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title: "Eventzilla vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
description: "See Eventzilla and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026."
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4. Eventzilla vs Ticket Fairy

# Eventzilla vs Ticket Fairy

With Ticket Fairy, one standard ticketing fee includes card processing and customer service for your buyers, your fans can resell at face value to the next person on your waiting list, and Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve. Eventzilla is a registration platform for conferences, trainings and fundraisers that charges from $1.50 per registration in the US plus payment processing, with a published 25% discount for non-profits and an annual Scale plan with no per-registration fees.

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- **11 of 11** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy
- **9 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Eventzilla
- **2** things you need that Ticket Fairy includes and Eventzilla does not

## The short answer

Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- Your buyers' ticketing fee includes card processing and customer service for your buyers.[1](#source-1)
- Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list.[2](#source-2)
- Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve.[3](#source-3)
- Your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose.[4](#source-4)

### Where Eventzilla is stronger

- Eventzilla gives non-profit organizations a 25% discount on its platform fee, not on card processing.[5](#source-5)
- Eventzilla's Scale plan, billed annually, has no per-registration fees and includes 500 registrations.[6](#source-6)
- Eventzilla offers native live streaming for virtual and hybrid events as part of its Event Hub add-on.[7](#source-7)

Choose Ticket Fairy when you want card processing inside one ticketing fee, face-value resale with a waiting list and Fai to answer questions and make changes once you approve. Choose Eventzilla if you are a non-profit and want its published 25% discount on its fee, if you want an annual plan with no per-registration fees, or if you stream conferences and trainings through its Event Hub add-on.

## What each platform costs for your event

What would 500 tickets at $40 cost on Eventzilla and on Ticket Fairy?

You see both published fees on the same $40 ticket: Eventzilla's Pro plan fee with Eventzilla Payments' card processing added, and Ticket Fairy's standard ticketing fee with card processing included. You can enter your own ticket price and how many tickets you expect to sell.

### What does one order of 500 tickets at $40 cost on each platform?

    Every platform's order, in words

- **Ticket Fairy** Fee on each ticket $4; buyers pay $22,000; you receive $20,000. Card processing included
- **Eventzilla** Fee on each ticket $4.48; buyers pay $22,240; you receive $20,000. Service fee $2.26 + payment processing $2.22

On this order, your buyers pay $240 less on Ticket Fairy than on Eventzilla, and you receive $20,000.

Sources[1](#source-1) [8](#source-8)

  Your own ticket price and number of tickets

| For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | Eventzilla |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | The buyer |
| Fees per ticket | $4 | $4.48 |
| Buyers pay in total | $22,000 | $22,240 |
| You receive for the tickets | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | In the US, Eventzilla is free for free events; paid registrations cost $1.50 on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro or 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus, plus payment processing, which is 2.9% + 99 cents per transaction on Eventzilla Payments. Scale starts at $200 a month billed annually with no per-registration fees. |

Ticket Fairy's standard ticketing fee is the same on every plan. Each month, Ticket Fairy's fees on your paid tickets, after payment processing, come off your next plan bill, up to the plan price. On a $40 ticket in the United States, Eventzilla's published fees are Service fee $2.26 + payment processing $2.22. Eventzilla's fixed card charge of $0.99 is counted on each ticket, as if each ticket is bought on its own. On an order of several tickets, Eventzilla charges it once. Eventzilla's fee is from [its published pricing](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

### When does each platform pay you your ticket money?

   When each platform pays, in words

- **Ticket Fairy** On your own payment account: daily as tickets sell.[9](#source-9)
- **Ticket Fairy** On money Ticket Fairy processes: usually 10 to 15 business days after the event, and can be held for the chargeback window where there are chargebacks or cancellations.[9](#source-9)
- **Eventzilla** On your own payment account's schedule: Payments go to the payment processor you connect, and Eventzilla Payments opens a merchant account for you with daily payouts[10](#source-10)

On Ticket Fairy you are paid daily as tickets sell on your own payment account, or usually 10 to 15 business days after the event on money Ticket Fairy processes, which can be held for the chargeback window where there are chargebacks or cancellations.

Sources[9](#source-9) [10](#source-10)

## What each platform does for your event

What do you get from Eventzilla and Ticket Fairy when you sell tickets?

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

   Every difference, in words

- **Fees** Ticket Fairy: $4 a ticket. Eventzilla: $4.48 a ticket. Ticket Fairy wins
- **Reserved seating** Ticket Fairy: Included. Eventzilla: On a paid plan.
- **Payment plans** Ticket Fairy: Included. Eventzilla: On a paid plan.
- **Resale and transfers** Ticket Fairy: Included. Eventzilla: Not found.
- **Sells through AI assistants** Ticket Fairy: Included. Eventzilla: Not found.
- **6 things you need are the same on both:** When you are paid, Event website or checkout on your site, Door scanning, Marketing tools, Your buyer data, AI assistant

