Looking for event seating software that you own and control? Live Event Seating turns WordPress and WooCommerce into a complete reserved-seat ticketing system. You design the seating chart, customers pick their exact seats, and every ticket dollar stays with you, with 0% commission.
What Is Event Seating Software?
Event seating software lets you map out a venue, assign prices to seats or tables, and let attendees choose where they sit when they buy. Most tools are hosted services that charge a fee on every ticket. Live Event Seating is different: it is a self-hosted WordPress plugin, so your seating data lives in your own database and payments go through your own WooCommerce gateway.
Event Seating Chart Software for Every Venue
- Theater seating charts with rows, curved sections, balconies and accessible seats
- Wedding seating charts with tables, whole-table booking and guest add-ons
- Conference seating charts with sections, general admission areas and QR check-in
- Galas, concerts, fundraisers, school events and sports nights
What the Software Does
- Drag-and-drop builder. Place seats, rows, tables, stages and curved rows in your WordPress admin, with no code.
- Interactive seat selection. Customers zoom, pan and pick exact seats on any device.
- Flexible selling. Individual seats, whole tables, general admission areas and tiered pricing.
- Seat protection. Seat locking and a cart countdown timer help prevent double bookings.
- Ticketing tools (Pro). QR code tickets and scanner, Apple and Google Wallet tickets, waitlist, seat transfers and seat add-ons.
- Works with your stack. Native WooCommerce checkout, plus The Events Calendar and Events Manager integration.
Event Seating Software Cost: Self-Hosted vs SaaS
Here is what 5,000 tickets at $50 costs per year in platform fees, using the figures from our comparison page:
| Platform | Type | Annual platform cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eventbrite | SaaS | ~$10,442 |
| Ticket Tailor | SaaS | ~$3,470 |
| Live Event Seating | WordPress plugin | $194.99 + payment processing |
Payment processing applies to every option. Calculate your exact fees with the Eventbrite fee calculator →
How It Works in 4 Steps
- Install Live Event Seating on your WordPress site with WooCommerce active.
- Create a WooCommerce ticket product for your event.
- Design your venue with the drag-and-drop seating chart builder.
- Publish the event page and start selling reserved seats.
Event Seating Software FAQ
Live Event Seating Lite is free on WordPress.org. Pro plans run from $49.99 to $194.99 per year and add waitlist, seat transfers, QR check-in, general admission areas and more.
Yes. The software connects your seating chart to WooCommerce products, so WooCommerce handles checkout, payments, taxes and orders.
It runs in the browser on your WordPress site, so customers don’t need to download anything. The seat map is mobile-friendly and touch-friendly on phones and tablets.
Yes. Pro supports general admission areas with a capacity alongside reserved seats and tables in the same venue.
Yes. Send your floor plan and the Done-For-You Setup service builds your layout for you. You can also import and export layouts as JSON files to reuse them.
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Try the Event Seating Software
Get Live Event Seating — from $49.99/year →
Or start with the free Lite version. All paid plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee.