ticketWP vs. The Competition

We know we are the best because ticketWP is unmatched in customization, affordability, and user empowerment. Unlike proprietary platforms, we give you complete control with WordPress, allowing you to host yourself, choose from millions of themes, and leverage hundreds of thousands of plugins.

ticketWP vs Our Competitors

Did you know?

Even our competitors use WordPress for their main websites!

They rely on its flexibility and vast ecosystem of themes and plugins, just like we do, offering a proven platform with endless possibilities for customization.

Visit their website and append /wp-admin/ to the domain. This reveals something important. Why are they using WordPress and why don’t they want you using WordPress for your ticket website? They only provide a proprietary ticket website system, restricting your flexibility and control.

We offer the only drag-and-drop design option

We offer the only drag-and-drop design option for your ticket website. With themes like WPBakery and Elementor, you can easily customize your site with a simple drag-and-drop interface, giving you full control to create the perfect design without needing any coding skills. This flexibility means you can make updates or redesigns at any time, all on your own, without hiring a developer..

You do not have ownership of your ticket website with them

With other ticketing website providers, you’re locked into their restrictive, proprietary systems. They own everything—your platform, hosting, data, and features—and you’ll never get full access. They keep the best for themselves, learning from you to grow their own business.

With us, we’ve built everything on open-source WordPress. You own your website, you can host it yourself, and you maintain full control over your data, features, and future.

They have full access to all your data.

Since they host your website, they have complete access to all your visitor data—every click, purchase, and interaction. Why help your direct competitors gain insights from your hard work and grow their business at your expense?

With us, you have the freedom to host your website anywhere. You control your data, your customers, and your business.

You can never access the code, create your own designs, or features

Their system is built on a proprietary ticketing website platform, which means you will never gain access to the code. In fact, their terms of service often threaten penalties as high as $100,000 per incident if you try to access or modify it. *

With us? Go nuts. Knock yourself out. It’s WordPress—open-source *, fully accessible, and completely yours to customize however you want.

* Each provider has different terms of service—be sure to review them carefully for specifics.
* The only encrypted code we have is specifically for our IP. Everything else—template code, WordPress, and more—is fully open-source and accessible to you.

They nickel-and-dime you for everything

The other providers charge you for a minimum of one hour for support, bill you for basic features like SSL (which are free nowadays), charge extra for GEOIP, and for every little thing you need. With us, it’s open-source—once you have access, you never have to speak to us again. You have full control, no hidden charges.

