Highland games celebrate heritage. The ticketing platform should too, not take a cut of it.
Highland games and Celtic festivals are community and cultural institutions that run on volunteer energy, sponsor support, and gate revenue. Per-ticket platform fees on events that serve heritage traditions are a direct cost to the community. Equaticket charges a flat subscription: your culture, your revenue.
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The problem
Community and heritage events shouldn't subsidize ticketing platforms
A Highland games selling 2,500 admissions at $20 average is looking at $5,000 in Eventbrite fees for that event. That's piping and drumming competitions, athlete prizes, and the living history programming that makes the games worth attending.
Highland games and Celtic festivals run on tight budgets where every dollar matters. Equaticket is on a mission to end per-ticket fees so the community that makes these events possible keeps more of the gate revenue.
How it works
How Equaticket works for Highland games
General admission and competitor registration.
Highland games run two distinct audiences: spectators and athletes. Sell general admission for attendees and athlete entry packages for competitors from the same account, each with its own pricing and capacity.
Clan and society group pricing.
Heritage societies, clan associations, and pipe band groups often attend in numbers. Issue group promo codes with usage limits and expiration dates, included on paid plans.
Multi-day event passes.
Two-day Highland games get better attendance when weekend passes are available at checkout. Offer single-day and full-weekend options simultaneously. Buyers pick at purchase.
Fast gate check-in.
QR scanning with multi-device sync handles the morning gate rush. Multiple volunteers scanning simultaneously means the Opening Ceremonies start on time.
Return attendee data.
Your Highland games community is loyal and returns year after year. Every ticket buyer is in your audience dashboard. Export for early-bird presale outreach and returning clan member promotions.
Platform comparison
The math
A Highland games selling 2,500 admissions at $20 average:
| Platform | Platform fees on this event |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~16%) | ~$5,000 |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$2,475 |
| Equaticket Growth | $79 |
$4,900 goes to piping competitions, athlete prizes, and making the games better for everyone.
Savings calculator
See how much your games would save
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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$31,834/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $22,086/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$18,700/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $8,952/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$17,300/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $7,552/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$7,552 – $22,086/year
or $37,760 – $110,429 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
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.
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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