How we compare with other event platforms
If you run Caribbean events, these are the platforms you are most likely weighing us against. We have put our fees and features next to theirs, linked every figure to where it came from, and said plainly where they do something better.
Prices and features checked on . They change often, so check a platform's own site before you decide.
TiketCaribbean at a glance
- Fee added for buyers
- 6.5% of the ticket price, minimum 50p per ticket (or a set equivalent in other currencies), shown before payment. None on free tickets. [a] source a
- What the organiser pays
- 2% of face value on the free Starter plan, no monthly fee. Founding Organisers pay 1% for the first three years. Paid ticketing opens after a short business review. [a] source a[f] source f
- Free events
- Free for organisers and attendees. [a] source a
- When organisers are paid
- Through Stripe, released no earlier than 72 hours after the event ends. We review each business's first payout. [b] source b
- Payouts to Caribbean banks
- Not yet. Bank accounts in the UK, US, EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Canada only. [b] source b[e] source e
- Caribbean currencies
- 28 pricing currencies, including XCD, TTD, JMD, BBD, BSD, BZD, KYD, GYD, SRD, HTG and DOP. [h] source h
- Door scanning
- Free scanner in the app and on the web, with offline mode, manual check-in and a Scan Team of helpers. [c] source c[d] source d
- Reserved seating
- Not available. Events use ticket types, not seat maps. [d] source d
- Discovery and community
- Browse Events, organiser profiles with followers and announcements, the carnival map and the Wah Happening community feed. Our audience is still small. [g] source g[d] source d
Not built yet: Payouts to Caribbean bank accounts; promo codes, vouchers and marketing emails; team member invites with roles; reserved seating and seat maps. If you need one of these today, another platform may suit you better for now.
Side-by-side comparisons
- TiketCaribbean vs EventbriteGlobal self-service ticketing marketplace. Global, with UK pricing.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs TicketmasterLarge-venue ticketing for clients. Global, UK business site.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs DICEMusic and nightlife ticketing app. UK, Europe and US.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs FatsomaUK nightlife and social events. UK, GBP pricing.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs SkiddleUK gigs, clubs and festivals. UK, plus Dublin and Belfast.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs RAElectronic music listings and ticketing. UK-based, events worldwide.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs LumaEvent pages and registration. Global, USD pricing.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs PartifulSocial invites and RSVPs. US and UK.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs Frontline TicketingCaribbean events ticketing. US-based, with Trinidad and diaspora events.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs Island E-TicketsTrinidad and Tobago ticketing. Trinidad and Tobago.Read the comparison
- TiketCaribbean vs TicketGatewayCaribbean diaspora ticketing. Toronto, New York, Miami, Kingston, Port of Spain.Read the comparison
How we checked
Every competitor figure comes from that platform's own pricing page, help centre or published terms, and each page lists its sources. Where we could not find something on their site, we say so instead of guessing. Our own figures come from our fee guide and organiser documentation.
Spotted something out of date or wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.
Our sources
- a.TiketCaribbean: Ticketing fees, explained
- b.TiketCaribbean docs: How payouts work
- c.TiketCaribbean docs: Tickets and external ticketing
- d.TiketCaribbean docs: What organisers can do now
- e.TiketCaribbean docs: What's coming soon for organisers
- f.TiketCaribbean docs: Selling paid tickets
- g.TiketCaribbean docs: Organiser profiles
- h.TiketCaribbean home page: questions from organisers