Ticketing platforms for small events
A 59p fixed fee is invisible at £50 a ticket and 5% of a £12 one. Small events live where fixed fees and minimums do their worst — so the shortlist looks different down here.
Small events, big fee sensitivity
Under ~150 tickets, fixed-pence fees and minimums dominate — the percentage on the poster is not the number that matters.
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.
Note who moves in this table versus the £20 version: minimum fees (Skiddle's £1) and fixed components (59p, 49p) climb the rankings as face value falls. At £12 tickets, structure beats headline rate.
The small-event shortlist
Tickts
£0 fees means a 60-ticket night keeps its margin — and free tickets, guest lists and door sales are included.
Full fee file →Ticket Tailor
Pennies per ticket, predictable, and your money arrives via your own Stripe as sales happen.
Full fee file →TicketSource
Community-event stalwart with published rates and seated-event tooling for village halls and am-dram.
Full fee file →Outsavvy
Lower-than-marketplace fan fees with genuine community discovery, if your event fits its scene.
Full fee file →Your actual event
Questions people ask
What's the best ticketing platform for a small event?
Zero-fee (Tickts) or flat-fee (Ticket Tailor) rails, almost regardless of other preferences — at 80 × £12, marketplace structures take £70–£180 that a small event feels.
Is it worth ticketing a 50-person event at all?
Yes — even £3 tickets collapse no-shows from ~50% to ~15%, and the attendee list is the start of the next event's audience. Just don't pay percentage fees for the privilege.
Should small events pass fees to fans?
At low prices fan-side fees are proportionally huge and visibly resented (£1+ on an £8 ticket). Absorb-and-reprice, or use rails where there's nothing to absorb.
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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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