Monthly Cost Comparison

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Definitions

Same Day Setup: We are the only ticket website provider that offers true same-day setup with custom designs and features. Other providers claiming “same-day setup” only offer it if you choose a pre-made, cookie-cutter design. With us, you can have a tailored solution and get started immediately.
Host Anywhere: Since their system is proprietary and not open-source like ours, you’ll never get FTP access or the ability to host it yourself. You’re locked into their platform and their ever-increasing prices.
No Late Fees & Reactivation fees: Have you ever read their terms of service? They can cancel your service without notice, charge reactivation fees, late fees, and more
Your Data is Safe: Since you host with them, they collect and use all your data, including clicks, visitors, purchases, advertising metrics, and other website-related information. This is explicitly stated in their terms of service.
Drag-and-drop website design capability: WordPress offers drag-and-drop functionality through themes and page builders such as WPBakery and Elementor. These page builders are popular for their ease of use and intuitive design interfaces, allowing users to create websites without coding knowledge.
Not a Competitor: There are only so many ticket-buying customers available, and since they are your direct competitors, using your data and hosting your website, your business is slowly bleeding away.
No Upfront setup fee: We’re one of the few providers offering zero-dollar setup fees.
Affordable pricing: No requirement to use our hosting, support, feature adding, or design services. You have the freedom to choose what works best for you without being locked into any additional costs or restrictions.
Do it yourself option: Simply take the WordPress plugin and go. For the “Do It Yourself” option, simply download our WordPress plugin and start building your ticket website. It’s a hassle-free process where you have full control, and you can easily customize everything to fit your needs. Get started quickly and on your own terms!
Completely open-sourced: Giving you full access to all the code, including theme customization. The only encrypted code we have is to protect our intellectual property. Everything else, including the theme code and other features, is completely open and accessible to you.
All Features are included: Other ticket website providers often nickel and dime you with constant upselling for features like GEOIP, SSL, and more. With ticketWP, you get everything you need included, thanks to WordPress. No hidden costs, no surprise fees—the world of customization and control is yours to explore.
Unmatched FREE customization: Since we are open-source WordPress, with millions of themes and features available, you can easily customize your website at the click of a button. Add any feature you want, whenever you want. If you can’t find the feature you need, you have the freedom to build it yourself or hire someone to do it without relying on us—unlike our competitors. The power to create and control your site is truly in your hands.
Millions of FREE design options: Since they rely on a very limited proprietary ticket website system, your design choices are restricted to their small selection. In contrast, ticketWP offers millions of design options, leveraging WordPress themes to give you unparalleled flexibility and creative freedom.
Easily Customizable Admin Panel: Since they operate with a limited proprietary ticket website system, you’ll be forced to pay for every feature and update. What you can do for free anytime with ticketWP, they will charge you five figures for. With our open-source system, you can unlock all the functionalities you need at no extra cost and without being trapped by a rigid platform. Unlike competitors, you can control your costs, make updates as needed, and add features without breaking the bank.
Full SEO control: With their ticket website service, you’re stuck with identical code, templates, IP, and hosting. This lack of customization limits your SEO potential, as your website is essentially cloned, hindering your visibility and growth.
Ticketmaster Exchange Support: We are the only ticket website provider that gives you the unique ability to unlock Ticketmaster’s primary market, offering you direct access to one of the largest ticketing platforms in the industry.
Viagogo Exchange Support: We are the only ticket website provider that grants you access to unlock the European market through Viagogo Exchange Support, giving you a unique opportunity to reach an expansive global audience.
TicketNetwork Exchange Support: All ticket website providers offer TicketNetwork ticket exchange support, allowing you to list and sell tickets on the TicketNetwork platform.
TicketEvolution Exchange Support: All ticket website providers offer TicketEvolution ticket exchange support, allowing you to list and sell tickets on the TicketEvolution platform.
Basic ticket website features: We provide all the essential ticket website features, including customizable ticket pages, performer pages, venue pages, GeoIP integration, and more. With ticketWP, you get the flexibility and functionality you need to launch and manage your ticketing website with ease.

Here’s how we compare to our competitors that offer ticket websites:

Competitors:

TicketCMS (ATBS): A proprietary platform that restricts user customization, requires hosting through them, and charges high upfront and monthly fees. Limited design options and expensive customizations. Has full access to your data, including your website traffic, sales figures, and other critical business insights (depending on the ticket exchange platform you use).
TicketWebsite.com: A Brazil-based proprietary system with mandatory hosting, no FTP access, and claims of SEO services despite conflicts of interest due to shared IPs. Has full access to your data, including your website traffic, sales figures, and other critical business insights (depending on the ticket exchange platform you use).
TicketNetwork Websites: Templates and sites tied to their exchange, with little customization or ownership options. Hosted and controlled by them. Has full access to your data, including your website traffic, sales figures, and other critical business insights (depending on the ticket exchange platform you use).
TicketEvolution Websites: Similar to TicketNetwork, offering proprietary solutions with minimal flexibility and SEO potential. Has full access to your data, including your website traffic, sales figures, and other critical business insights (depending on the ticket exchange platform you use).
TicketSocket: Primarily focused on event ticketing setups, more akin to platforms like Eventbrite than comprehensive ticket resale websites.

We’re so confident in our superiority that we proudly list them here. ticketWP stands apart by empowering users with unmatched freedom, scalability, and control while offering competitive pricing. Ready to experience the difference?

Get started with ticketWP today!

Legend

– Yes, they offer it.
– No, they do not offer it.
– Yes, they claim to offer it, but only if you select a pre-designed template with limited customization options, such as color changes. It’s a very restrictive, cookie-cutter approach.

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