--- title: "TicketCo vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)" description: "See TicketCo 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-ticketco" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [Ticketing platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/ticketing) 4. TicketCo vs Ticket Fairy # TicketCo vs Ticket Fairy With Ticket Fairy, you see one published ticketing fee with card processing included, fans can resell at face value to the next person on your waiting list, you send your own email and text campaigns, and Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve. TicketCo is a Norwegian sports ticketing platform used by clubs in Norway, Sweden, the UK and Ireland, with one fan database for a whole league, food and drink sales in its matchday app and integrations with stadium access control. [Create a free account](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-ticketing-ticket-fairy-vs-ticketco) [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 - **6 of 11** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of TicketCo - **5** things you need that Ticket Fairy includes and TicketCo does not ## The short answer Which should you choose? ### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger - Ticket Fairy publishes its standard ticketing fee for each country it serves on its pricing page, with card processing included.[1](#source-1) - 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) - You can promote your events with email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards.[3](#source-3) - Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve.[4](#source-4) ### Where TicketCo is stronger - TicketCo can bring every club in a league onto one platform with one centralized source of fan data.[5](#source-5) - TicketCo Direct scans tickets and takes ticket and food and beverage payments by card, mobile, wearables and cash on any phone or tablet, with no extra hardware.[6](#source-6) - TicketCo Connect integrates with stadium access control systems such as Skidata, Fortress and HID, and with CRM and BI tools.[7](#source-7) Choose Ticket Fairy when you want a published ticketing fee instead of a demo and a quote, face-value resale with a waiting list, email and text campaigns from the same system, and Fai to answer questions and make changes once you approve. Choose TicketCo if you run a sports club or league and want one fan database across the league, food and drink payments in the same matchday app as scanning, and links to stadium turnstiles. ## What each platform costs for your event What would 500 tickets at US$40 cost on TicketCo and on Ticket Fairy? TicketCo does not publish a fee for each ticket, so you see Ticket Fairy's fees worked out and how TicketCo prices. You can enter your ticket price and the number of tickets you expect to sell. ### What does one order of 500 tickets at $40 cost on Ticket Fairy? Every platform's order, in words - **Ticket Fairy** Fee on each ticket $4; buyers pay $22,000; you receive $20,000. Card processing included - **TicketCo** Price not published; clubs book a demo, a workshop or a call with TicketCo. On this order, your buyers pay $22,000 on Ticket Fairy, card processing included, and you receive $20,000. Sources[1](#source-1) Your own ticket price and number of tickets | For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | TicketCo | | --- | --- | --- | | Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | Not published | | Fees per ticket | $4 | Not published; quote required | | Buyers pay in total | $22,000 | Not published | | You receive for the tickets | $20,000 | Not published | | Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | Price not published; clubs book a demo, a workshop or a call with TicketCo. | 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. TicketCo's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://ticketco.io/get-started), 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.[8](#source-8) - **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.[8](#source-8) - **TicketCo** Not published: We did not find when TicketCo pays out ticket money in its public pages; payouts are managed in TicketCo Admin[9](#source-9) 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[8](#source-8) [9](#source-9) ## What each platform does for your event What do you get from TicketCo and Ticket Fairy when you sell tickets? ### Where does each platform win on what you need? Every difference, in words - **Fees** Ticket Fairy: Included. TicketCo: Not found. - **When you are paid** Ticket Fairy: Included. TicketCo: Not found. - **Resale and transfers** Ticket Fairy: Included. TicketCo: Not found. - **Sells through AI assistants** Ticket Fairy: Included. TicketCo: Not found. - **AI assistant** Ticket Fairy: Included. TicketCo: Not found. - **6 things you need are the same on both:** Reserved seating, Payment plans, Event website or checkout on your site, Door scanning, Marketing tools, Your buyer data Ticket Fairy includes 5 of these that we did not find in TicketCo's public documentation. | What you need | Ticket Fairy | TicketCo | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 [8](#source-8) | Not found in TicketCo's public documentation[10](#source-10) No per-ticket fee published; clubs