--- title: "Event Tickets vs WooCommerce for events: selling tickets from your WordPress site (2026)" description: "Event Tickets and WooCommerce compared for event organizers, promoters and venues: selling tickets from your WordPress site, fees and who each suits. Checked October 2026." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/event-tickets-vs-woocommerce-for-events" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [WordPress ticketing plugins](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing) 4. Event Tickets vs WooCommerce for events # Event Tickets vs WooCommerce for events Event teams use Event Tickets and WooCommerce to sell event tickets from their own WordPress site. Event Tickets adds offline QR check-in on its Pro license and a seating builder on Elite; WooCommerce sells tickets with its Box Office extension in the same store checkout as your products, with check-in from a separate barcodes extension. [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-wordpress-ticketing-event-tickets-vs-woocommerce-for-events) [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. Ticket Fairy Events is Ticket Fairy's own free WordPress plugin, and it works on any WordPress site that can install plugins. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) - **8 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Event Tickets - **5 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of WooCommerce - **8 of 8** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy ## Which should you choose? ### Event Tickets suits you if you need - Elite includes a drag-and-drop seating map builder with sections, general admission zones and assigned seating.[1](#source-1) - The check-in app scans QR codes on iOS or Android and works offline, syncing when reconnected.[2](#source-2) ### WooCommerce suits you if you need - Buyers register, pay and receive tickets through the store's own WooCommerce checkout, with no third-party ticket site.[3](#source-3) - Private content, such as a live stream or downloads, can be restricted to ticket-holders.[4](#source-4) Event Tickets suits you if you want seat maps and an offline check-in app for your events inside WordPress. WooCommerce suits you if your event tickets sell beside products in a WooCommerce store you already run. ## Why do event teams sell tickets on WordPress with Ticket Fairy Events instead of Event Tickets or WooCommerce? Event teams use Event Tickets and WooCommerce to sell tickets from their own WordPress install, with yearly licenses or extensions for seats and check-in. Ticket Fairy Events is a free plugin backed by a full ticketing platform, so your seat maps, door scanning and payouts come with it, and your orders live in your Ticket Fairy dashboard. - Ticket Fairy Events is a free WordPress plugin that shows a buy button, the full checkout, an event list, set times or your line-up from your event or brand page link, with no WooCommerce or API key needed.[5](#source-5) - The Ticket Fairy Events plugin is free, and the Ticket Fairy platform behind it has no monthly fee on the Free plan, with unlimited events.[5](#source-5) - Your events, orders and tickets live in your Ticket Fairy dashboard, and the plugin shows them on your WordPress pages.[5](#source-5) - Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map.[6](#source-6) - Your door team can scan tickets on their own phones, and your buyers can keep their tickets in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.[7](#source-7) [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-wordpress-ticketing-event-tickets-vs-woocommerce-for-events) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) [Event Tickets vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-event-tickets) [WooCommerce vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-woocommerce) ## What does each of Event Tickets and WooCommerce do? *### How do both tools and Ticket Fairy compare on what your event needs?* Ticket Fairy includes 8 of these 8 things you need, on any plan. | What you need | Event Tickets | WooCommerce | | --- | --- | --- | | What it costs | | | | What the plugin costs | On a paid plan[8](#source-8) Pro $399 a year or Elite $599 a year, renewing annually; prices in dollars as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026 Plans: Pro | Extra cost[9](#source-9) WooCommerce is free; the WooCommerce Box Office extension costs £99 for a 1-year plan or £158.40 for a 2-year plan, as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026 | | What each ticket sale costs | Included[10](#source-10) No ticket commission on Pro and Elite; Stripe, PayPal or Square charge their own card fees, rates not stated | Included[11](#source-11) No Box Office ticket fee; WooPayments card rate 2.90% + US$0.30 in the US and 1.50% + £0.25 in the UK, as published on 18 October 2026 | | Selling and the door | | | | Where your orders and tickets live | Included[12](#source-12) Tickets, RSVPs, orders and attendees are created and managed in your WordPress dashboard | Included[13](#source-13) Orders, tickets and ticket-holder details are stored and managed in your own WooCommerce store dashboard | | Buyers choose their seats | On a paid plan[14](#source-14) Seating map builder with assigned seat selection, VIP seat types and hold timers on Elite Plans: Elite | Not found in WooCommerce's public documentation[15](#source-15) No seat selection documented