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Ticket Committee vs Passage
One flat yearly price instead of a service fee your buyers meet at checkout, plus the silent auctions, raffles, and parent SMS alerts Passage does not run.
Ticket Committee $99/year flat vs Passage 2.5% + $0.50/ticket
A transparent Passage alternative for schools and fundraisers. Compare all platforms.
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Service Fee
The platform's own fee for using its ticketing software. Ticket Committee charges $0 here; the others take a cut of every ticket.
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Subscription
What the platform charges you to use it, regardless of how much you sell. Ticket Committee charges a flat $99 a year and nothing per ticket; the others charge nothing up front and take a cut of each ticket instead.
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Card Processing
The credit card processor's fee, estimated per platform from each one's published rates. Every platform charges this on top of its service fee, including Ticket Committee (through your own Stripe account).
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Total Fees
Everything this event costs you: subscription plus service fee plus card processing. The Ticket Committee subscription is billed once a year and includes your first published campaign, so it is counted against this event and not against every event you run. Publishing another campaign in the same year costs $24.99.
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| Ticket Committee | $0.00 | $99.00/yr | $256.25 | $355.25 $281.24 for each event after the first |
| Passage | $281.25 | $0.00 | $256.25 | $537.50 |
Ticket Committee is a flat $99/year with no per-ticket fees. You still pay card processing through your own Stripe account, and every platform here charges card processing too. The difference is the service fee they add on top: up to $281.25 on 250 tickets at $25.00, more than a full year of Ticket Committee.
Card processing is estimated from each platform's published rates and charged on top of the service fee shown. Actual processing may vary, and TicketLeap's reduced rate for tickets $5 and under is not modeled. Ticket Committee's subscription is charged once a year, not per event, and is counted in full against the single event shown here. Silent auctions carry a separate 1.2%, capped at $15 fee per winning item.
Why organizers switch from Passage to Ticket Committee
On a busy event, a flat yearly subscription beats a per-ticket fee, even one paid by the buyer.
Run silent auctions and raffles for fundraising, which Passage does not offer.
Automatic parent SMS check-in / out alerts for school dances and youth events.
About Passage: Passage is a direct competitor in the community and attractions space, with strong phone support and a broad feature set. Its service fee is passed to ticket buyers by default, but on high-volume events those fees add real friction at checkout, and there is no silent auction or fundraising tooling.
Ticket Committee vs Passage, feature by feature
| Feature | Ticket Committee | Passage |
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| Pricing | $99/year flat | 2.5% + $0.50/ticket |
| Pricing & payouts | ||
| No platform fee per ticket | ||
| Public, transparent pricing | ||
| No long-term contract | ||
| Direct payouts to your own Stripe | ||
| Selling tickets | ||
| Online ticket sales | ||
| In-person / box office sales | ||
| Cash / pay-in-person option | ||
| Multiple ticket types & pricing | ||
| Promo & discount codes | ||
| Embeddable ticket widget | ||
| Engagement & marketing | ||
| Email messaging to attendees | ||
| SMS messaging to attendees | Limited | |
| Automated reminders & message sequences | Limited | |
| Custom registration questions | ||
| Affiliate / referral tracking | ||
| Event tools | ||
| Mobile QR check-in | ||
| Time-gated check-in windows | ||
| Digital waivers | ||
| Waitlists | ||
| Silent auctions | ||
| Raffles | ||
| Apple / Google Wallet passes | ||
| Built for schools & nonprofits | ||
| Parent SMS check-in / out alerts | ||
| Student data privacy agreement | ||
| Nonprofit discount | ||
| Setup & support | ||
| Self-service signup | ||
| Phone support | Email & chat | |
Fees shown are platform / service fees only and exclude standard card processing. Passage details are based on publicly available information and may change.
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Ticket Committee vs Passage: FAQ
- Is Ticket Committee cheaper than Passage?
- For most events, yes. Passage charges 2.5% + $0.50/ticket on top of card processing, while Ticket Committee charges a flat $99 per year with $0 platform fees per ticket. On higher-volume events the flat subscription is dramatically cheaper. Use the calculator to compare your exact numbers.
- What is the difference between Ticket Committee and Passage?
- Passage is a direct competitor in the community and attractions space, with strong phone support and a broad feature set. Its service fee is passed to ticket buyers by default, but on high-volume events those fees add real friction at checkout, and there is no silent auction or fundraising tooling. Ticket Committee is built for schools, nonprofits, and community organizations, with flat pricing, parent SMS check-in alerts, digital waivers, and built-in fundraising tools.
- Can I switch from Passage to Ticket Committee?
- Yes. You can sign up in minutes, set up your first event, and start selling with no long-term contract. Payouts go directly to your own Stripe account, so you stay in control of your money.
- Does Passage charge platform fees?
- Passage's pricing is 2.5% + $0.50/ticket, charged on top of standard card processing. Ticket Committee charges no per-ticket platform fee, just a flat $99 per year.
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