--- title: "Ticketbud vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)" description: "See Ticketbud and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-ticketbud" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [Ticketing platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing) 4. Ticketbud vs Ticket Fairy # Ticketbud vs Ticket Fairy With Ticket Fairy, one standard ticketing fee includes card processing and customer service for your buyers, your buyers can pay in installments and resell at face value to the next person on your waiting list, and Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve. Ticketbud is a US ticketing platform from Austin, Texas, where buyers pay 2% + 99 cents per ticket plus 2.9% + 30 cents for the payment processor, with offline check-in and a published rate for non-profits and schools. [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-ticketing-ticket-fairy-vs-ticketbud) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) 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 - **7 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Ticketbud - **4** things you need that Ticket Fairy includes and Ticketbud 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 pay a deposit at checkout and the rest in weekly or monthly installments that finish before the event.[2](#source-2) - Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list.[3](#source-3) - Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve.[4](#source-4) ### Where Ticketbud is stronger - With Ticketbud you can download your attendee list before the event and check guests in offline.[5](#source-5) - Ticketbud charges non-profit and school events 1.75% + 99 cents per ticket, paid by attendees unless you absorb it.[6](#source-6) - Ticketbud rents mobile point-of-sale devices and other event hardware from its store.[7](#source-7) - Ticketbud offers a discounted rate on request for tickets priced under $10.[8](#source-8) Choose Ticket Fairy when you want card processing inside one ticketing fee, installments and face-value resale for your buyers, and Fai to answer questions and make changes once you approve. Choose Ticketbud if you want to check guests in offline from a downloaded list, rented point-of-sale hardware, a lower rate on request for tickets under $10, or its published non-profit and school rate of 1.75% + 99 cents. ## What each platform costs for your event What would 500 tickets at $40 cost on Ticketbud and on Ticket Fairy? You see both published fees on the same $40 ticket: Ticketbud's 2% + 99 cents with its payment processor fee of 2.9% + 30 cents 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 - **Ticketbud** Fee on each ticket $3.30; buyers pay $21,650; you receive $20,000. Fee $1.79 + payment processing $1.51 On this order, your buyers pay $350 more on Ticket Fairy than on Ticketbud, with card processing included. Sources[1](#source-1) [9](#source-9) Your own ticket price and number of tickets | For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | Ticketbud | | --- | --- | --- | | Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | The buyer | | Fees per ticket | $4 | $3.30 | | Buyers pay in total | $22,000 | $21,650 | | 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, Ticketbud is free for free events; on paid events attendees pay 2% + 99 cents per ticket, or 1.75% + 99 cents for non-profits and schools, unless you absorb it, plus a payment processor fee of 2.9% + 30 cents per ticket. There is no subscription and no pricing tier. | 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, Ticketbud's published fees are Fee $1.79 + payment processing $1.51. Ticketbud's fixed card charge of $0.30 is counted on each ticket, as if each ticket is bought on its own. On an order of several tickets, Ticketbud charges it once. Ticketbud's fee is from [its published pricing](https://www.ticketbud.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) - **Ticketbud** While tickets sell: Daily, weekly or monthly payouts, with access to your funds before your event[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 Ticketbud 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. Ticketbud: $3.30 a ticket. Ticketbud wins - **Payment plans** Ticket Fairy: Included. Ticketbud: Not found. - **Resale and transfers** Ticket Fairy: Included. Ticketbud: Not found. - **Sells through AI assistants** Ticket Fairy: Included. Ticketbud: Not found. - **AI assistant** Ticket Fairy: Included. Ticketbud: Not found. - **6 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 Ticketbud comes out ahead on 1 of these, and Ticket Fairy on none. | What you need | Ticket Fairy | Ticketbud | | --- | --- | --- | | 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) | In the US, attendees pay 2% + 99 cents per ticket sold unless you absorb it, plus a payment processor fee of 2.9% + 30 cents per ticket; non-profit and school events pay 1.75% + 99 cents [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) | Daily, weekly or monthly payouts, with access to your funds before your event [11](#source-11) | | Selling | | | | Reserved seating | Included[13](#source-13) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Included[14](#source-14) Interactive seat selection on a venue map that Ticketbud's team builds for you, with sections, tables and tiered prices | | Payment plans | Included[15](#source-15) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | Not found in Ticketbud's public documentation[16](#source-16) We did not find payment plans or installments for ticket buyers in Ticketbud's public pages | | Resale and transfers | Included[3](#source-3) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Not found in Ticketbud's public documentation[17](#source-17) We did not find fan-to-fan resale in Ticketbud's public pages, which say it is not a ticket resale platform | | 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) A free event page and organization landing pages, and a ticket widget for your own website | | 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 Ticketbud's