For markets, fairs, trade shows & exhibitions
Tickets, stallholders and show day, all in one place
Popup Pal sells your tickets, manages your stallholders and runs the day itself, so you can spend show day at the show instead of behind a laptop.
3.5% + 59p per ticket, all-in. Free events are free. No subscription, ever.
Everything you need to run a show
Ticketing, stall management and day-of operations, built to work together. It replaces the spreadsheets and email threads that hold most events together.
Sell tickets
Guest checkout with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Buyers never need an account. QR tickets arrive by email with calendar files, and discount codes, timed sessions, add-ons like parking and programmes, and waitlists when you sell out are all included.
Manage stallholders
A proper applications inbox instead of an email pile. Custom application forms, accept or decline in one click, invoice traders with secure pay links or record cash and bank transfers, track insurance and hygiene certificates with expiry reminders, and place every stall on your floor plan.
Run show day
Scan tickets from any phone, with nothing to hire or install. Weekend passes admit once per day, re-entry is a setting rather than a rubber stamp, and box office mode, trader check-in and live announcements cover the rest.
See it in action
Real screens from the product, recorded on a sample event. No mockups, no slideware. This is what running your show actually looks like.
From application to invoiced stall in one click
Traders apply through your form and land in a sortable inbox with their photos, answers and documents attached. Accept one and Popup Pal provisions the stall and sends the invoice with a secure pay link, while you move on to the next application.
How applications workA checkout buyers actually finish
No account, no app, no password. Buyers pick their tickets and pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or card, and their QR tickets arrive by email before they have put their phone away.
The buyer experienceA floor plan that lives where your stalls do
Draw your hall once: pitches, walls, doors and labels. Assign traders to pitches as you accept them, and print the finished plan for your setup crew on the morning of the show.
How the floor plan worksShow day runs from any phone
Scan QR tickets with the phone already in your pocket, with nothing to hire or install. Every code verifies once, live counts update as people arrive, and box office mode handles the walk-ups.
Day-of scanning guideLive in an afternoon
From a blank account to a published event with applications open. Most organisers do it in one sitting.
Create your event
Add your dates, venue and ticket types, connect your Stripe account, and publish a polished event page with its own link, ready to share anywhere.
Open applications & sales
Traders apply through your form and pay their invoices online; buyers check out in seconds. Watch both sides fill up from one dashboard.
Run the day
Scan at the gate, sell walk-ups at the box office, check traders in against the floor plan, and go home with the money already in your Stripe account.
Built for stallholders too
Stallholders are half your event. Treat them like it.
Generic ticketing platforms stop at the gate. If you run a market, fair or trade show, the traders behind the tables matter as much as the visitors in front of them. Managing them by email and spreadsheet is where organisers lose their evenings.
Popup Pal treats stall management as a core part of the platform. Applications, decisions, invoicing, pitch allocation and trader communication sit alongside your ticket sales, in one place.
Application forms, your way
Build the form you actually need: product photos, insurance documents, power requirements, pitch sizes. Applications land in a sortable inbox with accept and decline built in.
Trader invoicing that chases itself
Accept a trader and an invoice goes out with a secure pay link. They pay online and the money lands in your Stripe account. Trader paid cash on the morning, or by bank transfer? Record it in two taps and the invoice list stays true.
Insurance and certificates, tracked properly
Set the documents every trader must hold: public liability insurance, food hygiene certificates, licences. Traders upload them to their stall workspace, you approve or reject with a note, and expiry dates trigger automatic renewal reminders.
Returning traders, one click away
Running the market again? Copy last time’s categories and questions across, invite every accepted trader by email, and their application form arrives pre-filled. Regulars re-book in a minute.
Pitch assignment on a real floor plan
Draw your hall or field once, then drag traders onto pitches. Every stall knows where it is going before doors open, and so does your setup crew.
Ticketing that keeps selling after the sale
Listing tickets is the easy part. The revenue hides in the follow-through: the sold-out page that captures demand, the reminder that halves no-shows, the extras in the basket. Popup Pal does all of it automatically.
Simple pricing, no surprises
One all-in fee on paid tickets. No subscription, no tiers, every feature included.
Per paid ticket
3.5% + 59p
All-in, with card processing included. Stall invoices paid online carry the same fee, once per invoice.
Monthly fee
£0
No subscription and nothing to upgrade. Floor plans, broadcasts, sponsors and unlimited team seats are included for everyone.
Free tickets
£0
Free tickets and free events cost nothing, and stall application forms are always free.
Built for events like yours
Every show has the same two sides: visitors through the gate and traders behind the tables. These pages show how Popup Pal fits yours.
Frequently asked questions
Do buyers need an account?
No. Buyers check out as guests and receive a secure link to their order, where they can view tickets, download passes, request refunds and forward tickets to friends. There are no passwords and no app to install.
How do payouts work?
You connect your own Stripe account during setup. Ticket and stall payments are charged directly on your Stripe account, so the money is yours from the moment it is paid. It never sits with Popup Pal. Stripe pays out to your bank on its standard schedule, and our fee is deducted automatically per transaction. Traders who pay by cash or bank transfer can be recorded against their invoice too, so the dashboard always shows who is paid up.
What does it cost?
Paid tickets cost 3.5% + 59p, all-in. Card processing is included, so there is nothing else to add. There is no subscription and no monthly fee: every feature, from the floor plan editor to email broadcasts and sponsor showcases, is included for every organiser. Free tickets and free events cost nothing.
Can I move from Eventbrite or Ticket Tailor?
Yes. There is no lock-in on either side: create your Popup Pal event alongside your existing listing, point your links at it, and switch when you are ready. You can import your existing subscriber list (with their consent), and because buyers do not need accounts there is nothing for your audience to sign up for.
What happens if I need to cancel an event?
You can cancel from the dashboard at any time. Ticket holders are notified automatically and refunds are processed back to the original payment method through your Stripe account, per your refund policy and our organiser agreement.
Your next show, minus the spreadsheets
Create your account and publish your first event today. It costs nothing until you sell a paid ticket.