for WooCommerce Box Office | | Scanning tickets at the door | On a paid plan[16](#source-16) QR code check-in app for iOS and Android that works offline, on Pro and Elite Plans: Pro | Extra cost[17](#source-17) Barcode and QR check-in with the WooCommerce Order Barcodes extension, £76 for a 1-year plan as shown to UK visitors | | Selling more and getting paid | | | | Promo codes and discounts | Included[18](#source-18) Ticket coupons among the core features; WooCommerce coupons and bundle discounts apply in a WooCommerce cart | Included[19](#source-19) WooCommerce coupons work with Box Office tickets, with usage tracked in the WooCommerce dashboard | | Emailing your ticket buyers | On a paid plan[20](#source-20) Promoter email campaigns, scheduled and triggered emails and segments on Elite; every order sends a branded confirmation email Plans: Elite | Included[21](#source-21) Custom ticket emails after purchase and bulk emails to the holders of a ticket product | | When you get your ticket money | Included[22](#source-22) Ticket money is taken through your connected Stripe, PayPal or Square account; payout timing is not stated | Included[23](#source-23) WooPayments pays out daily by default after a pending period of 2 business days in the US and Australia, 3 business days in most other countries | ## What else should you know about Event Tickets and WooCommerce? **How much do Event Tickets and WooCommerce cost for selling event tickets?** Event Tickets' Pro license is $399 a year and Elite $599 a year, as shown in dollars to UK visitors on 18 October 2026. WooCommerce is free, and its Box Office extension costs £99 for a 1-year plan, as shown to UK visitors. [24](#source-24) [25](#source-25) **Which one lets event buyers choose their seats?** Event Tickets, on Elite. Its own pages describe a drag-and-drop seating map builder with assigned seating, and we did not find seat selection for WooCommerce Box Office. [1](#source-1) [26](#source-26) **How do I check in event guests with Event Tickets or WooCommerce?** Event Tickets' Pro and Elite licenses include a QR check-in app for iOS and Android that works offline. WooCommerce checks tickets in with the WooCommerce Order Barcodes extension, £76 for a 1-year plan as shown to UK visitors. [2](#source-2) [27](#source-27) **Do Event Tickets or WooCommerce take a cut of my event ticket sales?** Only the free Event Tickets plugin does. Its own help docs say it collects a 2% commission on sales paid through Stripe or Square, and the Pro and Elite licenses include Event Tickets Plus, which waives it. Box Office charges no ticket fee; your payment provider charges its own card fees, such as WooPayments at 2.90% + US$0.30 in the United States. [28](#source-28) [29](#source-29) [30](#source-30) [31](#source-31) [32](#source-32) **Where do my event orders live with each plugin?** In your own WordPress site. Event Tickets manages tickets, orders and attendees in your WordPress dashboard, and WooCommerce stores orders and ticket-holder details in your WooCommerce store dashboard. [33](#source-33) [34](#source-34) **Can I export my event attendees from either plugin?** Yes. Event Tickets exports every ticket and guest to CSV in one click, and WooCommerce downloads ticket-holder details as a CSV file, filtered by ticket type. [35](#source-35) [36](#source-36) ## How are Event Tickets and WooCommerce priced? *### What does one order of 200 tickets at $40 cost on each platform?* - Event Tickets Fee on each ticket **$0** Buyers pay **$8,000** You receive **$8,000** Plus card processing, which is not published as a rate - WooCommerce Fee on each ticket **$1.46** Buyers pay **$8,000** You receive **$7,708** Fee $0.30 + payment processing $1.16 - Ticket Fairy Fee on each ticket **$4** Buyers pay **$8,800** You receive **$8,000** Card processing included On this order, your buyers pay $8,800 on Ticket Fairy, card processing included, and you receive $8,000. Sources[37](#source-37) [38](#source-38) [39](#source-39) Event Tickets: Pro license, $399 a year, for ticket sales with no commission, as shown in dollars to UK visitors on 18 October 2026.[40](#source-40) WooCommerce: WooCommerce Box Office, £99 a year on free WooCommerce, as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026.[41](#source-41) ## Where does each one win? ### Event Tickets - Pro and Elite charge no commission on ticket sales.[31](#source-31) - Custom attendee registration forms collect details per attendee, such as dietary needs and t-shirt sizes.[42](#source-42) - Elite sends event lifecycle emails automatically, segmented by ticket type, past attendance or purchase history.[43](#source-43) ### WooCommerce - WooCommerce itself is free; Box Office runs on any store with WooCommerce installed.[44](#source-44) - Ticket-holders can manage their own details, which helps when one person buys tickets for a group.[45](#source-45) - Tickets can be created by hand for comps or onsite registration, with or without an order.