Your fair's gate revenue shouldn't disappear into a ticketing platform.
County fairs, state fairs, and community fairs are multi-day events with high attendance and a mix of admission types. Per-ticket platform fees on 10,000 gate admissions add up fast. Equaticket is a flat subscription regardless of your gate revenue. Selling 5,000 tickets doesn't cost five times as much as selling 1,000.
The problem
Fairs run on community support, not platform fees
A four-day county fair selling 8,000 advance tickets at $15 average is a prime target for per-ticket fees. At Eventbrite's rates, that's over $12,000 in platform costs before a single funnel cake is sold. That's vendor space, entertainment, and infrastructure money going to a tech platform instead.
Fairs serve communities. The revenue they generate should go back into those communities. Equaticket is on a mission to make ticketing infrastructure a flat cost, not a percentage of everything you raise.
County Fair Opening Day · Today
Doors close in 13h
Revenue over time
7D30D90D$10,190
↑ $420 vs last week
$9,848
After Stripe fees
312
↑ 6 this week
312 / 3,000
10% used
How it works
How Equaticket works for fairs
Multi-day and multi-type admission.
Advance ticket sales.
Gate check-in at scale.
Sponsor and partner comps.
Embed on your fair website.
Platform comparison
The math
| Platform | Platform fees on this event |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~19%) | ~$12,000 |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$7,920 |
| Equaticket Pro | $567$189/mo, 3-month minimum |
$12,000 is your entertainment budget for opening weekend.
Savings calculator
See how much your fair would save
= 8,001 tickets every 3 months.
Based on 2,667 tickets/month, you’d be on the
Pro plan at $189.00/month
(3-month minimum, paid monthly)
Total annual cost: $25,791
Stripe processing: $0.73/ticket
That’s just $0.07 per ticket in platform fees
- EventbriteBiggest savings$91,148/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $65,357/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$55,207/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $29,416/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$50,726/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $24,935/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$24,935 – $65,357/year
or $124,677 – $326,783 over 5 years
30-day money-back guarantee. Available once per organization within 30 days of starting a paid subscription. A refund ends your paid plan immediately and may pause future paid events. See the guarantee terms.
Calculations based on total fees. All platforms include payment processing via Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) unless otherwise noted. Eventbrite bundles processing into their fee. Equaticket subscription billed monthly on a 3-month minimum. Competitor pricing verified October 2026. Sales tax and organizer-added fees can change a checkout total.
Frequently asked questions
Can I manage multiple gates or entry points?
Yes. Gate and zone management is included on all paid plans. Assign different staff to different entrances, each scanning on their own device, all synced in real time.
Does Equaticket charge per ticket?
No. Equaticket charges a flat subscription with no per-ticket fees. We take nothing from each ticket sold. Your attendees pay the price you set, with no added booking fees from us. Stripe payment processing applies at their standard rate (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). Sales tax and organizer-added fees can change a checkout total.
What does it cost to get started?
The Free tier has no time limit. Your first 100 paid tickets are free, with up to 500 free tickets per event. It includes QR check-in and the embeddable checkout widget, and tickets priced at $0 do not count toward your first 100 paid tickets. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Starter): pay monthly with a 3-month minimum, or $87 up front for the 3 months. Starter is sized for 250 tickets a month on average, and gives you 750 at a time. Annual pricing and any applicable discount are shown on the pricing page and at checkout. No credit card required to sign up. Every paid plan, including annual, has a 30-day money-back guarantee. Available once per organization within 30 days of starting a paid subscription. A refund ends your paid plan immediately and may pause future paid events.
Can I embed ticket sales on my own website?
Yes. Every Equaticket plan includes an embeddable checkout widget. Paste a single script tag into your site (WordPress, Squarespace, Webflow, or any HTML page) and the ticket purchase flow runs directly on your site. Buyers never leave your domain.
How does check-in work?
Every ticket includes a unique QR code. Your staff scan it using any smartphone camera through our check-in app, with no hardware required and no app store download needed. Paid plans include real-time multi-device sync, so multiple scanners at multiple gates stay in sync instantly with no double-entries.
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