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title: "Beatswitch vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
description: "See Beatswitch and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026."
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1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/)
2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare)
3. [Event and festival management](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management)
4. Beatswitch vs Ticket Fairy

# Beatswitch vs Ticket Fairy

On both Beatswitch and Ticket Fairy, you can advance artists, run your show-day timetable and issue passes. What changes is how each one is priced, and on Ticket Fairy you also sell and scan your tickets in the same system.

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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
- **3 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Beatswitch
- **$4** Ticket Fairy fee on a $40 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- You can settle with artists from a draft built on your actual ticket sales after refunds, and see where every line came from.[1](#source-1)
- You can see who you owe for each event, filled in from your artist and supplier bookings with deposits and balances, and pay them from Vault once a person approves.[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 Beatswitch is stronger

- The Artists product provides an automated advancing workflow through a branded production website for each event.[4](#source-4)
- Beatswitch has a drag-and-drop timetable builder and a real-time show-day timetable that can be published publicly.[5](#source-5)
- The Credentials product divides a festival into zones attached to credential types, with bulk allocation and meal voucher allocation.[6](#source-6)

Ticket Fairy is the better fit when you want to sign and advance your artists, book suppliers and settle up in the same system you sell your tickets with. Beatswitch suits you if you want automated artist advancing through a branded production website for each event, from its Artists product.

## What does each cost when you sell 500 tickets at $40?

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

| For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | Beatswitch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Not published |
| Fees per ticket | $4 | Not published; quote required |
| Buyers pay in total | $22,000 | Not published |
| You receive for the tickets | $20,000 | Not published |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | Annual subscription for each product (Artists, Credentials, Mobile Apps), with published "starts at" prices in EUR excluding VAT. You arrange a quote by call. |

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. Beatswitch's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://www.beatswitch.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

## What can Beatswitch and Ticket Fairy each do for running your event?

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

- Included Contracts and e-signing  Not found
- Included Artist advancing  On a paid plan
- Included Supplier management  Not found
- Included Run of show and day sheets  On a paid plan
- Included Crew and volunteer rota  Not found
- Included Passes and accreditation  On a paid plan
- Included Budgets and settlements  Not found
- Included Ticket sales in the same system  Not found

Ticket Fairy includes 5 of these that we did not find in Beatswitch's public documentation.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Beatswitch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Not found in Beatswitch's public documentation[8](#source-8) Tracks contract steps as booking tasks. We did not find templates or 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 | On a paid plan[9](#source-9) Production website with automated artist advancing, deadlines and artist types Plans: Artists (from EUR 2,000 a year) |
| 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 | Not found in Beatswitch's public documentation[11](#source-11) We did not find a dedicated supplier module. The production website collects vendor data |
| 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 | On a paid plan[13](#source-13) Drag-and-drop timetable, real-time show-day timetable, itineraries, pickups scheduler Plans: Artists (from EUR 2,000 a year) |
| Crew and volunteer rota | Included[14](#source-14) Your team builds the rota, fills open shifts, recruits volunteers, approves hours and checks staff in | Not found in Beatswitch's public documentation[15](#source-15) Intake forms and credentials for crew and volunteers. We did not find a shift rota Plans: Credentials (from EUR 3,000 a year) |
| 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 | On a paid plan[17](#source-17) Credential types, zones, bulk allocation, meal vouchers, and RFID and box office sync Plans: Credentials (from EUR 3,000 a year) |
| 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 | Not found in Beatswitch's public documentation[19](#source-19) We did not find a budget or settlement feature. Reports track costs |
| Ticket sales in the same system | Included[20](#source-20) Your tickets sell with checkout on your own website, and your door team scans them on phones and tablets | Not found in Beatswitch's public documentation[21](#source-21) We did not find ticket sales of its own. Beatswitch integrates with ticketing providers |

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

Can Beatswitch advance my artists?:  Yes, on a paid plan. Beatswitch's own pages describe a production website with automated artist advancing, deadlines and artist types. On Ticket Fairy, your artists can open their advance from a link without a login, and Fai fills it in from their rider, tour book and emails. [22](#source-22) [3](#source-3)

Does Beatswitch have a run of show?:  Yes, on a paid plan. Beatswitch's own pages describe a drag-and-drop timetable, a real-time show-day timetable, itineraries and a pickups scheduler. On Ticket Fairy, you can plan your run of show with who calls each cue, and every team gets its own day sheet and show-day timing. [23](#source-23) [12](#source-12)

Can Beatswitch issue passes and accreditation?:  Yes, on a paid plan. Beatswitch's own pages describe credential types, zones, bulk allocation, meal vouchers, and RFID and box office sync. On Ticket Fairy, you can take accreditation requests, approve them and issue passes from a pass desk, and your door team scans passes and tickets with the same app. [24](#source-24) [16](#source-16)

How much does Beatswitch cost?:  Beatswitch's pricing page lists an annual subscription for each product (Artists, Credentials, Mobile Apps), with published "starts at" prices in EUR excluding VAT. You arrange a quote by call. [25](#source-25)

Can I export my data from Beatswitch?:  Beatswitch's own pages say you can export guest list, accommodation and artist hospitality data as reports. The pages do not state a file format. [26](#source-26)

