GuestlistOnline
vs Ticket Tailor
Low-fee ticketing platform vs end-to-end event management. See how they compare on features, pricing, and which fits your event best.
Ticket Tailor is the better tool if selling tickets is the whole job: £0.60 + VAT per paid ticket pay-as-you-go or from £0.22 + VAT on prepaid credits, your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account so the platform never holds your money, reserved seating charts, offline check-in with external scanners, Tap to Pay at the door, EU hosting in Ireland and checkout in 19 languages — with payment processing charged separately by your processor. GuestlistOnline is the better tool when the guest list is the job: invitations and RSVP flows, promoter tracking with commissions, artist allocations and a wedding gift fund. We charge nothing on free events and 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket with payment processing included.
Feature comparison
An honest look at how the two platforms compare.
| Feature | GuestlistOnline | Ticket Tailor |
|---|---|---|
| Costs & payouts | ||
| Ticket sales | Built-in with Stripe, €0.25 + 5% per ticket | Your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account: £0.60 + VAT per paid ticket pay-as-you-go, or from £0.22 + VAT on prepaid credits, with the processor’s own rate on top |
| Free events | No fees on free events; free plan up to 50 guests | Free tickets are free, up to 5,000 a year; beyond that you contact support |
| Pricing model | Free up to 50 guests; €19.99/event or €29/month flat | Free for free tickets up to 5,000 a year; £0.22–£0.60 + VAT per paid ticket, plus your processor’s rate |
| Who holds the money | Neither of us: payouts go to your own Stripe Connect account | Ticket Tailor never holds funds — the money lands in your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account near-instantly |
| Payment processing | Included in the 5% + €0.25 per paid ticket | Charged separately by your own processor; the pricing page cites Stripe UK 1.5% + £0.20, Eurozone 1.5% + €0.25, US 2.9% + $0.30, Canada 2.9% + C$0.30 and Australia 1.75% + A$0.30 |
| Discounts | One rate for everyone, in euros, dollars or pounds | 50% off for registered charities and for very low-priced tickets |
| Check-in & door | ||
| QR code check-in | Built-in with full offline mode | Free iOS and Android app with QR scanning and external scanner support that "will work even if you lose internet signal" |
| In-person payments | Not available | A box office in the app with Tap to Pay on NFC-enabled devices |
| Badge printing | Not offered | Through the Ticketbutler integration rather than built in |
| Several devices at once | Multiple scanner devices on the same guest list, synced live, with door-staff access tokens | Unlimited teammates at no extra cost; a device cap for the scanner app is not published |
| Guest list & RSVP | ||
| Guest list management | Full guest list with RSVP, custom fields, tags, and grouping | Bulk import and bulk ticket send, manual orders for phone, in-person and complimentary tickets, and a PDF doorlist; tags, custom fields and plus-ones are not published |
| Promoter tracking | Built-in with commission management and individual links | Referral-tag links per channel and affiliate links with conversion tracking, but commissions and payouts are not described |
| Seating charts | Not available | Reserved seating with customisable seating charts; a reserved seat costs two prepaid credits |
| Invitations and RSVP flow | Invitation emails, an RSVP page with yes/no answers, custom questions and reminders | Not published — Ticket Tailor is ticketing-first, and custom questions or an approval flow are not documented |
| Waitlist and capacity | Capacity limit that closes registration when full, plus guest approval | Not published |
| Platform | ||
| Gift fund | Built-in for weddings and celebrations | Not available |
| Multi-language support | 7 full platform translations | 19 checkout languages plus regional settings |
| Event discovery marketplace | Not available — private events only | Not available — no public marketplace |
| Team roles | 6 roles, up to 5 team members on Per Event and 50 on Pro | Four roles — Admin, Event Manager, Order Manager and Overview — with unlimited teammates free |
| Data location | Hosted in the EU, GDPR-compliant | A GDPR processor with servers and databases in the EU (Ireland) and a published sub-processor list; no SOC 2 or ISO certification is stated |
| API and integrations | REST API and webhooks on Enterprise | An open API with webhooks, Zapier, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, Ticketbutler badges, Tixel resale and WordPress, Squarespace and Wix embeds |
| Export | CSV export of guests, RSVPs, answers and check-in status | CSV reports of orders and attendees |
| Branding & communication | ||
| Custom branding | Custom branding from Per Event (€19.99); full white-label on Enterprise | Custom domain and an event page design tool on every plan; white-label checkout and custom ticket backgrounds are a paid feature |
| Messaging | Email invitations, reminders and templates in 7 languages — no SMS blasts | Order confirmations, a free broadcast email, add-to-calendar links and SMS or WhatsApp event reminders; push is not published |
Facts verified on 2026-09-17. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
What each one costs
GuestlistOnline
- Free — €01 event, 50 guests, guest list, RSVP page, manual check-in
- Per Event — €19.99 one-offUnlimited guests for one event, QR check-in, templates, branding, gift fund, 5 team members
- Pro — €29/month or €249/yearUnlimited events and guests, analytics, organisation settings, 50 team members, 7-day trial
- Enterprise — CustomWhite-label, API and webhooks, dedicated support and SLA
Free events: no fees. Paid tickets: 5% + 0.25 per ticket in the ticket currency, payment processing included.
