Stubs.net

What Stubs.net does

Stubs.net, operated by SharperByte Inc. and headquartered in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is an online ticketing platform founded in 2015 that connects event organizers with consumers seeking to purchase tickets. The platform supports music concerts, festivals, charity events, raffles, races, and virtual events, offering configurable ticket types, advance and day-of pricing, discount and presale codes, donations, and assignment-based event add-ons. Technology includes a web application, native iOS and Android check-in applications with barcode scanning, virtual event access with single-IP validation, and integrations with Stripe for payments, Facebook/Google/Microsoft for OAuth sign-in, and Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics for marketing attribution.

The company operates a two-tier commercial model. The Standard tier is pay-as-you-go with per-ticket fees ranging from $1.00 for tickets under $10 up to $2.00 plus 2% for tickets priced above $25. The Premium tier offers custom subscription pricing for venues and large events requiring minimum ticket volumes, bundling U.S.-based support, weekly payouts, enterprise scanning devices, seat maps, on-premise credit card readers, email and SMS marketing, white-label website integration and hosting, and thermal ticket printing. Stubs.net monetizes primarily through transaction fees on Standard events and recurring revenue on Premium contracts.

Distinctive product features include a Safe Resale mechanism that voids original tickets and reissues new ones to buyers at or below face value, and machine learning-based scalper identification and banning. The platform also supports ticket transfers, Apple Wallet and Android Wallet delivery, and electronic check-in workflows. With 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no named enterprise customers, and operations confined to the United States, Stubs.net is a small, bootstrapped, horizontally-positioned ticketing provider competing against significantly larger incumbents.

Name

Stubs.net

Legal name

SharperByte Inc.

Website

https://stubs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stubs.net is an online ticketing platform that enables event organizers and venues to sell tickets to consumers via a two-tier offering: a pay-per-ticket Standard tier and a custom Premium subscription for large venues, with mobile check-in, safe resale, and virtual event capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Ticketing Software

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems (MPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Access Control, Credentialing & Entry Management (Scan/Turnstiles/RFID) (MPAGAJAG), Event Discovery, Listings & Calendar Platforms (MPAGAJAL), Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps) (BPAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Event ticketing platform
• Online ticket sales
• Event management software
• Mobile event check-in
• Venue ticket management

Headquarters

HQ city

Siloam Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Per-Ticket Transaction Fees: Stubs.net charges per-ticket fees based on the ticket price range. For tickets $0.01-$9.99: $1.00; $10-$14.99: $1.25; $15-$19.99: $1.50; $20-$24.99: $1.75; $25+: $2.00 plus 2%. No per-ticket fees for free tickets or donations. Additional payment processing fees and taxes may apply.
2. Premium Tier Subscription: Custom pricing tier for venues and large events with minimum ticket volume requirements. Includes all Standard features plus U.S. based email and phone support, weekly payouts, enterprise scanning devices, seat maps, on-premise credit card readers, email and SMS marketing, website integration and hosting, and thermal ticket printing. All fees returned for refunds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stubs.net is an online ticketing platform that enables event organizers and venues to publish and sell tickets to consumers through a web dashboard and consumer-facing website. The platform supports the full event ticketing lifecycle including configurable ticket types, advance and day-of pricing, discount and presale codes, mobile check-in via iOS/Android apps, seat maps, social performance tracking, and a Safe Resale mechanism that voids original tickets and reissues verified replacements.

Product overview

Stubs.net is a ticketing platform operated by SharperByte Inc. that provides an online marketplace connecting consumers with third-party event organizers. The platform operates as a two-tiered offering: the Standard Package provides core ticketing functionality including pricing management, social tracking, and a mobile check-in app, while the Premium Package adds enterprise features like seat maps, credit card readers, and SMS marketing for larger venues. Supporting features include Safe Resale for verified ticket transfers, Virtual Event Access for online events, and ticket sharing through Apple and Android Wallet integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stubs.net Ticketing Platform Web-based ticketing platform that enables event organizers and venues to publish and sell tickets to consumers, manage registrations, configure ticket types, run discount and presale codes, process payments, and track marketing attribution through social performance links. Targets music venues, festivals, charities, raffles, races, and other event organizers.
• Stubs.net Mobile Check-In Application Free native iOS and Android application for event organizers that provides electronic customer check-in and barcode scanning at venue entry, offering a fully electronic ticket validation solution available through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment processor for handling payment transactions. Stubs.net does not store or collect payment card details; information is provided directly to Stripe. Stripe adheres to PCI-DSS standards for secure payment handling.
• American Arbitration Association (AAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAA administers arbitration proceedings for disputes under the Terms of Service, in accordance with its Consumer Arbitration Rules. Claims heard by single arbitrator, governed by Arkansas law with arbitration in Rogers, Arkansas.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ticket Tailor: Ticket Tailor provides low-cost per-ticket ticketing for small events, charities, and community organizers with a similar SMB focus and fee structure to Stubs.net's Standard tier.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is the leading self-serve primary ticketing platform serving SMBs, festivals, charities, and community events — directly overlapping with Stubs.net's core market and transaction-fee model.
• ShowClix: ShowClix provides primary ticketing and access-control hardware for venues and festivals, with white-label and scanning offerings comparable to Stubs.net's Premium tier feature set.
• Brown Paper Tickets: Brown Paper Tickets is an SMB-focused ticketing platform for community events, festivals, and small venues, competing in the same price-sensitive organizer market as Stubs.net.
• Tixr: Tixr is a premium primary ticketing platform for large venues and events, offering white-label integrations and enterprise scanning — comparable to Stubs.net's Premium tier positioning.
• Dice: Dice is a primary ticketing platform focused on live music events with mobile-first experiences and anti-scalper features, overlapping with Stubs.net's venue and concert use cases.
• Universe (by Ticketmaster): Universe is a self-serve primary ticketing tool for independent event organizers and small venues, directly competing for the same SMB organizer segment as Stubs.net.

Emerging players

• Audience Republic: Audience Republic combines ticketing with email/SMS marketing, fan CRM, and analytics for event organizers — overlapping with Stubs.net's Premium tier marketing and analytics capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• See Tickets: See Tickets is a long-established primary ticketing provider for festivals, concerts, and live events with white-label and resale capabilities, serving similar organizer and consumer segments as Stubs.net.
• Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster is the dominant incumbent in primary ticketing for concerts and live sports; it operates at vastly larger scale and serves the same end customers (event organizers and ticket buyers) as Stubs.net.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookbusiness.facebook.com/stubsnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stubs-net

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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