Hi.Events (1.25% + £0.45) is cheaper than Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) at every ticket price we checked. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs £1.48 and Skiddle costs £3.27.
Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.
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.
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.
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 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.
Where the two differ, and where they don't.
| Feature | Hi.Events | Skiddle |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + £0.45 | 10% + 27p (min £1) |
| Card processing | Charged on top | Included in the fee |
| Free events | Free | Listing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a fee |
| When you're paid | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule | After the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | Skiddle by default, or your own Stripe account with DirectPay |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Yes |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Widget colors only |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Yes |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | Yes |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Yes |
| QR check-in app | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes, RapidScan |
| Reserved seating | No | Yes |
| Recurring events and time slots | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Webhooks | Events API; no webhooks documented |
| Official ticket resale | No | Yes, Re:Sell at face value |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Can be self-hosted | Yes | No |
The same fee for every organizer, with no monthly fee or contract. Self-hosting has no platform fee.
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.
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 →you run UK nightlife or festivals and want Skiddle's what's-on audience, resale and payment plans.
Switching from Skiddle to Hi.Events →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 Skiddle.
Create your next event on Hi.Events and share the link. No credit card, no sales call, nothing to move until you're ready.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + £0.45, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.