# The best ticketing for concerts, clubs and festivals (2026) — Box Office Fees

> Source: https://boxofficefees.com/category/concerts-nightlife (curated, re-verified)
> Updated 1 November 2026 · Reviewed by the Box Office Fees editorial team

Ticketing for independent promoters, clubs, small venues and festivals.

14 ticketing platforms in this category, ranked by what we can confirm about each (a public price, an API and docs, independent sources, stated limits; payment never changes the order). Each name links to its answer-first markdown twin.

## Facts

- Free to start: 3 of 14
- API: 11 of 14
- First paid plan a month: 1 of 14 publish one, $20
- Checked against their own sites: 27–29 October 2026 (14 of 14)
- Added in November 2026: 1

| Name | What it is | Pricing | API |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs.md) | AEG-owned primary ticketing for arenas, theatres, festivals and teams, sold through a demo request. | On quote | Yes |
| [DICE](https://boxofficefees.com/dice.md) | Mobile ticketing for gigs, club nights and festivals, with the full price shown upfront. | On quote | Yes |
| [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix.md) | Venue-focused primary ticketing with box office, scanning, patron data and marketing, sold by quote. | On quote | Yes |
| [Posh](https://boxofficefees.com/posh.md) | Social event platform with organizer dashboard, all-in ticket pricing and a consumer discovery app. | On quote | — |
| [Prekindle](https://boxofficefees.com/prekindle.md) | Event ticketing and marketing platform charging $1.59 + 3% per paid ticket, passed to buyers. | Free, then $1.59 per ticket | Yes |
| [Purplepass](https://boxofficefees.com/purplepass.md) | Ticketing, box office and door scanning for venues, promoters, schools and theaters. | Free, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket price | — |
| [Sched](https://boxofficefees.com/sched.md) | Conference scheduling platform whose registration and ticketing run on the organizer's own Stripe account. | From $600 per event | Yes |
| [Subsplash](https://boxofficefees.com/subsplash.md) | Church platform that combines event registration with its giving and people tools. | On quote | Yes |
| [ThunderTix](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix.md) | Box office and ticketing software billed per ticket, with your own card processor and nightly deposits. | From $20 a month | Yes |
| [Tickeri](https://boxofficefees.com/tickeri.md) | Latin-focused concert and nightlife ticketing with marketplace distribution and a free scanning app. | Free | — |
| [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster.md) | Enterprise ticketing for venues, teams and promoters, sold through its own marketplace. | On quote | Yes |
| [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice.md) | Flat 99¢-per-ticket ticketing for events and attractions, with in-house payments and a box office app. | From $0.99 per ticket | Yes |
| [TicketWeb](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketweb.md) | Ticketmaster's self-service box office for independent clubs, promoters and attractions. | On quote | Yes |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr.md) | Enterprise live-event ticketing and commerce platform with quote-only fees. | On quote | Yes |

## Ticketing for concerts, clubs and festivals compared

| Ticketing platform | Price on its site | MCP server | API | Open source | Self-host |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs) | On quote | Not stated | Partly | Not stated | Not stated |
| [DICE](https://boxofficefees.com/dice) | On quote | Not stated | Partly | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix) | On quote | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Posh](https://boxofficefees.com/posh) | On quote | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Prekindle](https://boxofficefees.com/prekindle) | Free, then $1.59 per ticket | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Purplepass](https://boxofficefees.com/purplepass) | Free, then $0.99 per per paid ticket, plus 2.5% of the ticket price | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Sched](https://boxofficefees.com/sched) | From $600 per event | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Subsplash](https://boxofficefees.com/subsplash) | On quote | Not stated | Partly | Not stated | Not stated |
| [ThunderTix](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix) | From $20 a month | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Tickeri](https://boxofficefees.com/tickeri) | Free | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster) | On quote | Not stated | Partly | Not stated | Not stated |
| [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice) | From $0.99 per ticket | Not stated | Partly | Not stated | Not stated |
| [TicketWeb](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketweb) | On quote | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr) | On quote | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |

All 14 ticketing for concerts, clubs and festivals we list.

## Questions buyers ask

### Which ticketing platform here costs the least?

3 of the 14 have a free plan: Prekindle, Purplepass and Tickeri. The lowest paid plan is ThunderTix, from $20 a month. Price checked on 27 October 2026.

### When were these prices checked?

Fees read between 27 October 2026 and 29 October 2026 from each platform's own fee schedule.

## Sources and method

Ranked by the fees on the same event, read from each platform's own fee page. [How we rank](https://boxofficefees.com/methodology/)

Every fee is read from the platform's own fee schedule.

- [AXS](https://boxofficefees.com/axs): [solutions.axs.com/us/contact](https://solutions.axs.com/us/contact/), checked 28 October 2026
- [DICE](https://boxofficefees.com/dice): [dice.fm/partners](https://dice.fm/partners), checked 27 October 2026
- [Etix](https://boxofficefees.com/etix): [etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp](https://etix.com/ticket/online3/purchase-policy.jsp), checked 27 October 2026
- [Posh](https://boxofficefees.com/posh): [posh.vip/platform](https://posh.vip/platform), checked 28 October 2026
- [Prekindle](https://boxofficefees.com/prekindle): [prekindle.com/pricing](https://www.prekindle.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Purplepass](https://boxofficefees.com/purplepass): [purplepass.com/learn/pricing](https://www.purplepass.com/learn/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Sched](https://boxofficefees.com/sched): [wf-prod.sched.co/pricing](https://wf-prod.sched.co/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Subsplash](https://boxofficefees.com/subsplash): [subsplash.com/pricing](https://www.subsplash.com/pricing), checked 29 October 2026
- [ThunderTix](https://boxofficefees.com/thundertix): [thundertix.com/online-ticketing-software-pricing](https://www.thundertix.com/online-ticketing-software-pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Tickeri](https://boxofficefees.com/tickeri): [tickeri.com/terms](https://www.tickeri.com/terms), checked 27 October 2026
- [Ticketmaster](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketmaster): [help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined](https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663528775313-How-are-ticket-prices-and-fees-determined), checked 27 October 2026
- [TicketSpice](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketspice): [ticketspice.com/pricing](https://www.ticketspice.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [TicketWeb](https://boxofficefees.com/ticketweb): [info.ticketweb.com/purchase-policy](https://info.ticketweb.com/purchase-policy/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Tixr](https://boxofficefees.com/tixr): [creators.tixr.com/products/platform](https://creators.tixr.com/products/platform), checked 27 October 2026

## Where next

### Related categories

- [Theatres and performing arts](https://boxofficefees.com/category/theatres)
- [Ticketing platforms](https://boxofficefees.com/category/ticketing-platforms)
- [Community events](https://boxofficefees.com/category/community-events)
- [Nonprofits](https://boxofficefees.com/category/nonprofits)
- [Free for organizers](https://boxofficefees.com/category/free-for-organisers)
- [Lowest fees on 200 tickets](https://boxofficefees.com/category/lowest-fees)
- [Conferences](https://boxofficefees.com/category/conferences)
- [Enterprise event platforms](https://boxofficefees.com/category/enterprise-events)