SimpleTix
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you run small-to-mid events . theaters, nonprofits, farms, attractions . and want fees well below Eventbrite's.
Comparison
SimpleTix vs TicketSpice
SimpleTix and TicketSpice both land on Worth it.
TicketSpice
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you run recurring, multi-day, or high-volume ticket sales . flat $0.99/ticket is cheap at scale and the platform is feature-packed.
| Compare | SimpleTix | TicketSpice |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Worth it |
| Best for | Theaters, fringes, and performing arts | Recurring and timed-entry attractions |
| Who it's not for | Nonprofits demanding a truly $0 platform (Zeffy is free) | Once-a-year small events . annual cost may dwarf usage |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.12 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14 |
| Support quality | Polarized: praised in reviews, slammed on Reddit | No support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Mostly positive on ease of use and fees, punctuated by rare but fierce complaints about support.⁵ | Review volume is high and skews positive on vendor and third-party platforms, but the small PissedConsumer sample is mostly dissatisfied.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | Credit-card processing is billed separately from the 79¢ + 2% fee | Homepage cites a yearly cost on top of $0.99/ticket . model your volume's total before committing13 |
Pick SimpleTix when
- Theaters, fringes, and performing arts
- Nonprofits fleeing Eventbrite fees
- Farms, mazes, and seasonal attractions
- Small-to-mid organizers needing reserved seating
When SimpleTix is not a fit
- Nonprofits demanding a truly $0 platform (Zeffy is free)
- Teams needing guaranteed, responsive support
- Guess: mega-festivals needing enterprise ops and account managers
- Guess: organizers relying on Eventbrite's consumer discovery marketplace
Pick TicketSpice when
- Recurring and timed-entry attractions
- Multi-day festivals
- Nonprofits and fundraisers
- Self-serve organizers needing transfers and door sales
When TicketSpice is not a fit
- Once-a-year small events . annual cost may dwarf usage
- Ticket buyers seeking a marketplace . it's an organizer tool
- Guess: reserved-seat venues needing seat maps
Sources
- SimpleTix homepagesimpletix.comofficial
- SimpleTix fee structure overviewhelp.simpletix.comofficial
- SimpleTix pricing pagesimpletix.comofficial
- Vala's Pumpkin Patch case studysimpletix.comofficial
- G2 reviewsg2.comreview
- Software Advice reviewssoftwareadvice.comreview
- Capterra profilecapterra.comreview
- Reddit r/Theatre fee comparisonreddit.comreview
- Reddit r/Tickets support complaintreddit.comreview
- TicketSpice vs SimpleTix (competitor)ticketspice.comreview
- Zeffy vs SimpleTix (competitor)zeffy.comreview
- SimpleTix security pagesimpletix.comsecurity
- TicketSpice homepageticketspice.comofficial
- TicketSpice Securityticketspice.comsecurity
- TicketSpice Reviews - G2g2.comreview
- TicketSpice Reviews - Capterracapterra.comreview