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

# Ticketsolve vs Ticket Fairy

Ticketsolve works with arts and cultural venues in the UK and Ireland, prices with one charge per organization and, with Ticketsolve Pay, pays your takings the next day. With Ticket Fairy, every plan has one standard booking fee, and fans can resell at face value.

  [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-ticketing-ticket-fairy-vs-ticketsolve) [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)

- **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 Ticketsolve
- **$4** Ticket Fairy fee on a $40 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- You choose whether buyers pay the booking fee on top of your price or you absorb it.[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)

### Where Ticketsolve is stronger

- Ticketsolve works exclusively with the arts and cultural sector across the UK and Ireland.[4](#source-4)
- Ticketsolve Pay pays online and phone takings out on a T+1 basis.[5](#source-5)
- Ticketsolve says its booking journey complies with WCAG 2.2 AA.[6](#source-6)

Choose Ticket Fairy when you want one standard booking fee rather than a quote, face-value resale with a waiting list, and email and text campaigns with referral rewards. Choose Ticketsolve if you run an arts venue and want next-day payouts, a WCAG 2.2 AA booking journey and support around the clock.

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

Ticketsolve does not publish a fee for each ticket, so you see Ticket Fairy's fees worked out and how Ticketsolve prices. You can enter your ticket price and the number of tickets you expect to sell.

| For 500 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | Ticketsolve |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Single-charge license tailored to each organization, with all features, unlimited users, events and customers; price given as an estimate on request, optional paid extras |

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. Ticketsolve's pricing is from [its own pricing page](https://ticketsolve.com/pricing), read on 17 September 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)
- While tickets sell **Ticketsolve** Ticketsolve Pay: online and phone takings paid out T+1, gross with no fees deducted [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 Ticketsolve and Ticket Fairy when you sell tickets?

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

- Included Fees  Not found
- Included Resale and transfers  Not found
- Included AI assistant  Not found

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

Ticket Fairy includes 3 of these that we did not find in Ticketsolve's public documentation.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Ticketsolve |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money |  |  |
| Fees | Included[1](#source-1) Every plan has one standard booking fee, and you choose whether buyers pay it or you absorb it | Not found in Ticketsolve's public documentation[8](#source-8) No Ticketsolve per-ticket fee published; organizers set their own booking charges and fees |
| 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) Ticketsolve Pay: online and phone takings paid out T+1, gross with no fees deducted |
| Selling |  |  |
| Reserved seating | Included[9](#source-9) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Included[10](#source-10) Seat Map Designer to build and edit custom seating plans |
| Payment plans | Included[11](#source-11) Your buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and installments later | Included[12](#source-12) Installment plans on ticket prices, with no additional fees |
| Resale and transfers | Included[2](#source-2) Your fans can resell and transfer tickets at face value, with a waiting list | Not found in Ticketsolve's public documentation[13](#source-13) No fan-to-fan resale or ticket transfer documented; Exchange Tool and resale of refunded tickets |
| Event website or checkout on your site | Included[14](#source-14) You get a website for your events, and checkout on your own site | Included[15](#source-15) Ticketsolve booking pages, which can be embedded on your own site by iframe |
| Running the event |  |  |
| Door scanning | Included[16](#source-16) Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones | Included[17](#source-17) Browser-based Check-in App with camera or scanner mode and offline mode |
| Marketing tools | Included[3](#source-3) Email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards promote your events | Included[18](#source-18) Built-in email campaigns, segmentation, automations, promotion codes and Mailchimp sync |
| Your buyer data | Included[19](#source-19) You keep your own customer list and see your repeat and lapsed buyers | Included[20](#source-20) Your Reports data downloads as CSV |
| AI assistant | Included[21](#source-21) Fai can answer questions and make changes once you approve | Not found in Ticketsolve's public documentation[22](#source-22) No AI assistant for organizers documented |

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

When do I get my ticket money from Ticketsolve?:  Ticketsolve's own pages say Ticketsolve Pay pays your online and phone takings the next day, gross, with fees billed monthly. 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. [23](#source-23) [1](#source-1)

Can my buyers choose their seats on Ticketsolve?:  Yes. Ticketsolve's own pages describe a Seat Map Designer for building and editing your seating plans. On Ticket Fairy, buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map. [24](#source-24) [9](#source-9)

Can my buyers pay in installments on Ticketsolve?:  Yes. Ticketsolve's own pages say you can sell tickets in installments with no additional fees. On Ticket Fairy, buyers can pay for bigger tickets with a deposit now and the rest in installments. [25](#source-25) [11](#source-11)

