Fatsoma vs Tito

Tito (3%) is cheaper than Fatsoma (10%) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Fatsoma costs $4.17 and Tito costs $2.07.

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

Fatsoma and Tito at a glance

Fatsoma

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.

Fee per paid ticket
10%plus card processing
When you're paid
After the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payout
Best for
UK student nights and club events that sell through reps
Based in
Manchester, UK

Tito

Tito is an independent registration and ticketing platform from Dublin, used mainly for technology and B2B conferences. It is built around an embeddable checkout widget, an API and webhooks, and payments go straight to the organizer's own Stripe or PayPal account.

Fee per paid ticket
3%plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account
Best for
Tech and B2B conferences that want a developer-friendly embedded checkout
Based in
Dublin, Ireland, founded 2012

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% + $0.60plus 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 Fatsoma and Tito 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
Fatsoma · 10%$1,043

$750 platform fee + about $293 card processing.

Tito · 3%$518

$225 platform fee + about $293 card processing.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$536

$244 platform fee + about $292 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 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.

§ 02 · Features

Fatsoma vs Tito, feature by feature

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

FeatureFatsomaTitoHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket10%3%1.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topCharged on topCharged on top
Free eventsFreeFreeFree
When you're paidAfter the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payoutAs tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorFatsoma collects the money and pays you outYour own Stripe or PayPal accountYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers YesNo Yes
Your branding at checkoutOn the Professional plan, from £1,500Yes, on the embedded widget Yes
Embed checkout on your siteWidget that hands off to Fatsoma checkout Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace YesNoNo
Tickets work without an app or account Yes Yes Yes
QR check-in appYes, Fatsoma Scan YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seatingNot statedNoNo
Recurring events and time slotsNot statedNot stated Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
WaitlistNot stated Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooksNot stated YesWebhooks
Official ticket resaleNot statedTicket reassignment onlyNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Fatsoma

Strengths

  • Built-in rep system with rep-only tickets and commission tracking
  • Free messaging to your followers, including push notifications
  • Simple pricing with no fee on free tickets
  • Free scanning app

Limitations

  • A 10% fee is high next to flat-fee platforms
  • Payouts arrive after the event and have to be requested
  • Pricing is published in GBP only
  • Your own branding needs the Professional plan

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.

Tito

Strengths

  • Simple pricing: 3% with a €25 cap, no monthly fee, every feature included
  • Money goes straight to your own Stripe or PayPal account
  • Embeddable widget you can style with your own CSS, with Tito branding removable for free
  • Read and write API, plus webhooks

Limitations

  • Fees cannot be passed on to buyers
  • No seating allocation
  • No consumer marketplace, and custom domains are no longer supported
  • Tito and gateway fees are not refunded when tickets are

The fee is capped at €25 a ticket. Charity and community events can apply for a 2.5% rate. Fees cannot be passed to the buyer, and Tito's fee is not returned when you refund an order.

§ 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

Fatsoma vs Tito: common questions

Is Fatsoma cheaper than Tito?
Tito (3%) is cheaper than Fatsoma (10%) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Fatsoma costs $4.17 and Tito costs $2.07. Card processing is charged on top by both.
Which pays out faster, Fatsoma or Tito?
Fatsoma: after the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payout. Tito: as tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal account. Tito gets money to you sooner, which matters if you have deposits or suppliers to pay before the event.
Do Fatsoma and Tito promote events in a marketplace?
Fatsoma lists events in its own consumer marketplace, which can bring you buyers you would not otherwise reach. Tito does not, so you bring your own audience.
Are free events free on Fatsoma and Tito?
Fatsoma: free. Tito: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Fatsoma and Tito?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a $30 ticket that is $2.15 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 →

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 Fatsoma or Tito.

Or skip both

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 Tito for yourself.

Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.