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title: "Square Online vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)"
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4. Square Online vs Ticket Fairy

# Square Online vs Ticket Fairy

With Square Online, you sell event tickets as an Event item on the Square Free plan, pay only card processing and get your money the next business day. With Ticket Fairy, your buyers choose their seats, your door team scans their tickets and you run the rest of the event beside your sales, and you can keep your Square Online site and add Ticket Fairy's checkout to it.

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Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. Ticket Fairy works with these website builders: you can keep your site and put Ticket Fairy's checkout on it. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

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

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- Ticket Fairy works with Square Online: you can keep your Square Online site and add the Ticket Fairy checkout snippet to any page where your Square plan lets you add your own code.[1](#source-1)
- Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map.[2](#source-2)
- Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones, and your buyers can keep their tickets in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.[3](#source-3)

### Where Square Online is stronger

- No Square ticket or transaction fee; online card processing is 3.3% + 30¢ on Square Free and 2.9% + 30¢ on Square Plus and Premium, as shown on the US pricing page on 18 October 2026[4](#source-4)
- Payments taken before 5 PM PT reach your bank account the next business day.[5](#source-5)

Ticket Fairy is the better fit when your event needs seat maps, door scanning and the tools to run the show, with your Square Online site still selling. Square Online suits you if you already sell in person with Square and your events are simple, with tickets sold as items beside your other products.

## What does each cost when you sell 200 tickets at $40, one ticket per order?

Square Online's figure is its online card processing on the Square Free plan, 3.3% + 30¢ per payment, with no separate ticket fee, as shown on its US pricing page. Ticket Fairy's ticketing fee includes card processing and VAT or GST, and the Free plan sells tickets with no monthly fee.

*### What does one order of 200 tickets at $40 cost on each platform?*

- Ticket Fairy   Fee on each ticket **$4** Buyers pay **$8,800** You receive **$8,000** Card processing included
- Square Online  Fee on each ticket **$1.62** Buyers pay **$8,000** You receive **$7,676** Fee $0.30 + payment processing $1.32

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

Sources[6](#source-6) [7](#source-7)

| For 200 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | Square Online |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | You, from your payout |
| Fees per ticket | $4 | $1.62 |
| Buyers pay in total | $8,800 | $8,000 |
| You receive for the tickets | $8,000 | $7,676 |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | Square Free, US$0 a month per location, as shown on the US pricing page on 18 October 2026; online card processing is 3.3% + 30¢ per payment. |

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, Square Online's published fees are Fee $0.30 + payment processing $1.32. Square Online's fee is from [its published pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026. [See Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing).

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

- After the event **Ticket Fairy** When Ticket Fairy collects your card payments, your money usually arrives 10 to 15 business days after the event, and where there are chargebacks or cancellations it can be held for the chargeback window [8](#source-8)
- While tickets sell **Square Online** Standard next-business-day transfers at no fee: payments taken before 5 PM PT/8 PM ET reach your bank the next business day; instant and same-day transfers cost 1.95% per transfer [9](#source-9)

On Ticket Fairy: When Ticket Fairy collects your card payments, your money usually arrives 10 to 15 business days after the event, and where there are chargebacks or cancellations it can be held for the chargeback window.

Sources[8](#source-8) [9](#source-9)

## What can Square Online and Ticket Fairy each do for selling your tickets?

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

- Included Buyers choose their seats  Not found
- Included Scanning tickets at the door  Not found
- Included Emailing your ticket buyers  On a paid plan
- Included Contracts, crew and suppliers for the event  On a paid plan

**6 things you need are the same on both:** Selling tickets from your website, What each ticket sale costs, The plan you need to take payments, When you get your ticket money, Promo codes and discounts, Designing your own website

