Head to head · fees compared

Fatsoma vs Outsavvy

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

As published

Outsavvy

3.5% + 30p per ticket (as published)

Community-focused platform with a strong LGBTQ+ events scene. Commonly published rate is 3.5% + 30p per paid ticket — one of the lower marketplace rates in the UK.

PAYOUT: WITHIN DAYS OF THE EVENT

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Fees at real price points

Ticket priceFatsoma feeOutsavvy feeCheaper
£10£0.99£0.65Outsavvy
£15£1.24£0.82Outsavvy
£20£1.49£1.00Outsavvy
£35£2.24£1.53Outsavvy
£50£2.99£2.05Outsavvy

There's no crossover point in the realistic price range — Outsavvy is cheaper at every price from £1 to £150. At £20 the gap is £0.49 per ticket (£49.00 on a hundred tickets).

Fee per ticket vs face valuefan-side cost, £0–£60 tickets
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Your event, your numbers

Fatsoma vs Outsavvy at your price and volume

Outsavvy wins on fees — but check the audience question

On pure cost Outsavvy takes it at typical prices. The honest caveat: fee tables can't price discovery. If one platform's marketplace genuinely fills your room, its percentage is a marketing spend; if your audience comes from your own channels, the cheaper structure — and ultimately zero-fee rails like Tickts — keeps the difference in the event.

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The wider market

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

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 Outsavvy?

There's no crossover point in the realistic price range — Outsavvy is cheaper at every price from £1 to £150. At £20 the gap is £0.49 per ticket (£49.00 on a hundred tickets).

Can I use both Fatsoma and Outsavvy?

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

See what £0 booking fees look like

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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