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title: "RallyUp vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
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3. [Ticketing platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing)
4. RallyUp vs Ticket Fairy

# RallyUp vs Ticket Fairy

With Ticket Fairy, one standard ticketing fee includes card processing and customer service for your buyers, your guests can pick their seats on your venue's map and pay in installments, and Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve. RallyUp is a fundraising platform that says it offers 10 ways to raise funds, lets donors pay one charge for all their purchases and donations, and has a Free plan with no platform fee.

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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)

- **11 of 11** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy
- **8 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of RallyUp
- **3** things you need that Ticket Fairy includes and RallyUp 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 buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map.[2](#source-2)
- Your buyers can pay a deposit at checkout and the rest in weekly or monthly installments that finish before the event.[3](#source-3)
- Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve.[4](#source-4)

### Where RallyUp is stronger

- RallyUp says it is the only platform with 10 ways to raise funds.[5](#source-5)
- RallyUp lets donors skip checkout lines with a single charge for all their purchases and donations.[6](#source-6)
- On RallyUp's Free plan you are never charged a platform fee, even if no donors tip.[7](#source-7)
- RallyUp's fundraising experts can build your campaign for you for free.[8](#source-8)

Choose Ticket Fairy when you want card processing inside one ticketing fee, seat selection and installments for your guests, and Fai to answer questions and make changes once you approve. Choose RallyUp if you want 10 ways to raise funds in one platform, donors who skip checkout lines with a single charge for everything, or its experts to build the campaign for you for free.

## What each platform costs for your event

What would 200 gala tickets at US$100 cost on RallyUp and on Ticket Fairy?

You see RallyUp's 2.9% Flex platform fee on ticketing beside Ticket Fairy's standard ticketing fee with card processing included. RallyUp's figure leaves out card processing, which it says payment processors charge at 1.9% to 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, and its Free plan has no platform fee.

### What does one order of 200 tickets at $100 cost on each platform?

   Every platform's order, in words

- **Ticket Fairy** Fee on each ticket $9; buyers pay $21,800; you receive $20,000. Card processing included
- **RallyUp** Fee on each ticket $2.90; buyers pay $20,000; you receive $19,420. Card processing not stated in its published fee

On this order, your buyers pay $1,800 more on Ticket Fairy than on RallyUp, with card processing included.

Sources[1](#source-1) [9](#source-9)

  Your own ticket price and number of tickets

| For 200 tickets at $100 | Ticket Fairy | RallyUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | You, from your payout |
| Fees per ticket | $9 | $2.90 |
| Buyers pay in total | $21,800 | $20,000 |
| You receive for the tickets | $20,000 | $19,420 |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | The Free plan has no platform fee and offers donor tipping; the Flex plan has no donor tipping and a platform fee of 2.9% to 6.9% based on the activity. |

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. RallyUp's fee is from [its published pricing](https://rallyup.com/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.[10](#source-10)
- **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.[10](#source-10)
- **RallyUp** On your own payment account's schedule: Funds go to the Stripe or PayPal account you connect[11](#source-11)

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[10](#source-10) [11](#source-11)

## What each platform does for your event

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

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

   Every difference, in words

- **Fees** Ticket Fairy: $9 a ticket. RallyUp: $2.90 a ticket. RallyUp wins
- **Payment plans** Ticket Fairy: Included. RallyUp: Not found.
- **Resale and transfers** Ticket Fairy: Included. RallyUp: Not found.
- **Sells through AI assistants** Ticket Fairy: Included. RallyUp: Not found.
- **7 things you need are the same on both:** When you are paid, Reserved seating, Event website or checkout on your site, Door scanning, Marketing tools, Your buyer data, AI assistant

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

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | RallyUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 [10](#source-10) | On the Flex plan, a 2.9% platform fee on ticketing and registration [12](#source-12) |
| When you are paid | Payouts arrive daily on your own Stripe or Xendit account, or after the event when Ticket Fairy processes your sales [10](#source-10) | Funds go to the Stripe or PayPal account you connect [11](#source-11) |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Included[2](#source-2) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Included[13](#source-13) Table packages with pre-assigned seating options, meal choices and bundle pricing |
| Payment plans | Included[14](#source-14) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | Not found in RallyUp's public documentation[15](#source-15) We did not find installment plans for ticket buyers in RallyUp's public pages or knowledge base; donors can skip checkout lines with a single charge for all their purchases and donations |
| Resale and transfers | Included[16](#source-16) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Not found in RallyUp's public documentation[17](#source-17) We did not find fan-to-fan resale in RallyUp's public pages |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[18](#source-18) You get a website for each event at its own link or on your own web address, and checkout on your own site | Included[19](#source-19) One event page at one link for the event and all its fundraising activities |
| Sells through AI assistants | Included[20](#source-20) Your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose | Not found in RallyUp's public documentation[21](#source-21) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in RallyUp's public pages |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[22](#source-22) 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[23](#source-23) QR code check-in, with each attendee's QR code sent when they buy |
| Marketing tools | Included[24](#source-24) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[25](#source-25) Event pages, email communications and auto-generated thank-you notes |
| Your buyer data | Included[26](#source-26) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[27](#source-27) Integrations with CRM, email, marketing and analytics tools |
| AI assistant | Included[4](#source-4) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Included[28](#source-28) Generate with AI writes copy from your event title |

