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Purplepass
What Purplepass is
Purplepass is a paid ticketing service for event organizers and ticket buyers, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Organizers can create paid, free, or RSVP events with general admission or assigned seating, multiple ticket types, pricing rules, and promo codes. Registration forms, ticket sales, attendee email, and onsite check-in are supported. Website widgets can display one event, an event list, or a calendar, and Purplepass says they work with every website platform. Tickets can be scanned with a handheld scanner or smartphone, or staff can find an order manually. Purplepass Pro supports iPhone scanning and iPad box-office POS sales. Other tools include Zapier integration with a New Order trigger, guest-list exports, SSO, livestream ticketing, SMS messaging, tracking links, and access codes. Fees vary by event and related factors. Support includes phone, email, chat, onboarding, training, and a knowledge base.
Who it suits
It suits organizers running events with varied ticket types, seating arrangements, registration needs, and venue check-in. Ticket buyers can use the service across Android, iOS, and the web.
What it does well
- Supports paid, free, and RSVP events
- General admission and assigned seating
- Website widgets for events or calendars
- Smartphone and handheld ticket scanning
- Zapier New Order trigger
What to know first
- Service fees vary by event and settings
- Requires organizer-selected merchant account settings
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Box Office Sales | Box office sales | Free |
| Guest List | Guest list | Free |
| Non-Profits | Nonprofit and charity event tickets | On request |
| Online Sales | Online ticket sales | On request |
As purplepass.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Purplepass covers event setup, ticket sales, embedded website displays, and venue check-in. Its fee structure depends on event details and the organizer’s payment-account choices.
Facts from Purplepass's own pages
- Attendee email
- Yes · purplepass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Event setup
- Organizers can create paid, free, or RSVP events with general admission or assigned seating, different ticket types, pricing rules, and promo codes. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Fee collection
- Organizers can use their own merchant account or Purplepass's merchant account, with fee collection depending on the account and settings. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Fee variability
- Purplepass says service fees vary by event, ticket face value, delivery method, facility fees, and additional fees, and are set by the event organizer. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Purplepass Pro is an iOS app that supports ticket scanning on iPhones and box office POS sales on iPads; Purplepass also describes scanning through iOS and Android apps. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Onsite check-in
- Yes · purplepass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Other tools
- Its tools include SSO, guest list exports, live-stream ticketing, promo and access codes, SMS messaging, tracking links and pixels, and partner access. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Purplepass provides ticketing services for event organizers and ticket buyers. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Registration forms
- Yes · purplepass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Scanning
- Tickets can be scanned with a handheld scanner or smartphone; a guest can also be checked in by finding the order manually. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Purplepass says it checks that the billing address entered at checkout matches the credit card billing address and halts transactions when they do not match. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Purplepass advertises 24/7 US phone support, dedicated support representatives, onboarding, training, email help desk, live chat, and a knowledge base. · get.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Ticketing
- Yes · purplepass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Ticket widgets
- Ticket widgets can embed a single event, a list of events, or a calendar on a website, and Purplepass says they work with every type of website platform. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Zapier
- Purplepass integrates with Zapier, including a New Order trigger that can start an automated workflow. · help.purplepass.com, 12 Oct 2026
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