Ticket Fairy includes 2 of these that we did not find in Square Online's public documentation.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | Square Online |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selling tickets |  |  |
| Selling tickets from your website | Included[10](#source-10) You can sell tickets from your event page, from your own website with the checkout snippet or WordPress plugin, and at your box office | Included[11](#source-11) Event item type: sell tickets to events with an address or online link and times, on Square Free, Plus and Premium; you email buyers the redemption details yourself |
| What each ticket sale costs | Included[12](#source-12) Every plan has one standard ticketing fee with card processing included, and your buyers pay it or you absorb it | Included[13](#source-13) No Square ticket or transaction fee; online card processing is 3.3% + 30¢ on Square Free and 2.9% + 30¢ on Square Plus and Premium, as shown on the US pricing page on 18 October 2026 |
| The plan you need to take payments | Included[6](#source-6) The Free plan sells tickets for unlimited events, so you need no paid plan to start selling | Included[14](#source-14) Square Free, US$0 a month per location (you pay only processing when you take a payment); Square Plus is US$49 and Square Premium US$149 a month per location, as shown on the US pricing page on 18 October 2026 |
| Buyers choose their seats | Included[2](#source-2) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Not found in Square Online's public documentation[15](#source-15) No seat selection for event tickets found in Square's published material |
| On the day and after |  |  |
| Scanning tickets at the door | Included[3](#source-3) Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones, and your buyers can keep their tickets in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet | Not found in Square Online's public documentation[16](#source-16) No ticket scanning or door check-in for event items found in Square's published material |
| When you get your ticket money | Included[8](#source-8) When Ticket Fairy collects your card payments, your money usually arrives 10 to 15 business days after the event, and where there are chargebacks or cancellations it can be held for the chargeback window | Included[9](#source-9) Standard next-business-day transfers at no fee: payments taken before 5 PM PT/8 PM ET reach your bank the next business day; instant and same-day transfers cost 1.95% per transfer |
| Selling more and running the event |  |  |
| Promo codes and discounts | Included[17](#source-17) You can give a partner, a mailing list or your earliest buyers a better price with promo codes on the ticket types you choose | Included[18](#source-18) Custom coupon codes on every plan, including Square Free |
| Emailing your ticket buyers | Included[19](#source-19) You can email or text your ticket holders and fans from one Messaging page and see how many people a message reaches before you send it | On a paid plan[20](#source-20) Unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns on Square Plus and Premium; every plan sends receipts and order updates Plans: Square Plus |
| Contracts, crew and suppliers for the event | Included[21](#source-21) You can send artist contracts, build your crew rota, manage suppliers and share day sheets beside your ticket sales | On a paid plan[22](#source-22) Staff shift scheduling and attendance tracking on Square Plus; no artist contracts, supplier management or day sheets found Plans: Square Plus |
| Designing your own website | Included[23](#source-23) You get a website for your events on a Ticket Fairy address on the Free plan, and on your own web address on a paid plan, built from your event details | Included[24](#source-24) Website builder with customizable e-commerce themes and no coding; expanded site customization (fonts, video, parallax, animations) on Square Plus |

## What else should you know about Square Online and Ticket Fairy?

**Can I keep my Square Online site and sell tickets with Ticket Fairy?**

 Yes. You can add the Ticket Fairy checkout snippet to any page where Square Online lets you add your own code. Square's own pages say custom code embed sections need Square Plus or Premium. [1](#source-1) [25](#source-25)

**Can Square Online sell event tickets?**

 Yes. Square's own pages say its Event item type sells tickets with an address or online link and event times, on Square Free, Plus and Premium, and you email buyers the redemption details yourself. [26](#source-26) [27](#source-27)

**What does Square Online charge on each ticket?**

 Square's own US pricing page shows no separate ticket fee and online card processing of 3.3% + 30¢ on Square Free, or 2.9% + 30¢ on Square Plus and Premium. With Ticket Fairy, one ticketing fee includes card processing, and your buyers pay it or you absorb it. [4](#source-4) [12](#source-12)

**Can I scan Square Online tickets at the door?**

 We did not find ticket scanning or door check-in for event items in Square's own pages. With Ticket Fairy, your door team scans tickets on their own phones, and buyers can keep their tickets in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. [28](#source-28) [3](#source-3)

**When does Square pay out my ticket money?**

 Square's own pages say payments taken before 5 PM PT arrive the next business day, and instant transfers cost 1.95% per transfer. With Ticket Fairy, when Ticket Fairy collects your card payments, your money usually arrives 10 to 15 business days after the event. [5](#source-5) [29](#source-29) [8](#source-8)

**Can I email my ticket buyers from Square Online?**

 Square's own pages say unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns are on Square Plus and Premium, and every plan sends receipts and order updates. With Ticket Fairy, you can email or text your ticket holders from one Messaging page. [30](#source-30) [19](#source-19)

## How do I sell Ticket Fairy tickets on my Square Online site?

You can keep your Square Online site and add Ticket Fairy's checkout to a page that takes your own code, on Square Plus or Premium. Open **Website Embeds** in your event's Marketing menu, copy the checkout snippet from the **Install** tab and paste it into a custom code section on your page, then publish it. [Follow the guide to selling tickets on your own website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/sell-tickets-on-your-own-website).

