Alternatives
Looking for an alternative to your event ticketing platform?
Generic ticketing platforms were built for gigs: they sell a ticket, take a commission, and hand you a name list. A venue ticket is different, it is a cover at a table with a menu choice, allergies and a seat attached. Here is what to look for in an alternative.
Creventa is the white-label event ticketing platform trusted by leading premium UK hospitality venues, selling through your own website with low commissions and every buyer flowing into pre-orders, allergens and seating.
Why venues go looking
The platform’s brand owns your guest. Tickets should sell through your website in your branding, and the buyer data should be yours for repeat marketing.
Ticket list, then a second process. After the sale you still need choices, allergies and seats. Ticketing and pre-orders should be one journey, not two systems.
Commissions eat the margin. High per-ticket fees on hospitality price points hurt; look for low commissions and revenue features that add spend per head instead.
What to look for instead
- White-label checkout on your own website and socials
- Low commissions
- Pre-orders, allergens and seating in the same flow as the sale
- Joiner party support for shared nights
- Drink packages and extras sold at purchase
- Guest and marketing data owned by the venue
Run a fair evaluation
Score any option, including ours, with the venue evaluation scorecard, compare the four routes in the comparison hub, and read the full guide to event ticketing for venues. If you are mid-contract, start with the renewal questions.
Frequently asked questions
How can a venue sell event tickets on its own website?
With white-label ticketing embedded in your site and social channels: guests buy in your branding, pay by card, and flow straight into pre-orders and seating. No third-party marketplace between you and your guest.
What is the best way to ticket a shared Christmas party night?
Joiner-party ticketing: many small groups buy into one night, each group keeps its own organiser, orders and seating, and the venue sees everything consolidated. The Parmar Collection runs 350 to 500 guest nights this way.
Who owns the customer data when you sell tickets through a platform?
On generic platforms, often the platform. For venues, buyer data should belong to you, powering repeat bookings; check the terms before renewing.
Can guests choose food and drinks when they buy an event ticket?
In a hospitality-native flow, yes: menu choices, allergies and drink packages are captured at purchase or by automatic follow-up, so the kitchen and bar prep against real orders.
How much commission should venues pay on ticket sales?
As little as possible; hospitality margins do not absorb gig-economy fees. Creventa sells with low commissions, and ticketing is included on Signature, Suite and Arena plans rather than charged per ticket at punitive rates.
Do e-tickets work for formal dinners and galas?
Yes: buyers receive digital confirmation, and because the ticket is connected to seating, place cards and the guest list, arrival and service run from the same record.
Last reviewed
Reviewed July 2026. Creventa results such as wet-spend uplift, time saved and reduced food waste are typical outcomes reported by customers and vary by venue and event.
Competitor details on this page are based on each provider's public website and marketing materials, last reviewed July 2026. If anything is out of date, let us know and we will correct it. Creventa results such as wet-spend uplift, time saved and reduced food waste are typical outcomes reported by customers and vary by venue and event.