How to Sell Tickets Online: A Comparison of the Best Platforms for Canadians

Organizing an event can be a challenging task, and selling tickets can be an even bigger challenge. However, with the rise of online ticket sales platforms, selling tickets has become easier than ever before. In this article, we will compare some of the best ticketing platform for events online in Canada, including Ticketgateway, Eventbrite, TicketTailor, Toronto Caribana, and StubHub.

• Ticketgateway

Ticketgateway is a popular online ticket sales platform that provides event organizers with a range of tools to manage ticket sales and attendees. The platform allows you to create a custom event page and start selling tickets within minutes. Ticketgateway also offers real-time reporting to help you track ticket sales and attendance. One of the best features of Ticketgateway is its free event ticket selling option, which makes it an ideal choice for small-scale events or those with a limited budget. However, Ticketgateway charges a fee for paid events.

Pricing: Free event ticket selling, and for paid events, Ticketgateway charges a fee from $2.50 - $7.00 per ticket depending on the cost of the ticket and is the lowest anywhere.

Costume: Yes, Ticketgateway allows you to customize your event page and tickets. You can simply add your event picture, venue details and add promo code too.

Automatic tickets transfer: Yes, Ticketgateway allows you to transfer tickets to other attendees automatically.

• Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a well-known online ticket sales platform that provides event organizers with a range of features to manage ticket sales and attendees. The platform allows you to create a custom event page and start selling tickets within minutes. Eventbrite also offers real-time reporting to help you track ticket sales and attendance. One of the best features of Eventbrite is its 24/7 customer support, which is available to assist you with any issues.

Pricing: Eventbrite charges a fee          

Eventbrite Service Fee: 3.5% + C$1.29 per sold ticket and Payment Processing Fee: 2.9% of the total order.

Costume: Yes, Eventbrite allows you to customize your event page and tickets.

Automatic tickets transfer: Yes, Eventbrite allows you to transfer tickets to other attendees automatically.

• TicketTailor

TicketTailor is a user-friendly online ticket sales platform that allows event organizers to create and customize event pages and tickets easily. The platform supports multiple payment options, including credit cards, PayPal, and Stripe. TicketTailor also offers real-time reporting to help you track ticket sales and attendance.

Pricing: TicketTailor charges a flat fee of 2.9% + $0.30 CAD per ticket sold, with no other charges or commissions.

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Costume: Yes, TicketTailor allows you to customize your event page and tickets.

Automatic tickets transfer: Yes, TicketTailor allows you to transfer tickets to other attendees automatically.

• StubHub

StubHub is primarily a ticket marketplace where individuals can buy and sell tickets to various events. It does not sell costumes, and it does not provide event organizers with direct ticket selling options or event management features like creating event pages or ticket customization. Therefore, StubHub does not offer pricing or automatic ticket transfer options for event organizers. Its main focus is on facilitating the resale of tickets between buyers and sellers.