Eventbrite vs Skiddle

It depends on the ticket price: Eventbrite (6.95% + £0.59) and Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) trade places more than once as the price rises. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Eventbrite costs £2.68 and Skiddle costs £3.27.

Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.

Eventbrite and Skiddle at a glance

Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a self-service ticketing platform joined to a large consumer event marketplace and app. Organizers of every size use it for classes, community events, music and conferences. Ticket money is collected by Eventbrite and paid out to the organizer, by default after the event.

Fee per paid ticket
6.95% + £0.59includes card processing
When you're paid
After the event by default, sent three business days after it ends
Best for
Organizers who want exposure on a large event discovery marketplace
Based in
San Francisco, USA, founded 2006

Skiddle

Skiddle is a UK ticket outlet and what's-on guide. Promoters manage events in the Skiddle Promotion Centre and tickets sell through Skiddle's consumer site and app as well as embeddable widgets. It is used mainly for club nights, festivals and gigs.

Fee per paid ticket
10% + 27p (min £1)includes card processing
When you're paid
After the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account
Best for
UK club nights, gigs and festivals that want marketplace exposure
Based in
Preston, UK, founded 2001

Hi.Events

Also worth a look

Hi.Events is an open-source ticketing platform with a hosted cloud version. Organizers sell from their own branded event pages or an embedded widget, and card payments settle straight into their own Stripe account as tickets sell.

Fee per paid ticket
1.25% + £0.45plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Best for
Organizers who want low published fees, their own branding and their money as tickets sell
Based in
Ireland
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§ 01 · Fees

What Eventbrite and Skiddle cost

The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at £30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.

Ticket price£30
Tickets sold250
Eventbrite · 6.95% + £0.59£669

Card processing is included in the fee.

Skiddle · 10% + 27p (min £1)£818

Card processing is included in the fee.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + £0.45£369

£206 platform fee + about £163 card processing.

Illustrative, from each platform's published standard rate. Where a platform charges card processing on top, we add its own stated rate or a standard 1.5% + £0.20 per ticket, so every total is like for like. Your actual card rate depends on your processor and the cards your buyers use.

§ 02 · Features

Eventbrite vs Skiddle, feature by feature

Where the two differ, and where they don't.

FeatureEventbriteSkiddleHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket6.95% + £0.5910% + 27p (min £1)1.25% + £0.45
Card processingIncluded in the feeIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsFreeListing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a feeFree
When you're paidAfter the event by default, sent three business days after it endsAfter the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorEventbrite Payment ProcessingSkiddle by default, or your own Stripe account with DirectPayYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers Yes Yes Yes
Your branding at checkoutCheckout colors and fonts onlyWidget colors only Yes
Embed checkout on your site Yes Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace Yes YesNo
Tickets work without an app or accountBuyers need an Eventbrite account to open tickets Yes Yes
QR check-in app YesYes, RapidScanYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating Yes YesNo
Recurring events and time slots Yes Yes Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooks YesEvents API; no webhooks documentedWebhooks
Official ticket resaleNoYes, Re:Sell at face valueNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Eventbrite

Strengths

  • Large consumer marketplace and app that can bring new buyers
  • Free for free events
  • Broad feature set, including reserved seating and timed entry
  • Public API, webhooks and a free organizer check-in app

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event by default
  • Among the higher published fees, with 2.9% processing added in the US
  • Buyers need an Eventbrite account to access their tickets
  • Eventbrite collects the money, not your own payment account

Euro rates vary by country: Ireland is 5.9% + €0.79, Germany 5.5% + €0.99 and France 3.5% + €0.49. Buyers pay the fees by default and organizers can absorb them instead.

Skiddle

Strengths

  • One of the UK's busiest what's-on guides and apps
  • The booking fee includes card processing and VAT
  • Official face-value resale, waiting lists and payment plans
  • Allocated seating and session-based ticketing

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event by default
  • Sells in GBP and EUR only
  • Buyers also pay a per-order delivery fee
  • No white-label checkout

Buyers pay the booking fee by default, plus a per-order delivery fee of £0.50 to £3. Promoters can absorb the booking fee instead.

§ 04 · Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose Hi.Events if

you want a low published fee, your own branding at checkout and card payments in your own Stripe account as tickets sell.

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§ 05 · FAQ

Eventbrite vs Skiddle: common questions

Is Eventbrite cheaper than Skiddle?
It depends on the ticket price: Eventbrite (6.95% + £0.59) and Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) trade places more than once as the price rises. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Eventbrite costs £2.68 and Skiddle costs £3.27. Both fees include card processing.
Which pays out faster, Eventbrite or Skiddle?
Eventbrite: after the event by default, sent three business days after it ends. Skiddle: after the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account. In practice the two are similar.
Do Eventbrite and Skiddle promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. Eventbrite and Skiddle each list events in their own consumer marketplace, which can bring you buyers you would not otherwise reach. The trade-off is that your event sits next to other organizers' events.
Are free events free on Eventbrite and Skiddle?
Eventbrite: free. Skiddle: listing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a fee.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Eventbrite and Skiddle?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + £0.45 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a £30 ticket that is £1.48 including Stripe's card processing. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell, and free events are free. It has no consumer marketplace, so it suits organizers who bring their own audience.See pricing →
§ 06 · More comparisons

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Sources and corrections

Every figure on this page comes from the platform's own pricing and help pages, checked September 2026. Platforms change their pricing, so confirm with the vendor before you decide. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Hi.Events is not affiliated with Eventbrite or Skiddle.

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Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + £0.45, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.