book a demo or workshop for a price | | When you are paid | Payouts arrive daily on your own Stripe or Xendit account, or after the event when Ticket Fairy processes your sales [8](#source-8) | Not found in TicketCo's public documentation[9](#source-9) We did not find when TicketCo pays out ticket money in its public pages; payouts are managed in TicketCo Admin | | Selling | | | | Reserved seating | Included[11](#source-11) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Included[12](#source-12) Visual event and seat map configuration, with seat availability and prices changed in real time | | Payment plans | Included[13](#source-13) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | Included[14](#source-14) Season ticket subscriptions that fans pay monthly or quarterly, without a third-party credit provider | | Resale and transfers | Included[2](#source-2) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Not found in TicketCo's public documentation[15](#source-15) We did not find fan-to-fan resale in TicketCo's public pages | | Event website or checkout on your site | Included[16](#source-16) You get a website for each event at its own link or on your own web address, and checkout on your own site | Included[17](#source-17) TicketCo Flow landing pages and purchase flows, or TicketCo Flex to embed ticketing in the club's own website and app through the API | | Sells through AI assistants | Included[18](#source-18) Your buyers can find and buy your tickets inside the AI assistants you choose | Not found in TicketCo's public documentation[19](#source-19) Buying inside an AI assistant was not found in TicketCo'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) TicketCo Direct turns any phone or tablet into a ticket scanner and sales terminal, for paper, mobile and NFC tickets | | Marketing tools | Included[3](#source-3) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[22](#source-22) A pricing engine with fixed, dynamic, loyalty and zone-based pricing, custom promotions and fan rewards, and marketing automation triggers to connected email and SMS tools | | Your buyer data | Included[23](#source-23) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[24](#source-24) Clubs keep 100% ownership of and full access to their fan data, with TicketCo acting as data processor | | AI assistant | Included[4](#source-4) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Not found in TicketCo's public documentation[25](#source-25) We did not find an AI assistant for clubs or event organizers in TicketCo's public pages | ## What else should you know about TicketCo and Ticket Fairy? What does TicketCo cost? TicketCo does not publish a price; clubs book a demo, a workshop or a call. 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. [26](#source-26) [8](#source-8) [1](#source-1) When do I get my ticket money with TicketCo? We did not find when TicketCo pays out ticket money in its public pages; its pages say payouts are managed in TicketCo Admin. 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. [27](#source-27) [8](#source-8) Can fans pay for season tickets monthly on TicketCo? Yes. TicketCo's own pages describe season tickets as monthly or quarterly subscriptions, match bundles and classic season tickets with automated renewals. On Ticket Fairy, your buyers can pay a deposit at checkout and the rest in weekly or monthly installments that finish before the event. [28](#source-28) [29](#source-29) Can fans resell TicketCo tickets? We did not find fan-to-fan resale in TicketCo's public pages. On Ticket Fairy, your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, and each returned ticket is offered to the next fan on your waiting list. [30](#source-30) [2](#source-2) How do stewards scan TicketCo tickets on matchday? TicketCo's own pages describe TicketCo Direct, which turns any phone or tablet into a ticket scanner and sales terminal for ticket and food and drink payments, and integrations with access control systems such as Skidata, Fortress and HID. On Ticket Fairy, your door team scans tickets on their own phones and can sell to walk-ups in the same app. [6](#source-6) [7](#source-7) [20](#source-20) [31](#source-31) Can I sell TicketCo tickets on my club's own website? Yes. TicketCo's own pages describe TicketCo Flow landing pages and TicketCo Flex, which embeds ticketing in your own website and club app through its API. On Ticket Fairy, your buyers can choose tickets, pay by card and get their confirmation without leaving your own website. [32](#source-32) [33](#source-33) Do clubs own their fan data on TicketCo? Yes. TicketCo's own pages say clubs keep 100% ownership of and full access to their fan data, with TicketCo acting as data processor. On Ticket Fairy, you keep your own customer list, see your repeat and lapsed buyers, and can download a CSV of every ticket with your buyers' details. [34](#source-34) [23](#source-23) [35](#source-35) Who uses TicketCo in the UK and Ireland? TicketCo's own pages name clubs in England such as Dorking Wanderers FC and Hereford FC, and clubs in Ireland such as Sligo Rovers and Cork City Football Club. Champ Rugby, the second tier of English men's rugby, signed a multi-year league-wide agreement with TicketCo in October 2026. 