Skiddle vs FIXR
Two fee structures, computed side by side at real UK price points — with the crossover maths the marketing pages leave out.
The contenders
Skiddle
The UK's big club-and-festival marketplace. Skiddle's own help centre states the default booking fee: 10% of face value + 27p, with a £1 minimum — paid by the fan unless the promoter opts to absorb it.
PAYOUT: AFTER THE EVENT BY DEFAULT; ROLLING PAYOUTS ON REQUEST
FIXR
Student-events specialist. FIXR's own help pages state the standard booking fee: 4.99% + 49p + VAT per paid ticket, with a reduced 3.99% + 49p + VAT for student and charity events. Organisers receive full face value.
PAYOUT: ROLLING OR POST-EVENT OPTIONS
Fees at real price points
| Ticket price | Skiddle fee | FIXR fee | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| £10 | £1.27 | £1.19 | FIXR |
| £15 | £1.77 | £1.49 | FIXR |
| £20 | £2.27 | £1.79 | FIXR |
| £35 | £3.77 | £2.68 | FIXR |
| £50 | £5.27 | £3.58 | FIXR |
The structures cross over around £7: below it one platform's fixed fees weigh more, above it the other's percentage takes over. At a typical £20 ticket, FIXR is cheaper (£1.79 vs £2.27 per ticket).
Your event, your numbers
FIXR wins on fees — but check the audience question
On pure cost FIXR 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, Skiddle or FIXR?
The structures cross over around £7: below it one platform's fixed fees weigh more, above it the other's percentage takes over. At a typical £20 ticket, FIXR is cheaper (£1.79 vs £2.27 per ticket).
Can I use both Skiddle and FIXR?
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 Skiddle and FIXR 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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