How we compare
Compare us on what matters.
Ticket Cherry side by side with 10 ticketing platforms — fees, payouts, seating, branding and the door. Every fact about another platform comes from its own published pages, with the source linked.
Headline terms at a glance
From each platform’s own pricing page, checked 7 November 2026. Choose a platform for the full comparison, a fee calculator and FAQs.
Ticket Cherry
2.5% of each paid ticket · No subscription
- Eventbrite6.95% + £0.59 per ticketCompare with Eventbrite
- Ticket Tailor£0.60 + VAT per ticketCompare with Ticket Tailor
- TicketSource7% + VAT per bookingCompare with TicketSource
- Skiddle% booking fee + delivery fee, paid by buyersCompare with Skiddle
- TryBooking5% + 20p, or 75p with your own payment accountCompare with TryBooking
- Humanitix4.67% + £0.46 + VAT per ticketCompare with Humanitix
- Billetto3.99% + £0.90 + VAT per ticketCompare with Billetto
- Fatsoma10% per ticket, minimum £1Compare with Fatsoma
- Stage Stubs8% per ticket, paid by attendeesCompare with Stage Stubs
- Tito3% per ticket + gateway feesCompare with Tito
| Platform | Headline fee on a paid ticket | Subscription | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket Cherry | 2.5% of each paid ticket | None | |
| Eventbrite | 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket | Free to publish. Optional Eventbrite Pro for more email marketing, from £12/month | Compare with Eventbrite |
| Ticket Tailor | £0.60 + VAT per ticket | None — no contracts | Compare with Ticket Tailor |
| TicketSource | 7% + VAT per booking | Free for organisers | Compare with TicketSource |
| Skiddle | % booking fee + delivery fee, paid by buyers | Not stated | Compare with Skiddle |
| TryBooking | 5% + 20p, or 75p with your own payment account | None — no monthly or setup fees | Compare with TryBooking |
| Humanitix | 4.67% + £0.46 + VAT per ticket | No subscription or sign-up fees; all plans include all features | Compare with Humanitix |
| Billetto | 3.99% + £0.90 + VAT per ticket | No monthly fee, no setup cost | Compare with Billetto |
| Fatsoma | 10% per ticket, minimum £1 | Free to use; a package with a branded website and apps costs from £1,500 plus the 10% fee | Compare with Fatsoma |
| Stage Stubs | 8% per ticket, paid by attendees | Free for organisers | Compare with Stage Stubs |
| Tito | 3% per ticket + gateway fees | One price, all features | Compare with Tito |
Compare in detail
The questions to ask any platform
These decide what you really pay and how much control you keep. Here are our answers.
Is there a subscription or a paid plan?
Monthly fees add up in quiet months.
- No. There’s no monthly fee and there are no paid plans.
Are any features held back for higher tiers?
Check which features need a higher plan or an add-on.
- No. Every organiser gets every feature, including reserved seating, custom domains, promo codes, reports and door scanning.
What does a paid ticket cost you?
Compare the platform fee and the payment processing fee together, with VAT.
- 2.5% of each paid ticket. Payment processing fees are charged separately by our payment provider. You choose whether buyers pay our fee as a booking fee or you absorb it.
Do free events cost anything?
Check whether free tickets still carry a fee, or only up to a limit.
- No. Free events carry no platform fee and need no payment step.
Who holds the money, and when are you paid?
Check when ticket money actually reaches your account.
- Paid sales are designed to go straight to your own payment account, so you’re the seller and you’re paid out directly on the payment provider’s schedule. Payment processing fees are charged separately by our payment provider.
Whose brand do buyers see?
Buyers trust names they know.
- Yours: your logo, colours, fonts and images, on your own domain at no extra charge. A small “Powered by Ticket Cherry” credit appears in your shop footer.
Will buyers see other organisers’ events next to yours?
Marketplaces can send your buyers elsewhere.
- Not in your shop — it shows only your events. Listing an event on Ticket Cherry Discover is optional, event by event.
Do buyers see the full price before checkout?
Surprise fees at the last step lose sales.
- Yes. Any booking fee and the total are shown, ticket by ticket, before buyers enter their details.
Do buyers need to create an account?
Every extra step costs bookings.
- No. Guest checkout, with tickets and a secure order link sent by email.
How do you check tickets at the door?
Apps and hardware add cost and setup time.
- In a phone browser, with no app to install. Online, each ticket can only be admitted once; offline mode flags any conflicts when phones reconnect.
Can you take your data with you?
Your buyer list is yours.
- Yes. Export orders, attendees and check-ins as CSV at any time.
Every feature, no subscription.
Set up your shop and build your first event before you connect payments. Publish when you’re ready.
Ticket Cherry’s answers describe the product as it is today; it is in prelaunch testing and payments in this environment are simulated. Other platforms’ details are taken from their own published pages on 7 November 2026 and may have changed since. Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, TicketSource, Skiddle, TryBooking, Humanitix, Billetto, Fatsoma, Stage Stubs, Tito are trademarks of their respective owners, used only to identify them. Ticket Cherry is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.