public documentation[21](#source-21) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in Ticketbud'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) A free mobile check-in app that scans tickets or finds attendees by name, with an attendee list you can download for offline check-in, and RFID and NFC wristbands for large events | | Marketing tools | Included[24](#source-24) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[25](#source-25) Promotional widgets, custom link tracking, referral and promotional codes, and targeted email invitations | | Your buyer data | Included[26](#source-26) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[27](#source-27) Complete reporting, and you own your data | | AI assistant | Included[4](#source-4) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Not found in Ticketbud's public documentation[28](#source-28) We did not find an AI assistant for event organizers in Ticketbud's public pages | ## What else should you know about Ticketbud and Ticket Fairy? How much does Ticketbud charge per ticket? Ticketbud's pricing page says attendees pay 2% + 99 cents per ticket sold unless you absorb it, plus a payment processor fee of 2.9% + 30 cents per ticket, and free events cost nothing. 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. [29](#source-29) [30](#source-30) [10](#source-10) [1](#source-1) Does Ticketbud charge less for non-profits and schools? Yes. Ticketbud's published non-profit and school rate is 1.75% + 99 cents per ticket, paid by attendees unless you absorb it, plus the payment processor fee. [6](#source-6) When does Ticketbud pay me? Ticketbud offers daily, weekly and monthly payouts, so you can reach your ticket money before the event. 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. [31](#source-31) [10](#source-10) Can my buyers pick their seats on Ticketbud? Yes. Ticketbud's team builds your venue map and seating plan, and buyers choose seats on an interactive map. On Ticket Fairy, your buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map. [32](#source-32) [13](#source-13) Can buyers pay in installments or resell on Ticketbud? We did not find installments or fan-to-fan resale in Ticketbud's public pages. On Ticket Fairy, buyers can pay a deposit at checkout and the rest in installments, and your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with each returned ticket offered to the next fan on your waiting list. [33](#source-33) [34](#source-34) [2](#source-2) [3](#source-3) Can Ticketbud check people in without Wi-Fi? Yes. Ticketbud lets you download your attendee list before the event and check guests in offline. [5](#source-5) What does Ticketbud give me to sell more tickets? Ticketbud's pages list promotional widgets, custom link tracking, referral and promotional codes and targeted email invitations. On Ticket Fairy, you can promote your events with email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards. [35](#source-35) [24](#source-24) Does Ticketbud have an AI assistant? We did not find an AI assistant for event organizers in Ticketbud's public pages. 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. 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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 36 sources 1. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing) 2. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Let buyers pay for tickets in installments](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/let-buyers-pay-for-tickets-in-instalments) 3. Ticket Fairy [Spare tickets reach fans at face value](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/orders-refunds-and-resale/resale-transfers-and-waiting-lists) 4. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai) 5. Ticketbud With Ticketbud you can download your attendee list before the event and check guests in offline. "Attendee database can be downloaded before your event for offline check in." [www.ticketbud.com/features/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/), read on 19 October 2026. 6. Ticketbud Ticketbud charges non-profit and school events 1.75% + 99 cents per ticket, paid by attendees unless you absorb it. "Attendees pay: 1.75% +99c per ticket sold (Unless you wish to absorb fees)" [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 7. Ticketbud Ticketbud rents mobile point-of-sale devices and other event hardware from its store. "These items and more are available at the Ticketbud store" [www.ticketbud.com/features/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/), read on 19 October 2026. 8. Ticketbud Ticketbud offers a discounted rate on request for tickets priced under $10. "We offer a discounted rate for tickets priced under $10." [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 9. Ticketbud Fees per ticket "Attendees pay: 2% +99c per ticket sold (Unless you wish to absorb fees) Payment Processor Fee 2.9% + 30c per ticket" [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.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. Ticketbud When you are paid "Yes! Ticketbud offers daily, weekly and monthly payout options." [www.ticketbud.com/faqs/](https://www.ticketbud.com/faqs/), read on 19 October 2026. 12. Ticketbud Fees "Attendees pay: 2% +99c per ticket sold (Unless you wish to absorb fees) Payment Processor Fee 2.9% + 30c per ticket" [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 13. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating) 14. Ticketbud Reserved seating "Our team will create the custom venue map and seating plan for your event." [www.ticketbud.com/features/reserved-seating/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/reserved-seating/), read on 19 October 2026. 15. Ticket Fairy [Fans can buy your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans) 16. Ticketbud Payment plans "Everyone gets complete platform access to our features and customer support, with unlimited events and ticketing." Where we looked: ticketbud.