---
title: "Master Tour vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
description: "See Master Tour and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026."
canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-master-tour"
---

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. Master Tour vs Ticket Fairy

# Master Tour vs Ticket Fairy

A tour manager on Master Tour and a promoter on Ticket Fairy both keep schedules, day sheets, passes and settlements for each show. Master Tour is a desktop and mobile app for tour managers at $64.99 a month per user paid annually, and Ticket Fairy is where the promoter sells the tickets and settles the night.

  [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-event-management-ticket-fairy-vs-master-tour)

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
- **5 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Master Tour
- **$4.50** Ticket Fairy fee on a $45 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- Your artists can open their advance from a link without a login, and Fai fills in the advance from riders, tour books and emails.[1](#source-1)
- 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.[2](#source-2)
- You can settle with artists from a draft built on your actual ticket sales after refunds, and see where every line came from.[3](#source-3)

### Where Master Tour is stronger

- Includes a searchable database of more than 15,000 venues.[4](#source-4)
- Changes made offline sync automatically when the device is back online.[5](#source-5)
- Crew, artists and staff who only need to view a tour use free Mobile accounts with unlimited users.[6](#source-6)

Ticket Fairy is the better fit when you promote or host the show and want the advance, the passes and the settlement beside your ticket sales. Master Tour suits you if you manage tours and want a database of more than 15,000 venues, offline sync and free mobile access for your crew.

## What would 800 tickets at $45 for one tour date cost on each platform?

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

| For 800 tickets at $45 | Ticket Fairy | Master Tour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Not published |
| Fees per ticket | $4.50 | Not published; quote required |
| Buyers pay in total | $39,600 | Not published |
| You receive for the tickets | $36,000 | Not published |
| Your Max plan ($100 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | Per-user subscription: Professional single-user license at $64.99 a month paid annually or $74.99 paid monthly; Mobile access accounts are free; 14-day free trial. |

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. Master Tour's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

## What can Master Tour and Ticket Fairy each do for a show on your tour?

### 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  On a paid plan
- Included Passes and accreditation  On a paid plan
- Included Budgets and settlements  On a paid plan
- Included Ticket sales in the same system  Not found

Ticket Fairy includes 3 of these that we did not find in Master Tour's public documentation.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Master Tour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 Master Tour's public documentation[8](#source-8) No contract templates or e-signing documented |
| Artist advancing | Included[1](#source-1) 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) Per-event advance forms built from custom fields, with reusable advance templates Plans: Professional |
| 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 Master Tour's public documentation[11](#source-11) No supplier or vendor management documented; has a contacts and companies directory |
| Show day |  |  |
| Run of show and day sheets | Included[2](#source-2) 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[12](#source-12) Schedules, notes and day sheets per tour date, printable from templates Plans: Professional |
| Crew and volunteer rota | Included[13](#source-13) Your team builds the rota, fills open shifts, recruits volunteers, approves hours and checks staff in | On a paid plan[14](#source-14) Crew profiles, tour personnel, local crew and labor call details per event, tasks with deadlines Plans: Professional |
| Passes and accreditation | Included[15](#source-15) 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[16](#source-16) Guest list pass types, allotments and cutoff times; tour pass images shared with the tour Plans: Professional |
| Money |  |  |
| Budgets and settlements | Included[17](#source-17) Your budget works in several currencies, and each artist and supplier cost counts as you book them | On a paid plan[18](#source-18) Per-show settlement and income and expense line items, exportable as CSV Plans: Professional |
| Ticket sales in the same system | Included[19](#source-19) Your tickets sell with checkout on your own website, and your door team scans them on phones and tablets | Not found in Master Tour's public documentation[20](#source-20) Public ticket sales not documented; Master Tour Ticketing manages guest and VIP ticket requests |

## What else should you know about Master Tour and Ticket Fairy?

How much does Master Tour cost?:  A Master Tour Professional license costs $64.99 a month paid annually or $74.99 paid monthly for one user, and crew who only view the tour use free Mobile accounts. Eventric offers a 14-day free trial. [21](#source-21) [6](#source-6) [22](#source-22)

Can I send advance forms from Master Tour?:  Yes, on Professional. You build each event's advance from custom fields and save the layout as a template to reuse on any event. 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. [23](#source-23) [24](#source-24) [1](#source-1)

Does Master Tour work offline on the road?:  Yes. Changes you make offline sync automatically when your device is back online, and the apps run on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. [5](#source-5) [25](#source-25)

How do guest lists work in Master Tour?:  Master Tour guest lists support pass types, guest requests, allotments and cutoff times, and tour passes are shared with the tour as image files. On Ticket Fairy, you can approve accreditation requests and issue passes from a pass desk, and your door team can scan passes and tickets with the same app. [26](#source-26) [27](#source-27) [15](#source-15)

