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title: "MeraEvents vs Townscript: fees and features compared (2026)"
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4. MeraEvents vs Townscript

# MeraEvents vs Townscript

Both are free to start in India and charge only on paid tickets. MeraEvents charges one 5% rate covering payment-gateway charges and platform fees; Townscript's help center states a Townscript fee of 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) and a 1.99% payment gateway fee per ticket, and buyers pay a 2% platform fee on top. Townscript pays daily, weekly or after the event by your preference (new event organizers are generally paid weekly), and MeraEvents says you get paid the same week.

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)

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Fai, your AI teammate, can check sales, update your event or change a ticket when you ask.

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- **8 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of MeraEvents
- **5 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Townscript
- **3** things you need that Ticket Fairy includes and we did not find on the other platforms' pages

## The short answer

Which should you choose?

### MeraEvents's strongest features

- On its Indian site, MeraEvents charges 5% per paid ticket, which covers payment-gateway charges and platform fees; free tickets cost nothing.[1](#source-1)
- MeraEvents says event organizers get paid the same week.[2](#source-2)

### Townscript's strongest features

- The help center states a Townscript fee of 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) and a 1.99% payment gateway fee on every ticket purchased.[3](#source-3)
- Payout timing follows the organizer's preference, such as daily, weekly or after the event; new organizers are generally paid weekly.[4](#source-4)

MeraEvents suits you if you want one 5% rate, reserved seating for concerts and theater, a check-in app that keeps working if the venue Wi-Fi fails and your rate kept for live events if MeraEvents changes it. Townscript suits you if you want to choose daily, weekly or after-event payouts (new event organizers are generally paid weekly), sell in over 27 countries and more than 100 currencies, and give your team custom roles per event.

## Why event teams choose Ticket Fairy

Why do Indian event teams choose Ticket Fairy over both MeraEvents and Townscript?

Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket goes to the next fan on your waiting list. Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later, and Fai can answer questions about your sales and make changes once you approve.

### Included on Ticket Fairy, not found on the other platforms' pages

- **Payment plans** Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later [5](#source-5)
- **Resale and transfers** Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list [6](#source-6)
- **Sells through AI assistants** Your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose [7](#source-7)

- Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list.[6](#source-6)
- Buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later.[5](#source-5)
- Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve.[8](#source-8)
- Each buyer of an eligible paid ticket gets their own referral link and earns back part of their ticket price as their friends buy.[9](#source-9)
- The ticketing fee includes card processing and customer service for your buyers.[10](#source-10)

  [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-ticketing-meraevents-vs-townscript) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo)

[MeraEvents vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-meraevents) [Townscript vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-townscript)

## What each platform does for your event

What does each of MeraEvents and Townscript do?

### How do both tools and Ticket Fairy compare on what your event needs?

   Each platform's count, in words

- **Ticket Fairy** includes 11 of 11 things you need.
- **MeraEvents** includes 8 of 11 things you need.
- **Townscript** includes 5 of 11 things you need.

Ticket Fairy includes 11 of these 11 things you need, on any plan.