[46](#source-46) A third option: Ticket Fairy [Why do event teams sell tickets on WordPress with Ticket Fairy Events instead of Event Tickets or WooCommerce?](#third-option) [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-wordpress-ticketing-event-tickets-vs-woocommerce-for-events) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) ## What else are you comparing? - [Event Tickets vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-event-tickets) - [WooCommerce vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-woocommerce) - [WordPress.com vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/website-builders/ticket-fairy-vs-wordpress-com) - [WordPress ticketing plugins compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing) ## 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. Event Tickets Elite includes a drag-and-drop seating map builder with sections, general admission zones and assigned seating. "includes a drag-and-drop seating map builder that lets you define sections, general admission zones, and assigned seating" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/), read on 18 October 2026. 2. Event Tickets The check-in app scans QR codes on iOS or Android and works offline, syncing when reconnected. "Scan tickets from iOS or Android with QR codes. Works offline and syncs when reconnected." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 3. WooCommerce Buyers register, pay and receive tickets through the store's own WooCommerce checkout, with no third-party ticket site. "Customers register, pay, and receive their tickets through your standard WooCommerce checkout" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 4. WooCommerce Private content, such as a live stream or downloads, can be restricted to ticket-holders. "Box Office can restrict access to private content so it is only available to ticket-holders" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 5. Ticket Fairy [Your WordPress, Wix or Squarespace site can sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website/website-builders) 6. Ticket Fairy [Buyers pick their own seat on your venue's map](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/seating-and-timed-entry/reserved-seating) Show all 46 sources 7. 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) 8. Event Tickets What the plugin costs "\$399\ /year" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 9. WooCommerce What the plugin costs ""price":"99.00","priceCurrency":"GBP"" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 10. Event Tickets What each ticket sale costs "0% Ticket Commission" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/), read on 18 October 2026. 11. WooCommerce What each ticket sale costs "2.90% + $0.30" [woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/), read on 18 October 2026. 12. Event Tickets Where your orders and tickets live "Create all your tickets and RSVPs right from your WordPress dashboard, not third-party sites." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 13. WooCommerce Where your orders and tickets live "inside your familiar WooCommerce dashboard" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 14. Event Tickets Buyers choose their seats "Custom seating map builder" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 15. WooCommerce Buyers choose their seats "Box Office runs on any store with WooCommerce installed, and WooCommerce is free." Where we looked: woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/ (features and FAQ), /document/woocommerce-box-office/, woocommerce.com documentation sitemaps (3,703 addresses searched for seat; the one match is a third-party seat planner extension by another developer, not part of Box Office). [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 16. Event Tickets Scanning tickets at the door "Scan tickets from iOS or Android with QR codes. Works offline and syncs when reconnected." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 17. WooCommerce Scanning tickets at the door "you can scan it at the door to check attendees in or mark orders complete" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-barcodes/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-barcodes/), read on 18 October 2026. 18. Event Tickets Promo codes and discounts "Fees, coupons, community submissions" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 19. WooCommerce Promo codes and discounts "Box Office works with WooCommerce coupons, so you can offer discount codes to event partners and sponsors" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 20. Event Tickets Emailing your ticket buyers "Send the right message at the right time, triggered automatically by what your attendees actually do." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/), read on 18 October 2026. 21. WooCommerce Emailing your ticket buyers "Customize emails sent after a ticket purchase and send bulk emails to attendees." [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 22. Event Tickets When you get your ticket money "Ticket sales (Stripe, Paypal, Square)" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 23. WooCommerce When you get your ticket money "Australia, United States" [woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/payouts/payout-schedule/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/payouts/payout-schedule/), read on 18 October 2026. 