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

# WooCommerce vs Ticket Fairy

With WooCommerce, you sell tickets in your own store with the WooCommerce Box Office extension, £99 a year as shown to UK visitors, and check them in with a separate barcodes extension. With Ticket Fairy Events, the plugin has no price and the Free plan no monthly fee, with seat maps, door scanning and payouts included, and your WordPress pages show your tickets and checkout.

  [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-wordpress-ticketing-ticket-fairy-vs-woocommerce) [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, included on Ticket Fairy
- **5 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of WooCommerce
- **$4** Ticket Fairy fee on a $40 ticket

## Which should you choose?

### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger

- 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.[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 WooCommerce is stronger

- Private content, such as a live stream or downloads, can be restricted to ticket-holders.[4](#source-4)

Ticket Fairy Events is the better fit when you sell tickets to events and want seat maps, door scanning and payouts included with no extension fees. WooCommerce suits you if you already run a WooCommerce store and want tickets in the same checkout as your products, with private content for ticket holders.

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

WooCommerce's figure is the WooPayments card rate in the United States, 2.90% + US$0.30, with no Box Office fee per ticket, and the Box Office extension is shown on its own line in pounds, as shown to UK visitors. Ticket Fairy's ticketing fee includes card processing and VAT or GST, and the plugin and the Free plan have no price or 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
- WooCommerce  Fee on each ticket **$1.46** Buyers pay **$8,000** You receive **$7,708** Fee $0.30 + payment processing $1.16

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

Sources[5](#source-5) [6](#source-6)

| For 200 tickets at $40 | Ticket Fairy | WooCommerce |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Who pays the fee | The buyer, unless you choose to absorb it | You, from your payout |
| Fees per ticket | $4 | $1.46 |
| Buyers pay in total | $8,800 | $8,000 |
| You receive for the tickets | $8,000 | $7,708 |
| Your Pro plan ($20 a month), once the Ticket Fairy fees on these sales come off it | $0 to pay that month | WooCommerce Box Office, £99 a year on free WooCommerce, as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026. |

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, WooCommerce's published fees are Fee $0.30 + payment processing $1.16. WooCommerce's fee is from [its published pricing](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/), 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 [7](#source-7)
- While tickets sell **WooCommerce** 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 [8](#source-8)

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[7](#source-7) [8](#source-8)

## What can WooCommerce and Ticket Fairy Events each do for selling your tickets on WordPress?

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

- Included What the plugin costs *Ticket Fairy wins*  Extra cost
- Included Buyers choose their seats  Not found
- Included Scanning tickets at the door *Ticket Fairy wins*  Extra cost

**5 things you need are the same on both:** What each ticket sale costs, Where your orders and tickets live, Promo codes and discounts, Emailing your ticket buyers, When you get your ticket money

Ticket Fairy gives you 2 of these that WooCommerce does not offer.

| What you need | Ticket Fairy | WooCommerce |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it costs |  |  |
| What the plugin costs | Included[1](#source-1) 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 | 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) Every plan has one standard ticketing fee with card processing included, and your buyers pay it or you absorb it | 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[1](#source-1) Your events, orders and tickets live in your Ticket Fairy dashboard, and the plugin shows them on your WordPress pages | Included[12](#source-12) Orders, tickets and ticket-holder details are stored and managed in your own WooCommerce store dashboard |
| Buyers choose their seats | Included[2](#source-2) Your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map | Not found in WooCommerce's public documentation[13](#source-13) No seat selection documented for WooCommerce Box Office |
| 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 | Extra cost[14](#source-14) 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[15](#source-15) 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[16](#source-16) WooCommerce coupons work with Box Office tickets, with usage tracked in the WooCommerce dashboard |
| Emailing your ticket buyers | Included[17](#source-17) 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 | Included[18](#source-18) Custom ticket emails after purchase and bulk emails to the holders of a ticket product |
| When you get your ticket money | Included[7](#source-7) 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[8](#source-8) 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 WooCommerce and Ticket Fairy?

**Can I sell event tickets with WooCommerce?**

 Yes, with the WooCommerce Box Office extension. WooCommerce's own pages say buyers register, pay and receive tickets through your store's own WooCommerce checkout, and Box Office costs £99 for a 1-year plan, as shown to UK visitors on 18 October 2026. [19](#source-19) [20](#source-20)

**Do I need WooCommerce to sell tickets on WordPress?**

 No. Ticket Fairy Events 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. [1](#source-1)

**How do I check in WooCommerce tickets at the door?**

 WooCommerce's own pages say the WooCommerce Order Barcodes extension scans tickets with a USB scanner, phone or tablet, for £76 for a 1-year plan, as shown to UK visitors. With Ticket Fairy, your door team scans tickets on their own phones at no extra cost. [21](#source-21) [22](#source-22) [3](#source-3)

**Can buyers pick seats with WooCommerce Box Office?**

 We did not find seat selection in WooCommerce Box Office's own pages. With Ticket Fairy, your buyers can pick their own seat on your venue's map. [23](#source-23) [2](#source-2)

**When does WooPayments pay out?**

 WooCommerce's own pages say WooPayments pays out daily by default, after a pending period of 2 business days in the United States and Australia and 3 business days in most other countries. With Ticket Fairy, when Ticket Fairy collects your card payments, your money usually arrives 10 to 15 business days after the event. [24](#source-24) [7](#source-7)

**Can I email my WooCommerce ticket holders?**

 Yes. WooCommerce's own pages say Box Office sends custom ticket emails after purchase and bulk emails to the holders of a ticket product. With Ticket Fairy, you can email or text your ticket holders from one Messaging page. [25](#source-25) [17](#source-17)

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

You can add the free Ticket Fairy Events plugin from the WordPress plugin directory, add the **Ticket Fairy Tickets** block to a page and enter your event or brand page link, with no WooCommerce needed. [Follow the guide to selling tickets on your own website](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/sell-tickets-on-your-own-website), or [see how the plugin works](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website/website-builders).

Ticket-holder details download as a CSV file, filtered by ticket type.[26](#source-26)

## What else are you comparing?

- [Event Tickets vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/ticket-fairy-vs-event-tickets)
- [Event Tickets vs WooCommerce for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/wordpress-ticketing/event-tickets-vs-woocommerce-for-events)
- [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. Ticket Fairy [Your WordPress, Wix or Squarespace site can sell your tickets](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/event-pages-and-website/website-builders)
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. 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 [Ticket Fairy pricing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing)
6. WooCommerce Fees per ticket "2.90% + $0.30"  [woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees/), read on 18 October 2026.

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7. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Check the payout for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/check-your-payout)
8. 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.
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. Ticket Fairy [Your ticket money arrives daily, or after the show](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/payments-and-payouts/payment-accounts-fees-and-payouts)
11. 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. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Ticket Fairy [Guide: Create promo codes for your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/guides/create-promo-codes)
16. 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.
17. 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)
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. WooCommerce Order Barcodes scans tickets on the store's own site with a USB scanner, phone or tablet, with no separate scanning service. "Using the built-in barcode scanner, you can quickly complete orders or check customers in"  [woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-barcodes/](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-order-barcodes/), read on 18 October 2026.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. WooCommerce 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 "Australia, United States"  [woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/payouts/payout-schedule/](https://woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/payouts/payout-schedule/), read on 18 October 2026.
25. WooCommerce Custom ticket emails after purchase and bulk emails to the holders of a ticket product "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.
26. 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.

Updated 18 October 2026: First published.

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