It depends on the ticket price. Fatsoma (10%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and TicketSource (3.5% + $0.99) is cheaper from around $10. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Fatsoma costs $4.17 and TicketSource costs $2.04.
Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.
Fatsoma is a UK ticketing platform and consumer app that grew out of student and club nights. Organizers sell through its marketplace and app, message their followers for free, and recruit reps who earn commission for selling tickets.
TicketSource is a UK box office platform that started with amateur theatre and now covers community, school, charity, arts and sports events. There is no subscription: a booking fee applies only to online sales of paid tickets, and it includes a seating plan designer.
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.
The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at $30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.
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 2.9% + $0.30 per ticket, so every total is like for like. Your actual card rate depends on your processor and the cards your buyers use.
Where the two differ, and where they don't.
| Feature | Fatsoma | TicketSource | Hi.Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 10% | 3.5% + $0.99 | 1.25% + $0.60 |
| Card processing | Charged on top | Included in the fee | Charged on top |
| Free events | Free | Free | Free |
| When you're paid | After the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payout | After the event, sent the following Monday; as tickets sell with your own Stripe account | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule |
| Payment processor | Fatsoma collects the money and pays you out | TicketSource, or your own Stripe account | Your own Stripe account |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | On the Professional plan, from £1,500 | Not stated | Yes |
| Embed checkout on your site | Widget that hands off to Fatsoma checkout | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | Yes | What's On listings | No |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| QR check-in app | Yes, Fatsoma Scan | Yes | Yes, in any phone browser |
| Reserved seating | Not stated | Yes | No |
| Recurring events and time slots | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Waitlist | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Not stated | API | Webhooks |
| Official ticket resale | Not stated | Not stated | No |
| Open source | No | No | Yes |
| Can be self-hosted | No | No | Yes |
A Professional plan with a branded website and apps starts at £1,500 plus the 10% fee. Organizers can pass the fee to buyers or absorb it.
Registered charities get a discount. Fees apply to online bookings only; in-person bookings recorded in the dashboard are free.
you sell student or club nights through a team of reps and want their commission tracked for you.
Switching from Fatsoma to Hi.Events →you run seated shows for a theatre group, school or charity and want free in-person bookings alongside online sales.
Switching from TicketSource to Hi.Events →you want a low published fee, your own branding at checkout and card payments in your own Stripe account as tickets sell.
Start selling for free →See every comparison → · Fatsoma fees explained → · TicketSource fees explained →
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 Fatsoma or TicketSource.
Hi.Events gives you a low published fee, your own branding and your money as tickets sell. Create an event and see how it compares with Fatsoma and TicketSource for yourself.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.