Best AXS alternatives, 2026
The other arena giant — AXS ticketing runs venues including The O2 and first-party tours. No published organiser pricing: contracts are negotiated per venue, and fans meet service and delivery fees at checkout.
The shortlist
Published-rate platforms only — quote-only rivals can't be compared until you hold their quote.
Tickts
Organisers who market their own events and want fans to pay exactly face value
Full fee file →Ticket Tailor
Organisers with their own audience who want predictable flat fees
Full fee file →TicketCo
Organisers who want ticketing plus point-of-sale in one
Full fee file →Outsavvy
Community and LGBTQ+ events wanting an aligned audience
Full fee file →LINE-UP
Independent venues wanting a lightweight percentage deal
Full fee file →Humanitix
Charities, schools and organisers who value the social mission
Full fee file →Every platform, one event
The full UK market computed on 100 × £20 tickets.
Figures computed from each platform's stated rate (2026-07-26 data review). Where a rate excludes VAT it is shown grossed-up at 20%. Card processing paid to Stripe/PayPal applies similarly on most platforms and is excluded. Quote-only platforms can't be computed — their rates are negotiated.
At your numbers
Questions people ask
What's the cheapest alternative to AXS?
On published rates, zero-fee Tickts (£0 booking fees), then flat-fee Ticket Tailor (60p + VAT PAYG, credits from 22p + VAT). Whether 'cheapest' equals 'best' depends on where your audience comes from — marketplaces charge more because they claim to bring buyers.
Is switching platforms mid-sale possible?
Between events, easily — export attendees, rebuild, redirect links. Mid-sale it's messy: run the new platform for remaining inventory instead, and let the old listing sell out.
What should I check before leaving AXS?
Three things in writing from any replacement: the all-in fee at your prices (VAT included), payout timing, and full attendee-data export with consent status. Then run your real numbers in the calculator.
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Tickts charges fans nothing on top of face value. Organisers keep 100% of the ticket price, paid straight to their own Stripe account.
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