Ticket Fairy comes out ahead on 1 of these, and Eventzilla on none.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Eventzilla |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money |  |  |
| Fees | Every plan has one standard ticketing fee that buyers pay or you absorb, and on a paid plan you can add your own ticketing fee on top and keep your own fee [9](#source-9) | In the US, a fee per registration of $1.50 on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro or 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus, which attendees pay or you absorb; payment processing is extra, and Eventzilla Payments charges 2.9% + 99 cents per transaction [11](#source-11) |
| When you are paid | Payouts arrive daily on your own Stripe or Xendit account, or after the event when Ticket Fairy processes your sales [9](#source-9) | Payments go to the payment processor you connect, and Eventzilla Payments opens a merchant account for you with daily payouts [10](#source-10) |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Included[12](#source-12) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | On a paid plan[13](#source-13) A seating plan designer on the Pro and Plus plans Plans: Pro |
| Payment plans | Included[14](#source-14) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | On a paid plan[15](#source-15) Partial and recurring payments on the Pro and Plus plans Plans: Pro |
| Resale and transfers | Included[2](#source-2) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Not found in Eventzilla's public documentation[16](#source-16) We did not find fan-to-fan resale in Eventzilla's public pages; registrations can be transferred |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[17](#source-17) You get a website for each event at its own link or on your own web address, and checkout on your own site | Included[18](#source-18) A drag-and-drop event website builder with templates, your own domain on Plus, and a widget to sell from your own website |
| Sells through AI assistants | Included[4](#source-4) Your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose | Not found in Eventzilla's public documentation[19](#source-19) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in Eventzilla's public pages |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[20](#source-20) Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones, and your buyers can keep their tickets in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, updated whenever anything changes | Included[21](#source-21) Check-in and on-site sales in the organizer mobile app; badge design and printing from the Pro plan, and self-service kiosk check-in as a paid add-on |
| Marketing tools | Included[22](#source-22) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[23](#source-23) Email campaigns and invitations, discount codes, group discounts and follow-up of abandoned registrations |
| Your buyer data | Included[24](#source-24) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[25](#source-25) You can export attendee, sales and session data at any time |
| AI assistant | Included[3](#source-3) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Included[26](#source-26) Built-in AI helps you write your event's descriptions and details |

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

    How much does Eventzilla charge per registration in the US?  Eventzilla's pricing page lists $1.50 per registration on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro and 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus in the US, and says its fees do not include payment processing, which is 2.9% + 99 cents per transaction on Eventzilla Payments. On Ticket Fairy, every plan has one standard ticketing fee with card processing included, and you choose whether buyers pay it or you absorb it. On a paid plan you can add your own ticketing fee on top and keep your own fee. [27](#source-27) [28](#source-28) [9](#source-9) [1](#source-1)    When does Eventzilla pay me?  With Eventzilla Payments, Eventzilla opens a merchant account for you with daily payouts, and other payment processors pay out on their own schedules. On Ticket Fairy, you can be paid daily as tickets sell on your own Stripe or Xendit account where your country supports it, or 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. [29](#source-29) [9](#source-9)    Can my attendees pick their seats on Eventzilla?  Yes, on its Pro and Plus plans. Eventzilla's pricing page lists a seating plan designer on both. On Ticket Fairy, your buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map. [30](#source-30) [12](#source-12)    Can attendees resell their tickets or pay in installments on Eventzilla?  Eventzilla's Pro and Plus plans take partial and recurring payments, and we did not find fan-to-fan resale in its public pages. On Ticket Fairy, your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with each returned ticket offered to the next fan on your waiting list, and buyers can pay a deposit at checkout and the rest in installments. [31](#source-31) [32](#source-32) [2](#source-2) [33](#source-33)    Is Eventzilla free for free events?  Yes. Eventzilla says it is free when your event is free for attendees. On Ticket Fairy, free tickets carry no ticketing fee, and the Free plan has no monthly fee and unlimited events. [34](#source-34) [9](#source-9) [35](#source-35)    Does Eventzilla give non-profits a discount?  Yes. Eventzilla's pricing page says non-profit organizations get a 25% discount on its platform fee, which does not apply to card processing. [5](#source-5)    How does my check-in team scan Eventzilla tickets?  Eventzilla's organizer mobile app checks attendees in and sells on site, you can design and print name badges from its Pro plan, and self-service kiosk check-in is an add-on at $0.49 per registered attendee. On Ticket Fairy, your door team scans tickets on their own phones and can sell to walk-ups in the same app. [36](#source-36) [37](#source-37) [38](#source-38) [20](#source-20) [39](#source-39)    Does Eventzilla have AI to help me run my event?  Eventzilla's built-in AI helps you write your event's descriptions and details. On Ticket Fairy, Fai can answer questions about your events and make changes once you approve, and your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose. [40](#source-40) [3](#source-3) [4](#source-4)

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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)

