The Event Scenario: Kojo's Concert
Let us look at a real-life example to help you understand the difference between Vootely and Veetickets.
Imagine Kojo is a first-time event planner. He is organizing a big concert in Accra called the "Accra Summer Jam". He expects 1,000 music fans to attend. Kojo has two main goals:
- Sell tickets online and at the gate easily.
- Let fans vote for the "Best Rising Star of the Night" during the concert using their mobile money.
Kojo wants to keep everything simple so that his fans have a great time and his gate staff do not get stressed. Let us see what happens if Kojo chooses Veetickets versus if he chooses Vootely.
Why Having One Dashboard Matters
If Kojo uses Veetickets, he runs into a big problem right away. Veetickets is built only for selling tickets. They do not have any system for nominee voting or contests.
This means Kojo has to pay a second platform to handle his "Best Rising Star" vote. Now Kojo has to manage two different dashboards. If he wants to see how much money he made from tickets versus votes, he has to log into two websites and check two separate statements.
Even worse, Kojo's fans have to visit two different websites: one to buy their tickets, and another to vote. This is confusing and takes too much time.
If Kojo uses Vootely, he gets an all-in-one platform. He can set up his ticket sales and his voting contest on the very same dashboard in less than 10 minutes. His fans only visit one link to buy tickets and cast votes, and Kojo can track all his earnings in one clean dashboard. Vootely also lets Kojo set up discounted vote bundles (like 50 votes for GH₵40), which helps him sell more votes in bulk and raises more money for his event. Additionally, Vootely includes a dedicated live results screen that Kojo can stream or project on large monitors at the venue, allowing everyone to see vote tallies update in real-time.
Ticket Fees and Cost Breakdown
Kojo wants to keep ticket prices low so more people will buy them. Let us look at what Kojo and his fans will pay on both platforms.
Veetickets Fees: Veetickets charges organizers different fees based on their package level. The Standard plan is 5%, Gold is 7.5%, and Platinum is 10%. On top of that, they charge buyers a 2.5% handling fee. If Kojo wants premium support, the total fee burden can go up to 12.5%!
Vootely Fees: Vootely charges organizers a flat 7% commission. We also charge buyers a 2.5% handling fee at checkout to cover secure payment processing. The total fee is always 9.5%, with no hidden charges or package levels.
| Fee Breakdown | Vootely | Veetickets |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer Commission | 7.0% | 5.0% to 10.0% |
| Buyer Handling Fee | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Total Fee Burdens | 9.5% | 7.5% to 12.5% |
Gate Management and Usher Control
On concert night, Kojo hires 5 local students to stand at the gates and check tickets. He needs to give them access to scan tickets, but he also wants to keep his guest data secure.
Veetickets check-in: Veetickets has a standard scanning system, but it requires ushers to go through typical app download setups which can be slow and complicated for temporary staff.
Vootely gating system: Vootely provides a high-security gating system built directly into your web dashboard:
How Vootely Gating Helps Kojo:
- No App Downloads: Kojo's ushers do not need to download or install any apps from the Play Store or App Store. Kojo simply generates a secure gate pass link from his dashboard and sends it to them.
- Use Any Phone: Ushers open the gate pass link in their phone's standard web browser. It works instantly on any Android, iPhone, or basic smartphone.
- Online & Offline Scanning: Venues in Accra are often crowded, and mobile networks can fail. With Vootely, ushers can scan barcodes and verify tickets even when their phones are completely offline. The system saves the scans on the phone and automatically syncs them when the network returns.
- Automatic Revocation: Once the concert is over, Vootely automatically revokes all usher passes. The ushers can no longer scan tickets or view Kojo's attendee list, keeping guest phone numbers and details private.
USSD and Offline Ticket Sales
Many music fans in Ghana do not have internet data all the time. If they want to buy tickets at the gate or on their way to the venue, a website-only system will fail them.
Veetickets does not offer offline USSD ticket sales. If Kojo's fans run out of data, they are stuck.
Vootely gives Kojo access to our shared USSD shortcode (*928*419). Fans dial the code, choose Kojo's concert, select their ticket type, and pay with Mobile Money. A prompt pops up on their screen asking for their MoMo PIN, and the ticket is sent via SMS. It takes less than 30 seconds and works without any internet.
The Final Choice
If Kojo only wants to sell tickets, does not care about offline sales, and is happy to use multiple platforms for voting, Veetickets is a fine option.
But if Kojo wants an all-in-one system with simple fees, offline USSD ticket sales, and a secure no-app gate check-in system that auto-revokes access when the show ends, Vootely is the clear winner.
