Timed-entry & class booking is coming soon. We're polishing this feature and it isn't open for new setup just yet. You can still run single events and recurring event series on Equaticket today, with the same flat subscription and no per-ticket platform fees.
Every platform fee on a zoo admission is a dollar not funding the animals.
Zoos and aquariums run on admission revenue, memberships, and conservation grants. Per-ticket fees from Eventbrite quietly take a percentage of every visitor admission, every family pass, every school group. Equaticket charges a flat subscription. Your mission-driven revenue stays with your mission.
Penguin Encounter · 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
The problem
Conservation revenue shouldn't fund a ticketing platform
A zoo selling 3,500 admissions a month at $20 average is giving Eventbrite $7,000 a month at typical rates. That's $84,000 a year that could fund animal care, habitat improvements, and education programs instead.
Zoos and aquariums serve both a public attraction function and a conservation mission. The revenue they generate from admissions should support that mission, not a platform's quarterly numbers. Equaticket is on a mission to make ticketing infrastructure a predictable flat cost.
How it works
How Equaticket works for zoos and aquariums
Timed-entry admission management.
Member and comp access codes.
Special event ticketing.
Embed on your zoo website.
Your visitor data for membership conversion.
Platform comparison
The math
| Platform | Monthly platform fees |
|---|---|
| Eventbrite (~16%) | ~$7,000/mo |
| TicketSpice ($0.99/ticket) | ~$3,465/mo |
| Equaticket Pro | $189/mo3-month minimum |
$6,800 a month is animal care, habitat work, and education programming.
At 3,500 admissions a month, over 3 months this zoo uses all 10,500 tickets Pro gives you at a time, with no headroom to spare. An operation this size that expects attendance to keep growing should talk to us about Enterprise.
Savings calculator
See how much your institution would save
= 10,500 tickets every 3 months.
Based on 3,500 tickets/month, you’d be on the
Pro plan at $189.00/month
(3-month minimum, paid monthly)
Total annual cost: $39,228
Stripe processing: $0.88/ticket
That’s just $0.05 per ticket in platform fees
- EventbriteBiggest savings$133,702/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $94,474/yearwith Equaticket vs. Eventbrite
- TicketSpice$78,540/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $39,312/yearwith Equaticket vs. TicketSpice
- Ticket Tailor$72,660/year
in total ticketing fees
Save $33,432/yearwith Equaticket vs. Ticket Tailor
Total Savings
$33,432 – $94,474/year
or $167,160 – $472,368 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
Does Equaticket support timed-entry ticketing?
Yes. You can set up time slots with per-slot capacity limits. When a slot fills, it closes automatically. Visitors pick their arrival window at checkout. This works for general admission timed entry, special exhibitions, and guided tours.
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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