Original research · first run 2026-05-01 · re-verified 2026-07-26

The 2026 UK Ticketing Fees Audit

We audited every major UK ticketing platform's pricing at source. 7 of 20 have rates you can verify from their own pages. 7 won't tell you what they charge unless you ask. The July re-run upgraded four figures the industry had been mis-quoting — including our own May numbers.

The headline finding

UK ticketing pricing isn't just expensive — it's structurally opaque. Tiered by what we could actually verify:

7Verified at source — rate on the platform's own page, fetch-dated

6As published — own pages unreachable or silent; industry figures, caveated

7Quote-only — no standard public pricing exists

July 2026 corrections Re-verification on 2026-07-26 fixed four figures: Ticket Tailor's real PAYG rate is 60p + VAT per ticket (the widely-circulated '26p' is an aggregator figure — their credits start at 22p + VAT); Skiddle's own help centre states 10% + 27p, minimum £1 (not the oft-quoted 10% + 50p); FIXR publishes 4.99% + 49p + VAT; and Humanitix's 4.67% + 46p (excl VAT) was re-confirmed at source. Where the industry mis-quotes, it almost always under-quotes — check sources, including ours.

The full comparison

Every platform on the same hypothetical event — 100 tickets at £20 — sorted by transparency tier, then cost. Quote-only platforms can't be computed; pretending otherwise is how bad comparisons get made.

Platform & published rateRelative costFees on 100 × £20

Verified at source

Tickts£0 booking fees

£0.00ZERO FEES

Ticket Tailor60p + VAT per ticket PAYG (credits from 22p + VAT)

£72.003.6% OF FACE VALUE

TicketSource7% incl VAT (min 25p) — or 4.5% + VAT via your own Stripe

£140.007.0% OF FACE VALUE

Humanitix4.67% + 46p per paid ticket (excl VAT)

£167.288.4% OF FACE VALUE

FIXR4.99% + 49p + VAT per ticket (3.99% student/charity)

£178.568.9% OF FACE VALUE

Eventbrite6.95% + 59p per paid ticket

£198.009.9% OF FACE VALUE

Skiddle10% + 27p per ticket (min £1)

£227.0011.3% OF FACE VALUE

As published

TicketCo~3% commission (as published)

£60.003.0% OF FACE VALUE

Outsavvy3.5% + 30p per ticket (as published)

£100.005.0% OF FACE VALUE

LINE-UP~5% commission (as published)

£100.005.0% OF FACE VALUE

Billetto5% + 29p per ticket (as published)

£129.006.5% OF FACE VALUE

Fatsoma5% + 49p per ticket (as published)

£149.007.4% OF FACE VALUE

WeGotTickets10% fan-side booking fee (as published)

£200.0010.0% OF FACE VALUE

Quote-only — negotiated, not comparable

DICEQuote-based (fans typically pay ~10–12%)

quote-based

Resident AdvisorQuote-based (fans typically pay ~10%)

quote-based

EventCreateTiered plans (~3.5% standard, as published)

quote-based

TicketmasterQuote-based (fans typically pay 10–15%+)

quote-based

See TicketsQuote-based (fans commonly pay ~10% + fulfilment)

quote-based

DesignMyNightQuote-based / venue-dependent

quote-based

Ents24Discovery service — partner fees apply

quote-based

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.

Methodology

On 1 May 2026 (re-run 2026-07-26) we identified every major UK ticketing platform and attempted to fetch its public pricing page directly. Each rate was categorised by source confidence:

Verified at source — the platform's own pricing or help pages returned explicit fee figures on the fetch date. Where a platform's main pricing page blocks automated access but its own help centre publishes the rate, that counts: it's still the platform speaking.
As published — the platform's pages were unreachable to automated tools or publish nothing, but a rate is consistently cited across industry references. Always caveated, never presented as the platform's own word.
Quote-only — no standard organiser pricing exists; rates are negotiated per event or contract.

Computed totals use stated rates with minimum fees applied and VAT-exclusive rates grossed up at 20%. Card processing is excluded throughout: it applies on effectively every platform (Stripe at ~1.5% + 20p UK domestic) and would shift every bar equally. Worked examples use a 100 × £20 event; the calculator recomputes everything at your own numbers.

Conflicts of interest, stated plainly: this site is built by Tickts Ltd, whose zero-fee platform appears in these tables. The tiering, dates and source links exist so the comparison survives that fact.

Per-platform findings

Every platform with its verification status, source link and the note that matters.

Verified at source£0.00 on 100 × £20

Tickts

£0 booking fees

Card processing (Stripe, at cost) applies on any platform where you take card payments; Tickts adds nothing on top.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£72.00 on 100 × £20

Ticket Tailor

60p + VAT per ticket PAYG (credits from 22p + VAT)

Verified from Ticket Tailor's pricing page. Widely mis-quoted at '26p per ticket' — that's the old aggregator figure, not the current PAYG rate.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£167.28 on 100 × £20

Humanitix

4.67% + 46p per paid ticket (excl VAT)

Verified at humanitix.com/pricing on 2026-07-26.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£178.56 on 100 × £20

FIXR

4.99% + 49p + VAT per ticket (3.99% student/charity)

Verified at help.fixr.co on 2026-07-26.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£140.00 on 100 × £20

TicketSource

7% incl VAT (min 25p) — or 4.5% + VAT via your own Stripe

Verified from TicketSource's pricing page in the May 2026 audit.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£198.00 on 100 × £20

Eventbrite

6.95% + 59p per paid ticket

Fee shown is the UK rate including payment processing. Free tickets are free.

