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4. Stager vs Ticket Fairy

# Stager vs Ticket Fairy

Stager and Ticket Fairy both let you sell tickets, advance artists and roster crew in one system. Stager charges a fixed €0.87 per ticket up to 2,500 tickets a year, and on Ticket Fairy your artist settlements are drafted from your actual ticket sales after refunds.

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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 Stager
- **$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 Stager is stronger

- Advancing forms collect technical requirements, hospitality needs and travel details from external parties.[4](#source-4)
- Crew members use the Stager mobile app to give availability, claim shifts and view upcoming shifts.[5](#source-5)
- Stager generates per-event overviews of sales, refunds and Stager costs for show settlements.[6](#source-6)

Ticket Fairy is the better fit when you want artist contracts, accreditation passes and settlements beside the tickets you sell, with the list of who you owe filled in from your bookings. Stager suits you if you run venues, theaters, festivals or club nights in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany and want a fixed price per ticket with your first two users free.

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

You see each platform's own published fee on a $120 pass, and a platform that publishes no ticket fee says so. Enter your own price and quantity to see what your festival would cost on each.

| For 3,000 tickets at $120 | Ticket Fairy | Stager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Published in EUR; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Fees per ticket | $10.80 | Published in EUR; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Buyers pay in total | $392,400 | Published in EUR; see Fees in the comparison table |
| You receive for the tickets | $360,000 | Published in EUR; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Your Max 200 plan ($200 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | Per ticket sold: €0.87 per ticket up to 2,500 tickets a year, custom quote above; first two users free, then €12.99 per user per month; messages billed separately; payment-method fees on top. |

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

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

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

- Included Contracts and e-signing  Not found
- Included Passes and accreditation  Not found

**6 things you need are the same on both:** Artist advancing, Supplier management, Run of show and day sheets, Crew and volunteer rota, Budgets and settlements, Ticket sales in the same system

Ticket Fairy includes 2 of these that we did not find in Stager's public documentation.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Stager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 Stager's public documentation[8](#source-8) Crew profiles hold contract dates, type and uploaded signed copies; no templates or e-signing described |
| 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) Advancing forms and dashboard collect riders, technical, hospitality and travel details |
| 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) Supplier contacts in the CRM; advancing forms collect details from vendors |
| 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) Production schedule by program item, event and date, timeline view, itineraries and event summaries |
| Crew and volunteer rota | Included[14](#source-14) Your team builds the rota, fills open shifts, recruits volunteers, approves hours and checks staff in | Included[15](#source-15) Crew shifts, availability, self-claimed shifts in the mobile app, double-booking warnings |
| 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 | Not found in Stager's public documentation[17](#source-17) Guest lists and guest tickets documented; crew or production passes not described |
| 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) Event budgets with cost items, budget vs result reports, per-event settlement overviews |
| 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 | Included[20](#source-20) Sells tickets in the same system as planning and marketing |

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

How much does Stager charge per ticket?:  Stager publishes a fixed €0.87 per ticket for event organizers selling up to 2,500 tickets a year, with a custom quote above that. Payment-method fees come on top, such as 2% for credit cards, and each user after the first two costs €12.99 a month. On Ticket Fairy, you can choose whether buyers pay the booking fee on top of your price or you absorb it. [21](#source-21) [22](#source-22) [23](#source-23) [24](#source-24) [25](#source-25)

Can I send artist contracts for signature in Stager?:  We did not find contract templates or e-signing in Stager's public documentation. 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. [7](#source-7)

Can artists fill in their advance online in Stager?:  Yes. Stager's advancing forms collect technical requirements, hospitality needs and travel details from artists and other external parties. 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. [4](#source-4) [26](#source-26) [3](#source-3)

Can my crew pick their own shifts in Stager?:  Yes. Crew members give their availability, claim shifts and see their upcoming shifts in the Stager app, and Stager warns you when someone is already scheduled elsewhere. On Ticket Fairy, you can build your rota, fill open shifts, recruit volunteers, approve hours and check staff in. [5](#source-5) [27](#source-27) [14](#source-14)

Does Stager issue accreditation passes for crew and artists?:  We did not find crew or production passes in Stager's public documentation. 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. [16](#source-16)

How does Stager help me settle a show?:  Stager produces an overview for each event of sales, refunds and Stager costs for show settlements, and its event budgets compare your costs with the result. 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. [6](#source-6) [28](#source-28) [2](#source-2)

Can I export my contacts and crew hours from Stager?:  Yes. Stager's pages say contacts and audiences export to Excel or CSV, ticket codes export as XLS and crew hours export as Excel reports. [29](#source-29)

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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. Stager Advancing forms collect technical requirements, hospitality needs and travel details from external parties. "Stager allows you to collect technical requirements, hospitality needs, and travel details in one structured place."  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697475-advancing](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697475-advancing), read on 17 October 2026.
5. Stager Crew members use the Stager mobile app to give availability, claim shifts and view upcoming shifts. "Your crew members can easily use the Stager mobile app to indicate their availability, claim shifts, and view their upcoming shifts."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/crew-planning/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/crew-planning/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514194837/https://stager.co/en/features/planning/crew-planning/)
6. Stager Stager generates per-event overviews of sales, refunds and Stager costs for show settlements. "For show settlements and other settlements, you can easily generate an overview of all sales, refunds and Stager costs for each event."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260612114904/https://stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/)

