Winter events shouldn't come with a holiday surcharge from your ticketing platform.
Holiday markets, tree lightings, winter wonderland events, and New Year celebrations run on tight seasonal windows. Per-ticket platform fees during your busiest weeks take money that should go into making the experience better. Equaticket charges a flat subscription. Budget it in October and know the cost through January.
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The problem
Seasonal events need predictable costs, not per-ticket surprises
A winter event selling 2,500 tickets over the holiday season at $25 average is looking at ~$8,797 in Eventbrite fees, money that could have paid for additional lighting, a better entertainment lineup, or a larger vendor footprint.
Winter and holiday event organizers operate in a compressed window where every decision compounds. Equaticket's flat subscription gives you a ticketing cost you can plan around: $79/mo on Growth (billed quarterly) covers up to 3,000 tickets per quarter. Lock in your ticketing budget in October and know the exact cost going into the season.
How it works
How Equaticket works for winter events
Timed entry for holiday markets.
Sell entry by time window with capacity per slot. Spread your crowd across the evening or weekend to keep the experience comfortable and your fire marshal happy.
Advance ticket sales with automatic cutoff.
Open presale windows weeks in advance and set an automatic close date and time. Drive early commitment from families who will come regardless and lock in your attendance numbers before opening night.
Multiple admission types.
General admission, family pack, VIP early access, children under 5 free. Set up every tier your event needs, with no Equaticket fees attached to any of them.
Promo codes for sponsors and families.
Issue discount codes for presenting sponsors, returning attendees, and community organizations. Set usage limits and expiration dates, included on paid plans.
Embed on your event website.
Keep ticket sales on your own holiday event site. The Equaticket embed handles checkout without redirecting buyers to a third-party marketplace listing competing holiday events nearby.
Platform comparison
The math
A winter event selling 2,500 tickets over the holiday season at $25 average:
| Platform | Seasonal platform fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~14%) | ~$8,797 |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$2,475 |
| Equaticket Growth (per quarter, $79/mo) | $79 |
$8,700 is your entertainment lineup for opening weekend.
Savings calculator
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Enter your seasonal ticket volume and average admission 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$35,187/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $23,989/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$20,150/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $8,952/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$18,750/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $7,552/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$7,552 – $23,989/year
or $37,760 – $119,947 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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