Billetto vs Skiddle (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Billetto and Skiddle share a 3.0 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Billetto if
- Fits if you run concerts, parties or festivals somewhere in Europe
- Works for Nordic events, with MobilePay, Swish and Vipps at checkout
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you sell in the US, where Billetto doesn't run
- Not for you if you sell under 1,000 tickets a year and need the money before the event
- Watch out: buyers see 3.99% + €0.90 plus VAT on each ticket unless you absorb it yourself
- Pricey if you sell at the door, as the Adyen terminal is €199 each and a ticket printer €270
- Watch out: the lower Growth fee is agreed case by case, so it isn't published
Pick Skiddle if
- Fits if you promote events in UK cities and want free listing and ticketing
- Works for clubs and festivals that want Skiddle's audience
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the fee buyers pay is not stated, so you can't see what a ticket nets
- Skip it if your audience is outside the UK, as the guide centres on UK cities
- Not for you if you want to list without an account, as an organizer account is required
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABillettoVery good | 3.0GPASkiddleVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBuyers pay by default, so you keep the ticket price. Billetto charges in euros: 3.99% + €0.90 a ticket plus VAT, €339.60 on 200 €20 tickets, with no separate card fee listed. You can absorb it instead, and the Growth plan, for 1,000+ tickets a year, can bring it down. | BFree for organizers on the listing, with no plan price. The booking fees buyers pay aren't stated, so per-ticket revenue can't be worked out. |
| Free plan and trial | ANo monthly or setup fee on either plan, with the marketplace, email and text campaigns included. Essential covers up to 1,000 tickets a year, and above that Growth still has no monthly fee, with the ticket fee agreed case by case. | AThe Promotion Centre is $0, with no sign-up fee or monthly plan on the listing. |
| Features | BSeating charts, memberships, early bird tickets, email and text campaigns, check-in by zone and entrance, a point-of-sale system, and ads on Google and Meta you pay for only when tickets sell. Money before the event needs the Growth plan. | BEvent listings and pages, seating, payment plans, marketing to its audience, a scanner app, resale and reports. Nothing core is missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. An AI helper drafts event descriptions and suggests prices, but there are pages and tickets to build, and selling at the door needs an Adyen card terminal at €199. | CNo store rating on record. An organizer account is needed before you can list an event. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Adyen, PayPal, MobilePay, Vipps, Apple Pay and Google Pay, a public API and webhooks. But it runs only in 14 European countries, not the US, and there's no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no integrations named. |
| Best for | European events that want help selling | UK event listings with free ticketing |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Billetto and Skiddle. How we grade
Price against what you get
Billetto has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Skiddle has no paid plan and scores 2.7.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Billetto for less, and none scores higher than Skiddle for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Billetto also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- Skiddle also covers marketing automation and reports.
In commonFree planWebiOSAndroidTicketing
At a glance
| Billetto | Skiddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | No monthly or setup fee for organizers. Buyers pay 3.99% + €0.90 per ticket plus VAT by default; organizers can choose to absorb it instead. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Billetto ApS | Skiddle Promotion Centre |
| Price read from | go.billetto.com | promotioncentre.co.uk |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Billetto
- Buyers pay 3.99% + €0.90 per ticket plus VAT by default; organizers can absorb it. Prices are shown in euros on Billetto's English pricing page.
- Billetto runs only in 14 European countries, including the UK and Ireland, and not in the US.
- Ticket money is paid out 3 to 5 working days after the event; money before the event comes only with the Growth plan.
- Billetto POS needs an Adyen terminal at €199 each, with an optional ticket printer at €270, both one-off purchases.
Skiddle
- The pages read do not state the booking fees buyers pay, so organizer revenue per ticket cannot be worked out from them.
- The audience and event guide are centered on UK cities.
- An organizer account is required before listing an event.
Key features
Billetto
- Marketplace and pay-per-sale ads
- Events appear on Billetto's map-based marketplace, and Billetto Advertising runs automated ads on Google, Meta and email that are charged only when a ticket sells.
- Email and text campaigns
- Email and SMS campaigns, automatic reminders and follow-ups, shareable links and QR codes, with no extra app or charge.
- Ticket options
- Early bird and blind bird tickets, seating charts, memberships, an AI helper for event descriptions with suggested prices, and a checkout widget for your own site.
- Check-in and access control
- Scan tickets with a phone or dedicated scanners, track arrivals by ticket type or entrance, and manage zones, roles and entry permissions for large venues.
- Billetto POS
- Sell at the door from any phone, tablet or computer paired with an Adyen card terminal, print tickets on demand, and keep in-person and online sales in one back office.
- Local payment methods and API
- Buyers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, MobilePay, Swish, Vipps or iDEAL depending on country; developers get a public API and webhooks.
Skiddle
- Event listings and landing pages
- Organizers get listing pages where customers buy tickets, plus brand pages, artist pages and event series for repeat shows.
- Seating and payment plans
- Allocated seating plans, payment plans that spread the cost of festival tickets, and session-based ticketing are offered.
- Marketing to Skiddle's audience
- E-flyers go to customers within 20 miles of the event, with Facebook re-targeting and push alerts to a brand's app followers.
- RapidScan entry app
- A free barcode scanning app on the App Store and Google Play checks tickets at the door.
- Resale, waiting list and refunds
- Customers can resell tickets through Re:Sell, join a waiting list on sold-out events or refund within the Cool:Off window.
- Sales reports
- A dashboard shows live sales, and post-event financial reports cover ticket-buying trends.
Plans
Billetto
Essential€0
Up to 1,000 tickets a year. The buyer pays 3.99% + €0.90 per ticket (ex VAT) unless the organizer absorbs it; includes the marketplace, email and SMS.
Growth€0
For 1,000+ tickets a year: a fee of 3.99% + €0.90 or less, agreed case by case, plus most revenue paid out before the event and a success manager.
Skiddle
Promotion Centre$0
Free to sign up, list events and sell tickets; the page does not state buyer booking fees.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Billetto or Skiddle?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Billetto and Skiddle are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Billetto or Skiddle?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Billetto and Skiddle have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.