Ticketmaster alternative
The Ticketmaster alternative for venues, with your own website and domain
With Festejar the venue sells tickets on its own website, on its own domain, for 4% + €0.50 per order, VAT and card fees included. People get the ticket by email, as a PDF and in the Wallet.
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Why move from Ticketmaster to Festejar
- 01
A ticket that works printed or in the Wallet
- Before, with Ticketmaster
- On ticketmaster.es, mobile tickets have to be shown in the app or on the mobile site: a screenshot won’t do.[6]
- Now, with Festejar
- PDF and Wallet. At the door the QR works, even printed.
- 02
Money that arrives without a request
- Before, with Ticketmaster
- By default, Universe releases the money about 48 hours after the party, once you ask for it.[2]
- Now, with Festejar
- A few days after each purchase, straight into the venue’s account.
- 03
From universe.com to the venue’s domain
- Before, with Ticketmaster
- Universe sells on your website with a widget, but each party’s page sits on universe.com.[1]
- Now, with Festejar
- Listings, tickets and photos on the venue’s website and domain.
- 04
A rate with no extras on top
A €15 ticket, step by step
Sold in an order of two, with the booking fee at 10%. The club can set it anywhere from 0% to 20%.
The buyer pays
€16.50
€15 + €1.50 booking fee
Festejar keeps
€0.85
4% + €0.50 per order, card fees included
The club receives
€15.65
€0.65 more than the ticket price
With 1,000 tickets: €15,650 for the club and €850 for Festejar.
Festejar vs Ticketmaster, point by point
Festejar is our product. We only compare what each company publishes; where there is no public figure, we say so.
| What we compare | Festejar | Ticketmaster |
|---|---|---|
| Door app | FestejarYes. Festejar Equip, for iOS and Android. | TicketmasterYes. BoxOffice, Universe’s door app. |
| Promoters with links and sales | FestejarYes. Each promoter with their own link, lists and sales. | TicketmasterPartly. Affiliate channels. Your own promoter links: not published. |
| Guest lists | FestejarYes. Promoter, guest and press lists, checked in with the same app. | TicketmasterPartly. Guest management, with no further detail. |
| Tables and VIP areas | FestejarYes. Sold online, and the buyer picks the table. | TicketmasterNot published. Not published. |
| Season passes | FestejarYes. One pass for the whole season, in the phone’s Wallet. | TicketmasterNot published. Not published. |
| Published pricing | FestejarYes. 4% + €0.50 per order, card fees included. | TicketmasterPartly. Universe, its self-serve product, publishes €0.83 per ticket or 4.13%, before VAT and processing. On ticketmaster.es, rates are not public. |
| No fixed fee | FestejarYes. No monthly fee and no setup fee. | TicketmasterYes. Universe: no setup or termination costs. |
| Get paid before the party | FestejarYes. A few days after each purchase, or all at once 10 days after the party, into the club’s account. | TicketmasterPartly. Universe pays about 48 hours after the party, on request, or at the time of sale if you connect Stripe. |
| The club’s own website | FestejarYes. A full club website, built by Festejar: listings, gallery, shop and tickets. | TicketmasterNot published. Not published. Parties get a page on universe.com. |
| Sales on the club’s website and domain | FestejarYes. The whole website, sales included, on the club’s domain. | TicketmasterPartly. Widgets to sell on your website; the party page is on universe.com. |
| No platform account for buyers | FestejarYes. Buyers pay on the club’s website without signing up. Attendees export from the dashboard. | TicketmasterPartly. Universe’s terms require a buyer account. Ticketmaster controls the buyer’s data. |
| Dashboard in Catalan | FestejarYes. Dashboard, website and emails in Catalan, Spanish and English. | TicketmasterPartly. ticketmaster.es has a Catalan version; the Universe dashboard and BoxOffice app do not. |
Competitor data from their public pages, checked on 21 October 2026. If anything has changed, write to hola@festejar.cat and we will correct it.
We make the switch for you, without pausing sales
- We set up the website on your domain with your parties, and you review it before anything goes live
- Parties already on sale finish on Ticketmaster; new ones go out on your website
- Download each party’s attendee report from Universe before you switch
- From day one, the door checks in with Festejar Equip, and people can bring a printed ticket
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ticketmaster charge per ticket?
On ticketmaster.es, organiser rates are not public: you fill in a form and wait for a proposal. Universe, its self-serve product, publishes €0.83 per ticket on the Starter plan or 4.13% on Standard for Spain, before VAT and processing fees.
When does the venue get paid with Ticketmaster?
With Universe payments, the money can be withdrawn about 48 hours after the party, when you request it. If you connect a Stripe account, sales reach it at the time of sale.
Can I switch from Ticketmaster with parties already on sale?
Yes. Parties already on sale can finish on Ticketmaster while you publish new ones on your website with Festejar. Nothing has to close on the same day.
Doesn’t Ticketmaster sell more, being so well known?
Ticketmaster has a large audience and works it: according to its business website, it recommends events to buyers by email and with app notifications. On your website, whoever buys a ticket joins the venue’s customer list, and Festejar doesn’t offer them other venues’ parties.
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See it with your own parties.
Already using a ticketing platform? Most clubs are. We set up the website with your real parties and, if you like it, help you switch between one party and the next.
- A 15-minute call
- We show you your website, working
- Switch without pausing sales