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

    How much does RallyUp charge for ticketing?  RallyUp's pricing page says its Free plan has no platform fee and asks donors to tip RallyUp, while Flex charges a 2.9% platform fee on ticketing and registration with no tipping; and RallyUp says payment processors charge from 1.9% to 2.9% plus 30 cents on each transaction. On Ticket Fairy, every plan has one standard ticketing fee with card processing included, and on a paid plan you can add your own ticketing fee on top and keep your own fee. [7](#source-7) [29](#source-29) [30](#source-30) [31](#source-31) [32](#source-32) [33](#source-33) [10](#source-10) [1](#source-1)    How do I get my funds from RallyUp?  RallyUp pays funds into the Stripe or PayPal account you connect. 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. [34](#source-34) [10](#source-10)    Can RallyUp sell gala tables?  Yes. RallyUp sells table packages with pre-assigned seating options, meal choices and bundle pricing. On Ticket Fairy, your guests pick their own seat on your venue's map. [35](#source-35) [36](#source-36) [2](#source-2)    Can guests pay one bill for everything at a RallyUp gala?  Yes. RallyUp lets donors skip checkout lines with a single charge for all their purchases and donations. On Ticket Fairy, buyers can pay a deposit at checkout and the rest of a bigger ticket in installments before the event. [6](#source-6) [3](#source-3)    How does my team check guests in on RallyUp?  RallyUp sends each attendee a QR code when they buy, and its check-in page works on desktop and mobile devices. On Ticket Fairy, your door team can also sell to walk-ups in the scanning app. [37](#source-37) [38](#source-38) [39](#source-39)    Does RallyUp use AI?  Yes. RallyUp's AI writes event ticket and table descriptions from your event title. 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) [4](#source-4) [20](#source-20)

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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)

