--- title: "Join It vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)" description: "Join It vs Ticket Fairy for event organizers, promoters and venues. See where Ticket Fairy gives you more." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships/ticket-fairy-vs-join-it" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [Membership platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships) 4. Join It vs Ticket Fairy # Join It vs Ticket Fairy With Ticket Fairy, memberships and tickets sell from the same account: members scan their membership card at your door or reserve a place ahead, member prices and members-only tickets apply in your ticket checkout, and Ticket Fairy keeps 5% of each membership payment with no monthly fee. Join It is membership management software for associations, clubs and venues, with digital cards that update when a member renews and check-in from its Total plan, at $99 a month plus a 2.0% service fee. Also on Ticket Fairy - [Referral rewards](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing) - [Add-ons & upsells](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/add-ons-and-upsells) - [Promoters & sales teams](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) [See all 19 tools](#whole-platform) [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-memberships-ticket-fairy-vs-join-it) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) Fai, your AI teammate, can check sales, update your event or change a ticket when you ask. Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) - **10 of 10** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy - **5 of 10** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Join It - **5** things you need that Ticket Fairy includes and we did not find on Join It's pages ## The short answer Which should you choose? ### Why choose Ticket Fairy over Join It? - Members reserve a free place ahead or scan their membership card at the door, with visit limits, guests and a card for each person on a household tier.[1](#source-1) - Paying members earn 1 to 12 free months for each friend who joins and pays.[2](#source-2) - Ticket Fairy keeps 5% of each membership payment plus card processing, with no monthly fee, and takes nothing on free tiers, free trials, free months or member entry.[3](#source-3) ### Join It's strongest features - Join It's digital cards update when a member renews, upgrades or expires.[4](#source-4) - Join It applies member-only pricing to event registrations and has built-in ticketing.[5](#source-5) - For music venues, Join It applies member discounts and presale codes through Eventbrite.[6](#source-6) Ticket Fairy is the better fit when you sell your event tickets with it and want memberships, member entry and member prices in the same account, with free trials, gifts and member referrals. Join It suits you if you run an association or club with dues and a member directory, or if you keep selling on Eventbrite. [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-memberships-ticket-fairy-vs-join-it) No credit card needed to start ## What both platforms include Ticket Fairy and Join It both include these, so they do not decide between them. - Monthly and yearly memberships - Member prices and members-only tickets - What each membership payment costs you ## What each platform does for your event What can Join It and Ticket Fairy each do for selling memberships to the fans who come to your events? ### Where does each platform win on what you need? Every difference, in words - **Free memberships** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: Not found. - **Free trials and discount codes** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: Not found. - **Gift memberships** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: Not found. - **Members get into your events with their card** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: On a paid plan. - **A card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: On a paid plan. - **Rewards for members who bring friends** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: Not found. - **A private community for members** Ticket Fairy: Included. Join It: Not found. - **3 things you need are the same on both:** Monthly and yearly memberships, Member prices and members-only tickets, What each membership payment costs you Ticket Fairy includes all 10 of these things you need. | What you need | Ticket Fairy | Join It | | --- | --- | --- | | Memberships | | | | Monthly and yearly memberships | Included[3](#source-3) Monthly and yearly prices on each tier, with automatic renewals, payment retries and 7 days of grace that keep perks working | Included[7](#source-7) Recurring billing for monthly or annual supporter levels, through Stripe | | Free memberships | Included[3](#source-3) A tier with no price is free to join, and its members get the perks you give it | Not found in Join It's public documentation[8](#source-8) A free membership level was not found in Join It's public pages | | Free trials and discount codes | Included[9](#source-9) Free trials of up to 90 days, codes, founder prices and offers for the first members to join | Not found in Join It's public documentation[10](#source-10) Free trials or discount codes for new members were not found in Join It's public pages | | Gift memberships | Included[9](#source-9) Fans can buy 1, 3, 6 or 12 months as a gift, and you can give complimentary memberships | Not found in Join It's public documentation[11](#source-11) Gift memberships were not found in Join It's public pages | | At your events | | | | Members get into your events with their card | Included[1](#source-1) Members reserve a free place ahead or scan their membership card at the door, with visit limits, guests and a card for each person on a household tier | On a paid plan[12](#source-12) Member check-in with digital cards, from the Total plan Plans: Total | | A card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet | Included[3](#source-3) Every member gets a membership card for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet | On a paid plan[13](#source-13) Digital membership cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, from the Total plan Plans: Total | | Member prices and members-only tickets | Included[3](#source-3) Member discounts, member credit to spend each month or year, members-only ticket types, members-only seat sections and early seat picking, and early access before your on-sale, in the same checkout as your