Haunted houses sell a lot of tickets in a short window. Platform fees shouldn't haunt your October margins.
Haunted attractions do most of their annual revenue in 6 to 8 weeks. Per-ticket fees at that volume and pace are one of the worst deals in the events business. Equaticket charges a flat quarterly subscription. Your busiest season doesn't cost more than your slow one.
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The problem
Eight weeks of peak season, a year's worth of platform fees
A haunted attraction selling 8,000 tickets over six weeks at $22 average is looking at $26,540 in Eventbrite fees for the season. That's before a single costume, a fog machine, or an actor paycheck. TicketSpice at $0.99/ticket still adds up to nearly $8,000.
Haunted attractions are labor-intensive, prop-heavy productions that run on thin margins. Equaticket is on a mission to end per-ticket fees so that revenue goes into making the experience scarier, not into a platform's quarterly report.
How it works
How Equaticket works for haunted attractions
Timed-entry session management.
Sell entry by time window with capacity per slot. Spread your crowd across the night instead of sending everyone in at once. Slots close when full. No manual management required.
VIP and skip-the-line tiers.
General admission, fast-pass, VIP group packages. Set up every tier with individual pricing and capacity. No Equaticket fees attached to any of them.
Fast gate scanning.
QR scanning with multi-device sync handles the October rush. Multiple staff scanning at the entrance simultaneously, all seeing the same live count in real time.
Promo codes for groups and sponsors.
Issue discount codes for school groups, corporate teams, and radio station promotions. Set usage limits and expiration dates, included on every paid plan.
Your guest list for next season.
Every ticket buyer is in your audience dashboard. Export your list and start your advance sale marketing campaign for next October with people who've already proven they'll come.
Platform comparison
The math
A haunted attraction selling 8,000 tickets over 6 weeks at $22 average:
| Platform | Seasonal platform fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~15%) | ~$26,540 |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$7,920 |
| Equaticket Pro (one quarter) | $189 |
$26,000+ is your animatronic budget for next year.
Savings calculator
See how much your attraction would save
Enter your seasonal ticket volume and average price.
See how much you’ll save with Equaticket
Zero per-ticket platform fees. One flat price. The more you sell, the more you save.
- Biggest savingsEventbrite$106,161/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $73,877/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$61,696/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $29,412/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$57,216/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $24,932/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$24,932 – $73,877/year
or $124,660 – $369,383 over 5 years
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 quarterly. Competitor pricing verified March 2026.
Frequently asked questions
No. Equaticket charges a flat monthly subscription, billed quarterly. We take nothing from each ticket sold. Your attendees pay exactly 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).
The Free tier is completely free with no time limit. It includes 50 tickets per 30 days, unlimited events, QR check-in, and the embeddable checkout widget. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Starter, billed quarterly at $87) for up to 750 tickets per quarter. No credit card required to sign up.
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.
Every ticket includes a unique QR code. Your staff scan it using any smartphone camera through our check-in app — no hardware required, 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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