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Laces vs MoMo Ticketing

A MoMo Ticketing alternative built for African payments

Both take MTN MoMo and Airtel Money in Uganda; Laces is free for organizers, with the fee paid by the participant at checkout.

MoMo Ticketing is a trademark of its owner. Laces is not affiliated with MoMo Ticketing.

At a glance

  • Laces

    Free for organizers. The per-entry fee is added at checkout and paid by the participant.

    MoMo Ticketing

    MoMo Ticketing does not publish an organiser fee on its site; it describes one all-in price.

  • Laces

    Set up your event in minutes. Create your event and get approved to collect payments.

    MoMo Ticketing

    Organisers list an event through a Request an event option.

  • Laces

    Ask your own questions at registration (allergies, emergency contacts, anything you need), with the answers in your list.

    MoMo Ticketing

    Its Sell tickets page does not describe registration questions.

  • Laces

    Every ticket has a QR code. Scan it with the Laces app to confirm it's paid and check people in.

    MoMo Ticketing

    Each ticket includes a QR code and a reference.

Feature by feature

Laces and MoMo Ticketing, feature by feature
FeatureLacesMoMo Ticketing
Mobile money (MTN MoMo, Airtel Money)Laces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Yes

Pay with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or card

Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
QR code on each ticketLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Yes

Each ticket has a QR code and reference

Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
Full price shown before payingLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Yes

The price shown includes VAT and any service fee, with no extra charge at payment

Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
Money to the organizer's mobile money or bankLaces
Yes

Withdraw to mobile money or a bank account.

MoMo Ticketing
Yes

Settlements go straight to your MoMo or bank

Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
How an event gets listedLaces
Yes

Set up your event in minutes.

MoMo Ticketing
Yes

Organisers list an event through a Request an event option

Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
Organizer dashboardLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Not published
Check-in scanning by your teamLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Not published
Custom registration questionsLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Not published
Attendee list exportLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Not published
Participants need no accountLaces
Yes
MoMo Ticketing
Not published

Native features as published by MoMo Ticketing, checked 30 Oct 2026. Not third-party add-ons or custom development.

Laces and every alternative, side by side

Laces and every alternative, feature by feature
FeatureLacesGoogle Forms logoPesapal logoMoMo TicketingQuicket logoMOOKH logoEventbrite logo
Mobile money at checkout (MTN MoMo, Airtel Money)
Yes
Not published
Yes
Yes
Not published
Not published
Not published
Free for organizers: no subscription or setup fee
Yes
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Yes
Partly
Participant pays the fee, shown before paying
Yes
Not published
Not published
Not published
Partly
Partly
Yes
Organizer receives the full ticket price
Yes
Not published
Not published
Not published
Partly
No
Partly
QR ticket for every participant
Yes
Not published
Partly
Yes
Not published
Yes
Yes
Check-in scanning by your team
Yes
Not published
Partly
Not published
Yes
Not published
Yes
Live sales and registration dashboard
Yes
Partly
Yes
Not published
Yes
Yes
Yes
Custom registration questions
Yes
Yes
Not published
Not published
Yes
Yes
Yes
Attendee list export
Yes
Partly
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Yes
Participants need no account
Yes
Partly
Not published
Not published
Yes
Yes
Partly

Legend: tick means yes, Partly means partly, cross means no, dash means not published. Native features as published by each company; dates on each comparison page.

Pricing, side by side

Laces

Local · Mobile money

MTN Mobile Money

UGX900

+ 5%

Instant Wallet · withdraw any time

Cards

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Verve and AfriGO

UGX1,500

+ 5.8%

Standard Wallet · ready the next day

Free for organizers. The per-entry fee is added at checkout and paid by the participant.

MoMo Ticketing

MoMo Ticketing does not publish an organiser fee on its site; it describes one all-in price.

Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)

See full pricing

When MoMo Ticketing is the better fit

  • You want an MTN-branded ticketing site for Uganda with settlement to MoMo, and support through an MTN customer-service email and toll-free line.
  • You run a match-day style event with gates, stands and seat maps, which its page lists.

Why organizers switch to Laces

  • Watch registrations and sales come in live from the Laces app.

  • Ask your own questions at registration (allergies, emergency contacts, anything you need), with the answers in your list.

  • Invite your team to scan at the door.

  • Free for organizers. The per-entry fee is added at checkout and paid by the participant.

Set up your event in minutes

Create your event and get approved to collect payments.

  1. Create your event

    In the Laces app, give your event a name, say what kind it is, and set when it starts and ends.

  2. Add your tickets

    Add each ticket with a name and a price, a poster for your event page, and any questions you want answered.

  3. Share your link

    Share your event link and QR code. Participants register and pay from it, with no account to create.

Read the step-by-step guide

Questions, answered

MoMo Ticketing does not publish an organiser fee on its site; it describes one all-in price.

Create it. Sell it. Run it. All for free.

No setup fee. No subscription. Participants pay the small per-entry fee at checkout.