Evnts vs Ticket Tailor
Evnts vs Ticket Tailor: no per-ticket fee, reminder text included.
Ticket Tailor is a fair, low-fee ticketing tool: $0.60 a ticket, paid straight into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square. Evnts goes one step further for small events: no fee at all, the money goes straight to your own Stripe account, and every guest gets a reminder text the day before at no cost.
Free · works on any phone · no app for guests
Choose Ticket Tailor if you need PayPal or Square, reserved seating today, or checkout embedded on your own site, and $0.60 a ticket is fine.
Where Ticket Tailor winsChoose Evnts if you run small events and want no per-ticket fee, a reminder text to every guest the day before, and guests who RSVP with just their name and number.
Make your inviteIs there a Ticket Tailor alternative with no per-ticket fee?
| Evnts | Ticket Tailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees on paid tickets | No Evnts fee; Stripe's standard card fee comes out of your payout | $0.60 per ticket pay-as-you-go (from $0.22 with prepaid credits), plus your payment processor's fee (Stripe: 2.9% + 30¢); you can add a booking fee to pass it on |
| Free events | Free | Free for up to 5,000 free tickets a year |
| Where the money goes | Straight into your own Stripe account | Straight into your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account |
| How guests sign up | Name and mobile number, then pay on a Stripe page | Name and email on the default checkout form |
| Texts to guests | An automatic reminder text the day before, included | WhatsApp/SMS reminders for UK and US organisers on paid events: 10¢ per order to Ticket Tailor; buyers opt in at checkout (20¢ by default) |
| Waitlist and check-in | Yes, both; the pass works with no signal | Yes, both; the scanner app works offline |
| Reserved seating | Yes: seat maps you draw, best available, holds | Yes; a seated paid ticket uses 2 credits instead of 1 |
| Memberships | Member lists, member prices and paid membership tiers | Memberships and season passes |
Facts about Ticket Tailor checked in October 2026 from their own site; see sources below. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
What does a ticket cost in fees?
Flat $0.60 per paid ticket pay-as-you-go (from $0.22 with prepaid credits); charged to you unless you add a booking fee to pass it on.
| Ticket price | Ticket Tailor | Evnts |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.60 | $0 (Stripe's card fee only) |
| $20 | $0.60 | $0 (Stripe's card fee only) |
| $50 | $0.60 | $0 (Stripe's card fee only) |
Card processing is on top for both: Stripe's standard fee on Evnts; on Ticket Tailor your processor's own fee (Stripe 2.9% + 30¢ in the US). Ticket Tailor's prepaid credits go down to 22¢ a ticket, and a seated paid ticket uses 2 credits. Ticket Tailor's published pricing, checked October 2026.
When Ticket Tailor is the better pick
- You want to take payment through PayPal or Square as well as Stripe.
- You want checkout embedded on your own website.
- You sell in volume: prepaid credits bring the fee down to 22¢ a ticket, and registered charities get 50% off.
- You want built-in scheduled emails to your ticket buyers.
Where Evnts shines
- Free for personal events, with no ads and no limit on guests.
- Guests need nothing: no app, no account. They answer from the link in about 15 seconds.
- Paid tickets go straight to your own Stripe account, with no Evnts fee.
- Describe the event in one sentence and get a finished invite with a painted cover.
- A reminder text the day before, and your updates by text, WhatsApp or email.
- A QR pass for every guest, checked at the door from any phone, even with no signal.
- Reserved seats picked on a phone, held while guests pay.
Switching from Ticket Tailor
- Connect your own Stripe account from Get paid on your Evnts home page (about five minutes). If you used Stripe with Ticket Tailor, it can be the same account.
- Make the event: one sentence for the draft, then add your ticket types (early bird, general, VIP), quantities and any promo codes.
- If you sold memberships, paste your members into Member lists (name and mobile number, or a CSV) and set a ticket to Members only.
- Set up a community page and share its link with your past buyers from your own email list; followers get a text when you post a new event.
- Finish selling any event already on sale where it started, and put new dates on Evnts.
Guest limit & waitlist
Sold out? The waitlist fills the gaps.
Cap the tickets and let extra guests queue up. When someone cancels or is refunded, the next person is promoted automatically.
Check-in at the door
Scan the pass, tap Check in.
Every paying guest gets a pass with a QR code and a door code. It works with no signal, from as many phones as you have volunteers.
Questions
What does Evnts charge on paid tickets?
Nothing. The money goes to your own Stripe account and Stripe's standard card fee is the only fee. Guests can add an optional tip to Evnts at checkout; you can switch that ask off.
Do reminder texts cost extra on Evnts?
No. Every guest who said yes gets a reminder the day before, by text in the US and Canada and by WhatsApp everywhere else, at no cost to you or them.
Can I take PayPal on Evnts?
No. Evnts takes card payments through your own Stripe account only. If PayPal or Square matters to your buyers, Ticket Tailor supports both.
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Make your inviteSources (Ticket Tailor, checked October 2026)
- Ticket Tailor: pricing (fees, free tickets, seating credits, processors)
- Ticket Tailor: how much does it cost and how will I be charged?
- Ticket Tailor: WhatsApp/SMS event reminders
- Ticket Tailor: features (waitlist, check-in app, seating, memberships, embed)
- Ticket Tailor: edit your checkout form (name and email by default)
Ticket Tailor is a trademark of its owner. Evnts is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ticket Tailor.