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title: "LivePocket vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
description: "See LivePocket and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026."
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1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/)
2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare)
3. [Ticketing platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing)
4. LivePocket vs Ticket Fairy

# LivePocket vs Ticket Fairy

LivePocket charges 5% of the ticket price with no setup or monthly fees, buyers also pay ¥165 per paid ticket, and you are paid twice a month after your event date. With Ticket Fairy, you can be paid daily as tickets sell on your own Stripe or Xendit account, and fans can resell at face value.

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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)

- **10 of 10** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy
- **7 of 10** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of LivePocket
- **$4** Ticket Fairy fee on a $40 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- Payouts can arrive daily as tickets sell when you connect your own Stripe or Xendit account, where your country supports it, and money Ticket Fairy processes is paid after the event.[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)
- Buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later.[3](#source-3)

### Where LivePocket is stronger

- LivePocket charges no setup, monthly, annual, event registration or option fees.[4](#source-4)
- Organizers can sell first-come or by lottery, with numbered, seated, general and free tickets.[5](#source-5)
- You can restrict sales to fan-club members by ID and password.[6](#source-6)

Choose Ticket Fairy when you want ticket money as tickets sell, face-value resale with a waiting list and payment plans. Choose LivePocket if you want lottery or first-come sales, tickets only for your fan-club members and no fixed fees.

## What would 500 tickets at US$40 cost on LivePocket and on Ticket Fairy?

You see Ticket Fairy's standard booking fee on a US$40 ticket. LivePocket publishes its fee in JPY, so its column names that currency instead of converting it; the Fees row of the table gives LivePocket's own figures.

| For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | LivePocket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Published in JPY; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Fees per ticket | $4 | Published in JPY; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Buyers pay in total | $22,000 | Published in JPY; see Fees in the comparison table |
| You receive for the tickets | $20,000 | Published in JPY; see Fees in the comparison table |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | No setup, monthly or listing fees; 5% of each paid ticket price (organizer or buyer pays), a ¥165 per-ticket system fee paid by the buyer, and ¥500 (excl. tax) per payout transfer. Free tickets cost nothing. |

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. LivePocket's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103), read on 17 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

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

- On your own payment account's schedule **Ticket Fairy** Payouts arrive daily on your own Stripe or Xendit account, or after the event when Ticket Fairy processes your sales [1](#source-1)
- After the event **LivePocket** Paid twice a month, based on the event (end) date [7](#source-7)

On Ticket Fairy: Payouts arrive daily on your own Stripe or Xendit account, or after the event when Ticket Fairy processes your sales.

Sources[1](#source-1) [7](#source-7)

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

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

- Included Payment plans  Not found
- Included Resale and transfers *Ticket Fairy wins*  Not offered
- Included AI assistant  Not found

**7 things you need are the same on both:** Fees, When you are paid, Reserved seating, Event website or checkout on your site, Door scanning, Marketing tools, Your buyer data

Ticket Fairy gives you 1 of these that LivePocket does not offer.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | LivePocket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money |  |  |
| Fees | Included[1](#source-1) Every plan has one standard booking fee, and you choose whether buyers pay it or you absorb it | Included[8](#source-8) 5% of ticket price, paid by organizer or buyer; buyers also pay ¥165 per paid ticket |
| When you are paid | Included[1](#source-1) Payouts arrive daily on your own Stripe or Xendit account, or after the event when Ticket Fairy processes your sales | Included[7](#source-7) Paid twice a month, based on the event (end) date |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Included[9](#source-9) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Included[10](#source-10) Seated tickets with seat numbers from an uploaded seat list; buyers can pick seats |
| Payment plans | Included[3](#source-3) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | Not found in LivePocket's public documentation[11](#source-11) No installment option documented; atone pay-later lets buyers pay the next month |
| Resale and transfers | Included[2](#source-2) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Not offered[12](#source-12) Terms prohibit reselling tickets through the service; transfer to companions only |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[13](#source-13) You get a website for your events, and checkout on your own site | Included[14](#source-14) Event page on LivePocket with custom URL, private publishing and event groups |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[15](#source-15) Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones | Included[16](#source-16) Free LivePocket Scan app reads QR tickets on staff phones; list check-in also available |
| Marketing tools | Included[17](#source-17) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[18](#source-18) Bulk and individual emails, promo emails to past buyers, surveys, SNS sharing, QR codes |
| Your buyer data | Included[19](#source-19) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[20](#source-20) Attendee list downloads as Excel; organizers can email past buyers about future events |
| AI assistant | Included[21](#source-21) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Not found in LivePocket's public documentation[22](#source-22) No AI assistant for organizers found |