Ticket Tailor
- Free tickets — £0Up to 5,000 free tickets a year; beyond that you contact support
- Pay as you go — £0.60 + VAT per paid ticketFlat fee, no percentage and no upfront commitment; payment processing on top
- Prepaid credits — From £0.22 + VAT per ticketBought upfront, minimum 100 credits, no expiry; a reserved seat costs two credits
- Charity and low-price discount — 50% off the per-ticket feeFor registered charities and very low-priced tickets
From tickettailor.com/pricing, checked 17 Sep 2026. The per-ticket fee excludes VAT and payment processing, which your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account charges separately — the pricing page cites Stripe UK 1.5% + £0.20, Eurozone 1.5% + €0.25 and US 2.9% + $0.30. Ticket Tailor never holds the money.
What you pay on 200 × £25 tickets (£5,000 gross)
Pay-as-you-go rate, excluding VAT; prepaid credits bring it down to £0.22 + VAT per ticket. Payment processing is charged by your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account — the example uses the Stripe UK rate from the pricing page.
Assumes one ticket per order and no VAT differences. Both platforms charge nothing on free tickets.
What sets them apart
The details that matter when choosing between the two.
Guest management vs ticketing
GuestlistOnline is built around the guest list: invitations, an RSVP page with custom questions and reminders, approval before a ticket is issued, tags, plus-ones and check-in. Ticket Tailor is built around ticket sales with a clean, low-fee checkout — it documents bulk import, manual orders and a PDF doorlist, but no RSVP tooling, custom fields or approval flow. Different starting points for different event types.
Flat per-ticket fee vs percentage-based
Ticket Tailor charges a flat fee per ticket (£0.22–£0.60 + VAT) regardless of ticket price, and registered charities and very low-priced tickets pay half that — excellent for expensive tickets, though payment processing is a second, separate charge from your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account. GuestlistOnline charges €0.25 + 5% per ticket with processing included, which is simpler and better for low-price or free events but adds up on high-value tickets.
Seating charts and Tap to Pay: Ticket Tailor's strengths
Ticket Tailor offers reserved seating with customisable seating charts (a reserved seat costs two prepaid credits) and an in-app box office with Tap to Pay — features GuestlistOnline doesn't have. If your event needs assigned seating or card payments at the door, Ticket Tailor has the edge.
Promoters: links on one side, commissions on the other
Ticket Tailor tracks referral tags per channel and affiliate links with conversion tracking, so you can see which channel sold what — but it describes no commission calculation and no payouts to the people doing the selling. GuestlistOnline gives each promoter a link, counts who actually arrives through it and works out the commission, alongside artist allocations and a wedding gift fund.
When Ticket Tailor is the better choice
If you mainly sell tickets and want the lowest cost per ticket, Ticket Tailor is a strong choice.
- You sell a high volume of tickets — a flat £0.22 + VAT beats any percentage
- You want the money in your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account, never held by the platform
- You need reserved seating with customisable seating charts
- You take card payments at the door with Tap to Pay on an NFC device
- You sell across borders and want checkout in 19 languages
Switching from Ticket Tailor
Ticket Tailor exports CSV reports of orders and attendees. Import that file into GuestlistOnline and map the columns you want to keep.
What carries over
- Guest names and email addresses
- Ticket type and order details if you map the columns on import
- Check-in status, as the exported record of who arrived
What doesn't
- Reserved seating charts and seat assignments
- Referral tags, affiliate links and discount codes
- Unused prepaid ticket credits and your Ticket Tailor checkout settings
- Ticket Tailor-issued QR codes — GuestlistOnline issues new ones
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about GuestlistOnline vs Ticket Tailor.
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Sources
- Ticket Tailor pricing
- Ticket Tailor features
- Ticket Tailor seating charts
- Ticket Tailor in-person orders
- Ticket Tailor SMS event reminders
- Ticket Tailor ticketing API
- Ticket Tailor GDPR
Verified on 2026-09-17. Spotted something out of date? Email go@guestlistonline.com and we will correct it.