Skiddle vs Tito

Tito (3%) 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 Tito costs £1.55.

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

Skiddle and Tito 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

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% + £0.45plus 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 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
Skiddle · 10% + 27p (min £1)£818

Card processing is included in the fee.

Tito · 3%£387

£225 platform fee + about £162 card processing.

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 Tito, feature by feature

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

FeatureSkiddleTitoHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket10% + 27p (min £1)3%1.25% + £0.45
Card processingIncluded in the feeCharged on topCharged 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 accountAs tickets sell, into your own Stripe or PayPal accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorSkiddle by default, or your own Stripe account with DirectPayYour own Stripe or PayPal accountYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers YesNo Yes
Your branding at checkoutWidget colors onlyYes, on the embedded widget Yes
Embed checkout on your site Yes Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace YesNoNo
Tickets work without an app or account Yes Yes Yes
QR check-in appYes, RapidScan YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesNoNo
Recurring events and time slots YesNot stated Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions Yes Yes Yes
API and webhooksEvents API; no webhooks documented YesWebhooks
Official ticket resaleYes, Re:Sell at face valueTicket reassignment onlyNo
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.

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

Skiddle vs Tito: common questions

Is Skiddle cheaper than Tito?
Tito (3%) 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 Tito costs £1.55. Skiddle's published fee includes card processing and Tito's does not, so the figures above add card processing to Tito to keep the comparison like for like.
Which pays out faster, Skiddle or Tito?
Skiddle: after the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account. 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 Skiddle and Tito promote events in a marketplace?
Skiddle 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 Skiddle and Tito?
Skiddle: listing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a fee. Tito: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Skiddle and Tito?
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 Tito.

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