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing, Features, FAQs, About, Reserved seating and RFID and NFC access control; searched for "resale", "resell", "transfer", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence". The tutorials were not read.. [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 17. Ticketbud Resale and transfers "Ticketbud is not a Ticket resale platform" Where we looked: ticketbud.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing, Features, FAQs, About, Reserved seating and RFID and NFC access control; searched for "resale", "resell", "transfer", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence". The tutorials were not read.. [www.ticketbud.com/](https://www.ticketbud.com/), 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. Ticketbud Event website or checkout on your site "We also have a ticket widget you can use to easily insert our ticketing directly onto your own website." [www.ticketbud.com/faqs/](https://www.ticketbud.com/faqs/), 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. Ticketbud Sells through AI assistants "Free mobile check-in app." Where we looked: ticketbud.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing, Features, FAQs, About, Reserved seating and RFID and NFC access control; searched for "resale", "resell", "transfer", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence". The tutorials were not read.. [www.ticketbud.com/features/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/), 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. Ticketbud Door scanning "Attendee database can be downloaded before your event for offline check in." [www.ticketbud.com/features/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/), read on 19 October 2026. 24. Ticket Fairy [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing) 25. Ticketbud Marketing tools "custom link tracking, referral and promotional codes, and the ability to send targeted email invit" [www.ticketbud.com/faqs/](https://www.ticketbud.com/faqs/), 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. Ticketbud Your buyer data "with complete reporting and data ownership" [www.ticketbud.com/about/](https://www.ticketbud.com/about/), read on 19 October 2026. 28. Ticketbud AI assistant "Free mobile check-in app." Where we looked: ticketbud.com pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, Pricing, Features, FAQs, About, Reserved seating and RFID and NFC access control; searched for "resale", "resell", "transfer", "installment", "installment", "payment plan", "AI", "artificial intelligence". The tutorials were not read.. [www.ticketbud.com/features/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/), read on 19 October 2026. 29. Ticketbud In the US, Ticketbud's attendees pay 2% + 99 cents per ticket sold, unless you absorb it, plus a payment processor fee of 2.9% + 30 cents per ticket. "Attendees pay: 2% +99c per ticket sold (Unless you wish to absorb fees) Payment Processor Fee 2.9% + 30c per ticket" [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 30. Ticketbud Free events on Ticketbud cost nothing. "Free events are completely free." [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 31. Ticketbud Ticketbud offers daily, weekly and monthly payouts, before your event. "Yes! Ticketbud offers daily, weekly and monthly payout options." [www.ticketbud.com/faqs/](https://www.ticketbud.com/faqs/), read on 19 October 2026. 32. Ticketbud Ticketbud's team builds your venue map and seating plan, and a seat ranker scores seats to offer the best available first. "Our team will create the custom venue map and seating plan for your event." [www.ticketbud.com/features/reserved-seating/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/reserved-seating/), read on 19 October 2026. 33. Ticketbud We did not find payment plans or installments for ticket buyers in Ticketbud's public pages "Everyone gets complete platform access to our features and customer support, with unlimited events and ticketing." [www.ticketbud.com/pricing/](https://www.ticketbud.com/pricing/), read on 19 October 2026. 34. Ticketbud We did not find fan-to-fan resale in Ticketbud's public pages, which say it is not a ticket resale platform "Ticketbud is not a Ticket resale platform" [www.ticketbud.com/](https://www.ticketbud.com/), read on 19 October 2026. 35. Ticketbud Promotional widgets, custom link tracking, referral and promotional codes, and targeted email invitations "custom link tracking, referral and promotional codes, and the ability to send targeted email invit" [www.ticketbud.com/faqs/](https://www.ticketbud.com/faqs/), read on 19 October 2026. 36. Ticketbud We did not find an AI assistant for event organizers in Ticketbud's public pages "Free mobile check-in app." [www.ticketbud.com/features/](https://www.ticketbud.com/features/), read on 19 October 2026. Updated 19 October 2026: First published. Ticketbud is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with it. **You choose the tools to start with** You can start with event management or marketing alongside your current ticketing provider. If you decide to move ticketing, our team helps with setup, customer-data imports and training. ## Start free on Ticket Fairy Sign up without a credit card and build a test event before you commit. Go on sale in minutes when you are ready. Unlimited events with no monthly fee Start selling tickets immediately Tickets, door and website tools on every plan, Free included [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-ticketing-ticket-fairy-vs-ticketbud) No credit card required --- This page is on Ticket Fairy, a ticketing, marketing and operations platform for live events and the venues that host them: festivals, club nights, concerts, conferences and tours, and night clubs, beach clubs and concert venues. It grows revenue with fan rewards that turn an audience into a sales channel, and runs the money side with payments and payouts, Vault business banking, and working capital advanced against ticket sales. [How Ticket Fairy ticketing works](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing) ยท [Ticket Fairy for AI assistants](https://www.ticketfairy.com/llms.txt)