Head to head · fees compared

Fatsoma vs DesignMyNight

Two fee structures, computed side by side at real UK price points — with the crossover maths the marketing pages leave out.

The contenders

As published

Fatsoma

5% + 49p per ticket (as published)

Manchester-born platform big in student nights and nightlife. Its commonly published fan-side fee is 5% + 49p per ticket; Fatsoma's own pages don't state a standard public rate, so confirm before relying on it.

PAYOUT: TYPICALLY WITHIN DAYS OF THE EVENT

Quote-only

DesignMyNight

Quote-based / venue-dependent

Hospitality discovery site whose ticketing usually comes bundled with its Collins bookings system. There's no published standard rate — pricing depends on the venue relationship.

PAYOUT: CONTRACTUAL

Fees at real price points

One-sided comparisonDesignMyNight doesn't publish standard pricing (venue-dependent; ticketing often bundled with the Collins reservation system), while Fatsoma is on the record at 5% + 49p per ticket (as published) — £1.49 per £20 ticket. Until you hold a written DesignMyNight quote, Fatsoma is the only number you can actually plan on.

Fee per ticket vs face valuefan-side cost, £0–£60 tickets

FatsomaTickts

Your event, your numbers

Fatsoma vs DesignMyNight at your price and volume

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Tickets sold

Fatsoma is the plannable option

DesignMyNight may quote you anything from competitive to painful — its economics depend on your negotiation. Fatsoma's published rate is checkable today. Plan on the known number, and let DesignMyNight beat it in writing if it wants the business.

The wider market

Both platforms in context — the whole UK market on identical numbers.

Platform & published rateRelative costFees on 100 × £20

Verified at source

Tickts£0 booking fees

£0.00ZERO FEES

Ticket Tailor60p + VAT per ticket PAYG (credits from 22p + VAT)

£72.003.6% OF FACE VALUE

TicketSource7% incl VAT (min 25p) — or 4.5% + VAT via your own Stripe

£140.007.0% OF FACE VALUE

Humanitix4.67% + 46p per paid ticket (excl VAT)

£167.288.4% OF FACE VALUE

FIXR4.99% + 49p + VAT per ticket (3.99% student/charity)

£178.568.9% OF FACE VALUE

Eventbrite6.95% + 59p per paid ticket

£198.009.9% OF FACE VALUE

Skiddle10% + 27p per ticket (min £1)

£227.0011.3% OF FACE VALUE

As published

TicketCo~3% commission (as published)

£60.003.0% OF FACE VALUE

Outsavvy3.5% + 30p per ticket (as published)

£100.005.0% OF FACE VALUE

LINE-UP~5% commission (as published)

£100.005.0% OF FACE VALUE

Billetto5% + 29p per ticket (as published)

£129.006.5% OF FACE VALUE

Fatsoma5% + 49p per ticket (as published)

£149.007.4% OF FACE VALUE

WeGotTickets10% fan-side booking fee (as published)

£200.0010.0% OF FACE VALUE

Quote-only — negotiated, not comparable

DICEQuote-based (fans typically pay ~10–12%)

quote-based

Resident AdvisorQuote-based (fans typically pay ~10%)

quote-based

EventCreateTiered plans (~3.5% standard, as published)

quote-based

TicketmasterQuote-based (fans typically pay 10–15%+)

quote-based

See TicketsQuote-based (fans commonly pay ~10% + fulfilment)

quote-based

DesignMyNightQuote-based / venue-dependent

quote-based

Ents24Discovery service — partner fees apply

quote-based

Figures computed from each platform's stated rate (2026-07-26 data review). Where a rate excludes VAT it is shown grossed-up at 20%. Card processing paid to Stripe/PayPal applies similarly on most platforms and is excluded. Quote-only platforms can't be computed — their rates are negotiated.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, Fatsoma or DesignMyNight?

Neither publishes fixed rates, so the answer is whichever negotiates lower for your event — get both quotes in writing.

Can I use both Fatsoma and DesignMyNight?

Yes — allocating separate ticket blocks to each platform is common, and it reveals which one actually sells for you. Keep one source of truth for total capacity so you can't oversell.

What about the platform neither of you mentions?

Zero-fee (Tickts) and flat-fee (Ticket Tailor) platforms exist outside this head-to-head — if your audience is your own, they beat both Fatsoma and DesignMyNight on cost by construction. See the full table on this page.

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Tickts charges fans nothing on top of face value. Organisers keep 100% of the ticket price, paid straight to their own Stripe account.

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