MainGate Tickets: event ticketing software with $0 fees for organizers

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$0 to you. $1 for your guests.

Every feature is included. Your guests pay a flat $1 per ticket, and you keep everything else.

  • No setup fees
  • No monthly fees
  • No percentage of your sales
  • Every feature included
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Reserved-seat tickets are $1.50. Credit card processing is separate.

Proven in 3rd-party testing

Proven higher conversion rates than Ticketmaster Universe

In 2025, a national touring event tested MainGate's checkout head-to-head against Ticketmaster Universe. MainGate's checkout turned more shoppers into buyers.

Sell anywhere

Sell tickets wherever your buyers are

Right on your website

Paste one snippet of code into any website and your tickets sell right there with MainFrame. No redirect to another site.

On your social media

Share your event link on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Buyers tap straight into a fast, phone-friendly ticket page.

A website built for you

No website you're happy with? We'll build you a complete ticketing website, ready to sell.

Everything included

Tools that sell more tickets and save your staff time

Sell merch and add-ons

Merch, parking, VIP upgrades and food sell right on the ticket page, before you ever open the gates.

Promo codes others don't have

Buy One Get One Free, BOGO at a percentage off, day-of-week rules, date windows, and discounts that skip taxes and fees.

Ticket Switch

Let buyers move their own tickets to another date or time, so your staff doesn't have to. Seated events still go through your team.

Reserved seating and tables

Interactive seat maps with sections and tables, plus tables held back for VIPs and sponsors.

Exclusive

All-In Scanning

Scan guests in 4–5 times faster than other platforms. You can also search the guest list by name, check in a whole order at once, or print a list.

Reports and analytics

View sales data, trends and more, all at a glance. QuickBooks export and more. Need something else? We'll build custom reports on request.

Email your ticket holders

Send updates, reminders and offers to your buyers right from MainGate. No separate email service needed.

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One checkout across all your events

Buyers pick tickets from several of your events, dates and locations, then pay once.

Free planning tool

Find the best weekend for your outdoor event

Weather Prediction ranks 178 U.S. markets for any month, using 30 years of real NOAA weather records.

  • See how many good event days each market really gets
  • Set your own wind limit for tents, stages and inflatables
  • Pick your market and dates before you book the venue
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Free with your free MainGate account. Already have one? Open Weather Prediction

Weather Prediction map ranking U.S. markets for May
Trusted by venues

Millions of tickets sold at venues like these

Gillette Stadium Rose Bowl Tropicana Field Wells Fargo Center Fairplex National Western Complex Del Mar Fairgrounds OC Fair & Event Center Orange County Convention Center BB&T Center Landers Center Sutter Health Park Nashville Superspeedway Richmond Raceway Complex zMAX Dragway Alabama Splash Adventure

The MainGate platform has sold tickets at every venue shown, and hundreds more across North America.

Built for every kind of event

Find your event type

Ready when you are

Sell more. Keep more.

$0 to you, $1 for your guests, and a real person to help set up your first event.

How It Works