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Meetup vs Ticket Tailor

Meetup logo

Meetup

Software

Find your people

From
$55/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ticket Tailor logo

Ticket Tailor

Software

Sell tickets your way

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Meetup organizer fees tripled following Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024; Ticket Tailor official pricing page not publicly accessible (403 Forbidden)
  • They diverge on capability: Meetup covers Groups, Ticket Tailor covers Online ticketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Meetup and Ticket Tailor actually diverge.

Attributes where Meetup and Ticket Tailor differ
AttributeMeetupTicket Tailor
Starting price$55/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20022011

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Meetup

  • Groups
  • Events
  • RSVP System
  • Messaging
  • Event Photos
  • Recommendations
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom

Only in Ticket Tailor

  • Online ticketing
  • Seating charts
  • Box office
  • Custom checkout
  • Waitlists
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Meetup

  • Finding local groups and events around a shared interestnot Ticket Tailor
  • Organising a recurring in-person groupnot Ticket Tailor
  • Running online events alongside physical onesnot Ticket Tailor
  • Growing a community by drawing on Meetup's existing member basenot Ticket Tailor

Ticket Tailor

  • Event ticketing and online ticket salesnot Meetup
  • Seating chart management for venuesnot Meetup
  • Customizable event registration pagesnot Meetup

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Meetup

  • Organizer fees tripled following Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024
  • Increased paywalling of core community features
  • Platform is buggy with many unfixed issues
  • Customer support no longer available with AI responses only
  • Issues with billing accuracy and unauthorized recurring charges
  • Poor technical support responsiveness to organizer complaints

Ticket Tailor

  • Official pricing page not publicly accessible (403 Forbidden)
  • No published pricing information available through standard channels
  • Feature comparison table not verifiable

Pricing, plan by plan

Meetup

$55/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Meetup review.

Ticket Tailor

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ticket Tailor review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Meetup if

  • You need groups.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want events.
Meetup review

Choose Ticket Tailor if

  • You need online ticketing.
  • You also want seating charts.
Ticket Tailor review

Questions people ask

Is Meetup or Ticket Tailor better?
Neither clearly leads. Meetup starts at $55/month and Ticket Tailor at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Meetup or Ticket Tailor?
Meetup starts at $55/month and Ticket Tailor at On request.
Does Meetup or Ticket Tailor run on more platforms?
Meetup runs on Web, iOS, Android. Ticket Tailor runs on Web.
What is Meetup best used for?
Meetup is most often used for finding local groups and events around a shared interest, organising a recurring in-person group, running online events alongside physical ones, growing a community by drawing on meetup's existing member base. Of those, finding local groups and events around a shared interest and organising a recurring in-person group are not what Ticket Tailor is typically brought in for.
What can Meetup do that Ticket Tailor cannot?
Meetup covers Groups, Events, RSVP System, Messaging. Ticket Tailor covers Online ticketing, Seating charts, Box office, Custom checkout. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Meetup: What is Meetup Pro pricing?

Meetup Pro starts at $55 per group per month, or $47 per group per month for six-month commitments. Enterprise plans are available at custom pricing. A one-week free trial is offered.

Source
Meetup: What features does Meetup Pro include?

Meetup Pro includes event scheduling, group management, member engagement tools, community-building features, and integrations with platforms like Zoom and Mailchimp.

Source
Meetup: Does Meetup charge organizers fees?

Yes, Meetup charges organizers fees for hosting groups and events. Organizer fees have increased significantly following the Bending Spoons acquisition in 2024.

Source
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