| What you need | MeraEvents | Townscript |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money |  |  |
| Fees | On its Indian site, 5% on paid tickets, covering payment-gateway charges and platform fees; free tickets cost nothing [11](#source-11) | In India, 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fee and 1.99% gateway fee per ticket; buyers pay 2% platform fee [12](#source-12) |
| When you are paid | Settlements go straight to your Indian bank account on a schedule agreed at signup; MeraEvents says you get paid the same week [13](#source-13) | Daily, weekly or after-event payouts by preference; new organizers generally paid weekly [14](#source-14) |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Included[15](#source-15) Reserved seating, listed for concerts, live shows, comedy, theater and cultural events | Not found in Townscript's public documentation[16](#source-16) No reserved or assigned seating found |
| Payment plans | Not found in MeraEvents's public documentation[17](#source-17) We did not find installments or payment plans for ticket buyers in MeraEvents' public pages | Not found in Townscript's public documentation[18](#source-18) No installment payment option found |
| Resale and transfers | Not found in MeraEvents's public documentation[19](#source-19) We did not find fan-to-fan resale in MeraEvents' public pages; tickets can be re-sent, transferred or refunded | Not found in Townscript's public documentation[20](#source-20) No fan-to-fan resale found; free ticket transfer when the ticket is transferable |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[21](#source-21) An event page on meraevents.com, a ticket widget to embed on your own site, an API for a custom checkout, and a landing-page builder | Included[22](#source-22) Embeddable ticket widget (iframe or pop-up) for your own website |
| Sells through AI assistants | Not found in MeraEvents's public documentation[23](#source-23) We did not find buying tickets inside an AI assistant in MeraEvents' public pages | Not found in Townscript's public documentation[24](#source-24) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in their public documentation |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[25](#source-25) A free check-in app for Android phones and tablets that scans QR tickets, blocks duplicates, works offline and prints badges on check-in | Not found in Townscript's public documentation[26](#source-26) Not found on the official pages |
| Marketing tools | Included[27](#source-27) Flat, percentage, single-use and influencer promo codes with tracking of which channel drives sales, plus ticket tiers and group bookings | Included[28](#source-28) Discount and access codes, attendee email announcements, promotion to Townscript subscribers, Facebook ticket tab |
| Ownership of buyer data | Included[29](#source-29) Attendee lists export once doors close, GST invoices download in bulk, and attendees can be imported from CSV or other platforms | Included[30](#source-30) Attendee list with form answers downloads as CSV |
| AI assistant | Included[31](#source-31) Its landing-page builder drafts a full event page from a description of your event | Not found in Townscript's public documentation[32](#source-32) No AI assistant for organizers found |

## 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.[33](#source-33)
- #### [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.[34](#source-34)
- #### [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.[35](#source-35)
- #### [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.[36](#source-36)
- #### [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.[37](#source-37)
- #### [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.[38](#source-38)
- #### [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.[39](#source-39)

### 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.[40](#source-40)

### 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.[41](#source-41)
- #### [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.[42](#source-42)
- #### [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.[43](#source-43)
- #### [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.[8](#source-8)

### 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.[44](#source-44)
- #### [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.[45](#source-45)
- #### [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.[46](#source-46)

### 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.[47](#source-47)
- #### [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.[48](#source-48)
- #### [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.[49](#source-49)

No per-seat pricing: your whole team joins any paid plan at no extra cost.[10](#source-10)

[See the whole platform](https://www.ticketfairy.com/platform)

## Your questions about MeraEvents and Townscript

    How do MeraEvents and Townscript fees compare?

MeraEvents charges one 5% rate per paid ticket, covering payment-gateway charges and platform fees. Townscript's help center states a Townscript fee of 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) and a 1.99% payment gateway fee on every ticket, which you or the buyer can pay, and buyers also pay a 2% platform fee. Free events are free on both. [1](#source-1) [3](#source-3) [50](#source-50) [51](#source-51)

    When do MeraEvents and Townscript pay me?

Townscript pays daily, weekly or after the event by your preference, and new event organizers are generally paid weekly. MeraEvents settles on a schedule agreed at signup and says you get paid the same week. On Ticket Fairy, Ticket Fairy collects the payments and usually pays you 10 to 15 business days after the event, and funds can be held for the chargeback window where there are chargebacks or cancellations. [4](#source-4) [52](#source-52) [2](#source-2) [53](#source-53)

    Can I move my Townscript attendees to MeraEvents?

Yes. MeraEvents imports attendees from CSV or directly from Eventbrite, Townscript, Insider and BookMyShow Stream, re-issues QR tickets on WhatsApp and includes migration help. Townscript lets you download your attendee list with form answers as CSV. [54](#source-54) [55](#source-55)

    Can I sell tickets outside India on MeraEvents or Townscript?

Townscript says you can sell tickets in over 27 countries and more than 100 currencies. MeraEvents calls itself India's end-to-end event ticketing platform. [56](#source-56) [57](#source-57)

    Can I sell add-ons or approve attendees on MeraEvents or Townscript?