## What else are you comparing?

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- [Questions about event management software](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/questions)
- [Event and festival management compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management)

## 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: Settle a show with an artist after your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/settle-a-show-with-an-artist)
2. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Pay everyone you owe for an event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/pay-everyone-you-owe-for-an-event)
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. Beatswitch The Artists product provides an automated advancing workflow through a branded production website for each event. "We provide a fully automated advancing workflow to make sure you have all artist related data on the moments you need it."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
5. Beatswitch Beatswitch has a drag-and-drop timetable builder and a real-time show-day timetable that can be published publicly. "Our drag and drop timetable builder takes you from concept to fully confirmed line up."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
6. Beatswitch The Credentials product divides a festival into zones attached to credential types, with bulk allocation and meal voucher allocation. "Divide your festival in zones and attach them to the right credential types."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260712113902/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials)

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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. Beatswitch Contracts and e-signing "schedule a call for a quote" Where we looked: https://www.beatswitch.com, /pricing, /products/artists, /products/credentials, /products/mobile-apps, /integrations/weezevent, /integrations/eventbrite, /integrations/blokks; https://intercom.help/beatswitch/en/ (all 18 articles in 5 collections read; help-center search for "contract", "volunteer", "budget", "settlement", "ticket", "export"); the pricing page.  [www.beatswitch.com/pricing](https://www.beatswitch.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
9. Beatswitch Artist advancing "We provide a fully automated advancing workflow to make sure you have all artist related data on the moments you need it."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
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. Beatswitch Supplier management "retrieve all applications and other essential data from crews, volunteers, vendors, partners and many more in a structured manner" Where we looked: https://www.beatswitch.com, /pricing, /products/artists, /products/credentials, /products/mobile-apps, /integrations/weezevent, /integrations/eventbrite, /integrations/blokks; https://intercom.help/beatswitch/en/ (all 18 articles in 5 collections read; help-center search for "contract", "volunteer", "budget", "settlement", "ticket", "export").  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
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. Beatswitch Run of show and day sheets "Our drag and drop timetable builder takes you from concept to fully confirmed line up."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
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. Beatswitch Crew and volunteer rota "schedule a call for a quote" Where we looked: https://www.beatswitch.com, /pricing, /products/artists, /products/credentials, /products/mobile-apps, /integrations/weezevent, /integrations/eventbrite, /integrations/blokks; https://intercom.help/beatswitch/en/ (all 18 articles in 5 collections read; help-center search for "contract", "volunteer", "budget", "settlement", "ticket", "export"); the pricing page.  [www.beatswitch.com/pricing](https://www.beatswitch.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
16. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Issue accreditation passes for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/issue-accreditation-passes-for-your-event)
17. Beatswitch Passes and accreditation "Divide your festival in zones and attach them to the right credential types."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260712113902/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials)
18. Ticket Fairy [You know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs)
19. Beatswitch Budgets and settlements "Keep track of costs, transports, and more, with clear and visualized data." Where we looked: https://www.beatswitch.com, /pricing, /products/artists, /products/credentials, /products/mobile-apps, /integrations/weezevent, /integrations/eventbrite, /integrations/blokks; https://intercom.help/beatswitch/en/ (all 18 articles in 5 collections read; help-center search for "contract", "volunteer", "budget", "settlement", "ticket", "export").  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
20. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Scan tickets at the door](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/scan-tickets-at-the-door)
21. Beatswitch Ticket sales in the same system "We offer integrations for ticketing and timetable building." Where we looked: https://www.beatswitch.com, /pricing, /products/artists, /products/credentials, /products/mobile-apps, /integrations/weezevent, /integrations/eventbrite, /integrations/blokks; https://intercom.help/beatswitch/en/ (all 18 articles in 5 collections read; help-center search for "contract", "volunteer", "budget", "settlement", "ticket", "export").  [www.beatswitch.com](https://www.beatswitch.com), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260713230120/https://www.beatswitch.com/)
22. Beatswitch Production website with automated artist advancing, deadlines and artist types "We provide a fully automated advancing workflow to make sure you have all artist related data on the moments you need it."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
23. Beatswitch Drag-and-drop timetable, real-time show-day timetable, itineraries, pickups scheduler "Our drag and drop timetable builder takes you from concept to fully confirmed line up."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)
24. Beatswitch Credential types, zones, bulk allocation, meal vouchers, and RFID and box office sync "Divide your festival in zones and attach them to the right credential types."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260712113902/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/credentials)
25. Beatswitch Annual subscription for each product (Artists, Credentials, Mobile Apps), with published "starts at" prices in EUR excluding VAT. You arrange a quote by call. "schedule a call for a quote"  [www.beatswitch.com/pricing](https://www.beatswitch.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
26. Beatswitch Beatswitch says you can export data as reports for guest list, accommodation and artist hospitality. No file format is stated. "Export data from our platform for easy reporting. Generate comprehensive reports for guest list, accommodation, artist hospitality,..."  [www.beatswitch.com/products/artists](https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260317032623/https://www.beatswitch.com/products/artists)

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

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