Can I sell Ticketsolve tickets on my own website?:  Yes. Ticketsolve's own pages say you can embed its booking pages on your own site. On Ticket Fairy, you get a website for your events and checkout on your own site. [26](#source-26) [14](#source-14)

How does my door team check Ticketsolve tickets?:  Ticketsolve's own pages describe a browser-based Check-in App with camera or scanner mode and an offline mode. On Ticket Fairy, your door team scans tickets on their own phones. [27](#source-27) [16](#source-16)

What does Ticketsolve give me to sell more tickets?:  Ticketsolve's own pages list built-in email campaigns, segments, automations, promotion codes and Mailchimp sync. On Ticket Fairy, you can promote your events with email and text campaigns, promo codes and referral rewards. [28](#source-28) [3](#source-3)

Do I keep my buyers' details on Ticketsolve?:  Yes. Ticketsolve's own pages say your report data downloads as CSV. On Ticket Fairy, you keep your own customer list and can see your repeat and lapsed buyers before your next on-sale. [29](#source-29) [19](#source-19)

How much does Ticketsolve cost?:  Ticketsolve's own pages say it prices with a single charge tailored to your organization, given as an estimate on request, with no upfront onboarding or migration fees. [30](#source-30) [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 [Your buyers sell tickets to their friends](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/referral-marketing)
4. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve works exclusively with the arts and cultural sector across the UK and Ireland. "working exclusively with the arts and cultural sector across the UK and Ireland"  [ticketsolve.com/about](https://ticketsolve.com/about), read on 9 March 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260309115228/https://ticketsolve.com/about)
5. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve Pay pays online and phone takings out on a T+1 basis. "Your online and phone takings are paid out on a T+1 basis, meaning funds land in your bank account the day after the transaction."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39832838662292-FAQs-Ticketsolve-Pay](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39832838662292-FAQs-Ticketsolve-Pay), read on 17 October 2026.
6. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve says its booking journey complies with WCAG 2.2 AA. "Fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standards, ensuring an inclusive experience for every customer."  [ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing](https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing), read on 18 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260918010533/https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing)