tickets | Included[14](#source-14) Members-only access and member pricing for your events, with built-in ticketing | | Growth and costs | | | | Rewards for members who bring friends | Included[2](#source-2) Paying members earn 1 to 12 free months for each friend who joins and pays | Not found in Join It's public documentation[15](#source-15) A reward for members who bring in other members was not found in Join It's public pages | | A private community for members | Included[3](#source-3) A private community link, such as Discord, WhatsApp or Telegram, shown only to members, and members-only posts you can email | Not found in Join It's public documentation[16](#source-16) A members-only community or Discord access was not found in Join It's public pages | | What each membership payment costs you | Included[3](#source-3) Ticket Fairy keeps 5% of each membership payment plus card processing, with no monthly fee and no fee on free time or member entry | Included[17](#source-17) From $29 a month plus a 3.0% service fee on Starter, or $99 a month plus 2.0% on Total, with Stripe processing on top | ## Everything you need to sell and run your events Run your events like a company many times your size. The same free Ticket Fairy account helps you sell more tickets, answer fewer questions and run a smoother show day. ### Sell more tickets You reach more buyers and earn more from each one. - #### [Referral rewards](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing) Events sell 20% more tickets on average with referral rewards: buyers earn back part or all of their ticket price as their friends buy.[18](#source-18) - #### [Add-ons & upsells](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/add-ons-and-upsells) You earn more from each buyer: parking, camping, merchandise and upgrades sell with the ticket, VIP tables book with a deposit, and one pass can cover several of your events.[19](#source-19) - #### [Promoters & sales teams](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) Each promoter gets their own link and artwork, one promoter team can sell across your events, and you see who sold what and the commission you owe.[20](#source-20) - #### [Seating & timed entry](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry) You can sell numbered seats or seated areas, or timed entry with a capacity and price for each slot, and follow arrivals slot by slot.[21](#source-21) - #### [Advertising & tracking](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/advertising-and-tracking) You see which ad, post and partner sold each ticket, with Meta, TikTok, Google and your other ad networks connected once for your brand.[22](#source-22) - #### [Social media](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media) You sell more tickets from your social accounts: Fai drafts posts and campaign plans, your team answers comments and messages together, and fans who ask get ticket links.[23](#source-23) - #### [Website builder](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder) Your event, venue or brand gets its own website on your own domain: Fai drafts it, your events show live prices and visitors can send you enquiries.[24](#source-24) ### Fewer questions from buyers Buyers find their answers and sort out their own orders. - #### [AI ticket concierge](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/ai-ticket-concierge) Fewer questions reach your inbox: your ticket concierge answers buyers on your website from your own pages, sells tickets in the chat and hands anything it can't answer to your team.[25](#source-25) ### Less work for your team Your whole team works from one place, and Fai takes on the admin. - #### [Artists & line-up](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/artists-and-line-up) You can advance every act and speaker within their allowances, catch running-order clashes early and publish a line-up fans can add to their calendar.[26](#source-26) - #### [Crew & volunteers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/crew-and-volunteers) You can offer open shifts to the people who fit them, each person's shifts, skills and confirmed age follow them across all your events, and you can recruit, look after and reward your volunteers.[27](#source-27) - #### [Traders & markets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/traders-and-markets) You pick the right mix of traders, get their paperwork and payments in before load-in, place each pitch on your map and invoice your share of their sales.[28](#source-28) - #### [Fai](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai) You get answers about your sales in seconds, and Fai takes on your event setup, promotions and emails, with you approving every change first.[29](#source-29) ### A smooth show day Every team on site knows what happens next, and problems get sorted fast. - #### [Guest lists & comps](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/guest-lists-and-comps) You can send guests free tickets your door team scans, upload a whole list at once and let partners hand out their own allocation.[30](#source-30) - #### [Front of house](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/front-of-house) Walk-ups can buy at your box office, guests prove their age once, VIPs get a host, and fans pay cashless with their wristband.[31](#source-31) - #### [Show day](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/show-day) Every team knows what's on each stage now and next, and incidents reach the right people fast.[32](#source-32) ### Know your numbers You see what each event earns and costs, and pay everyone you owe. - #### [Contracts & payments](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/contracts-and-payments) You get deals signed online, and Fai checks agents' paperwork against your offers. Suppliers get paid on time, and you settle each show from what it actually sold.[33](#source-33) - #### [Sales reports](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/sales-reports) Ticket sales and revenue update live, and you can share a report on any part of your sales with your partners.[34](#source-34) - #### [Vault](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/vault) You can pay artists, suppliers and crew from your ticket money as it arrives, your team spends on cards with limits you set, and deposits and invoices land in the same balance.[35](#source-35) - #### [Budget & costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs) You can see the all-in cost of each act, your whole team works from one shared budget, and you can compare costs and sales pace across your events.