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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 38 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 [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing) 4. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai) 5. TicketCo TicketCo can bring every club in a league onto one platform with one centralized source of fan data. "The partnership will bring every club onto a single platform, creating one centralised fan data source for the league" [ticketco.io/resources/elior-champ-rugby-signs-landmark-multi-year-league-wide-ticketing-partnership-with-ticketco](https://ticketco.io/resources/elior-champ-rugby-signs-landmark-multi-year-league-wide-ticketing-partnership-with-ticketco), read on 19 October 2026. 6. TicketCo TicketCo Direct scans tickets and takes ticket and food and beverage payments by card, mobile, wearables and cash on any phone or tablet, with no extra hardware. "TicketCo Direct is a fully mobile, all-in-one matchday solution for ticket scanning, ticket sales, and food & beverage transactions" [ticketco.io/instant-matchday-sales-and-fast-entry](https://ticketco.io/instant-matchday-sales-and-fast-entry), read on 19 October 2026. 7. TicketCo TicketCo Connect integrates with stadium access control systems such as Skidata, Fortress and HID, and with CRM and BI tools. "Access control integrations (Skidata, Fortress, HID)" [ticketco.io/product-ticketco-connect](https://ticketco.io/product-ticketco-connect), read on 19 October 2026. 8. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts) 9. TicketCo When you are paid "from ticketing and sales to reporting and payouts, all in one secure dashboard." Where we looked: ticketco.io pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, The TicketCo Story, Own Your Fan Data, Instant Matchday Sales, Season Tickets, the product pages for Flow, Flex, Direct, Admin, Connect, Fly and Validator, Scalable Ticketing for Leagues, Get Started and company updates; searched for "payout", "settlement", "resale", "transfer", "AI", "artificial intelligence", "fee", "pricing". The knowledge base renders only in the browser and was not read.. [ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin](https://ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin), read on 19 October 2026. 10. TicketCo Fees "Whether you’d like a full demo, a workshop, a quick call" Where we looked: ticketco.io pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, The TicketCo Story, Own Your Fan Data, Instant Matchday Sales, Season Tickets, the product pages for Flow, Flex, Direct, Admin, Connect, Fly and Validator, Scalable Ticketing for Leagues, Get Started and company updates; searched for "payout", "settlement", "resale", "transfer", "AI", "artificial intelligence", "fee", "pricing". The knowledge base renders only in the browser and was not read.. [ticketco.io/get-started](https://ticketco.io/get-started), read on 19 October 2026. 11. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating) 12. TicketCo Reserved seating "Visual event and seat map configuration" [ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin](https://ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin), read on 19 October 2026. 13. Ticket Fairy [Fans can buy your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans) 14. TicketCo Payment plans "Fans pay monthly or quarterly, lowering financial barriers." [ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan](https://ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan), read on 19 October 2026. 15. TicketCo Resale and transfers "TicketCo provides a fully flexible season ticketing platform" Where we looked: ticketco.io pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, The TicketCo Story, Own Your Fan Data, Instant Matchday Sales, Season Tickets, the product pages for Flow, Flex, Direct, Admin, Connect, Fly and Validator, Scalable Ticketing for Leagues, Get Started and company updates; searched for "payout", "settlement", "resale", "transfer", "AI", "artificial intelligence", "fee", "pricing". The knowledge base renders only in the browser and was not read.. [ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan](https://ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan), read on 19 October 2026. 16. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder) 17. TicketCo Event website or checkout on your site "TicketCo Flex is a powerful API driven solution that allows clubs to embed ticketing directly into their websites, club apps, and other digital platforms." [ticketco.io/ticketco-flex](https://ticketco.io/ticketco-flex), read on 19 October 2026. 18. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Choose which AI assistants sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/choose-which-ai-assistants-sell-your-tickets) 19. TicketCo Sells through AI assistants "Sports Ticketing for Clubs and Leagues" Where we looked: ticketco.io pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, The TicketCo Story, Own Your Fan Data, Instant Matchday Sales, Season Tickets, the product pages for Flow, Flex, Direct, Admin, Connect, Fly and Validator, Scalable Ticketing for Leagues, Get Started and company updates; searched for "payout", "settlement", "resale", "transfer", "AI", "artificial intelligence", "fee", "pricing". The knowledge base renders only in the browser and was not read.. [ticketco.io/](https://ticketco.io/), 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. TicketCo Door scanning "TicketCo Direct transforms any smartphone or tablet into a powerful sales and scanning terminal." [ticketco.io/ticketco-direct](https://ticketco.io/ticketco-direct), read on 19 October 2026. 