Skiddle vs Fatsoma

Fatsoma (10% (min £1)) is cheaper than Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) at every ticket price we checked. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Skiddle costs £3.27 and Fatsoma costs £3.00.

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

Skiddle and Fatsoma at a glance

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

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% (min £1)includes 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

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 Skiddle and Fatsoma 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
Skiddle · 10% + 27p (min £1)£818

Card processing is included in the fee.

Fatsoma · 10% (min £1)£750

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

Skiddle vs Fatsoma, feature by feature

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

FeatureSkiddleFatsomaHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket10% + 27p (min £1)10% (min £1)1.25% + £0.45
Card processingIncluded in the feeIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsListing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a feeFreeFree
When you're paidAfter the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe accountAfter the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payoutAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorSkiddle by default, or your own Stripe account with DirectPayFatsoma collects the money and pays you outYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers Yes Yes Yes
Your branding at checkoutWidget colors onlyOn the Professional plan, from £1,500 Yes
Embed checkout on your site YesWidget that hands off to Fatsoma checkout Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace Yes YesNo
Tickets work without an app or account Yes Yes Yes
QR check-in appYes, RapidScanYes, Fatsoma ScanYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesNot statedNo
Recurring events and time slots YesNot stated Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist YesNot stated Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooksEvents API; no webhooks documentedNot statedWebhooks
Official ticket resaleYes, Re:Sell at face valueNot statedNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

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.

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.

§ 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

Skiddle vs Fatsoma: common questions

Is Skiddle cheaper than Fatsoma?
Fatsoma (10% (min £1)) is cheaper than Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) at every ticket price we checked. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Skiddle costs £3.27 and Fatsoma costs £3.00. Both fees include card processing.
Which pays out faster, Skiddle or Fatsoma?
Skiddle: after the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account. Fatsoma: after the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payout. In practice the two are similar.
Do Skiddle and Fatsoma promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. Skiddle and Fatsoma 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 Skiddle and Fatsoma?
Skiddle: listing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a fee. Fatsoma: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Skiddle and Fatsoma?
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 Skiddle or Fatsoma.

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