and work orders with ease."  [artifax.com/departments/operations/](https://artifax.com/departments/operations/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415071444/https://artifax.com/departments/operations/)
29. Artifax Allocates staff and volunteers to events; Staff Scheduling is an additional module "Allocate staff and volunteers with confidence."  [artifax.com/features/event-management/](https://artifax.com/features/event-management/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260608025637/https://artifax.com/features/event-management/)
30. Artifax Artifax states customers own their data and can export it at any time. "You always own your data, and you can export it at any time."  [artifax.com/faq/](https://artifax.com/faq/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512155231/https://artifax.com/faq/)
31. Artifax Artifax reports export as documents, PDF, Excel or CSV files. "Export reports as documents, PDFs, Excel sheets, or CSV files for sharing and deeper analysis."  [artifax.com/features/reporting/](https://artifax.com/features/reporting/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260512150032/https://artifax.com/features/reporting/)

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

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