22. TicketCo Marketing tools "Pricing engine (fixed, dynamic, loyalty, zone-based)" [ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin](https://ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin), read on 19 October 2026. 23. Ticket Fairy [You find your regulars and win back lapsed buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/audience-insights/customer-list-and-repeat-buyers) 24. TicketCo Your buyer data "We simply act as a data processor, ensuring you stay in charge." [ticketco.io/own-your-fan-data](https://ticketco.io/own-your-fan-data), read on 19 October 2026. 25. TicketCo AI assistant "Sports Ticketing for Clubs and Leagues" Where we looked: ticketco.io pages read in full on 2026-10-19: home, The TicketCo Story, Own Your Fan Data, Instant Matchday Sales, Season Tickets, the product pages for Flow, Flex, Direct, Admin, Connect, Fly and Validator, Scalable Ticketing for Leagues, Get Started and company updates; searched for "payout", "settlement", "resale", "transfer", "AI", "artificial intelligence", "fee", "pricing". The knowledge base renders only in the browser and was not read.. [ticketco.io/](https://ticketco.io/), read on 19 October 2026. 26. TicketCo TicketCo does not publish a price; clubs book a demo, a workshop or a call. "Whether you’d like a full demo, a workshop, a quick call" [ticketco.io/get-started](https://ticketco.io/get-started), read on 19 October 2026. 27. TicketCo We did not find when TicketCo pays out ticket money in its public pages; payouts are managed in TicketCo Admin "from ticketing and sales to reporting and payouts, all in one secure dashboard." [ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin](https://ticketco.io/product-ticketco-admin), read on 19 October 2026. 28. TicketCo TicketCo offers season tickets as monthly or quarterly subscriptions, match bundles and classic season tickets with automated renewals. "Traditional Season Tickets With Automated Renewals" [ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan](https://ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan), read on 19 October 2026. 29. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Let buyers pay for tickets in installments](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/let-buyers-pay-for-tickets-in-instalments) 30. TicketCo We did not find fan-to-fan resale in TicketCo's public pages "TicketCo provides a fully flexible season ticketing platform" [ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan](https://ticketco.io/season-tickets-flexible-solutions-for-every-fan), read on 19 October 2026. 31. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Scan tickets at the door](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/scan-tickets-at-the-door) 32. TicketCo TicketCo Flow landing pages and purchase flows, or TicketCo Flex to embed ticketing in the club's own website and app through the API "TicketCo Flex is a powerful API driven solution that allows clubs to embed ticketing directly into their websites, club apps, and other digital platforms." [ticketco.io/ticketco-flex](https://ticketco.io/ticketco-flex), read on 19 October 2026. 33. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Sell tickets on your own website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/sell-tickets-on-your-own-website) 34. TicketCo Clubs keep 100% ownership of and full access to their fan data on TicketCo. "your data stays in your control—100% ownership and full access at all times." [ticketco.io/own-your-fan-data](https://ticketco.io/own-your-fan-data), read on 19 October 2026. 35. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Download your ticket buyers](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/download-your-ticket-buyers) 36. TicketCo Clubs in England, such as Dorking Wanderers FC and Hereford FC, use TicketCo. "Dorking Wanderers FC England" [ticketco.io/get-started](https://ticketco.io/get-started), read on 19 October 2026. 37. TicketCo Clubs in Ireland, such as Sligo Rovers and Cork City Football Club, use TicketCo. "Cork City Football Club Ireland" [ticketco.io/get-started](https://ticketco.io/get-started), read on 19 October 2026. 38. TicketCo Champ Rugby, the second tier of English men's rugby, signed a multi-year league-wide ticketing agreement with TicketCo in October 2026. "has signed a multi-year agreement with TicketCo to become the official ticketing platform for the entire league." [ticketco.io/resources/elior-champ-rugby-signs-landmark-multi-year-league-wide-ticketing-partnership-with-ticketco](https://ticketco.io/resources/elior-champ-rugby-signs-landmark-multi-year-league-wide-ticketing-partnership-with-ticketco), read on 19 October 2026. Updated 19 October 2026: First published. TicketCo 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-ticketco) 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) · [Ticket Fairy for AI assistants](https://www.ticketfairy.com/llms.txt)