Provider

MM comments

+ Pros

- Cons

Concert & Ticket pages

Scanning software

Ticket

Fees

(£20 ticket costs)

When paid

Ticket Source

MM: Good for small to medium-sized groups. Making Music members get a discount on booking fees

+ recommended and used locally, free telephone box office

- expensive

concert page

ticket page

easy to set up

7% + VAT

(£1.68)

paid Wed following event

Ticket Tailor

+ cheapest, rated highly, off-line payments

-

concert & ticket page

easy to set up

ticket

60p per ticket + VAT

(£0.72)

paid immediately

no charges for off-line payments?

Try Booking

MM: aimed specifically at community groups and not for profits - some excellent features and simple pricing

+ most popular with G6

-

concert page

ticket page

easy to set up

5% + 15p incl VAT

(£1.20)

paid 3-5 business days after event

Ticketebo

+ personal

-

concert & ticket page

awaiting final proof

4.95% incl VAT

(£1.19)

paid within 2 working days of event

Eventbrite

MM: Feature-heavy, good for large scale events. Offer three different pricing options with more features at each level

+ industry standard, most popular

- v expensive

concert & ticket page

easy to set up

online 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket + VAT (on the door £0.50 per ticket + VAT)

(£2.38)

paid 4-5 days after event

Ticket Master

+ used by large venues

- expensive

concert & ticket page

2 apps, not so easy

2% + 99p (starter package)

(£1.67)

paid 10 business days after event

We Got Tickets

MM: Focus on simplicity – Making Music receives a 10% donation of the overall booking fee when our members use We Got Tickets which we put towards developing services for members

+

- too simple? (no tiered pricing, no using existing event as template)

concert & page

not easy, no check-in app

10% + VAT

(£2.40)

paid Wed following event