On Townscript you can sell add-ons such as clothing, accommodation and meals alongside tickets, and approve attendees before they pay with application-based registration. MeraEvents offers ticket tiers and group bookings, with promo codes that track which channel drives sales. [58](#source-58) [59](#source-59) [60](#source-60)

     1 more question   Can I sell MeraEvents or Townscript tickets on my own website?

Yes, on both. Townscript's ticket widget sells tickets on your own website or blog, and MeraEvents offers a ticket widget to embed, an API for a custom checkout and a landing-page builder. [61](#source-61) [62](#source-62)

## How each platform is priced

How are MeraEvents and Townscript priced?

### What do 200 tickets at ₹1,000 cost on each platform?

   Every platform's order, in words

- **MeraEvents** Fee on each ticket ₹50; buyers pay ₹200,000; you receive ₹190,000. Fee ₹50, no separate processing fee
- **Townscript** Fee on each ticket ₹29.90; buyers pay ₹205,980; you receive ₹200,000. Plus the 1.99% payment gateway fee and GST, which is not published as a rate
- **Ticket Fairy** Fee on each ticket ₹100; buyers pay ₹220,000; you receive ₹200,000. Card processing included

On this sale, your buyers pay ₹220,000 on Ticket Fairy, card processing included, and you receive ₹200,000.

Sources[10](#source-10) [63](#source-63) [64](#source-64)

MeraEvents:  MeraEvents is free to list. On its Indian site it charges 5% on paid tickets, covering payment-gateway charges and platform fees, deducted from your payouts; free tickets cost nothing. There are no set-up fees or monthly subscription. Pro & Enterprise is quoted per event.[65](#source-65)

Townscript:  In India, free to create events and free for free events; on paid tickets a Townscript fee and a payment gateway fee per ticket, which the organizer or buyer can pay, plus a 2% platform fee paid by the buyer; taxes extra.[66](#source-66)

## Where each platform wins

Where does each one win?

### MeraEvents

- Reserved seating, listed for concerts, live shows, comedy, theater and cultural events[67](#source-67)
- MeraEvents' check-in app works offline if the venue Wi-Fi fails.[68](#source-68)
- If MeraEvents changes its rate, live events keep the rate they were created at.[69](#source-69)

### Townscript

- Townscript says organizers can sell tickets in over 27 countries and more than 100 currencies.[56](#source-56)
- Organizers can give team members partial or full access per event, with predefined roles and custom roles.[70](#source-70)
- Organizers can sell add-ons such as clothing, accommodation and meals alongside tickets.[58](#source-58)

- **25,000+** events powered
- **10M+** tickets issued
- **10+** countries
- **20%** more tickets from referral rewards

Featured in **TechCrunch** and **Forbes**

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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)

