tickts vs Ticket Tailor
Ticket Tailor charges up to 60p + VAT per ticket sold (72p for most organisers), plus Stripe processing fees. tickts has zero platform fees and zero commission. Direct payouts to your own Stripe account.
The real cost of Ticket Tailor
Ticket Tailor charges a flat fee of £0.60 + VAT per ticket on pay-as-you-go (£0.72 inc VAT), or from £0.22 + VAT per ticket with pre-paid credits. That is on top of Stripe processing fees (1.5% + 20p).
Calculate your savings
Enter your ticket price and quantity to see how much you'd save by switching from Ticket Tailor to tickts.
Feature comparison
See how tickts stacks up against Ticket Tailor across 9 key features.
Why organisers switch to tickts
Actually free, not just cheap
Ticket Tailor is one of the cheapest platforms around. But tickts has zero per-ticket fees on any plan. On 500 tickets, that is £132 to £360 back in your pocket (their fees inc VAT).
No credit packs to manage
Ticket Tailor uses a credit system. You buy credits upfront or pay-as-you-go. With tickts, there is nothing to manage. Just list your event and sell tickets.
Built-in event marketplace
Ticket Tailor is mainly embed-led, with only a basic Discover listing. tickts has a full public event marketplace where fans can browse and find your events.
Talk to real people
Need help? You will get a real human, based in the UK. No chatbots, no endless email loops.
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.
Ticket Tailor has a wider range of third-party integrations including Mailchimp, Zapier, and more. tickts focuses on doing the core job well: selling tickets with zero fees, direct payouts, and Google Wallet passes. For most independent organisers, that covers everything you need.
Yes. You can list your next event on tickts while your existing Ticket Tailor events run out. There are no contracts on either platform.
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 Ticket Tailor 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.