[36](#source-36) No per-seat pricing: your whole team joins any paid plan at no extra cost.[37](#source-37) [See the whole platform](https://www.ticketfairy.com/platform) ## Your questions about Join It and Ticket Fairy How much does Join It cost? Join It starts at $29 a month plus a 3.0% service fee, and its Total plan, which adds digital membership cards and check-in, costs $99 a month plus 2.0%, with Stripe processing on top. Ticket Fairy keeps 5% of each membership payment plus card processing, with no monthly fee. [38](#source-38) [39](#source-39) [3](#source-3) Do both have digital membership cards? Yes. Join It's digital cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet come with its Total plan and update when a member renews, upgrades or expires. On Ticket Fairy, every member gets a membership card for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. [40](#source-40) [4](#source-4) [3](#source-3) How do members get into my events? Join It's digital member cards can be scanned at the door with a phone, with check-in from the Total plan. On Ticket Fairy, members scan their card in Entry Fairy like a ticket or reserve a free place ahead, and each entry counts towards your capacity and check-in report. [41](#source-41) [42](#source-42) [1](#source-1) Can members get member prices on tickets? Yes, on both. Join It applies member-only pricing to event registrations, and for music venues it applies member discounts and presale codes through Eventbrite. On Ticket Fairy, member discounts, members-only ticket types and early access run in the same checkout as your tickets. [5](#source-5) [6](#source-6) [3](#source-3) Can I offer free trials and gift memberships? We did not find free trials or gift memberships in Join It's public pages. On Ticket Fairy, free trials last up to 90 days, and fans can buy 1, 3, 6 or 12 months as a gift. [43](#source-43) [44](#source-44) [9](#source-9) 1 more question Can a household share one membership? On Ticket Fairy, a household tier gives each person their own membership card and their own visits, for up to 6 people. [45](#source-45) - **25,000+** events powered - **10M+** tickets issued - **10+** countries - **20%** more tickets from referral rewards Featured in **TechCrunch** and **Forbes** ## More comparisons for your team Which other tools are you considering? - [Patreon vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships/ticket-fairy-vs-patreon) - [Memberful vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships/ticket-fairy-vs-memberful) - [Patreon alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships/patreon-alternatives) - [Questions about memberships for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships/questions) - [Membership platforms compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/memberships) Every fact about another platform comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word with the date we read them. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) Show all 45 sources 1. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Let members into your events with their membership card](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/let-members-into-your-events-with-their-membership-card) 2. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Reward members who bring friends into your event membership](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/reward-members-who-bring-in-new-members) 3. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Sell monthly and yearly memberships to your event fans](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/sell-memberships-to-your-fans) 4. Join It Join It's digital cards update when a member renews, upgrades or expires. "Cards stay current when a member renews, upgrades, or expires—without printing cards or asking members to download another app." [joinit.com/features/digital-membership-cards](https://joinit.com/features/digital-membership-cards), read on 25 October 2026. 5. Join It Join It applies member-only pricing to event registrations and has built-in ticketing. "Take free or paid registrations, apply member-only pricing automatically, and keep every attendee connected to your membership data. Now with built-in ticketing, there's no separate event platform to pay for or reconcile." [joinit.com/features/event-registration](https://joinit.com/features/event-registration), read on 25 October 2026. 6. Join It For music venues, Join It applies member discounts and presale codes through Eventbrite. "Member discounts and presale codes through Eventbrite" [joinit.com/categories/music-venues](https://joinit.com/categories/music-venues), read on 25 October 2026. 7. Join It Monthly and yearly memberships "Monthly or annual supporter levels billed through Stripe" [joinit.com/categories/music-venues](https://joinit.com/categories/music-venues), read on 25 October 2026. 8. Join It Free memberships "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" Where we looked: joinit.com pages read in full on 2026-10-25: Pricing, Digital Membership Cards, Member Check In, Event Registration, Recurring Billing and Music Venues; searched for "free", "trial", "gift", "referral" and "Discord". [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 9. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Grow your event membership with offers, free trials and gifts](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/run-membership-offers-free-trials-and-gift-memberships) 10. Join It Free trials and discount codes "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" Where we looked: joinit.com pages read in full on 2026-10-25: Pricing, Digital Membership Cards, Member Check In, Event Registration, Recurring Billing and Music Venues; searched for "free", "trial", "gift", "referral" and "Discord". [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 11. Join It Gift memberships "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" Where we looked: joinit.com pages read in full on 2026-10-25: Pricing, Digital Membership Cards, Member Check In, Event Registration, Recurring Billing and Music Venues; searched for "free", "trial", "gift", "referral" and "Discord". [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 12. Join It Members get into your events with their card "Total Package $99 /mo 2.0% service fee for online transactions Digital Membership Cards Embeddable Purchase Widget Check-in Features" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 13. Join It A card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet "Digital membership cards are included with Total plans and above." [joinit.com/features/digital-membership-cards](https://joinit.com/features/digital-membership-cards), read on 25 October 2026. 