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1. MeraEvents On its Indian site, MeraEvents charges 5% per paid ticket, which covers payment-gateway charges and platform fees; free tickets cost nothing. "5% per ticket — but only on paid tickets. Free tickets cost nothing. That 5% covers payment-gateway charges and platform fees"  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
2. MeraEvents MeraEvents says event organizers get paid the same week. "Sell event tickets online. Get paid the same week."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
3. Townscript The help center states a Townscript fee of 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) and a 1.99% payment gateway fee on every ticket purchased. "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
4. Townscript Payout timing follows the organizer's preference, such as daily, weekly or after the event; new organizers are generally paid weekly. "Some organizers prefer daily payouts, others weekly, and some opt for payouts after the event. For new organizers, payouts are generally processed on a weekly basis."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098942-in-how-many-days-does-townscript-clear-money-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098942-in-how-many-days-does-townscript-clear-money-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610192130/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098942-in-how-many-days-does-townscript-clear-money-)
5. Ticket Fairy [Sell your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans)
6. Ticket Fairy [Get spare tickets to fans at face value](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/orders-refunds-and-resale/resale-transfers-and-waiting-lists)
7. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Choose which AI assistants sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/choose-which-ai-assistants-sell-your-tickets)
8. Ticket Fairy [Get your ticketing jobs done by asking Fai](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
9. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Reward buyers who bring friends to your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/reward-buyers-for-referrals)
10. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing)
11. MeraEvents Fees "The 5% covers payment-gateway charges and platform fees."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
12. Townscript Fees "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
13. MeraEvents When you are paid "Settlements land directly in your Indian bank account on the schedule we agree at signup."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
14. Townscript When you are paid "Some organizers prefer daily payouts, others weekly, and some opt for payouts after the event. For new organizers, payouts are generally processed on a weekly basis."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098942-in-how-many-days-does-townscript-clear-money-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098942-in-how-many-days-does-townscript-clear-money-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610192130/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098942-in-how-many-days-does-townscript-clear-money-)
15. MeraEvents Reserved seating "Comedy, Theatre & Cultural Reserved seating, dynamic pricing, group bookings, last-minute promo codes."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
16. Townscript Reserved seating "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased" Where we looked: support.townscript.com knowledge base: all 79 articles in https://support.townscript.com/support/sitemap.xml, read in full (searched seat, seating); www.townscript.com /i/ page templates (pricing, features, sell-event-tickets-online, online-event-ticketing, entertainment-events-ticketing); main site JavaScript bundles searched for seat, seating, seat map.; the pricing page.  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
17. MeraEvents Payment plans "UPI (intent, QR, collect), credit and debit cards, net banking (all major Indian banks), and wallets (Paytm, PhonePe, etc.)." Where we looked: meraevents.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Ticketing (with its pricing and FAQ), Check-in, Exhibitor, Networking, Landing pages, Communities, Associations, Certificates, WhatsApp Communities, Media kit and Terms of use; searched for "resale", "resell", "installment", "EMI", "pay later", "AI", "assistant", "ChatGPT", "Claude"..  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
18. Townscript Payment plans "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased" Where we looked: support.townscript.com knowledge base: all 79 articles in https://support.townscript.com/support/sitemap.xml, read in full (searched installment, installment, EMI, pay later); www.townscript.com /i/ page templates; main site JavaScript bundles.; the pricing page.  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
19. MeraEvents Resale and transfers "Re-send, transfer or refund in one tap." Where we looked: meraevents.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Ticketing (with its pricing and FAQ), Check-in, Exhibitor, Networking, Landing pages, Communities, Associations, Certificates, WhatsApp Communities, Media kit and Terms of use; searched for "resale", "resell", "installment", "EMI", "pay later", "AI", "assistant", "ChatGPT", "Claude"..  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
20. Townscript Resale and transfers "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased" Where we looked: support.townscript.com knowledge base: all 79 articles in https://support.townscript.com/support/sitemap.xml, read in full (searched resale, resell, transfer); https://www.townscript.com/i/pages/terms-and-conditions.html; https://www.townscript.com/i/pages/cancellation-policy.html.; the pricing page.  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
21. MeraEvents Event website or checkout on your site "You can send buyers to your meraevents.com/events/your-event page, embed the ticket widget directly on your site, or use our API for a fully custom checkout."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
22. Townscript Event website or checkout on your site "You can sell tickets right from your personal website or blog by using one of our ticket widgets."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156927-how-to-embed-ticket-s-on-your-website-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156927-how-to-embed-ticket-s-on-your-website-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260306030053/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156927-how-to-embed-ticket-s-on-your-website-)