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

What will LivePocket charge me or my buyers on each ticket?:  LivePocket's own pages say the sales fee is 5% of the ticket price, paid by you or the buyer, and buyers also pay ¥165 per paid ticket. On Ticket Fairy, you pay one standard booking fee on every plan and choose whether buyers pay it on top of your price or you absorb it. [23](#source-23) [1](#source-1)

When do I get my ticket money from LivePocket?:  LivePocket's own pages say it pays twice a month, at month end or on the 15th of the next month, depending on your event date. On Ticket Fairy, you can be paid daily as tickets sell on your own Stripe or Xendit account, so you have ticket money for the bills that fall due before your event, or you can be paid after the show. [24](#source-24) [1](#source-1)

Can my buyers choose their seats on LivePocket?:  Yes. LivePocket's own pages say seated tickets take seat numbers from a seat list you upload, and buyers can pick seats in first-come sales. On Ticket Fairy, buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map. [25](#source-25) [9](#source-9)

If a fan is unable to come, can they resell or pass on their ticket on LivePocket?:  No. LivePocket's terms prohibit reselling tickets through the service, and buyers can pass tickets only to their companions. On Ticket Fairy, fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket goes to the next fan on your waiting list. [26](#source-26) [2](#source-2)

Where do buyers find my event on LivePocket?:  LivePocket's own pages say your event gets a page on LivePocket with its own URL, private publishing and event groups. On Ticket Fairy, you get a website for your events and checkout on your own site. [27](#source-27) [13](#source-13)

How does my door team check LivePocket tickets?:  LivePocket's own pages describe the free LivePocket Scan app, which reads QR tickets on your staff's phones, and check-in from a list. On Ticket Fairy, your door team scans tickets on their own phones. [28](#source-28) [15](#source-15)

What does LivePocket give me to sell more tickets?:  LivePocket's own pages list bulk and individual emails, promotional emails to past buyers, surveys, social sharing and QR codes. On Ticket Fairy, you can promote your events with email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards. [29](#source-29) [17](#source-17)

Do I keep my buyers' details on LivePocket?:  Yes. LivePocket's own pages say your attendee list downloads as Excel, and you can email past buyers about future events. On Ticket Fairy, you keep your own customer list and can see your repeat and lapsed buyers before your next on-sale. [30](#source-30) [19](#source-19)

Does LivePocket charge a monthly fee?:  No. LivePocket's own pages say there are no setup, monthly or listing fees: you pay 5% of each paid ticket price, buyers pay a ¥165 system fee per ticket, and each payout transfer costs ¥500 plus tax. [31](#source-31)

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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 [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
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 [Fans can buy your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans)
4. LivePocket LivePocket charges no setup, monthly, annual, event registration or option fees. "初期費⽤、固定費（月額・年額等）、公演登録料、オプション料金など、その他の費用は一切かかりません。"  [livepocket.jp/owner/](https://livepocket.jp/owner/), read on 17 October 2026.
5. LivePocket Organizers can sell first-come or by lottery, with numbered, seated, general and free tickets. "過去のイベント参加者や購⼊者へイベント告知メールを一斉送信できます。"  [livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html](https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261006151905/https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html)
6. LivePocket You can restrict sales to fan-club members by ID and password. "ファンクラブなどのID・パスワードを所持している購入者のみが、チケット購入が可能な販売受付に設定することができます。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=611), read on 17 October 2026.