14. Join It Member prices and members-only tickets "Provide members-only access and member pricing to your events" [joinit.com/features/event-registration](https://joinit.com/features/event-registration), read on 25 October 2026. 15. Join It Rewards for members who bring friends "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" Where we looked: joinit.com pages read in full on 2026-10-25: Pricing, Digital Membership Cards, Member Check In, Event Registration, Recurring Billing and Music Venues; searched for "free", "trial", "gift", "referral" and "Discord". [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 16. Join It A private community for members "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" Where we looked: joinit.com pages read in full on 2026-10-25: Pricing, Digital Membership Cards, Member Check In, Event Registration, Recurring Billing and Music Venues; searched for "free", "trial", "gift", "referral" and "Discord". [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 17. Join It What each membership payment costs you "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 18. Ticket Fairy [Let your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing) 19. Ticket Fairy [Earn more per buyer with extras they want](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/add-ons-and-upsells) 20. Ticket Fairy [Help promoters sell more, and know who sold what](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams) 21. Ticket Fairy [Fill every time slot and seat, and never overfill](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry) 22. Ticket Fairy [Know which ads, posts and partners sell tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/advertising-and-tracking) 23. Ticket Fairy [Send a ticket link to every fan who asks](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media) 24. Ticket Fairy [Sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder) 25. Ticket Fairy [Answer buyers and sell tickets in one chat](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/ai-ticket-concierge) 26. Ticket Fairy [Get every artist advance back complete and on time](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/artists-and-line-up) 27. Ticket Fairy [Cover every shift with the right people](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/crew-and-volunteers) 28. Ticket Fairy [Fill your site with the right mix of traders](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/traders-and-markets) 29. Ticket Fairy [Get your ticketing jobs done by asking Fai](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai) 30. Ticket Fairy [Get guests in as quickly as paying buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/guest-lists-and-comps) 31. Ticket Fairy [Sell at your door and look after every guest](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/front-of-house) 32. Ticket Fairy [Keep stages on time and respond fast to incidents](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/show-day) 33. Ticket Fairy [Close deals sooner and pay everyone on time](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/contracts-and-payments) 34. Ticket Fairy [Watch your on-sale as it happens](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/sales-reports) 35. Ticket Fairy [Pay artists, suppliers and crew from ticket sales](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/vault) 36. Ticket Fairy [Know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs) 37. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing) 38. Join It From $29 a month plus a 3.0% service fee on Starter, or $99 a month plus 2.0% on Total, with Stripe processing on top "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 39. Join It Join It's Total plan costs $99 a month plus a 2.0% service fee and adds digital membership cards and check-in. "Total Package $99 /mo 2.0% service fee for online transactions Digital Membership Cards Embeddable Purchase Widget Check-in Features" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 40. Join It Digital membership cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, from the Total plan "Digital membership cards are included with Total plans and above." [joinit.com/features/digital-membership-cards](https://joinit.com/features/digital-membership-cards), read on 25 October 2026. 41. Join It Join It's digital member cards can be scanned at the door with a phone. "Digital member cards the door can scan with a phone" [joinit.com/categories/music-venues](https://joinit.com/categories/music-venues), read on 25 October 2026. 42. Join It Member check-in with digital cards, from the Total plan "Total Package $99 /mo 2.0% service fee for online transactions Digital Membership Cards Embeddable Purchase Widget Check-in Features" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 43. Join It Free trials or discount codes for new members were not found in Join It's public pages "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 44. Join It Gift memberships were not found in Join It's public pages "Starter Package $29 /mo 3.0% service fee for online transactions" [joinit.com/pricing](https://joinit.com/pricing), read on 25 October 2026. 45. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Look after your event members and their perks](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/look-after-your-members) Updated 25 October 2026: First published. Join It is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with it. **Keep your ticketing where it is.** Your budgets, artist and crew coordination, and marketing can run on Ticket Fairy while another platform sells your tickets. If you choose to move ticketing too, our team can help with event setup, branding, 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 [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-memberships-ticket-fairy-vs-join-it) No credit card required The Ticket Fairy, Inc. is a fintech company and technology platform. The Ticket Fairy, Inc. is not a bank, financial institution, or regulated financial services provider. Vault banking services are provided through regulated banking partners. --- 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)