Hometown, formerly HomeTown Ticketing, sells game and event tickets for schools at no cost to the school. Omella sells tickets too, along with fees, forms and fundraisers, in one system. Here's how they compare.
Fees on top of the price
0%
$0.00 in fees on $10.00
Families pay by free bank transfer (ACH)
Card fee is 3.99% + $0.30, and your organization decides whether families pay it. Families can add an optional tip to Omella; tips are how Omella makes money. See pricing
Fees on top of the price
Up to 27%
Up to $2.66 in fees on $10.00
Hometown charges $1 on each ticket, plus card processing
From Hometown's fee schedule: $1 per ticket, $0.30 per transaction and up to 2.9% of the transaction. Schools can pass fees to fans, absorb them or split them.
Customers
“I absolutely LOVE Omella. It is so user friendly and makes my job 1000 times easier.”
Jennifer OlsonChoir Director / Performing Arts Chair / Service Learning Coordinator, Irvington High School“LOVE Omella!!!!”
Kathie DonovanDirector of Student Life, Resurrection College Prep High School“I love this, it makes life so much easier for us! It's like Christmas.”
Kerry MayStaff Accountant, Niles Township HS District“My goodness, what a game changer!”
Nick SchroderAg & IT Teacher, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210“Omella made ourfundraising successful and extremely easy! Awesome to work with!”
David BarneyPhysical Education Teacher, Minooka Community High School“I really can't thank you and Omella enough for being available to schools.”
Maria CampauASB/Student Activities, Upland Junior High School“I’ve never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
Joshua SchootDirector of finance for district 181, Highland Park High School“I have been coaching for ten years, and Omella is the best I've seen as far as P2P fundraising”
Steven TerwelpHead Coach, Travis High School“The teachers using it are loving it!”
Deborah SwansonAssistant Principal of Activities & Enrichment, Harold L. Richards High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way“My school administration loves Omella because it prioritizes student privacy (SOPPA compliant) and offers on-demand e-check payments, along with guardrails to guarantee that only students in good-standing can purchase tickets.”
Jodie SeippEnglish Teacher & Prom Sponsor, O'Fallon Township High School“I was very happy with the support that I received from Omella. This is the first time that I have used a fundraiser company like Omella, (...).Omella's support is first-rate. Thanks!”
Jack CarneyEnglish teacher, Oak Hill High School“Outstanding platform that puts the money where it counts, in the cadets pockets! Great customer service all around! I would highly recommend Omella over other pay to play platforms.”
Bryan ShipmanTeacher JROTC, Mascoutah High School“Omella is the single best fundraiser for youth athletics available at this time. You don't sell anything and you can receive 100% return on supporters donations.”
Ryan UtesPhysical Education, Basic Academy Of International Studies“Simple and easy to use tool made it easy for us to launch our fundraiser. We also loved that we kept 100% of donations. Overall, a great experience and will use again!”
Brooke MillerCompetitive Cheer Head Coach, Rochester Community Schools“I was very happy with using Omella to fundraise for our organization - we were able to keep 100% of the amount from donations, this is a welcomed relief along with great customer service!”
John AspelBusiness teacher, Lemont High School“I think everything you have from your end is awesome!I love all of the features. I have really enjoyed working with you these past 2 prom cycles :)”
Sara FlaniganAthletic/Activities Director, Wauconda High Schoo“I tell EVERYONE about how amazing Omella is. You guys have not only been the best to use, but by FAR the best customer support.”
Craig AllredTournament director, Big Sky VolleyFest“We loved the ease of ordering and how much we could add-in with one form. Also, your Customer Service isn't even in the same universe with the other programs. So good.”
Erin ManheimEnglish Teacher, St. Charles North High School“A great business model that is built on convenience, not fees, not contracts, just good people helping out good people :) Happy to partner with you :)”
JT ZellDistrict Athletics & Activities Coordinator, St. Anthony Village High School“I just want to let you know how amazing your team has been. I can only imagine what they're going through right now with upcoming proms. I've probably sent over 100 emails to them and they've handled everything great.I just want to say thanks for having a good team.”
Jason WardAthletic/Activities Director, Streamwood High School“In this world where customer service has become non-existent, it is nice to know that some companies still rise to the occasion and provide excellent service. I so appreciate all that you have done and how quickly you resolved our problem.”
Michelle MagdenParent of a student, Wauconda High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Over the years my teams have used many differernet ways to raise money. Omella was very user friendly. The support provided from the set up to the end was always one email away! Then to add that we are able to receive 100% of what we raised is unheard of. We are going to use Omella again next year.”
