Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Design, sell, and scan event tickets at scale — native product variants and POS scanning
| GM Event Ticketing | Avada Appointments Booking | |
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Seamlessly schedule appointments or events to enhance customer experience and encourage retention.
| Metric | GM Event Ticketing | Avada Appointments Booking |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 49 | 17 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2019 | Jul 2025 |
GM Event Ticketing and Avada Appointments Booking are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: GM Event Ticketing at Free to install, Avada Appointments Booking at Free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: GM Event Ticketing audit • Avada Appointments Booking audit
| Keyword | GM Event Ticketing | Avada Appointments Booking |
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| events calendar | #13 | #9 |
| event calendar | #13 | #10 |
| event | #6 | #18 |
| events | #8 | #17 |
| staff management | #13 | #12 |
Both GM Event Ticketing and Avada Appointments Booking offer paid plans only. GM Event Ticketing starts at Free to install; Avada Appointments Booking starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
GM Event Ticketing (4.9★, 49 reviews) and Avada Appointments Booking (5.0★, 17 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Avada Appointments Booking holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. GM Event Ticketing has the deeper published review base (49 vs 17), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
GM Event Ticketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (49 reviews). Avada Appointments Booking typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. GM Event Ticketing and Avada Appointments Booking both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Avada Appointments Booking" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
