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Payout speeds: who holds your money

Between your fan's card and your bank account sits a period of time — and on most platforms, that time is their working capital, not yours. Grouped and dated below.

Data reviewed 2026-07-26Rates tiered by verifiability
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Who holds your money, and for how long

Payout timing is the fee nobody prints: your ticket revenue, held as the platform's float. Grouped honestly:

PlatformPayout timingPricing status
As you sell
TicktsDirect to your Stripe account as sales happenVerified at source
Ticket TailorDirect via your own Stripe/PayPal as sales happenVerified at source
Days after the event
TicketSourceWithin days of the event (own-Stripe route pays as you sell)Verified at source
OutsavvyWithin days of the eventAs published
FatsomaTypically within days of the eventAs published
After the event, longer cycles
Eventbrite4–5 working days after the event endsVerified at source
SkiddleAfter the event by default; rolling payouts on requestVerified at source
WeGotTicketsAfter the eventAs published
HumanitixAfter the event by default; earlier payouts on requestVerified at source
BillettoAfter the event by defaultAs published
Contractual
TicketmasterContractual; commonly after the eventQuote-only
See TicketsContractual; commonly after the eventQuote-only
DICEContractual; commonly after the eventQuote-only
Resident AdvisorContractual; commonly after the eventQuote-only
DesignMyNightContractualQuote-only
TicketCoFast payout options availableAs published
LINE-UPContractualAs published
EventCreateVia connected payment processorQuote-only
Why it matters more than a percentage point An event with £20,000 of advance sales and money-after-event payout is lending the platform £20,000 interest-free — while possibly paying bridging costs on its own deposits. Sale-time settlement inverts that. For festivals it's existential; see running a festival.
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Questions to put in writing

  • When exactly does money reach my account — per sale, on request, or N days post-event?
  • Is early payout available, and what does it cost?
  • Whose account holds the funds meanwhile, and what happens if the platform fails?
  • How are refunds funded after payout — clawback, reserve, or invoice?

Questions people ask

Which ticketing platforms pay out fastest?

Platforms built on your own payment account (Tickts, Ticket Tailor via Stripe/PayPal) settle as sales happen. Marketplace platforms typically hold funds until after the event — Eventbrite pays 4–5 working days post-event.

Why do platforms hold money until after the event?

Refund and chargeback risk on their merchant account — and, unspoken, float. Own-account models transfer both the risk and the cash flow to you, which for most solvent events is a strongly positive trade.

Can I negotiate faster payouts?

On marketplaces, sometimes — rolling payouts exist on request for established organisers. On contractual platforms, payout schedule is as negotiable as the rate. Get it in the contract, not the sales call.

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