Can Master Tour settle a show?:  Yes, on Professional. Master Tour keeps a settlement for each show with income and expense line items that you can export as CSV. On Ticket Fairy, you can settle with artists from a draft built on your actual ticket sales after refunds, and you can see where every line came from. [28](#source-28) [3](#source-3)

Does Master Tour sell tickets to the public?:  We did not find public ticket sales in Master Tour's documentation; Master Tour Ticketing handles guest ticket requests, box office guest list exports and show settlement. On Ticket Fairy, you can sell tickets with checkout on your own website and scan them at the door on phones and tablets. [29](#source-29) [19](#source-19)

What can I export from Master Tour?:  Master Tour exports settlement details, accounting line items, tour details, tour personnel and selected guest listings as CSV, and users as CSV or vCard. [30](#source-30)

## What else are you comparing?

- [RiderZero vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-riderzero)
- [Artist Growth vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-artist-growth)
- [Propared vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/ticket-fairy-vs-propared)
- [Daysheets vs Master Tour](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/daysheets-vs-master-tour)
- [Master Tour alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/master-tour-alternatives)
- [Best festival management software for festival producers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/event-management/best-festival-management-software)
- [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: 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)
2. 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)
3. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Settle a show with an artist after your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/settle-a-show-with-an-artist)
4. Master Tour Includes a searchable database of more than 15,000 venues. "Search more than 15,000 venues including concert halls, comedy clubs, and more"  [www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/](https://www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/), read on 17 October 2026.
5. Master Tour Changes made offline sync automatically when the device is back online. "Make changes offline and they’ll automatically sync when you’re online"  [www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/](https://www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/), read on 17 October 2026.
6. Master Tour Crew, artists and staff who only need to view a tour use free Mobile accounts with unlimited users. "Perfect for crew members, artists, backline techs, production teams, and other staff who need access to a tour."  [www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/](https://www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026.