Square Dashboard reports can be printed, downloaded, exported or emailed for use outside Square.[31](#source-31)

## What else are you comparing?

- [Wix vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/website-builders/ticket-fairy-vs-wix)
- [Squarespace vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/website-builders/ticket-fairy-vs-squarespace)
- [WordPress.com vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/website-builders/ticket-fairy-vs-wordpress-com)
- [Website builders compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/website-builders)

## 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 [Guide: Sell tickets on your own website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/sell-tickets-on-your-own-website)
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 [Tickets in your buyers' wallets, always up to date](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/check-in-and-box-office/apple-and-google-wallet-passes)
4. Square Online No Square ticket or transaction fee; online card processing is 3.3% + 30¢ on Square Free and 2.9% + 30¢ on Square Plus and Premium, as shown on the US pricing page on 18 October 2026 "tooltip:"Applies to card payments made online or through an invoice.",tier\_free:"3.3% + 30¢",tier\_plus:"2.9% + 30¢""  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
5. Square Online Payments taken before 5 PM PT reach your bank account the next business day. "Payments taken before 5 PM PT/8 PM ET will be available in your bank account the next business day."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/3807-deposit-options-with-square](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/3807-deposit-options-with-square), read on 18 October 2026.
6. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing)

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7. Square Online Fees per ticket "tooltip:"Applies to card payments made online or through an invoice.",tier\_free:"3.3% + 30¢",tier\_plus:"2.9% + 30¢""  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
8. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Check the payout for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/check-your-payout)
9. Square Online When you get your ticket money "Payments taken before 5 PM PT/8 PM ET will be available in your bank account the next business day."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/3807-deposit-options-with-square](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/3807-deposit-options-with-square), read on 18 October 2026.
10. Ticket Fairy [Your WordPress, Wix or Squarespace site can sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website/website-builders)
11. Square Online Selling tickets from your website "Sell tickets to events, and include an address/online link and times."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
12. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
13. Square Online What each ticket sale costs "tooltip:"Applies to card payments made online or through an invoice.",tier\_free:"3.3% + 30¢",tier\_plus:"2.9% + 30¢""  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
14. Square Online The plan you need to take payments "tier\_free:"$0/mo. per location",tier\_plus:"$49/mo. per location",tier\_premium:"$149/mo. per location""  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
15. Square Online Buyers choose their seats "Sell tickets to events, and include an address/online link and times." Where we looked: https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing (full feature table data); https://squareup.com/us/en/online-store; https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store.  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
16. Square Online Scanning tickets at the door "Instead, you can send an email to your customers with additional information on how to redeem their purchase." Where we looked: https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing (full feature table data); https://squareup.com/us/en/online-store; https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store.  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
17. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Create promo codes for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/create-promo-codes)
18. Square Online Promo codes and discounts "feature:"Coupons",tooltip:"Create custom coupon codes to share with customers across marketing channels.",tier\_free:true"  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
19. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Email or text your fans and ticket holders from your brand](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/email-or-text-your-fans-and-ticket-holders)
20. Square Online Emailing your ticket buyers "feature:"Email marketing",tooltip:"Send unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns with prebuilt, customizable campaigns.",tier\_free:false,tier\_plus:true"  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
21. Ticket Fairy [Deals close sooner and everyone gets paid on time](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system/contracts-and-payments)
22. Square Online Contracts, crew and suppliers for the event "Schedule shifts and track team attendance." Where we looked: https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing (full feature table data); https://squareup.com/us/en/online-store.  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
23. Ticket Fairy [You can sell tickets right on your event website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/website-builder)
24. Square Online Designing your own website "Get a head start on your store design with customizable e-commerce themes crafted for online selling. No coding necessary."  [squareup.com/us/en/online-store](https://squareup.com/us/en/online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
25. Square Online Custom code embed sections (for example an Eventbrite registration widget) need Square Plus or Premium; Square Free does not include them. "accept event registrations via Eventbrite, and more.",tier\_free:false,tier\_plus:true,tier\_premium:true"  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
26. Square Online Square's Event item type sells tickets with an address or online link and event times. "Sell tickets to events, and include an address/online link and times."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
27. Square Online Event item type: sell tickets to events with an address or online link and times, on Square Free, Plus and Premium; you email buyers the redemption details yourself "Sell tickets to events, and include an address/online link and times."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
28. Square Online No ticket scanning or door check-in for event items found in Square's published material "Instead, you can send an email to your customers with additional information on how to redeem their purchase."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6873-sell-non-physical-items-in-square-online-store), read on 18 October 2026.
29. Square Online Instant transfers send funds to a linked bank account or debit card at any hour for 1.95% per transfer. "for a 1.95% fee per transfer"  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/3807-deposit-options-with-square](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/3807-deposit-options-with-square), read on 18 October 2026.
30. Square Online Unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns on Square Plus and Premium; every plan sends receipts and order updates "feature:"Email marketing",tooltip:"Send unlimited one-time and automatic email campaigns with prebuilt, customizable campaigns.",tier\_free:false,tier\_plus:true"  [squareup.com/us/en/pricing](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing), read on 18 October 2026.
31. Square Online Square Dashboard reports can be printed, downloaded, exported or emailed for use outside Square. "You can print, download, export, or email reports to allow for offline access, or further analysis and customization, outside of your Square Dashboard or point of sale app."  [squareup.com/help/us/en/article/8362-print-export-or-email-your-reports](https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/8362-print-export-or-email-your-reports), read on 18 October 2026.

Updated 18 October 2026: First published.

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