23. MeraEvents Sells through AI assistants "They get a QR ticket on email and WhatsApp instantly." Where we looked: meraevents.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Ticketing (with its pricing and FAQ), Check-in, Exhibitor, Networking, Landing pages, Communities, Associations, Certificates, WhatsApp Communities, Media kit and Terms of use; searched for "resale", "resell", "installment", "EMI", "pay later", "AI", "assistant", "ChatGPT", "Claude"..  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
24. Townscript Sells through AI assistants "Townscript is free to use. You can create an event at no cost and start accepting registrations for free." Where we looked: support.townscript.com: all 109 URLs in https://support.townscript.com/support/sitemap.xml (knowledge-base articles and forum pages) searched for ChatGPT, OpenAI, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, Claude, MCP, Model Context Protocol, agentic, AI agent, AI assistant, LLM; www.townscript.com home page (raw HTML; /i/pages/ templates return the same app shell)..  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155349-how-to-create-an-event-on-townscript-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155349-how-to-create-an-event-on-townscript-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260423002856/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155349-how-to-create-an-event-on-townscript-)
25. MeraEvents Door scanning "Use our free check-in app on any Android phone or tablet."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
26. Townscript Door scanning "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased" Where we looked: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/townscript-event-manager/id1441088900 (an app-store listing, not an official page); the pricing page.  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
27. MeraEvents Marketing tools "Flat, percentage, single-use, influencer codes — track which channel actually drives sales."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
28. Townscript Marketing tools "We have feature for creating discounts like discount code, group discount, access code, flat discount and loyalty discount."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156910-how-to-give-add-discount-s-on-tickets-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156910-how-to-give-add-discount-s-on-tickets-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610183347/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156910-how-to-give-add-discount-s-on-tickets-)
29. MeraEvents Ownership of buyer data "Export the full list the second the doors close."  [meraevents.com/products/checkin](https://meraevents.com/products/checkin), read on 19 October 2026.
30. Townscript Ownership of buyer data "Your data will download in CSV format."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155905-how-to-view-download-your-event-attendee-list-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155905-how-to-view-download-your-event-attendee-list-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610184509/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155905-how-to-view-download-your-event-attendee-list-)
31. MeraEvents AI assistant "Pick a ready-made layout built for events, or describe your event and let it draft a full page for you."  [meraevents.com/products/landing-pages](https://meraevents.com/products/landing-pages), read on 19 October 2026.
32. Townscript AI assistant "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased" Where we looked: support.townscript.com knowledge base: all 79 articles in https://support.townscript.com/support/sitemap.xml, read in full (searched AI, artificial, assistant); www.townscript.com /i/ page templates; main site JavaScript bundles searched for AI; Townhall Organizer App Store listing.; the pricing page.  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
33. Ticket Fairy [Let your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing)
34. Ticket Fairy [Earn more per buyer with extras they want](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/add-ons-and-upsells)
35. Ticket Fairy [Help promoters sell more, and know who sold what](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/promoters-and-sales-teams)
36. Ticket Fairy [Fill every time slot and seat, and never overfill](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry)
37. Ticket Fairy [Know which ads, posts and partners sell tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/advertising-and-tracking)
38. Ticket Fairy [Send a ticket link to every fan who asks](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media)
39. Ticket Fairy [Sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
40. Ticket Fairy [Answer buyers and sell tickets in one chat](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/ai-ticket-concierge)
41. Ticket Fairy [Get every artist advance back complete and on time](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/artists-and-line-up)
42. Ticket Fairy [Cover every shift with the right people](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/crew-and-volunteers)
43. Ticket Fairy [Fill your site with the right mix of traders](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/traders-and-markets)
44. Ticket Fairy [Get guests in as quickly as paying buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/guest-lists-and-comps)
45. Ticket Fairy [Sell at your door and look after every guest](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/front-of-house)
46. Ticket Fairy [Keep stages on time and respond fast to incidents](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/show-day)
47. Ticket Fairy [Close deals sooner and pay everyone on time](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/contracts-and-payments)
48. Ticket Fairy [Watch your on-sale as it happens](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/sales-reports)
49. Ticket Fairy [Know what every act and event really costs](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/budget-and-costs)
50. Townscript Attendees pay a 2% platform fee in addition to the ticket price. "Attendees will pay a platform fee of 2% for availing the services of townscript"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
51. Townscript In India, free to create events and free for free events; on paid tickets a Townscript fee and a payment gateway fee per ticket, which the organizer or buyer can pay, plus a 2% platform fee paid by the buyer; taxes extra. "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