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7. Ticketsolve When you are paid "Your online and phone takings are paid out on a T+1 basis, meaning funds land in your bank account the day after the transaction."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39832838662292-FAQs-Ticketsolve-Pay](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39832838662292-FAQs-Ticketsolve-Pay), read on 17 October 2026.
8. Ticketsolve Fees "it is possible to set up visible or hidden per-ticket Booking Charges, as well as being able to set per-ticket or per-cart Booking Fees" Where we looked: https://ticketsolve.com/pricing; https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketsolve-pay; ticketsolve.zendesk.com help center: full text of all 634 en-us articles from the public Help Center API, searched for 'fee', 'booking charge', 'commission', 'per ticket'.  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209681753-Setting-up-Booking-Charges-and-Fees](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209681753-Setting-up-Booking-Charges-and-Fees), read on 17 October 2026.
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. Ticketsolve Reserved seating "Seat Map Designer Build and edit custom seating plans"  [ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing](https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing), read on 18 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260918010533/https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing)
11. Ticket Fairy [Fans can buy your biggest tickets with a deposit](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-plans)
12. Ticketsolve Payment plans "allowing them to pay for an event or workshop in instalments instead of the full amount at the time of booking."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13043571096980-How-to-set-up-Installment-plans-for-tickets](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13043571096980-How-to-set-up-Instalment-plans-for-tickets), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251013063856/https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13043571096980-How-to-set-up-Instalment-plans-for-tickets)
13. Ticketsolve Resale and transfers "offer customers the option to pick whether they want to exchange their tickets for donations, refunds, rescheduled dates of the same show, or credit vouchers." Where we looked: https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing; ticketsolve.zendesk.com help center: full text of all 634 en-us articles from the public Help Center API, searched for 'resale', 'resell', 'transfer', 'swap'.  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040747912-How-to-use-the-Exchange-Tool](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040747912-How-to-use-the-Exchange-Tool), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20250621041740/https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040747912-How-to-use-the-Exchange-Tool)
14. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
15. Ticketsolve Event website or checkout on your site "we have developed an iframe integration that allows this seamlessly."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209966763-Integrating-your-website-with-Ticketsolve-using-iframes](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209966763-Integrating-your-website-with-Ticketsolve-using-iframes), read on 17 October 2026.
16. 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)
17. Ticketsolve Door scanning "The Check-in App is browser-based, so you do not need to download any external apps to your scanning device."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15409775899540-Scanning-with-Ticketsolve-s-Check-in-App](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15409775899540-Scanning-with-Ticketsolve-s-Check-in-App), read on 17 October 2026.
18. Ticketsolve Marketing tools "Plan and send marketing emails within the platform and with full campaign analytics, all in one place."  [ticketsolve.com/features/marketing](https://ticketsolve.com/features/marketing), read on 17 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260917230233/https://ticketsolve.com/features/marketing)
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. Ticketsolve Your buyer data "Alternatively, you can download the report data directly as a CSV."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690343-How-to-use-Your-Reports](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690343-How-to-use-Your-Reports), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20250914001158/https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690343-How-to-use-Your-Reports)
21. Ticket Fairy [Fai gets your ticketing jobs done when you ask](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/fai)
22. Ticketsolve AI assistant "See suggested next steps based on live data, from sending reminder emails to adjusting campaigns" Where we looked: https://ticketsolve.com/ (home), /features/ticketing, /features/marketing, /features/crm, /features/data-and-insights, /pricing; ticketsolve.zendesk.com help center: full text of all 634 en-us articles from the public Help Center API, searched for 'AI', 'artificial intelligence', 'machine learning', 'GPT', 'chatbot'.  [ticketsolve.com/features/data-and-insights](https://ticketsolve.com/features/data-and-insights), read on 17 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260917230357/https://ticketsolve.com/features/data-and-insights)
23. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve Pay: online and phone takings paid out T+1, gross with no fees deducted "Your online and phone takings are paid out on a T+1 basis, meaning funds land in your bank account the day after the transaction."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39832838662292-FAQs-Ticketsolve-Pay](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39832838662292-FAQs-Ticketsolve-Pay), read on 17 October 2026.
24. Ticketsolve Seat Map Designer to build and edit custom seating plans "Seat Map Designer Build and edit custom seating plans"  [ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing](https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing), read on 18 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260918010533/https://ticketsolve.com/features/ticketing)
25. Ticketsolve Installment plans on ticket prices, with no additional fees "allowing them to pay for an event or workshop in instalments instead of the full amount at the time of booking."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13043571096980-How-to-set-up-Installment-plans-for-tickets](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13043571096980-How-to-set-up-Instalment-plans-for-tickets), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251013063856/https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13043571096980-How-to-set-up-Instalment-plans-for-tickets)
26. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve booking pages, which can be embedded on your own site by iframe "we have developed an iframe integration that allows this seamlessly."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209966763-Integrating-your-website-with-Ticketsolve-using-iframes](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209966763-Integrating-your-website-with-Ticketsolve-using-iframes), read on 17 October 2026.
27. Ticketsolve Browser-based Check-in App with camera or scanner mode and offline mode "The Check-in App is browser-based, so you do not need to download any external apps to your scanning device."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15409775899540-Scanning-with-Ticketsolve-s-Check-in-App](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15409775899540-Scanning-with-Ticketsolve-s-Check-in-App), read on 17 October 2026.
28. Ticketsolve Built-in email campaigns, segmentation, automations, promotion codes and Mailchimp sync "Plan and send marketing emails within the platform and with full campaign analytics, all in one place."  [ticketsolve.com/features/marketing](https://ticketsolve.com/features/marketing), read on 17 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260917230233/https://ticketsolve.com/features/marketing)
29. Ticketsolve Your Reports data downloads as CSV "Alternatively, you can download the report data directly as a CSV."  [ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690343-How-to-use-Your-Reports](https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690343-How-to-use-Your-Reports), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20250914001158/https://ticketsolve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690343-How-to-use-Your-Reports)
30. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve prices with a single charge tailored to each organization, given as an estimate rather than a published price. "Ticketsolve offers a transparent, single-charge pricing model, tailored to fit your organisation's specific needs."  [ticketsolve.com/pricing](https://ticketsolve.com/pricing), read on 17 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260917230234/https://ticketsolve.com/pricing)
31. Ticketsolve Ticketsolve says there are no upfront onboarding or migration fees. "There are no upfront onboarding or migration fees"  [ticketsolve.com/pricing](https://ticketsolve.com/pricing), read on 17 September 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260917230234/https://ticketsolve.com/pricing)

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

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