TickTap vs Eventbrite vs Ticket Tailor vs tickts: ticket fees compared
What each platform charges for a paid ticket in the UK, who pays it, and what the buyer and organiser end up with. Every figure comes from the platform's own pricing page, checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Keep 100%On TickTap your ticket price is yours. Buyers pay the booking fee.
- Fees checked4 Nov 2026, from each platform's own pricing page.
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One ticket, four platforms
Ticket fees work differently on each platform. On some the buyer pays on top, on others the organiser pays out of the ticket price. Use the calculator to see both sides for your own ticket price.
Fee calculator
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- TickTap: organisers keep 100%
- Buyer pays
- £11.00
- Organiser receives
- £10.00
Booking fee £1.00 (10%), paid by the buyer, non-refundable.
- Eventbrite
- Buyer pays
- £11.29
- Organiser receives
- £10.00
Service fee £1.29, paid by the buyer (the default).
- Ticket Tailor (pay as you go)
- Buyer pays
- £10.00
- Organiser receives
- £8.93
£0.72 fee inc. VAT and £0.35 card fee, absorbed by the organiser (the default).
- tickts (free plan)
- Buyer pays
- £10.00
- Organiser receives
- £9.65
No booking fee. £0.35 card fee comes out of the ticket price.
Assumptions: Ticket Tailor's £0.60 per ticket plus VAT at 20% (£0.72). Card fees for Ticket Tailor and tickts use the Stripe UK example rate both quote, 1.5% + 20p per order; your real card costs may differ. Eventbrite's fee is worked out per ticket and rounded to the penny, before any tax Eventbrite adds. TickTap's fee includes card processing. Fees checked 4 Nov 2026.
The fees at a glance
- TickTap
Booking fee of 10% for 1 ticket, 8% for 2 to 3, 6% for 4 to 5, 5% for 6 or more, with a minimum of 2% + 30p per order. Paid by the buyer on top of the ticket price and never refunded. No organiser fees and card processing is included.
- Eventbrite
Service fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per sold ticket (UK). Paid by buyers by default; organisers can choose to absorb it. Eventbrite says payment processing is not applicable in the UK.
- Ticket Tailor
£0.60 per ticket + VAT pay as you go, or from £0.22 + VAT with credits bought upfront. Absorbed by the organiser by default, or passed on. Card processing is extra (Stripe UK example 1.5% + 20p).
- tickts
No booking fee or service charge on the free Starter plan; paid plans are £29 or £69 a month. Card fees come out of the ticket price (Stripe 1.5% + 20p, or PayPal 2.9% + 30p).
Where TickTap fits
On TickTap the organiser pays nothing: no listing fee, no monthly fee and no card costs, and you keep 100% of the ticket price. The trade-off is that your buyers pay a booking fee on top, shown before they pay. That booking fee is non-refundable in all cases, including if an event is cancelled or moved; any refund covers the ticket price only. If you would rather your buyers paid no fee at all and you cover the costs yourself, tickts or Ticket Tailor (with fees absorbed) may suit you better. Each platform also differs on features, such as Eventbrite's marketplace. Fees change, so check each pricing page before you decide.
Sources, checked 4 Nov 2026
- TickTap
- Eventbrite
- Ticket Tailor
- tickts
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