Ticket Spot: OurRecommendation forTickets With SeatingCharts

In short

Ticket Spot is our recommendation when a store wants to sell tickets for fixed seats. You draw the venue or site map yourself, and customers pick their spot right in the shop. This works not only for seats but also for bookable spaces such as individual stalls at a Christmas market. On the day of the event, entry runs via QR code.

Our verdict: Recommended

For an event project, we compared the ticketing apps in the Shopify App Store. Ticket Spot was the strongest option: the map can be drawn freely, every seat can be booked individually, and the price is reasonable for what the app does.

The big advantage over external ticketing platforms: sales run in your own shop, in your own design and through Shopify checkout. Customer data and revenue stay with you.

What Ticket Spot does better

• Your own seating chart. Rows, tables, blocks: you draw the map yourself and sell every seat individually.
• More than seats. Spaces can be booked too, for example stalls at a market or spots in an exhibition.
• QR code check-in. Every ticket has a QR code that's scanned with a phone at the entrance. That's how entry was handled in our project.
• No per-ticket fee. According to the provider, you pay a flat monthly price, with no fee per ticket sold.

What to watch out for

• Seating charts only on a higher plan. The free version is meant for free tickets only, and seating charts start on the Business plan. Check beforehand which plan fits your event.
• Tickets per month. Plans are based on the number of tickets per month. Choose your plan based on your strongest sales month.
• Build the map carefully. A mistake in the seating chart often only shows up when two customers are looking for the same seat. Check the map against the real venue before sales start.

When you don't need Ticket Spot

If you're only selling a workshop with a few places and no fixed seating, a normal product with limited stock is often enough. And if people book time slots rather than seats, such as classes or experiences, a booking app is the better choice. More on that in Bookable Instead of "Send Inquiry". How to test bookings properly is covered in When the Booking Shows the Wrong Amount.

FAQ

Can I sell market stalls with Ticket Spot? Yes. You draw the stalls into the map like seats, and customers book their stall directly.

How does check-in work? Via the QR code on the ticket, scanned with a phone at the entrance.

Are there fees per ticket? Not according to the provider. You pay a flat monthly price depending on the plan.

Will you set up Ticket Spot for us? Yes, including the seating chart, ticket pages in your brand's design and a test of check-in. If you first want to know which apps your store really needs, our Audit is the fastest route.