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Fatsoma vs EventCreate

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

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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

EventCreate

Tiered plans (~3.5% standard, as published)

US-based website-builder-plus-ticketing, now under the Event.com umbrella, aimed at corporate events. Pricing is tiered by plan; industry sources cite around 3.5% on the standard tier for paid tickets.

PAYOUT: VIA CONNECTED PAYMENT PROCESSOR

02

Fees at real price points

One-sided comparisonEventCreate doesn't publish standard pricing (tiered plans; around 3.5% on the standard plan (as published)), while Fatsoma is on the record at 5% + 49p per ticket (as published) — £1.49 per £20 ticket. Until you hold a written EventCreate quote, Fatsoma is the only number you can actually plan on.
Fee per ticket vs face valuefan-side cost, £0–£60 tickets
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Your event, your numbers

Fatsoma vs EventCreate at your price and volume

Fatsoma is the plannable option

EventCreate 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 EventCreate beat it in writing if it wants the business.

04

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 EventCreate?

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 EventCreate?

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 EventCreate on cost by construction. See the full table on this page.

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