  Show all 30 sources

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. Master Tour Contracts and e-signing "$64.99 / MONTH Paid Annually $74.99 / MONTH Paid Monthly" Where we looked: All 474 en-us articles in the support.eventric.com help center (titles and bodies searched for: contract, sign, budget, vendor, supplier, volunteer, rider, ticket, credential); www.eventric.com pages: /, /pricing-plans-tour-management-software/, /master-tour-pro/, /ticketing/, /about-us/, /master-tour-faqs-and-communication/ and the page sitemap; the pricing page.  [www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/](https://www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026.
9. Master Tour Artist advancing "The Advance section in Master Tour makes it easy to prepare your events by organizing and updating key logistical details in one place."  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060671272-Advancing-Events](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060671272-Advancing-Events), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713165715/https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060671272-Advancing-Events)
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. Master Tour Supplier management "You can manage the Contacts and Companies that you work with using the Organization Contacts & Companies Module in Master Tour 3." Where we looked: All 474 en-us articles in the support.eventric.com help center (titles and bodies searched for: contract, sign, budget, vendor, supplier, volunteer, rider, ticket, credential); www.eventric.com pages: /, /pricing-plans-tour-management-software/, /master-tour-pro/, /ticketing/, /about-us/, /master-tour-faqs-and-communication/ and the page sitemap.  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042382092-About-Contacts-Companies](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042382092-About-Contacts-Companies), read on 17 October 2026.
12. Master Tour Run of show and day sheets "Create Schedules and Notes Create Day Sheets"  [www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/](https://www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026.
13. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Build your event rota and check staff in](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/build-your-event-rota-and-check-staff-in)
14. Master Tour Crew and volunteer rota "Full Guest List Management Crew Profile Management" Where we looked: All 474 en-us articles in the support.eventric.com help center (titles and bodies searched for: contract, sign, budget, vendor, supplier, volunteer, rider, ticket, credential); www.eventric.com pages: /, /pricing-plans-tour-management-software/, /master-tour-pro/, /ticketing/, /about-us/, /master-tour-faqs-and-communication/ and the page sitemap.  [www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/](https://www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026.
15. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Issue accreditation passes for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/issue-accreditation-passes-for-your-event)
16. Master Tour Passes and accreditation "Manage pass types, guests requests, allotment & cutoff times on the fly" Where we looked: All 474 en-us articles in the support.eventric.com help center (titles and bodies searched for: contract, sign, budget, vendor, supplier, volunteer, rider, ticket, credential); www.eventric.com pages: /, /pricing-plans-tour-management-software/, /master-tour-pro/, /ticketing/, /about-us/, /master-tour-faqs-and-communication/ and the page sitemap.  [www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/](https://www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/), read on 17 October 2026.
17. Ticket Fairy [You know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs)
18. Master Tour Budgets and settlements "update information such as Venue Capacity, Number of Tickets Sold, Number of Comps, Total Merch Sales, and Settlement Notes for your Event." Where we looked: All 474 en-us articles in the support.eventric.com help center (titles and bodies searched for: contract, sign, budget, vendor, supplier, volunteer, rider, ticket, credential); www.eventric.com pages: /, /pricing-plans-tour-management-software/, /master-tour-pro/, /ticketing/, /about-us/, /master-tour-faqs-and-communication/ and the page sitemap.  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048246452-How-to-Add-Settlement-Details](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048246452-How-to-Add-Settlement-Details), read on 17 October 2026.
19. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Scan tickets at the door](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/scan-tickets-at-the-door)
20. Master Tour Ticket sales in the same system "Export guests lists to the box office, send ticket status updates, and wire funds to settle shows" Where we looked: All 474 en-us articles in the support.eventric.com help center (titles and bodies searched for: contract, sign, budget, vendor, supplier, volunteer, rider, ticket, credential); www.eventric.com pages: /, /pricing-plans-tour-management-software/, /master-tour-pro/, /ticketing/, /about-us/, /master-tour-faqs-and-communication/ and the page sitemap.  [www.eventric.com/ticketing/](https://www.eventric.com/ticketing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260526165653/https://www.eventric.com/ticketing/)
21. Master Tour Per-user subscription: Professional single-user license at $64.99 a month paid annually or $74.99 paid monthly; Mobile access accounts are free; 14-day free trial. "$64.99 / MONTH Paid Annually $74.99 / MONTH Paid Monthly"  [www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/](https://www.eventric.com/pricing-plans-tour-management-software/), read on 17 October 2026.
22. Master Tour A 14-day free trial is offered. "Try Master Tour free for 14 days!"  [www.eventric.com/](https://www.eventric.com/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260609184859/https://www.eventric.com/)
23. Master Tour Per-event advance forms built from custom fields, with reusable advance templates "The Advance section in Master Tour makes it easy to prepare your events by organizing and updating key logistical details in one place."  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060671272-Advancing-Events](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060671272-Advancing-Events), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713165715/https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060671272-Advancing-Events)
24. Master Tour Advance layouts can be saved as templates and reused on any event. "Advance Templates allow you to quickly add an entire Advance layout for your Event, to make things even quicker and easier for advancing your events."  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055741451-Advance-Templates](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055741451-Advance-Templates), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251010145549/https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055741451-Advance-Templates)
25. Master Tour The apps run on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. "Easy to use and ready to run on MacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, or Android"  [www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/](https://www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/), read on 17 October 2026.
26. Master Tour Guest lists support pass types, guest requests, allotments and cutoff times. "Manage pass types, guests requests, allotment & cutoff times on the fly"  [www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/](https://www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/), read on 17 October 2026.
27. Master Tour Guest list pass types, allotments and cutoff times; tour pass images shared with the tour "Manage pass types, guests requests, allotment & cutoff times on the fly"  [www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/](https://www.eventric.com/master-tour-pro/), read on 17 October 2026.
28. Master Tour Per-show settlement and income and expense line items, exportable as CSV "update information such as Venue Capacity, Number of Tickets Sold, Number of Comps, Total Merch Sales, and Settlement Notes for your Event."  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048246452-How-to-Add-Settlement-Details](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048246452-How-to-Add-Settlement-Details), read on 17 October 2026.
29. Master Tour Master Tour Ticketing handles guest ticket requests, box office guest list exports and show settlement. "Export guests lists to the box office, send ticket status updates, and wire funds to settle shows"  [www.eventric.com/ticketing/](https://www.eventric.com/ticketing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260526165653/https://www.eventric.com/ticketing/)
30. Master Tour CSV exports of settlement details, accounting line items, tour details, tour personnel and selected guest listings; users as CSV or VCF (vCard). "to download a .CSV file that contains the Settlement Details."  [support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048746471-How-to-Export-Settlement-Details](https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048746471-How-to-Export-Settlement-Details), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20250624031912/https://support.eventric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048746471-How-to-Export-Settlement-Details)

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

Master Tour is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with it.

**You choose the tools to start with** You can start with event management or marketing alongside your current ticketing provider. If you decide to move ticketing, your account manager helps with setup, customer-data imports and training.

## Start free on Ticket Fairy

You can create a free account and try it on your next event, alongside the tools your team uses today.

    No credit card needed to start    Works alongside the tools your team uses today    Our team helps with setup and training   [Get Started](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-event-management-ticket-fairy-vs-master-tour)

No credit card required

---

This page is on Ticket Fairy, a ticketing, marketing and operations platform for live events and the venues that host them: festivals, club nights, concerts, conferences and tours, and night clubs, beach clubs and concert venues. It grows revenue with fan rewards that turn an audience into a sales channel, and runs the money side with payments and payouts, Vault business banking, and working capital advanced against ticket sales. [How Ticket Fairy ticketing works](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing) · [Ticket Fairy for AI assistants](https://www.ticketfairy.com/llms.txt)