What's the best way to compare ticket prices across multiple sites?+
The fastest way is to use a ticket aggregator that pulls live listings from multiple marketplaces into one view, instead of opening each site separately. Tixplorer compares prices from StubHub, Vivid Seats, Gametime, TicketNetwork, and Events365 in real time, sorted from lowest to highest, so you can see every option for the same seats side by side. Manually checking each marketplace usually takes 10+ minutes and you'll often miss the cheapest listing because each site has different sellers.
Is Tixplorer free to use?+
Yes — Tixplorer is completely free. We never charge users, and we don't add any markup to the ticket prices we display. The price you see is the price the marketplace charges, with marketplace fees included.
Where do the tickets come from?+
Every ticket on Tixplorer comes from one of five established marketplaces: StubHub, Vivid Seats, Gametime, TicketNetwork, and Events365. We don't sell tickets ourselves — we display real-time listings from these platforms and route you to the marketplace's own checkout to complete the purchase. All sellers on these platforms are verified, and every listing is backed by the marketplace's buyer guarantee.
Are the tickets guaranteed?+
Yes. Every marketplace Tixplorer compares offers a 100% buyer guarantee — if your event is cancelled or the tickets you receive aren't valid for entry, you'll get a refund directly from the marketplace. Because the purchase happens on the marketplace's checkout, not on Tixplorer, their guarantee applies in full.
How does Tixplorer find the lowest price?+
Tixplorer queries each connected marketplace's live inventory whenever you view an event, then sorts the listings from lowest to highest all-in price. Because different marketplaces often have different sellers — and sometimes the same sellers list on multiple platforms at different prices — the lowest price for any given pair of seats varies between events. Comparing all five marketplaces at once is the only reliable way to consistently find the cheapest available listing.
Does Tixplorer add fees or markup to ticket prices?+
No. Tixplorer doesn't add any fees or markup. The price you see is set by the marketplace and seller, with marketplace service fees included so you can compare all-in prices accurately. Tixplorer earns a referral commission from the marketplace when you buy — but this comes out of the marketplace's existing margin, not your wallet.
Why do prices vary between marketplaces for the same seats?+
Each marketplace has its own pool of sellers (brokers and individuals) who set their own prices independently. The same physical seat can be listed on two different marketplaces by two different sellers at different prices, and each platform charges its own service fees on top. This is exactly why comparing prices across marketplaces saves money — you'll often find the same section listed $20-$100 cheaper on one platform versus another.
Which ticket marketplace is cheapest?+
There's no single marketplace that's always cheapest — it varies event by event, and even seat by seat within the same event. StubHub might have the best deal on Section 100 while Vivid Seats has it on Section 200 for the exact same concert. The only way to consistently find the lowest price is to compare all of them at once, which is why ticket comparison tools exist.