Skiddle vs Ticket Tailor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Ticket Tailor: it is first in our ranking of event ticketing platforms, and they share a 3.0 GPA.
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.
Ticket Tailor
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits
Which one is for you
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
Pick Ticket Tailor if
- Fits if you sell pricier tickets and want a flat fee rather than a percentage
- Works for venues and attractions with timed or recurring entry
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to open a Stripe, PayPal or Square account
- Pricey if you want your own branding, as white label costs $49 a month and a custom domain alone $8
- Tight if you sell lots of seated tickets, as each reserved seat uses an extra credit
- Watch out: tickets issued through the API or imported are charged even when free
- Watch out: HubSpot, ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact links carry a monthly fee
How we grade them
| 3.0GPASkiddleVery good | 3.0GPATicket TailorVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$0.85 a ticket as you sell, so 200 tickets at $20 is $170 a month plus VAT, and prepaid credits from $0.30 a ticket bring that down. You pay it unless you pass it on as a booking fee. Card processing through your own Stripe, PayPal or Square isn't counted. Among the lower fees here. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe Promotion Centre is $0, with no sign-up fee or monthly plan on the listing. | ANo subscription and nothing to pay until you sell a paid ticket, and your first five are free. Free events cost nothing up to 5,000 tickets a year, a cap few people will reach, though seated free tickets still use a credit each. |
| Features | BEvent listings and pages, seating, payment plans, marketing to its audience, a scanner app, resale and reports. Nothing core is missing. | BEvent pages, embedded checkout, reserved seating, timed and recurring slots, memberships, gift vouchers, waitlists and a check-in app that works offline and takes Tap to Pay. It covers selling, the door and getting paid, since the money lands in your own account. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. An organizer account is needed before you can list an event. | CNo App Store rating on record. You connect your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account before you can take money, then build your event pages, so there's a bit to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no integrations named. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Zapier, WordPress, a public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | UK event listings with free ticketing | a flat fee per ticket instead of a percentage |
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: Skiddle and Ticket Tailor. How we grade
Price against what you get
Skiddle has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ticket Tailor 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 Skiddle for less, and none scores higher than Ticket Tailor 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
- Skiddle also covers marketing automation.
- Ticket Tailor also covers email campaigns.
At a glance
| Skiddle | Ticket Tailor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | None | No subscription. Free tickets cost nothing up to 5,000 a year; paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell, or from $0.30 each with prepaid credits, plus VAT and card processing. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Skiddle Promotion Centre | Zimma Ltd |
| Price read from | promotioncentre.co.uk | tickettailor.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Ticket Tailor
- Paid tickets cost $0.85 each as you sell or from $0.30 with prepaid credits, plus VAT and processing (2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe in the US); organizers may pass fees to buyers.
- Reserved seats use an extra credit each, and tickets issued through the API or imported are charged even when free.
- Removing Ticket Tailor branding (white label) costs $49 a month and a custom domain alone $8; HubSpot, ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact links carry a monthly fee.
- You need your own Stripe, PayPal or Square account to take payments; Ticket Tailor never holds the ticket money.
Key features
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.
Ticket Tailor
- Box office and event pages
- Branded event pages with themes, colors and layouts, checkout embedded on your own site, password-protected private events and a cart that covers several events.
- Reserved seating
- Build seating charts for theaters, stadiums or dinner layouts so buyers choose their own seats; each seat reserved costs one extra credit.
- Check-in app with Tap to Pay
- The free iOS and Android app scans ticket QR codes with the phone camera or an external scanner, works without signal, and takes card sales at the door.
- Recurring events and memberships
- Repeating dates and time slots with a busy-times heat map, memberships and season passes, gift vouchers, waitlists and fee-free donations at checkout.
- Attendee email and reminders
- Free scheduled or instant email broadcasts by ticket type, plus text and WhatsApp reminders; buyers can add text reminders at checkout for a small fee.
- Integrations, API and MCP
- Direct links to Mailchimp, HubSpot, Constant Contact and ActiveCampaign, Zapier for other apps, a public API and an MCP connector for AI assistants.
Plans
Skiddle
Promotion Centre$0
Free to sign up, list events and sell tickets; the page does not state buyer booking fees.
Ticket Tailor
Free events$0
No fee for issuing up to 5,000 free tickets a year; larger free events get a quote. Seated free tickets still use one credit each.
Pay as you go$0
A flat $0.85 per paid ticket plus VAT, charged to the organizer, who can pass it to buyers as a booking fee. The first five tickets sold are free.
Pay upfront$0
Prepaid ticket credits from $0.30 per ticket plus VAT, in packs of at least 100, that never expire; the per-credit price falls as the pack grows.
Ways to pay less
Skiddle
No public discounts listed.
Ticket Tailor
- Nonprofit
50% off fees for registered charities
Registered charities get half off Ticket Tailor's fees for good, applied from the billing page with proof of status; discounts are also offered to B Corps, PTAs and other nonprofits.
- Other savings
Half fee on tickets under $5
Tickets and products under $5, including booking fees and taxes, count as half a usage on application, so low-priced events pay half the normal fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Skiddle or Ticket Tailor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Skiddle and Ticket Tailor are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Skiddle or Ticket Tailor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Skiddle and Ticket Tailor 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.