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Sway vs AXS: which ticketing platform for your event?
Compare Sway and AXS on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.
Read →Sway vs Celebratix: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Celebratix on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs CM.com: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and CM.com on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Skiddle: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Skiddle on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs EventSquare: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and EventSquare on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Billetweb: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Billetweb on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Weezevent: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Weezevent on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs TicketUX: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and TicketUX on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Eventix: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Eventix on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Eventim: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Eventim on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs XCEED: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and XCEED on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Resident Advisor: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Resident Advisor on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs OneTicket: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and OneTicket on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Ticketclub: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Ticketclub on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs TIXR: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and TIXR on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Cooltix: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Cooltix on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Universe: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Universe on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Stager: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Stager on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Ticketmaster: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Ticketmaster on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Weeztix: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Weeztix on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs ticket.io: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and ticket.io on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Paylogic: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Paylogic on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs DICE: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and DICE: published self sign-up fees, payout before or after the event, and discovery apps. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Shotgun: which ticketing platform for your nights?Compare Sway and Shotgun on who pays the fees, when you get paid, and organiser tools. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway vs Eventbrite: which ticketing platform for your event?Compare Sway and Eventbrite: who pays the fees in Belgium and France, organiser tools and discovery. On Sway the buyer pays 3% + €0.30 and you receive the full ticket price.5 November 2026
Sway partner program: earn 10 to 20% of Sway's fee on every organizer you bringBooking agencies, marketing agencies, DJ schools and federations can now earn a share of Sway's fee on the paid tickets of the organizers they recommend.5 November 2026
Meet Swapy, the AI assistant that knows your eventSwapy answers questions about your event, learns what Sway cannot measure, drafts your email campaigns and can be shared with the people working the door.5 November 2026
How Sway's per-ticket service fee works in 16 currenciesThe buyer pays a share of the ticket price plus a fixed amount, in the event's own currency. Here is the full grid, and what lands in your account.3 November 2026
How to Design Micro-Tiered Ticket Waves That Avoid Mid-Campaign Sales PlateausWhy large price leaps stall buying momentum and how 5% incremental price steps maintain steady weekly velocity on the sales curve.2 November 2026
Design your own event tickets on Sway, legal details includedUpload your artwork, place the secure zone where it suits the design, and every PDF ticket goes out looking like your event, with the QR code and the mandatory mentions taken care of.1 November 2026
Sway now sells tickets in 16 currencies, from dollars to poundsPromoters in 38 countries can connect payouts in their own currency, sell in it, and still receive the full ticket price.1 November 2026
The Best DICE Alternatives for Electronic Music Promoters in 2026Compare ticketing platforms on published fees, payout timing, audience tools and electronic music discovery in 2026.4 August 2026