52. MeraEvents Settlements go straight to your Indian bank account on a schedule agreed at signup; MeraEvents says you get paid the same week "Settlements land directly in your Indian bank account on the schedule we agree at signup."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
53. Ticket Fairy [Get your ticket money daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
54. MeraEvents MeraEvents imports attendees from CSV or directly from Eventbrite, Townscript, Insider and BookMyShow Stream, and re-issues QR tickets on WhatsApp; migration help is included. "We import attendees from CSV (or directly from Eventbrite, Townscript, Insider, BookMyShow Stream) and re-issue QR tickets on WhatsApp. Migration help is included."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
55. Townscript Attendee list with custom-question answers downloads as CSV; transaction data and GST invoices (as a zip by email) can also be downloaded, and attendee data can be pushed to your server per registration. "Your data will download in CSV format."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155905-how-to-view-download-your-event-attendee-list-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155905-how-to-view-download-your-event-attendee-list-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610184509/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000155905-how-to-view-download-your-event-attendee-list-)
56. Townscript Townscript says organizers can sell tickets in over 27 countries and more than 100 currencies. "host and sell event tickets internationally in over 27+ Countries and more than 100+ Currencies"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000265220-list-of-countries-supported-by-townscript-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000265220-list-of-countries-supported-by-townscript-), read on 17 October 2026.
57. MeraEvents MeraEvents calls itself India's end-to-end event ticketing platform. "India's end-to-end event ticketing platform"  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
58. Townscript Organizers can sell add-ons such as clothing, accommodation and meals alongside tickets. "You can easily sell additional items like clothing, accessories, accommodation, meals and more by adding add-on tickets to your event."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000255484-how-to-create-add-on-tickets-to-an-event-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000255484-how-to-create-add-on-tickets-to-an-event-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260422231848/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000255484-how-to-create-add-on-tickets-to-an-event-)
59. Townscript Application-based registration lets organizers approve attendees before they pay. "In an application-based booking, the attendee will have to go through the application process before being able to book for the event."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000255489-how-to-allow-application-based-registration-on-an-event-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000255489-how-to-allow-application-based-registration-on-an-event-), read on 17 October 2026.
60. MeraEvents Flat, percentage, single-use and influencer promo codes with tracking of which channel drives sales, plus ticket tiers and group bookings "Flat, percentage, single-use, influencer codes — track which channel actually drives sales."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
61. Townscript Organizers can sell tickets on their own website or blog with a ticket widget. "You can sell tickets right from your personal website or blog by using one of our ticket widgets."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156927-how-to-embed-ticket-s-on-your-website-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156927-how-to-embed-ticket-s-on-your-website-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260306030053/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000156927-how-to-embed-ticket-s-on-your-website-)
62. MeraEvents An event page on meraevents.com, a ticket widget to embed on your own site, an API for a custom checkout, and a landing-page builder "You can send buyers to your meraevents.com/events/your-event page, embed the ticket widget directly on your site, or use our API for a fully custom checkout."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
63. MeraEvents Fees per ticket "The 5% covers payment-gateway charges and platform fees."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
64. Townscript Fees per ticket "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
65. MeraEvents Pricing "Free to list. 5% only when you sell. No setup fees. No monthly subscription."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
66. Townscript Pricing "We charge 2.99% (1.99% + Rs. 10) Townscript fees and 1.99% Payment gateway fees on every ticket purchased"  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000098920-how-much-are-townscript-charges-), read on 17 October 2026.
67. MeraEvents Reserved seating, listed for concerts, live shows, comedy, theater and cultural events "Comedy, Theatre & Cultural Reserved seating, dynamic pricing, group bookings, last-minute promo codes."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
68. MeraEvents MeraEvents' check-in app works offline if the venue Wi-Fi fails. "Works offline if the venue Wi-Fi fails."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
69. MeraEvents If MeraEvents changes its rate, live events keep the rate they were created at. "If our rate ever changes, your live events keep the rate they were created at."  [meraevents.com/products/ticketing](https://meraevents.com/products/ticketing), read on 19 October 2026.
70. Townscript Organizers can give team members partial or full access per event, with predefined roles and custom roles. "Yes, using the organizing team feature you can give event wise limited or full access to your team members."  [support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000289413-can-i-give-access-of-events-to-my-team-members-](https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000289413-can-i-give-access-of-events-to-my-team-members-), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610190758/https://support.townscript.com/support/solutions/articles/1000289413-can-i-give-access-of-events-to-my-team-members-)

Updated 19 October 2026: First published.

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