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7. LivePocket When you are paid "イベント開催日（終了日）を基準として、月2回のお支払いとなります。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=1401), read on 17 October 2026.
8. LivePocket Fees "【販売手数料（チケット料金×5％）】"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610060847/https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103)
9. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating)
10. LivePocket Reserved seating "【座席チケット】・・・座席番号が付与されたチケットです。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=503), read on 17 October 2026.
11. LivePocket Payment plans "スマホのみで簡単に翌月払いができる、クレジットカード不要の決済サービスです。" Where we looked: livepocket.jp/owner/ (home, function, function/list.html, function/detail\_01-03, sell\_commission, sell\_tickets, faq, case), faq.livepocket.jp owner and user FAQ: all 216 article titles across category lists 1-25, livepocket.jp/term, livepocket.jp/news; terms "分割".  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=605), read on 17 October 2026.
12. LivePocket Resale and transfers "（22）対象チケット又は対象イベントに参加できる権利を、本サービスを利用して転売する行為"  [livepocket.jp/term](https://livepocket.jp/term), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616191509/https://livepocket.jp/term)
13. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
14. LivePocket Event website or checkout on your site "過去のイベント参加者や購⼊者へイベント告知メールを一斉送信できます。" Where we looked: livepocket.jp/owner/ (home, function, function/list.html, function/detail\_01-03, sell\_commission, sell\_tickets, faq, case), faq.livepocket.jp owner and user FAQ: all 216 article titles across category lists 1-25, livepocket.jp/term, livepocket.jp/news (searched "埋め込", "ウィジェット").  [livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html](https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261006151905/https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html)
15. Ticket Fairy [Your crowd gets in fast on your team's own phones](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office/door-scanning-and-entry)
16. LivePocket Door scanning "受付認証用アプリ「LivePocketスキャン」を使って、来場者のQRコードチケットを読取・認証"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=1202), read on 17 October 2026.
17. Ticket Fairy [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing)
18. LivePocket Marketing tools "他のイベントのチケット購入者・参加者へ宣伝メールを送信できます。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=802), read on 17 October 2026.
19. Ticket Fairy [You find your regulars and win back lapsed buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/audience-insights/customer-list-and-repeat-buyers)
20. LivePocket Your buyer data "参加者リストをExcel形式でダウンロードできます。"  [livepocket.jp/owner/function/detail\_01.html](https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/detail_01.html), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261006151905/https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/detail_01.html)
21. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
22. LivePocket AI assistant "【販売手数料（チケット料金×5％）】" Where we looked: livepocket.jp/owner/ (home, function, function/list.html, function/detail\_01-03, sell\_commission, sell\_tickets, faq, case), faq.livepocket.jp owner and user FAQ: all 216 article titles across category lists 1-25, livepocket.jp/term, livepocket.jp/news (searched "AI", "人工知能"); the pricing page.  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610060847/https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103)
23. LivePocket 5% of ticket price, paid by organizer or buyer; buyers also pay ¥165 per paid ticket "【販売手数料（チケット料金×5％）】"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610060847/https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103)
24. LivePocket Paid twice a month, based on the event (end) date "イベント開催日（終了日）を基準として、月2回のお支払いとなります。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=1401), read on 17 October 2026.
25. LivePocket Seated tickets with seat numbers from an uploaded seat list; buyers can pick seats "【座席チケット】・・・座席番号が付与されたチケットです。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=503), read on 17 October 2026.
26. LivePocket Terms prohibit reselling tickets through the service; transfer to companions only "（22）対象チケット又は対象イベントに参加できる権利を、本サービスを利用して転売する行為"  [livepocket.jp/term](https://livepocket.jp/term), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616191509/https://livepocket.jp/term)
27. LivePocket Event page on LivePocket with custom URL, private publishing and event groups "過去のイベント参加者や購⼊者へイベント告知メールを一斉送信できます。"  [livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html](https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261006151905/https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/list.html)
28. LivePocket Free LivePocket Scan app reads QR tickets on staff phones; list check-in also available "受付認証用アプリ「LivePocketスキャン」を使って、来場者のQRコードチケットを読取・認証"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=1202), read on 17 October 2026.
29. LivePocket Bulk and individual emails, promo emails to past buyers, surveys, SNS sharing, QR codes "他のイベントのチケット購入者・参加者へ宣伝メールを送信できます。"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=802), read on 17 October 2026.
30. LivePocket Attendee list downloads as Excel; organizers can email past buyers about future events "参加者リストをExcel形式でダウンロードできます。"  [livepocket.jp/owner/function/detail\_01.html](https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/detail_01.html), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261006151905/https://livepocket.jp/owner/function/detail_01.html)
31. LivePocket No setup, monthly or listing fees; 5% of each paid ticket price (organizer or buyer pays), a ¥165 per-ticket system fee paid by the buyer, and ¥500 (excl. tax) per payout transfer. Free tickets cost nothing. "【販売手数料（チケット料金×5％）】"  [faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail](https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260610060847/https://faq.livepocket.jp/livepocket-ticket-owner/detail?site=49XFKFIO&id=103)

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

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