Eventbrite vs WeGotTickets
Two fee structures, computed side by side at real UK price points — with the crossover maths the marketing pages leave out.
The contenders
Eventbrite
The biggest name in self-service ticketing. UK fees are 6.95% + 59p per paid ticket — nearly double what US organisers pay — passed to the buyer by default or absorbed by the organiser.
PAYOUT: 4–5 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE EVENT ENDS
WeGotTickets
A long-standing favourite of grassroots music and fringe theatre. The commonly published model is simple: fans pay a 10% booking fee, organisers pay nothing. No fixed pence component.
PAYOUT: AFTER THE EVENT
Fees at real price points
| Ticket price | Eventbrite fee | WeGotTickets fee | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| £10 | £1.28 | £1.00 | WeGotTickets |
| £15 | £1.63 | £1.50 | WeGotTickets |
| £20 | £1.98 | £2.00 | Eventbrite |
| £35 | £3.02 | £3.50 | Eventbrite |
| £50 | £4.07 | £5.00 | Eventbrite |
The structures cross over around £20: below it one platform's fixed fees weigh more, above it the other's percentage takes over. At a typical £20 ticket, Eventbrite is cheaper (£1.98 vs £2.00 per ticket).
Your event, your numbers
Eventbrite wins on fees — but check the audience question
On pure cost Eventbrite takes it at typical prices. The honest caveat: fee tables can't price discovery. If one platform's marketplace genuinely fills your room, its percentage is a marketing spend; if your audience comes from your own channels, the cheaper structure — and ultimately zero-fee rails like Tickts — keeps the difference in the event.
The wider market
Both platforms in context — the whole UK market on identical numbers.
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.
Questions people ask
Which is cheaper, Eventbrite or WeGotTickets?
The structures cross over around £20: below it one platform's fixed fees weigh more, above it the other's percentage takes over. At a typical £20 ticket, Eventbrite is cheaper (£1.98 vs £2.00 per ticket).
Can I use both Eventbrite and WeGotTickets?
Yes — allocating separate ticket blocks to each platform is common, and it reveals which one actually sells for you. Keep one source of truth for total capacity so you can't oversell.
What about the platform neither of you mentions?
Zero-fee (Tickts) and flat-fee (Ticket Tailor) platforms exist outside this head-to-head — if your audience is your own, they beat both Eventbrite and WeGotTickets on cost by construction. See the full table on this page.
Keep comparing
See what £0 booking fees look like
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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