Ticket fees
What does each platform take from a ticket?
Fees for a UK ticket on each platform, card processing included, and what you receive. EventKiln’s figures come from our live pricing; the others are as published on 17 October 2026.
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| Platform | Fees per ticket | Buyer pays (default) | You receive per ticket | You receive in total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EventKiln | ||||
| Eventbrite | ||||
| Ticket Tailor (pay as you go) |
With each platform’s default: Eventbrite adds its fee to the buyer’s price; EventKiln and Ticket Tailor take fees from what you receive. UK cards.
The fees side by side
| Platform (UK) | Platform fee | Card processing | Paid by default |
|---|---|---|---|
| EventKiln | 2.5% + £0.30, UK VAT included | Stripe: 1.5% + 20p, UK cards | Organiser (buyer pays the set price) |
| Eventbrite | 6.95% + 59p + VAT | Included | Buyer, added at checkout (organiser can absorb it) |
| Ticket Tailor (pay as you go) | 60p + VAT = 72p | Stripe: 1.5% + 20p, UK cards | Organiser, or passed on to the buyer |
Worked examples
Total fees per ticket, card processing included, UK cards.
| Ticket price | EventKiln | Eventbrite | Ticket Tailor |
|---|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | ~71p | ~£1.13 | ~£1.00 |
| £10.00 | ~90p | ~£1.54 | ~£1.07 |
| £25.00 | ~£1.51 | ~£2.79 | ~£1.30 |
| £50.00 | ~£2.50 | ~£4.88 | ~£1.67 |
| Free ticket | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Free tickets: no fee on EventKiln at any volume. Ticket Tailor is free up to 5,000 free tickets a year.
An honest note
On tickets above about £17.00, Ticket Tailor’s flat fee works out cheaper than ours, and its prepaid credits go lower still (from 22p + VAT). What EventKiln adds: your events listed for discovery on EventKiln, and no fee on free events at any volume.
Organisers who give Eventbrite a VAT ID pay no VAT on its fee. VAT-registered organisers can reclaim VAT on the fees from all three platforms.
Card fees are higher for premium UK cards (1.9% + 20p), EEA cards (2.5% + 20p) and international cards (3.15% + 20p).
Sources, as published on 17 October 2026: Eventbrite fees, VAT on Eventbrite fees, Ticket Tailor pricing, Stripe pricing. EventKiln’s fee is from our pricing page.
Questions
- Why is card processing separate for EventKiln and Ticket Tailor?
- Both use your own Stripe account, so Stripe charges its card fee to you directly. Eventbrite takes payment itself and includes processing in its fee.
- Can buyers pay the fee instead?
- On EventKiln buyers always pay the price you set, and our fee comes out of your payout. If you want buyers to cover it, set the ticket price a little higher.
- What does EventKiln cost on top of the fee?
- Starter plan: unlimited paid events, and up to 3 free events live at a time (a repeating series counts as one, and past events don’t count). Pro plan: unlimited live events, paid or free, and unlimited team members (£15.00/month or £150.00/year). The same booking fee on every plan: 2.5% + £0.30 per paid ticket, UK VAT included, and nothing on free tickets.
Free events stay free.
Start on the free plan. You only pay a booking fee when you sell a paid ticket.