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Universe
Ticketing and event management made simple
As of 30 August 2026, Universe has a free plan and paid plans start at $0.79/per ticket. Universe is a ticketing and event management platform that powers events of all sizes. Softwr lists it under Events. Universe is made by Universe (Live Nation), launched in 2012, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Universe does
Universe is a ticketing and event management platform that powers events of all sizes. From concerts to conferences, Universe offers easy setup, powerful tools, and competitive pricing.
What people use it for
- Event planning
- Ticket sales
- Attendee management
- Virtual events
- Event marketing
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Universe.
- Limited design customization for event pages and branding control
- User interface becomes unintuitive for advanced features and complex event types
- No ability to transfer attendees between time slots; requires full refund and repurchase
- Difficult walk-up/credit card sales processing at physical events
- Slow customer support for refunds and technical issues
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of Universe
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
- UniversevsTicketmaster
Ticketmaster: Parent company of Universe, offering enterprise-scale ticketing for large sporting events, concerts, and entertainment with deeper feature set for high-volume events.
- UniversevsTito
Tito: Independent event ticketing platform focused on simplicity and direct organizer control, with reliable QR code check-in for on-site operations.
- UniversevsAccelevents
Accelevents: Full event management and ticketing platform combining registration, ticketing, and attendee engagement tools in one platform.
Pricing
What Universe costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free Events
Free
- Free event creation and ticketing
Starter
$0.79 /per ticket
- 2% + $0.79 per ticket
- Capped at $19.95 per ticket
- Basic event management
Standard
$1.99 /per ticket
- 2.5% + $1.99 per ticket
- Capped at $19.95 per ticket
- Advanced features
Pro
On request
- Dynamic pricing
- RFID access control
- Ticketmaster distribution
- Dedicated account manager
Capabilities
Features
Ticketing
Event pages
Guest lists
Check-in app
Analytics
Stripe
Integration with Stripe
PayPal
Integration with PayPal
Facebook
Integration with Facebook
Google Analytics
Integration with Google Analytics
Mailchimp
Integration with Mailchimp
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What platforms does Universe support?
Universe is available on web, iOS, and Android, with support across 25 countries and 9 languages. Organizers can accept online, mobile, onsite, kiosk, and print-at-home tickets.
SourceDoes Universe integrate with other tools?
Yes. Universe integrates with 5,000+ partner applications through Zapier, allowing automation of ticket sales data to CRM, invoicing, and other business tools without code.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Universe
- Company
- Universe (Live Nation)
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
Timeline
Universe over time
- Founded2011-01-01
Universe founded in Toronto as independent ticketing platform
Source
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Where to go from Universe
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- Universe pricingPlans, floors and what the tiers exclude
- Universe badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Events softwareThe full category
- Best Events softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
Best Events software for
Compare Universe with
- Tito
- Ticketmaster
- Accelevents
- Peatix
- Eventix
- Humanitix
- Ticket Tailor
- Meetup
- ACTIVE Network
- Brown Paper Tickets
- Aventri
- RSVPify
- Remo
- Social Tables
- Ticketkantoor
- Tripleseat
- Zkipster
- RSVPify
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