24. Event Tickets Pro $399 a year or Elite $599 a year, renewing annually; prices in dollars as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026 "\$399\ /year" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 25. WooCommerce WooCommerce is free; the WooCommerce Box Office extension costs £99 for a 1-year plan or £158.40 for a 2-year plan, as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026 ""price":"99.00","priceCurrency":"GBP"" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 26. WooCommerce No seat selection documented for WooCommerce Box Office "Box Office runs on any store with WooCommerce installed, and WooCommerce is free." [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 27. WooCommerce WooCommerce Order Barcodes is £76 for a 1-year plan, as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026. ""price":"76.00","priceCurrency":"GBP"" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-barcodes/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-barcodes/), read on 18 October 2026. 28. Event Tickets The free Event Tickets plugin collects a 2% commission on ticket sales paid through Stripe, on top of Stripe's fees, and Event Tickets Plus waives it. "There will be a 2% commission fee collected when using Stripe with Event Tickets" [docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/tickets-commerce/](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/tickets-commerce/), read on 18 October 2026. 29. Event Tickets Ticket sales paid through Square on the free Event Tickets plugin also carry a 2% commission, on top of Square's fees, waived with Event Tickets Plus. "payments processed through Square for Event Tickets incur a 2% commission fee" [docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/tickets-commerce/](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/tickets-commerce/), read on 18 October 2026. 30. Event Tickets Yearly licenses: Pro and Elite, renewing annually and cancellable any time; Pro and Elite add Event Tickets Plus. "Renews annually, cancel any time." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 31. Event Tickets Pro and Elite charge no commission on ticket sales. "Sell unlimited tickets on your site. Keep every dollar you earn." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 32. WooCommerce No Box Office ticket fee; WooPayments card rate 2.90% + US$0.30 in the US and 1.50% + £0.25 in the UK, as published on 18 October 2026 "2.90% + $0.30" [woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/), read on 18 October 2026. 33. Event Tickets Tickets, RSVPs, orders and attendees are created and managed in your WordPress dashboard "Create all your tickets and RSVPs right from your WordPress dashboard, not third-party sites." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 34. WooCommerce Orders, tickets and ticket-holder details are stored and managed in your own WooCommerce store dashboard "inside your familiar WooCommerce dashboard" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 35. Event Tickets Every ticket sold and every guest registered shows in one dashboard with one-click CSV export. "with one-click CSV export and filters" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 36. WooCommerce Ticket-holder details download as a CSV file, filtered by ticket type. "Download a CSV export for all ticket holders based on ticket type." [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 37. Event Tickets Fees per ticket "0% Ticket Commission" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/), read on 18 October 2026. 38. WooCommerce Fees per ticket "2.90% + $0.30" [woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/), read on 18 October 2026. 39. Ticket Fairy [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing) 40. Event Tickets Pricing "\$399\ /year" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 41. WooCommerce Pricing ""price":"99.00","priceCurrency":"GBP"" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 42. Event Tickets Custom attendee registration forms collect details per attendee, such as dietary needs and t-shirt sizes. "Custom forms let you ask for dietary needs" [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/event-tickets/), read on 18 October 2026. 43. Event Tickets Elite sends event lifecycle emails automatically, segmented by ticket type, past attendance or purchase history. "Available on the Elite plan." [www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/](https://www.liquidweb.com/software/the-events-calendar/), read on 18 October 2026. 44. WooCommerce WooCommerce itself is free; Box Office runs on any store with WooCommerce installed. "Box Office runs on any store with WooCommerce installed, and WooCommerce is free." [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 45. WooCommerce Ticket-holders can manage their own details, which helps when one person buys tickets for a group. "Ticket-holders can also manage their own information" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. 46. WooCommerce Tickets can be created by hand for comps or onsite registration, with or without an order. "Box Office includes a Create Ticket option" [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-box-office/), read on 18 October 2026. Updated 18 October 2026: First published. Event Tickets is a trademark of its owner. WooCommerce is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with them. **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 You can create a free account and try it on your next event, alongside the tools your team uses today. No credit card needed to start Works alongside the tools your team uses today Our team helps with setup and training [Get Started](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-wordpress-ticketing-event-tickets-vs-woocommerce-for-events) 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)