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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. Stager Contracts and e-signing "You can also add comments and upload documents, such as a scanned copy of a signed contract" Where we looked: stager.co/en/features/planning/\* (6 pages), /en/features/, /en/pricing/, /en/solutions/stager-for-festivals/; help.stager.co/en (all 7 top-level collections and their sub-collections; 139 article/collection URLs listed); searched fetched pages for 'contract', 'e-sign', 'signature', 'template'..  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697407-crew-planning-setup](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697407-crew-planning-setup), read on 17 October 2026.
9. Stager Artist advancing "With Stager's advancing tool you can request general information, contact details and documents, such as riders."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/advancing/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/advancing/), read on 17 October 2026.
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. Stager Supplier management "you can also fill Stager's relationship management system (CRM) with details of all employees, volunteers, press contacts, suppliers, artists, VIPs, neighbours, board members, donors, etc." Where we looked: stager.co/en/features/planning/\*, /en/features/marketing/, help.stager.co/en (all 7 top-level collections and their sub-collections; 139 article/collection URLs listed); searched for 'supplier', 'vendor'..  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697418-stager-in-a-nutshell](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697418-stager-in-a-nutshell), read on 17 October 2026.
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. Stager Run of show and day sheets "The schedule serves as the central timeline for your production, capturing everything from load-ins to showtimes."  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697474-schedule](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697474-schedule), read on 17 October 2026.
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. Stager Crew and volunteer rota "Your crew members can easily use the Stager mobile app to indicate their availability, claim shifts, and view their upcoming shifts."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/crew-planning/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/crew-planning/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514194837/https://stager.co/en/features/planning/crew-planning/)
16. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Issue accreditation passes for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/issue-accreditation-passes-for-your-event)
17. Stager Passes and accreditation "let your artists manage their own guests. They can fill in their list via a secure link without needing a Stager login." Where we looked: stager.co/en/features/ticketing/guest-list-system/, /en/features/planning/\*, /en/solutions/stager-for-festivals/; help.stager.co/en (all 7 top-level collections and their sub-collections; 139 article/collection URLs listed); searched for 'accreditation', 'credential', 'wristband', 'pass'..  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697513-guest-tickets](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697513-guest-tickets), read on 17 October 2026.
18. Ticket Fairy [You know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs)
19. Stager Budgets and settlements "With Stager you can create clear budgets for each event with cost items you set in advance."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260612114904/https://stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/)
20. Stager Ticket sales in the same system "Stager is an all-in-one system that combines production scheduling, marketing and ticketing."  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697418-stager-in-a-nutshell](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697418-stager-in-a-nutshell), read on 17 October 2026.
21. Stager Stager publishes a fixed price of €0.87 per ticket for organizers selling up to 2,500 tickets a year. "If you sell between 0 - 2,500 tickets, then we offer a fixed price of €0.87 per ticket."  [stager.co/en/pricing/](https://stager.co/en/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260826201630/https://stager.co/en/pricing/)
22. Stager Organizers selling more than 2,500 tickets a year get a custom quote. "If you sell above 2,500 tickets per year, then we will prepare for you a custom quote that meets your specific needs."  [stager.co/en/pricing/](https://stager.co/en/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260826201630/https://stager.co/en/pricing/)
23. Stager Stager charges a payment-method transaction fee on top of the ticket fee: iDEAL (Wero) 0%, credit card 2%, Bancontact 1.5%, PayPal 3.5%. "For these payment methods, we charge a transaction fee on top of the ticket fee:"  [stager.co/en/pricing/](https://stager.co/en/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260826201630/https://stager.co/en/pricing/)
24. Stager After the first two users, Stager charges €12.99 per user per month. "after the first two users, we charge €12.99 per user per month."  [stager.co/en/pricing/](https://stager.co/en/pricing/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260826201630/https://stager.co/en/pricing/)
25. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
26. Stager Advancing forms and dashboard collect riders, technical, hospitality and travel details "With Stager's advancing tool you can request general information, contact details and documents, such as riders."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/advancing/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/advancing/), read on 17 October 2026.
27. Stager Stager warns when a crew member is already scheduled elsewhere. "Stager prevents double-booking. If someone is already scheduled elsewhere, a notification appears."  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697464-scheduling-crew](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697464-scheduling-crew), read on 17 October 2026.
28. Stager Event budgets with cost items, budget vs result reports, per-event settlement overviews "With Stager you can create clear budgets for each event with cost items you set in advance."  [stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/](https://stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260612114904/https://stager.co/en/features/planning/finance/)
29. Stager Contacts and audiences export to Excel or .csv; ticket codes export as .XLS; crew hours export as Excel reports. "export these contacts in an Excel or .csv file."  [help.stager.co/en/articles/697460-importing-and-exporting-contacts-and-crew-members](https://help.stager.co/en/articles/697460-importing-and-exporting-contacts-and-crew-members), read on 17 October 2026.

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

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