CHECKED 2026-07-20 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£227.00 on 100 × £20

Skiddle

10% + 27p per ticket (min £1)

Verified from Skiddle's own Promotion Centre help pages. Promoters can choose to absorb fees.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

As published£60.00 on 100 × £20

TicketCo

~3% commission (as published)

Confirm your package rate with TicketCo.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

As published£100.00 on 100 × £20

Outsavvy

3.5% + 30p per ticket (as published)

Confirm current rates with Outsavvy.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

As published£100.00 on 100 × £20

LINE-UP

~5% commission (as published)

Confirm with LINE-UP before relying on this figure.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

As published£129.00 on 100 × £20

Billetto

5% + 29p per ticket (as published)

Confirm current rates with Billetto.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

As published£149.00 on 100 × £20

Fatsoma

5% + 49p per ticket (as published)

Industry-published figure — verify with Fatsoma directly.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

As published£200.00 on 100 × £20

WeGotTickets

10% fan-side booking fee (as published)

Industry-published figure — confirm current rates with WeGotTickets.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

DICE

Quote-based (fans typically pay ~10–12%)

Confirm your actual rate with DICE — nothing is published.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Resident Advisor

Quote-based (fans typically pay ~10%)

Confirm rates with RA directly.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

EventCreate

Tiered plans (~3.5% standard, as published)

Check the current plan matrix at eventcreate.com.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Ticketmaster

Quote-based (fans typically pay 10–15%+)

Figures depend entirely on your contract; the fan-side charges you see at checkout are the visible part.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

See Tickets

Quote-based (fans commonly pay ~10% + fulfilment)

Rates depend on your contract.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

DesignMyNight

Quote-based / venue-dependent

Ask DesignMyNight for a quote.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Ents24

Discovery service — partner fees apply

List for reach; sell somewhere cheap.

CHECKED 2026-05-01 · SOURCE ↗

Also on file: the extended market

Beyond the core twenty: agents, arts systems and smaller platforms — same method, same tiers. Two more publish verifiable pricing (Citizen Ticket, TryBooking).

Verified at source£96.00 on 100 × £20

Citizen Ticket

Agency from 3% + 20p + VAT — or software-only from £0/yr

Computed figures use the Starter agency rate (3% + 20p + VAT); higher plans add features and cost.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Verified at source£115.00 on 100 × £20

TryBooking

5% + 15p all-in — or 75p/ticket via your own Stripe

Verified at trybooking.com/uk/pricing on 2026-07-26.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

As published£60.00 on 100 × £20

Eventcube

~3% platform fee (as published; plan-dependent)

As published in Eventcube's own materials; plan-dependent.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

AXS

Quote-based (fans typically pay ~10%+ at checkout)

Rates are venue-contract territory; the checkout fees fans see are the visible part.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Eventim

Quote-based (fan fees vary by event, commonly ~10%)

Confirm terms per contract; fan-side fees differ show by show.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Gigantic

Quote-based (fans typically pay ~10% + fulfilment)

Typically used alongside other agents on an allocation split.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

The Ticket Factory

Quote-based (fan-side booking + transaction fees)

Get the all-in fan total quoted, not just your settlement rate.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Ticketline

Quote-based (fan fees commonly ~10%)

Compare quoted terms against the published-rate market before signing.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

TicketWeb

Quote-based (fan fees typically 10%+)

The independent self-service tier (Tickts, Ticket Tailor et al) is the price comparison to run.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

TicketLab

Fees shown at setup (not independently verified)

If TicketLab publishes a rate card, we'll verify and compute it — tell us.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Fanbase

Club packages (pricing on application)

Clubs should compare packaged quotes against per-ticket maths at their real volumes.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

Quote-onlyQuote-based

Spektrix

Venue contracts (priced per organisation)

Promoters hiring a Spektrix venue usually sell through the venue's box office on its terms.

CHECKED 2026-07-26 · SOURCE ↗

About this audit

What did the audit find?

Of 20 UK platforms (including Tickts, which builds this site): 7 have rates verifiable from their own public pages, 6 rely on industry-published figures because their own pages are unreachable or silent, and 7 publish no standard pricing at all. Opacity, not just price, is the industry's habit.

How were rates verified?

By fetching each platform's own pricing or help pages and recording what they state, with the fetch date. Where pages block automated access or publish nothing, we say so explicitly and tier the figure accordingly — no aggregator numbers presented as fact.

Why does the audit include Tickts?

Because leaving it out would be stranger — Tickts Ltd builds this site. Its £0 rate is verified the same way and held to the same format. The tiering and source links exist precisely so the comparison doesn't depend on trusting us.

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