  Show all 40 sources

1. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing)
2. Ticket Fairy [Spare tickets reach fans at face value](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/orders-refunds-and-resale/resale-transfers-and-waiting-lists)
3. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
4. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Choose which AI assistants sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/choose-which-ai-assistants-sell-your-tickets)
5. Eventzilla Eventzilla gives non-profit organizations a 25% discount on its platform fee, not on card processing. "Yes, we offer a 25% discount on our fee for non-profit organizations."  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
6. Eventzilla Eventzilla's Scale plan, billed annually, has no per-registration fees and includes 500 registrations. "No per-registration fees 500 registrations included"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
7. Eventzilla Eventzilla offers native live streaming for virtual and hybrid events as part of its Event Hub add-on. "Native live streaming capabilities"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
8. Eventzilla Fees per ticket "United States (USD) $1.50 1.9% + $1.50 2.9% + $1.50"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
9. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
10. Eventzilla When you are paid "Instant merchant account creation with daily payouts (Eventzilla Payments only)"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
11. Eventzilla Fees "United States (USD) $1.50 1.9% + $1.50 2.9% + $1.50"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
12. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating)
13. Eventzilla Reserved seating "Seating plan designer"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
14. Ticket Fairy [Fans can buy your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans)
15. Eventzilla Payment plans "Partial/recurring payments"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
16. Eventzilla Resale and transfers "Registration transfers" Where we looked: eventzilla.net pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing (with its plan comparison and FAQs), Platform overview, Event registration and ticketing, Event website builder, Event marketing, Onsite solutions, Analytics, Non-profits, Festivals, About and Why Eventzilla; searched for "resale", "resell", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "ChatGPT", "offline". The help desk was not read..  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
17. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
18. Eventzilla Event website or checkout on your site "Drag and drop your way to a captivating, branded, and professional event website, with zero coding skills."  [www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-website-builder/](https://www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-website-builder/), read on 19 October 2026.
19. Eventzilla Sells through AI assistants "Effortless Registration for Exceptional Events" Where we looked: eventzilla.net pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing (with its plan comparison and FAQs), Platform overview, Event registration and ticketing, Event website builder, Event marketing, Onsite solutions, Analytics, Non-profits, Festivals, About and Why Eventzilla; searched for "resale", "resell", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "ChatGPT", "offline". The help desk was not read..  [www.eventzilla.net/platform/sell-tickets-online/](https://www.eventzilla.net/platform/sell-tickets-online/), read on 19 October 2026.
20. Ticket Fairy [Tickets in your buyers' wallets, always up to date](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office/apple-and-google-wallet-passes)
21. Eventzilla Door scanning "Onsite check-in using organizer mobile app"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
22. Ticket Fairy [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing)
23. Eventzilla Marketing tools "Boost registrations and engage attendees with personalized, automated emails."  [www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-marketing-software/](https://www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-marketing-software/), read on 19 October 2026.
24. Ticket Fairy [You find your regulars and win back lapsed buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/audience-insights/customer-list-and-repeat-buyers)
25. Eventzilla Your buyer data "Export attendees, sales, and session data anytime"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
26. Eventzilla AI assistant "Create your event with descriptions, dates, and details. Use the built-in AI for help."  [www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-website-builder/](https://www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-website-builder/), read on 19 October 2026.
27. Eventzilla In the US, Eventzilla charges $1.50 per registration on Basic, 1.9% + $1.50 on Pro and 2.9% + $1.50 on Plus. "United States (USD) $1.50 1.9% + $1.50 2.9% + $1.50"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
28. Eventzilla Eventzilla's platform fees do not include payment processing, and Eventzilla Payments charges 2.9% + 99 cents per transaction. "Eventzilla Payments (powered by Finix) charges 2.9% + 99 cents per transaction."  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
29. Eventzilla With Eventzilla Payments, Eventzilla opens a merchant account for you with daily payouts. "Instant merchant account creation with daily payouts (Eventzilla Payments only)"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
30. Eventzilla A seating plan designer on the Pro and Plus plans "Seating plan designer"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
31. Eventzilla Partial and recurring payments on the Pro and Plus plans "Partial/recurring payments"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
32. Eventzilla We did not find fan-to-fan resale in Eventzilla's public pages; registrations can be transferred "Registration transfers"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
33. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Let buyers pay for tickets in installments](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/let-buyers-pay-for-tickets-in-instalments)
34. Eventzilla Eventzilla is free when your event is free for attendees. "Yes, Eventzilla is free if your event is free for attendees."  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
35. Ticket Fairy [Your WordPress, Wix or Squarespace site can sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website/website-builders)
36. Eventzilla Check-in and on-site sales in the organizer mobile app; badge design and printing from the Pro plan, and self-service kiosk check-in as a paid add-on "Onsite check-in using organizer mobile app"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
37. Eventzilla With Eventzilla you can design and print name badges for your attendees from the Pro plan. "Design & print custom name badges for attendees"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
38. Eventzilla Eventzilla's self-service kiosk check-in and badge printing add-on costs $0.49 per registered attendee. "$ 0.49 per registered attendee"  [www.eventzilla.net/pricing/](https://www.eventzilla.net/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
39. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Scan tickets at the door](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/scan-tickets-at-the-door)
40. Eventzilla Built-in AI helps you write your event's descriptions and details "Create your event with descriptions, dates, and details. Use the built-in AI for help."  [www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-website-builder/](https://www.eventzilla.net/platform/event-website-builder/), read on 19 October 2026.

Updated 19 October 2026: First published.

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