ShowsManager is an event ticketing management platform under ShowsHappening, built for concerts, theatres, school events, venues, tours, and experience-based businesses. It provides not only online ticketing pages, but also event setup, seating plans, discounts, sales channels, reporting, and on-site QR code ticket scanning. Its positioning is closer to a “ticketing operations backend + customer-facing ticketing platform.”
Its feature set is fairly comprehensive. Event setup supports branded event pages, hidden events, pre-sales, purchase codes, extra fields, and notifications. Date options include single-day events, multi-day events, time slots, daily opening, and undated tickets. Ticketing management supports unlimited ticket types, hidden/disabled ticket types, priority access, orders, complimentary tickets, box office operations, and third-party sellers. Seating plans are a highlight, with free custom seating maps, 100+ preset layouts, combinations of standing and seated areas, different prices for different dates, and blocked seats. Reporting includes real-time sales, tax reports, on-site scanning reports, seller tracking, traffic reports, and Excel export.
Organisers can register for free and start using the platform at no cost. The platform charges ticket buyers an 8.47% booking fee + 1.53% VAT, totaling 10%. Organisers can receive payments directly via Stripe and only pay Stripe fees; alternatively, the platform can collect payments on their behalf and pay out to an IBAN one week after the event, with a 2% + VAT fee. The Pro plan is custom-quoted and includes a dedicated account manager, training, and software customization. Complimentary tickets are free up to 10% of paid ticket volume; beyond that, they are charged at €1 + VAT per ticket.
The strengths are its detailed coverage of ticketing scenarios and flexible configuration, making it suitable for complex seating, complimentary ticket allocation for large free events, multi-channel sales, and on-site verification. It also supports Google/Facebook Pixel, affiliate tracking, individual link tracking, and API integrations. The drawbacks are that the public materials do not specify security certifications, SLA, data residency, or API documentation details, nor do they clarify Chinese-language support, local payment methods, or network performance within mainland China.
ShowsManager is better suited to event organisers, schools, venues, and large show promoters in Europe or those using Stripe/IBAN for payments. Chinese users selling tickets domestically should carefully confirm access speed, RMB settlement, Alipay/WeChat Pay support, invoicing, and compliance requirements. Comparable China-focused options include Damai, Maoyan, ShowStart, and Youzan Ticketing, while international alternatives include Eventbrite, TicketTailor, and Tixr.
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