tickts vs Skiddle
Skiddle charges your fans 10% + 27p per ticket in booking fees. tickts has zero platform fees and zero commission. Direct payouts to your own Stripe account.
The real cost of Skiddle
Skiddle charges a booking fee of 10% of the ticket price plus 27p per ticket, with a minimum fee of £1, plus a 50p to £3 delivery fee per order. These fees are paid by your customers at checkout.
Calculate your savings
Enter your ticket price and quantity to see how much you'd save by switching from Skiddle to tickts.
Feature comparison
See how tickts stacks up against Skiddle across 9 key features.
Fee figures checked against published pricing (July 2026). Independent reference: the 2026 UK ticketing fees audit · Skiddle fee breakdown · fee calculator.
Why organisers switch to tickts
Your fans pay less
Skiddle adds 10% + 27p per ticket at checkout. On tickts, the price your fans see is the price they pay. A £25 ticket costs £25, not £27.77.
Paid direct to your Stripe
Skiddle holds your funds until after your event ends. With tickts, payments go straight to your Stripe account the moment a ticket is sold. Your money, your control.
You control the money
With tickts, you connect your own Stripe account. The money is yours from the moment a fan buys a ticket. No middleman sitting on your cash flow.
No audience gatekeeping
Skiddle markets other events to your customers during checkout. tickts keeps the focus entirely on your event. Your audience stays yours.
Optional refund protection for fans
At checkout your fans can add TicketPlan refund protection and claim the ticket price back if they cannot attend for a covered reason. It is optional, never pre-ticked, and the premium never touches your payout.
Frequently asked questions
tickts has a free Starter plan with zero booking fees for fans, zero commission, and no setup costs. Organisers connect their own Stripe account and payments go directly to them. Optional Growth and Pro plans are available for organisers who need advanced features like analytics, email campaigns, and higher limits.
tickts offers a free Starter plan that covers everything most organisers need. For those who want advanced features like analytics, email campaigns, CRM, and higher event limits, we offer optional paid Growth and Pro plans. Fans never pay booking fees on any plan.
Skiddle has a well-established marketplace with millions of visitors. tickts has an event marketplace too, though it is newer and smaller. If your events rely heavily on marketplace discovery, Skiddle has an advantage there. However, most independent venues and promoters drive their own audience through social media and mailing lists, and for those organisers, the fees you save on tickts far outweigh marketplace exposure.
Absolutely. You can list your next event on tickts while your existing Skiddle events run out. There is no lock-in on either platform, so you can switch at your own pace.
You connect your own Stripe account during setup. When a fan buys a ticket, the payment goes directly to your Stripe account. You are in full control of your funds at all times.
Yes. tickts is a UK-based ticketing platform, built specifically for UK venues and organisers. Support is provided by real people based in the UK.
Ready to ditch the fees?
Switch from Skiddle to tickts, zero platform fees, zero booking fees for fans. Free to start for organisers, advanced tools from £29/mo. No contracts, no lock-in. Standard Stripe processing (1.5% + 20p) applies.
Compare with other platforms
Pricing and feature information was last verified in July 2026. Competitor pricing, features, and policies may change without notice. We review this page on a regular basis to keep it accurate, but some details may be briefly out of date. If you spot anything that needs updating, please let us know.
