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cakepop
“event ticketing should feel human again — built around connection, discovery, & sharing the good stuff. like a favorite treat.”
Eric & Jeffco-founders / engineering / design
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01taking the ‘ick’out of eventticketing.

Cakepop is a team of designers, engineers, musicians, & fanatics, that have built some of the biggest event & ticketing platforms in the world. Our platform exists because live experiences should be accessible, & tickets should be too.

a crowd at a live show, hands raised toward the stage
Cakepop exists because buying a
ticket should feel as good as using one.
02hosting an event?

event
organizer?

see how much you keep

Our focus is helping venues maximize conversions and build trust with their audience through lower, more honest ticketing costs from the start.

vs

other ticketers
buyer fees capped at $1–$4 — flat, forever
no fee creep as ticket prices climb
premium, modern design that’s truly yours
full reporting, audits & payout controls
reserved seating, holds & comps
embeddable checkout on your own site
ad campaigns built & placed for you
real humans on support — call, text, or email
savings passed to the buyer, not buried in rebates

the score

the cakepop organizer app showing a live event sales report

premium
reporting

03as manyeyeballsas possible

discover

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04our buyer fees rangefrom $1 –$4 …never more

what will i actually pay?

major platforms take up to 37% from buyers.drag the ticket price to see what you will pay.our fees are $1, $2, $3, or $4.  that’s it.

buyer fee tiers

buyer ticket price
$45
*buyer fees for tickets priced between $10.01 – $49.99 are
$2
you will actually pay( taxes not shown here as they vary by state )
$47

free shows are always $0 fee.

05flat rate.low fees.no rebate theater.

less fees. more people.

an aerial view of a festival crowd packed shoulder to shoulder

faqs

get paid out early, in as little as 30 minutes, with instant payout for an additional 1.5% fee. standard 2-business day payouts are free.

  • instant payout fee (US): 1.5% of the total payout volume.
  • instant payout fee (other areas): 1% of the payout volume (CA, EU, UK, SG, NO, HK, MY, AU, NZ, AE).
  • minimum fee (US): 50¢ per transaction.
  • availability: funds are accessible 24/7, including weekends and holidays, typically within 30 minutes.

organizers pay standard payment processing fees of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. event organizers keep what they earn — with no hidden platform fees eating into your revenue.

no. we believe ticketing should be transparent and straightforward. all fees are clearly displayed upfront in compliance with all state and federal regulations — no surprise charges at checkout.

yes. tickets can be securely transferred to another person unless otherwise noted by the event organizer. send tickets to friends instantly. built-in transfer system with full chain of custody.

this feature is currently unavailable, but resale and ticket exchange functionality is coming soon. stay tuned.

yes. organizers have access to detailed ticket reports and audit tools for tracking sales, transfers, check-ins, and event activity in real time.

yes. cakepop helps promote events through social media sharing, discovery tools, and recommendation algorithms designed to connect your event with the right audience. our goal is to get your event in front of as many eyeballs as possible.

support

we’re here to help

available monday — friday / 9am — 6pm est

06we’re builders.let’s build it.

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