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1. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing)
2. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating)
3. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Let buyers pay for tickets in installments](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/let-buyers-pay-for-tickets-in-instalments)
4. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
5. RallyUp RallyUp says it is the only platform with 10 ways to raise funds. "We provide the only platform with 10 ways to raise funds."  [rallyup.com/about-us/](https://rallyup.com/about-us/), read on 19 October 2026.
6. RallyUp RallyUp lets donors skip checkout lines with a single charge for all their purchases and donations. "Let donors skip checkout lines with a single charge for all their purchases and donations"  [rallyup.com/galas-and-events/](https://rallyup.com/galas-and-events/), read on 19 October 2026.
7. RallyUp On RallyUp's Free plan you are never charged a platform fee, even if no donors tip. "You’ll never be charged a Platform Fee even if no donors tip."  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
8. RallyUp RallyUp's fundraising experts can build your campaign for you for free. "Answer a few questions and RallyUp Fundraising Experts will build your Campaign for you for free."  [rallyup.com/features/](https://rallyup.com/features/), read on 19 October 2026.
9. RallyUp Fees per ticket "With Flex pricing, you pay one fee per Component. 2.9% Ticketing & Registration"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
10. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
11. RallyUp When you are paid "You’ll need to connect a Stripe or PayPal account to receive funds"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
12. RallyUp Fees "With Flex pricing, you pay one fee per Component. 2.9% Ticketing & Registration"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
13. RallyUp Reserved seating "Pre-assigned seating options, meal choices, and bundle pricing."  [rallyup.com/galas-and-events/](https://rallyup.com/galas-and-events/), 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. RallyUp Payment plans "Let donors skip checkout lines with a single charge for all their purchases and donations" Where we looked: rallyup.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing (with its FAQs), Ticketing, Galas and events, Features, AI content generator, Tap to pay, About us, Terms of use, and the Knowledge Base home, its Ticketing, Galas and events and Getting started categories and the articles Understand: Charity Ticketing, How-to: Update Event Ticket or Package Purchases and How-to: Check In Event Attendees; searched for "resale", "resell", "seat", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "transfer", "payout", "offline", "AI". .  [rallyup.com/galas-and-events/](https://rallyup.com/galas-and-events/), read on 19 October 2026.
16. Ticket Fairy [Spare tickets reach fans at face value](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/orders-refunds-and-resale/resale-transfers-and-waiting-lists)
17. RallyUp Resale and transfers "Simplify your fundraiser ticketing with RallyUp" Where we looked: rallyup.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing (with its FAQs), Ticketing, Galas and events, Features, AI content generator, Tap to pay, About us, Terms of use, and the Knowledge Base home, its Ticketing, Galas and events and Getting started categories and the articles Understand: Charity Ticketing, How-to: Update Event Ticket or Package Purchases and How-to: Check In Event Attendees; searched for "resale", "resell", "seat", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "transfer", "payout", "offline", "AI". .  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
18. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
19. RallyUp Event website or checkout on your site "Create a gorgeous home for your Event, and all associated fundraising activities. It’s a single URL your donors will love."  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
20. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Choose which AI assistants sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/choose-which-ai-assistants-sell-your-tickets)
21. RallyUp Sells through AI assistants "Simplify your fundraiser ticketing with RallyUp" Where we looked: rallyup.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing (with its FAQs), Ticketing, Galas and events, Features, AI content generator, Tap to pay, About us, Terms of use, and the Knowledge Base home, its Ticketing, Galas and events and Getting started categories and the articles Understand: Charity Ticketing, How-to: Update Event Ticket or Package Purchases and How-to: Check In Event Attendees; searched for "resale", "resell", "seat", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "transfer", "payout", "offline", "AI". .  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
22. 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)
23. RallyUp Door scanning "Your attendees will receive their QR code when they purchase tickets."  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
24. Ticket Fairy [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing)
25. RallyUp Marketing tools "Generate event pages, email communications, and auto-generated thank you notes"  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
26. Ticket Fairy [You find your regulars and win back lapsed buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/audience-insights/customer-list-and-repeat-buyers)
27. RallyUp Your buyer data "RallyUp integrates with almost every CRM, email platform, marketing platform, and analytics tool"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
28. RallyUp AI assistant "Click Generate with AI and RallyUp cooks up copy from your Event title"  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
29. RallyUp On RallyUp's Free plan, donors are asked to leave an optional tip at checkout. "Donors are asked to leave an optional tip at checkout"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
30. RallyUp On RallyUp's Flex plan, ticketing and registration carry a 2.9% platform fee. "With Flex pricing, you pay one fee per Component. 2.9% Ticketing & Registration"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
31. RallyUp On RallyUp's Flex plan, donors are not asked to tip. "With Flex pricing, donors are not asked to tip."  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
32. RallyUp Every RallyUp transaction incurs payment processing fees, whatever the pricing plan. "All transactions incur payment processing fees, regardless of pricing plan."  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
33. RallyUp RallyUp says payment processors charge from 1.9% to 2.9% plus 30 cents on each transaction. "Payment processors charge a processing fee on each transaction, from 1.9% to 2.9%, plus $0.30per transaction."  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
34. RallyUp RallyUp pays funds into the Stripe or PayPal account you connect. "You’ll need to connect a Stripe or PayPal account to receive funds"  [rallyup.com/pricing/](https://rallyup.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026.
35. RallyUp RallyUp sells table packages with pre-assigned seating options, meal choices and bundle pricing. "Pre-assigned seating options, meal choices, and bundle pricing."  [rallyup.com/galas-and-events/](https://rallyup.com/galas-and-events/), read on 19 October 2026.
36. RallyUp Table packages with pre-assigned seating options, meal choices and bundle pricing "Pre-assigned seating options, meal choices, and bundle pricing."  [rallyup.com/galas-and-events/](https://rallyup.com/galas-and-events/), read on 19 October 2026.
37. RallyUp QR code check-in, with each attendee's QR code sent when they buy "Your attendees will receive their QR code when they purchase tickets."  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.
38. RallyUp RallyUp's team check-in works on desktop and mobile devices from one shared page. "Your team can easily check in guests on desktop and mobile devices, all from one convenient shared page."  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), 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. RallyUp RallyUp's Generate with AI writes copy from your event title. "Click Generate with AI and RallyUp cooks up copy from your Event title"  [rallyup.com/ticketing/](https://rallyup.com/ticketing/), read on 19 October 2026.

Updated 19 October 2026: First published.

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