Ticketing platform comparison

MyPlots vs Poppin

Both platforms connect hosts and attendees for live events. MyPlots focuses on a complete operating workflow (tickets → QR entry → team → marketing → payouts) in one system. Poppin emphasizes a phone-first social discovery and ticketing experience.

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Why teams choose MyPlots

Built for running live events end-to-end

One dashboard for the entire live-event loop
Strong native marketing (email + SMS + tracking links) with measurable attribution
Real team access and shared visibility instead of workarounds
QR entry that works for complex parties (partial scans, shared tickets)
Retention and referral tools to build a real audience you own

Best for: Promoters and teams running recurring or community-driven live events who value operational control, marketing attribution, and team coordination over purely social discovery.

Poppin at a glance

Publicly described focus

Poppin enables hosts to list, promote, and sell tickets while helping users discover and get tickets for events through a social experience.

Consider Poppin if: Your primary need is broad social virality and you are comfortable with a more phone-app-centric attendee flow and potentially fewer built-in team/ops tools.

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Side-by-side

MyPlots vs Poppin at a glance

Area	MyPlots	Poppin
Core workflow	Tickets + QR entry + team dashboard + email/SMS + tracking + payouts + analytics in one connected system.	Phone-first social listing and ticketing. Discovery and promotion are core; operations depth varies.
Marketing tools	Built-in email + SMS campaigns, audience segmentation, tracking links, and conversion reporting.	Promotion and listing tools focused on social sharing. External marketing often required for scale.
Team & door ops	Team roles, shared orders, live metrics, and mobile QR scanning designed for door staff and promoters.	More attendee/guest focused. Team and door tooling is lighter or handled outside the core app.
Audience ownership	Audiences, retention reports, referrals, and tracking links help you build and re-engage your own list.	Discovery is platform-mediated. Building owned audiences may require additional work.

Details can change. Always verify current pricing and capabilities with both providers.

A practical way to compare

Focus on the workflow that runs your event.

Ticketing + entry: MyPlots gives you native QR codes, per-ticket scanning, partial admits, and shared tickets. No separate door system required.

Team operations: Role-based access, shared dashboard, live orders and scans. Promoters, door staff, and partners work from the same place.

Growth loop: Email + SMS + tracking links + referrals + retention data. See exactly what fills the room and re-engage the people who came.

Money: Free to host. 20% + $1 per paid ticket. Stripe payouts (standard or instant) from the dashboard.

MyPlots today

A complete live-event operating system.

MyPlots brings together ticket sales, QR entry, team workflows, payouts, tracking links, email and SMS marketing, and analytics in one platform designed for live events.

Free to create and publish events. You only pay the 20% + $1 processing fee when someone buys a paid ticket (added to the buyer total). Free tickets and RSVPs have no fees.

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Questions, answered

MyPlots vs Poppin FAQ

What is the difference between MyPlots and Poppin?

MyPlots is designed for hosts who want to sell tickets, run door with QR, manage a team, send targeted email/SMS, track what actually sells tickets, and get paid — all without leaving the platform.

When should I choose MyPlots over Poppin?

Promoters and teams running recurring or community-driven live events who value operational control, marketing attribution, and team coordination over purely social discovery.

When might Poppin be the better choice?

Your primary need is broad social virality and you are comfortable with a more phone-app-centric attendee flow and potentially fewer built-in team/ops tools.

What does MyPlots offer today?

MyPlots combines ticket sales, native QR entry, team roles, email + SMS marketing with tracking, referrals, retention analytics, and Stripe payouts in one platform. Free to host events. 20% + $1 processing fee per paid ticket added to the attendee total.

How do the fees compare?

Confirm current fee structures directly. MyPlots is free to host with a clear 20% + $1 per paid ticket model.

Poppin is referenced for comparison purposes only. MyPlots is not affiliated with or endorsed by Poppin. Product details can change; review current information directly with each provider.