What does Fatsoma charge for ticketing in 2026?

5% + 49p per ticket fan-side (as published) On a £25 ticket, that works out to roughly £1.74 in fees per ticket sold. Source: https://www.fatsoma.com/; verified 2026-05-01.

Can I avoid Fatsoma booking fees?

You can absorb the fees into your ticket price so fans don't see them at checkout, but you'll still pay them. The only way to genuinely have 0% booking fees is to use a zero-fee platform like Tickts (https://tickts.co.uk/for-organisers).

How do Fatsoma fees compare to other UK ticketing platforms?

UK platforms fall into three bands: zero (Tickts), low single digits (Outsavvy 3.5% + 30p, Humanitix 4.67% + 46p, TicketSource 4.5% via Stripe), and double digits (Ticketmaster, See Tickets, Skiddle, DICE, WeGotTickets, Resident Advisor). Use the calculator at https://ticketingfees.co.uk/calculator/ to compare exact fees at your ticket price.

Does Fatsoma charge for free events?

Fatsoma: no fees on free events.

Audit · May 2026 3 of 19 UK ticketing platforms have fees you can verify directly. 5 won't tell you what they charge.

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As published — verify on source · 2026-05-01

Fatsoma ticketing fees in 2026

5% + 49p per ticket fan-side (as published)

Fee structure

Service fee5%

Per-ticket charge49p

Free eventsno fees on free events

Source: https://www.fatsoma.com/

Fatsoma's commonly published fan-facing fee is 5% + 49p per ticket. Confirm current rates with Fatsoma before relying on these figures.

Worked example: Fatsoma fees vs Tickts

Per-ticket fee includes the 5% + 49p per ticket fan-side. The "saved with Tickts" column shows the same volume on Tickts at 0% booking fees and 0% commission (Stripe processing at cost is passed through but not included here as it applies on every platform).

Ticket price	Volume	Fatsoma fee/ticket	Total fees	Tickts comparison
£10	50	£0.99 per ticket	£50 total	£50 saved with Tickts
£10	200	£0.99 per ticket	£198 total	£198 saved with Tickts
£25	50	£1.74 per ticket	£87 total	£87 saved with Tickts
£25	200	£1.74 per ticket	£348 total	£348 saved with Tickts
£50	50	£2.99 per ticket	£150 total	£150 saved with Tickts
£50	200	£2.99 per ticket	£598 total	£598 saved with Tickts

How Fatsoma fees compare

UK ticketing platforms charge fees in three rough bands: zero-fee (Tickts), low single-digit (Outsavvy, Humanitix, TicketSource via Stripe, TicketCo), and double-digit (Ticketmaster, See Tickets, Skiddle, DICE, WeGotTickets, RA). The right choice depends on whether your event needs the platform's discovery audience or just a checkout system.

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