Zeffy (0%, nonprofits only) is cheaper than Fatsoma (10%) at every ticket price we checked. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Fatsoma costs $4.17 and Zeffy costs $0.00.
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.
Zeffy is a fundraising platform for nonprofits that includes event ticketing alongside donations, raffles, auctions and memberships. It charges no platform or card processing fees and is funded by an optional contribution that buyers can add at checkout. Only registered nonprofits can use it.
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 | Zeffy | Hi.Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 10% | 0%, nonprofits only | 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 | Weekly by default, after a fraud review of one to three business days | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule |
| Payment processor | Fatsoma collects the money and pays you out | Zeffy, through Stripe | Your own Stripe account |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | No fees to pass on; buyers see an optional tip | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | On the Professional plan, from £1,500 | Your logo and colors on forms | Yes |
| Embed checkout on your site | Widget that hands off to Fatsoma checkout | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | Yes | Not stated | No |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QR check-in app | Yes, Fatsoma Scan | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes, in any phone browser |
| Reserved seating | Not stated | No | No |
| Recurring events and time slots | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | Not stated | No | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Not stated | Read-only 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.
Zeffy is funded by an optional contribution shown to each buyer at checkout. The buyer can set it to zero, but the organization cannot remove or change the suggested amounts. Businesses and individuals cannot use Zeffy.
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 are a registered nonprofit and are comfortable with your buyers being asked for an optional tip at checkout.
Switching from Zeffy 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.
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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 Zeffy.
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 Zeffy for yourself.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.