KOLA vs Tixr
Looking for a Tixr alternative?
Tixr sells with a demo and a quote. On KOLA the price is published, signing up takes two minutes, and your door runs on any phone.
Fees
Our fee is 5%, and published. Tixr quotes each organizer.
KOLA
- Service fee
- 5%
- Card processing
- At cost: 2.9% + 30¢ in Canada and the US
Tixr
- Service fee
- Not published
- Card processing
- Not published
On KOLA the fan pays the fee and card processing at checkout, shown before they pay as Taxes & fees, with each amount a tap away, so neither comes out of your ticket price. No setup or monthly cost to you.
Tixr's pricing is flexible: organizers contact Tixr for a quote.
Side by side
What changes for you.
- The door
- KOLAAny phone, in the browser. No app to install, no hardware.
- TixrAn iOS app, or dedicated handheld scanners.
- Transfers
- KOLASent to a friend by email, up until the event ends. The friend accepts, even without a KOLA account yet, and the sender's code dies the moment it's sent.
- TixrTransfers, and official resale with price floors and ceilings.
- Waitlist
- KOLAOn by default. A returned ticket is held for the next fan in line for 15 minutes, at your price, matched to how many they asked for.
- TixrA waitlist that can pre-authorize fans' cards.
Is KOLA for big festivals?
For general-admission shows, yes: as many phones on the gate as you have staff, every one checking against the same list.
Switching from Tixr?
Two minutes to sign up, and you can start on your first event straight away.
Sources
What we say about Tixr comes from the sources below, checked on 5 October 2026, and its fees on 6 October 2026. Fees and terms change, and agreements can differ from the published versions. Tixr is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify it.