Scott P BaumGirls Flag Coach, Niles West High School“The difference between Omella and our previous vendor was customer support. The whole process was so seamless in a way where our questions were answered and issues were resolved immediately. I have been managing this dance for years and this time around I have zero headaches, it was great”
Kathleen O'ConnellSchool Counselor, Lincoln-Way Central“I have used Omella now for two seasons that I have coached. For the last 25 years of coaching, I have watched thousands of dollars raised go to third parties. It i s a no-brainer to use Omella. It was easy to set up and adjust for our needs and we were able to keep 100% of the funds raised. Parents were ecstatic about that.”
Ryan PohlmannProfessor of Social Sciences, Lincoln-Way Central“We met at CADA and were so impressed by your company that I am having the entire ASB program switch to your platform. Right now we are running Senior activities and our Back to School events and soon we will post our Homecoming event as well as our winter formal and Prom (etc..) down the line.”
Sabrina BracciniTeacher, Hillsdale High School“This has been an amazing process and we have not had any issues. I worked with Livia on page setup, and she answered all of my questions, even sent videos on how to make edit that we may need. It has beena very joyful, pain free experience. I love how everything is in real time so we can "see" our ticket sales.”
Lisa WhitkanackMathematics Teacher, Bolingbrook High School“I would like to tell you that we do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now.I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly. I am very pleased with your product and the continual improvements and hands-on training.”
Katie ThoneBusiness Manager, Dunklin School DistrictHometown details come from Hometown's website, FAQ and published fee schedule, and a 2024 district presentation.
Omella: Free for schools with tips enabled
Hometown: No setup, onboarding or subscription fees for Box Office
Omella: Free by bank transfer. Cards cost 3.99% + $0.30 per payment if passed on. Optional tip.For example, two $5 tickets cost the family $10.00 by bank transfer or $10.70 by card.
Hometown: $1 per ticket, $3 per digital season pass, $5 per printed season pass, plus $0.30 and up to 2.9% per transaction.For example, two $5 tickets cost the fan up to $12.66 when fees are passed on.
Omella: Your organization decides. Bank transfer is always free for families.
Hometown: The school decides: fans, the school, or a split
Omella: Tickets, dances, fundraisers, concessions, forms and signatures, fees and food services through your SIS, parking and more
Hometown: Tickets and season passes for athletics, performances, banquets and dances, plus concessions. Fundraising through Schoolfundr.
Omella: QR check-in in any browser. Card readers that pair with the Omella app on iPhone, iPad, Android or Mac.
Hometown: Ticket scanning that works offline, point of sale and custom seat maps
Omella: Automatic daily, weekly or monthly payouts, or on request
Hometown: As soon as 48 hours after a sale, with daily, weekly or monthly transfers
Omella: Founder-led, by the co-founders of Remind
Hometown: 17,000 schools and $1.3 billion in revenue secured for schools, according to Hometown
Omella details come from omella.com/pricing. Spot something out of date? Email contact@omella.com and we'll fix it.
Omella makes money from optional tips, so there's no per-ticket fee and no platform fee while tips are on. Families skip card fees with a free bank transfer, and payment plans charge them automatically over time.
Two $5 game tickets
Families pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, a card or a free bank transfer, or set up a payment plan themselves. Staff build pages as easily as a Google Doc, and the finance team sees every payment in one place.
$10.70Card amounts assume your organization passes the card fee on.
Tickets, dances, fees, fundraisers and forms all land in one place, so the business office has every payment in one place for easy, accurate reconciliation.
Payments, updated live| Student | Item | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava M. | Homecoming dance | $15.00 | Paid |
| Liam R. | Band fundraiser | $25.00 | Paid |
| Noah T. | Yearbook | $40.00 | Plan, 2 of 4 |
Omella is led by David and Brett Kopf, the co-founders of Remind. The people building the product are the ones answering your questions.
Omella isn't the right choice for every district. Here's where each one is the stronger pick.
You don't have to move everything at once. Start with dances, fees or club dues in Omella and bring game tickets over when you're ready.
We plan the move with you
A look at your current system and a migration plan for your schools.
We walk you through setup
Our team sets up your account and walks you through configuring Omella in Skyward® if you use it.
We train your staff
Training for staff and administrators, then ongoing support.
You move at your pace
Start with one school, one role or one kind of payment, and bring the rest over when you're ready.
See how Omella handles tickets, check-in and everything else your schools collect. Book a demo with our team.
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