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Top Ticket Selling Platforms for Event Success

  • Aron Kansal
    by Aron Kansal • July 31, 2024

Founder & CEO of SimpleTix.com, the World's most flexible e-Ticketing Platform. Entrepreneur and software developer by trade. My current role is SimpleTix is to seek out partnerships with other e-commerce platforms, payment gateways, and channel partnership opportunities.

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Imagine your event filled to capacity, the excitement palpable in the air. Before getting to this point, there’s a critical decision to make: which ticket selling platform will pave the way to your event’s success? Understanding the availability, fees, user interface and customer support can greatly impact your choice. SimpleTix emerges as a beacon for comprehensive event management; Eventbrite flexes its muscles for large-scale festivities; Ticketleap brings customization to the forefront; Brown Paper Tickets champions the cause of arts and nonprofits. In the following article, we’ll delve into the DNA of each platform, equipping you with the knowledge to pick your perfect ticketing partner.

Factors to Consider when Choosing a Ticket Selling Platform

When selecting a ticket selling platform, several factors must be taken into account to ensure a smooth and successful ticketing process. Here are the key considerations:

  • Budget Alignment: Confirm that the platform offers essential services within your financial plan.
  • User Experience: Opt for online ticketing platforms that provide an intuitive and hassle-free experience to enhance sales and audience satisfaction.
  • Features Offering: Critical features to look for include varied pricing options, group registrations, discount codes, and social media integration to reach diverse attendees.
  • Streamlined Registrations: The ability to simplify event registrations, market your event, and manage data effectively in one location is invaluable.
  • Trustworthiness: Dependability in the platform is paramount for fostering user trust and ensuring seamless transactions.
  • Ease of Use: A user-friendly interface is a must to accommodate all potential customers.
  • Customer Support & Security: Reliable customer service that helps with setup, troubleshoots issues promptly, and protects data security is a necessity.

Additionally, branding controls and promotional tools are important in customizing and advertising your event to optimize online ticket sales. A comprehensive ticketing platform should blend these elements to facilitate a superior ticketing experience.

SimpleTix: A Comprehensive Event Management Solution

When it comes to online ticket sales for a variety of events, SimpleTix stands out as an efficient ticket selling platform. With a user-friendly interface, it caters to a range of events, including attractions, festivals, concerts, and museums. Its competitive pricing structure begins at an affordable 79¢ + 2% per ticket sold online, presenting a cost-effective choice for event organizers.

SimpleTix isn’t just about selling event tickets; it’s a robust event management platform. Key features include:

  • Access Control: Streamline the entry process for your attendees.
  • Fee Management: Handle various fees and ticketing costs with ease.
  • Marketing Tools: Leverage promotional tools to boost your event’s visibility.
  • Data Analysis: Gain insights into sales patterns and customer behavior.

These elements contribute to its high user rating of 4.6 out of 5. The platform’s customizable event functionalities, coupled with social media integration, make marketing and event registration processes straightforward and effective.

SimpleTix’s branding controls allow organizers to keep their event’s branding consistent, which is crucial for maintaining brand integrity. With its extensive ticketing features, SimpleTix simplifies the complex ticketing process, offering an all-in-one solution to enhance the overall event ticketing experience.

Eventbrite: A Platform for Large Events

Eventbrite stands out among ticket selling platforms, offering a seamless experience for both event creators and attendees with its straightforward, intuitive interface, the platform ensures that organizing and participating in events is effortless and hassle-free, requiring minimal time to master its use.

Boasting a substantial reach, Eventbrite caters to a diverse audience of 90 million people, effectively serving 800,000 event creators, primarily because it caters to large-scale events that require broad exposure and robust ticket sales.

Event organizers benefit from a variety of ticket options and the convenience of a waitlist feature that smoothens the ticketing process, accommodating fluctuating demands. Furthermore, the flexibility to track event progress from any device, at any time, ensures efficient event management.

Ticketleap: Customizable and Easy-to-Use

provides a comprehensive suite of ticketing features catered to streamline the ticketing process for event organizers.

Key offerings of TicketLeap include the flexibility to create password-protected events, a boon for exclusive gatherings and VIP experiences. Its powerful analytics give insight into pre and post-event performance, allowing organizers to pinpoint successful tactics by analyzing sales and conversions based on traffic sources or ticket types.

Event registration is simplified with TicketLeap’s customizable event pages, where organizers can tailor the look to align with their branding controls. The platform also understands the necessity of price variation, enabling multiple ticket price levels to accommodate diverse attendee budgets.

TicketLeap Fee Structure:

  • Ticket fee: 2% + $1 per paid ticket
  • Credit card processing fee: 3%
  • Payout schedule: Typically within a week post-event, with weekly payouts available upon approval

As for integrations, TicketLeap offers seamless social media integration, enhancing promotional tools. This online ticketing platform prides itself on delivering a customizable and efficient approach to managing online ticket sales for various types of events, including virtual events.

Brown Paper Tickets: Supporting the Arts and Nonprofits

Brown Paper Tickets has carved out a significant niche in the world of ticket selling platforms, especially for those in the arts and nonprofits. Serving more than 25,000 event organizers and facilitating over 250,000 events, this platform has seen an impressive average annual growth of 200 percent for a decade.

With its tailored ticketing services, the company stands out as a staunch supporter of cultural and charitable events. Understanding the unique needs of the arts and nonprofit sectors, Brown Paper Tickets offers unparalleled ticketing features that include online ticketing, customizable events, and social media integration.

This holistic approach to the ticketing process ensures that event organizers can easily manage event registration, online ticket sales, and utilize promotional tools that reach a wide audience. Moreover, Brown Paper Tickets provides branding controls, allowing organizations to maintain their identity while utilizing the platform.

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