Fatsoma fees
explained for 2026
Fatsoma charges 10% per paid ticket in the US, with card processing charged on top. Below: the fee in every currency it publishes, what it comes to on a real ticket, and the same ticket on Hi.Events.
On a $30 ticket, Fatsoma costs $3.00 in platform fee, $4.17 once card processing is added. Hi.Events costs $2.15 all-in on the same ticket, 1.25% + $0.60 plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30.
What Fatsoma charges in each currency
The published standard rate per paid ticket, and the all-in cost on a ticket priced at 20, 50 and 100 in that currency, once card processing is counted.
| Currency | Published fee | Card processing | Ticket at 20 | Ticket at 50 | Ticket at 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD (the US) | 10% | Charged on top | $2.88 | $6.75 | $13.20 |
| EUR (the EU) | 10%* | Charged on top | €2.55 | €6.00 | €11.75 |
| GBP (the UK) | 10% (min £1) | Included in the fee | £2.00 | £5.00 | £10.00 |
| AUD (Australia) | 10% | Charged on top | A$2.64 | A$6.15 | A$12.00 |
| Hi.Events, USD | 1.25% + $0.60 | Charged on top (2.9% + $0.30) | $1.73 | $2.98 | $5.05 |
Standard published rates as of September 2026, before VAT or GST where the platform quotes them that way. Where card processing is charged on top, the all-in figure adds the platform's own stated rate or a standard Stripe rate. The Hi.Events row is shown in the currency selected in the calculator below. * No published rate in this currency. Converted from the platform's published rate at approximate exchange rates (1 USD ≈ €0.92, £0.78 and A$1.55); the vendor may price differently, or not sell, in this currency.
Your fees on Fatsoma and on Hi.Events
Move the sliders to your ticket price and volume. Where Fatsoma's fee includes card processing, Stripe's rate is added to the Hi.Events side so the two are like for like.
Illustrative comparison of platform fees only; payment processing is charged on top by both platforms. Self-hosted Hi.Events has no platform fees. Hi.Events vs Fatsoma, feature by feature →
The terms behind Fatsoma's fee
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.
Card processing
Stripe processing is listed on top in the US and Australia; no separate fee is listed for the UK
Free tickets
Free
Fee passed to the buyer
Yes, or absorb it
When you are paid
After the event; funds clear 48 hours after it ends and you then request a payout
Who takes the payment
Fatsoma collects the money and pays you out
Markets
UK-centered, with US, Canadian and Australian organizers supported
Fatsoma against the alternatives
Hi.Events vs Fatsoma
Fees, payouts and features side by side, with card processing counted the same way on both.
Compare the two →Switching from Fatsoma
What changes when you move your events to Hi.Events, and what you give up.
Read the guide →Every platform's fees
Fifteen ticketing platforms ranked by what they cost on the same ticket, in your currency.
See the fee table →Fatsoma fees: common questions
How much does Fatsoma charge per ticket?
Does Fatsoma's fee include card processing?
Does Fatsoma charge for free tickets?
Can I pass Fatsoma's fee on to the buyer?
When does Fatsoma pay out ticket money?
What does a $30 ticket cost on Fatsoma compared with Hi.Events?
Where do these Fatsoma fees come from?
Sources
Read from Fatsoma's own pages in September 2026. Fees change; check the source before you decide.
Keep more of every ticket
On a $30 ticket that is $2.03 more per ticket in your account, paid as tickets sell.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.