Laces vs MOOKH
A MOOKH alternative built for African payments
MOOKH deducts a 6% commission from ticket revenue before payout; Laces is free for organizers, and participants pay a small fee at checkout on top of your ticket price.
MOOKH is a trademark of its owner. Laces is not affiliated with MOOKH.
At a glance
Laces
Free for organizers. The per-entry fee is added at checkout and paid by the participant.
MOOKH
A flat 6% on each ticket sold, deducted from ticket revenue before payout.
Laces
Participants pay a small fee at checkout on top of your ticket price.
MOOKH
A service fee may be added at checkout and is itemised before payment.
Laces
Export your registrations to CSV or Excel.
MOOKH
Its features page lists financial statement exports.
Laces
In Uganda, MTN mobile money entries are available to withdraw as soon as the payment is confirmed, any day of the week.
MOOKH
Early ticket revenue withdrawals and multi-currency payouts.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Laces | MOOKH |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile money (MTN MoMo, Airtel Money) | Laces Yes | MOOKH Not published |
| No monthly or setup fee | Laces Yes | MOOKH Yes A flat 6% on each ticket sold, with no monthly fees or setup costs Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab) |
| Organizer receives the full ticket price | Laces Yes Participants pay a small fee at checkout on top of your ticket price. | MOOKH No MOOKH deducts its 6% service fee, plus VAT on that fee, from gross ticket revenue before payout Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab) |
| Free events cost nothing to host | Laces Yes | MOOKH |
| QR code on each ticket | Laces Yes | MOOKH Yes A ticket's QR code can be locked to stop it being shared easily Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab) |
| Real-time sales dashboard | Laces Yes | MOOKH Yes View sales in real time, set promotions and view analytics Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab) |
| Custom registration questions | Laces Yes | MOOKH |
| Participants need no account | Laces Yes | MOOKH |
| Withdraw before the event ends | Laces Yes No waiting for your event to finish to withdraw what's cleared. | MOOKH Yes Early ticket revenue withdrawals, financial statement exports and multi-currency payouts Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab) |
| Check-in scanning by your team | Laces Yes | MOOKH Not published |
| Attendee list export | Laces Yes | MOOKH Not published |
Native features as published by MOOKH, checked 30 Oct 2026. Not third-party add-ons or custom development.
Laces and every alternative, side by side
| Feature | Laces |  |  | MoMo Ticketing |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
MOOKH
MOOKH lists a 6% commission on tickets sold; its organiser agreement has the organiser pay it, deducted from ticket revenue before payout. Its fees page says buyers may also see a service fee at checkout.
Source, checked 30 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)On a UGX 50,000 ticket
Laces
- Fee
- UGX 3,400
- Who pays it
- The participant
- Organizer receives
- UGX 50,000
MOOKH
- Fee
- UGX 3,000
- Who pays it
- The organizer
- Organizer receives
- UGX 47,000
MOOKH's figure applies its published percentage to the ticket price, before any VAT or other charges on the fee. Laces' figure is the mobile money rate.
When MOOKH is the better fit
- You want upfront funding against ticket sales, early withdrawals or multi-currency payouts across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
- You want a QR-lock feature and promo and BOGOF campaigns in the ticketing tool.
Why organizers switch to Laces
Free for organizers. The per-entry fee is added at checkout and paid by the participant.
Participants pay a small fee at checkout on top of your ticket price.
Participants pay with mobile money: MTN MoMo or Airtel Money in Uganda.
Export your registrations to CSV or Excel.
Set up your event in minutes
Create your event and get approved to collect payments.
Create your event
In the Laces app, give your event a name, say what kind it is, and set when it starts and ends.
Add your tickets
Add each ticket with a name and a price, a poster for your event page, and any questions you want answered.
Share your link
Share your event link and QR code. Participants register and pay from it, with no account to create.
Questions, answered
MOOKH lists a 6% commission on tickets sold; its organiser agreement has the organiser pay it, deducted from ticket revenue before payout. Its fees page says buyers may also see a service fee at checkout.
Participants pay a small fee at checkout on top of your ticket price. Free for organizers. The rate is on the Laces pricing page.
In Uganda, MTN mobile money entries are available to withdraw as soon as the payment is confirmed, any day of the week. Airtel Money entries clear within about a day and a half. Your first withdrawal is free.
Set up your event in minutes: create the event, add your tickets and share your link. Create your event and get approved to collect payments.
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No setup fee. No subscription. Participants pay the small per-entry fee at checkout.