Skiddle vs Ticket Fairy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Skiddle and Ticket Fairy share a 3.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and Skiddle has no paid plan to buy, against $20 a month for Ticket Fairy.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded 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 Fairy
Ticketing and event operations for festivals, clubs and venues
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 Fairy if
- Fits if you run club nights or festivals and want to start on a free plan
- Works for promoters who want referral rewards and an AI assistant
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if buyers see fees: the default is 10% under $100, 9% from $100 and 8% from $250
- Watch out: the 30-day Plus trial needs a card
- Tight if you want more AI usage, as paid plans are mostly prepaid usage
- Watch out: the pages read do not say which phones its door app runs on
How we grade them
| 3.0GPASkiddleVery good | 3.0GPATicket FairyVery 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. | BFree plan, then Plus at $17 a month on yearly billing. The default buyer fee is 10% under $100, which is above what many rivals take. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe Promotion Centre is $0, with no sign-up fee or monthly plan on the listing. | AThe free plan has unlimited events, team members, ticket sales, box office and a website builder, with limited AI usage. |
| Features | BEvent listings and pages, seating, payment plans, marketing to its audience, a scanner app, resale and reports. Nothing core is missing. | BTicketing and checkout, referral rewards, door check-in, a box office, Stripe payouts, an AI assistant and marketing integrations. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. An organizer account is needed before you can list an event. | CNo store rating on record. You build events, a site and payouts before selling. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no integrations named. | BWeb only on the listing, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Laylo and Hive. The Entry Fairy app's platforms aren't stated. |
| Best for | UK event listings with free ticketing | ticketing and event operations for clubs and festivals |
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 Fairy. 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 Fairy starts at $20 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Skiddle starts $20 a month lower. Of the other event ticketing platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Skiddle for less, and 1 scores higher than Ticket Fairy 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 reports.
At a glance
| Skiddle | Ticket Fairy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $20 per month ($17 per month billed yearly) |
| Free plan | None | Unlimited events and team members, ticket sales, box office, website builder and limited Fai AI usage, with a buyer-paid fee per ticket. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of Plus; card required, includes $50 of Fai usage |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Skiddle Promotion Centre | Ticket Fairy |
| Price read from | promotioncentre.co.uk | ticketfairy.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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 Fairy
- Buyers pay the ticketing fee by default; the US schedule is 10% under $100, 9% from $100 and 8% from $250.
- Paid plans are mostly prepaid Fai usage; ticketing fees reduce that bill rather than replacing it.
- The pages read name the Entry Fairy app, but do not say which phone platforms it runs on.
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 Fairy
- Ticketing and checkout
- General admission, reserved seats, timed entry, payment plans, add-ons and merchandise sell from one checkout that can sit on your own site.
- Referral rewards
- Buyers get a personal link and earn cash back when friends buy through it. The vendor cites a 20% average lift in sales.
- Door check-in and box office
- Door staff scan tickets with the Entry Fairy app, and the platform covers box office sales and wallet passes.
- Payouts through your Stripe account
- Connect your own Stripe account and ticket money is paid out daily while the event is still on sale.
- Fai AI assistant
- Builds events, changes ticket types, answers questions about sales and drafts campaigns. Heavier usage is prepaid on a plan.
- Marketing integrations
- Buyers who opt in at checkout can join a Mailchimp or Klaviyo audience, and paid orders can be sent to Laylo and Hive.
Plans
Skiddle
Promotion Centre$0
Free to sign up, list events and sell tickets; the page does not state buyer booking fees.
Ticket Fairy
Free$0
Whole platform with no monthly fee; buyers pay a fee on each paid ticket (US: 10% under $100, $2 minimum under $20).
Plus$17
per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
Adds $20 of Fai usage a month, your own domains and your own ticketing fee on top of Ticket Fairy's.
Pro$85
per month, billed yearly ($100 billed monthly)
Everything in Plus with $100 of Fai usage a month; a $200 a month usage tier is also offered.
Business$425
per month, billed yearly ($500 billed monthly)
Three brands sharing $500 of Fai usage a month; extra brands are $100 a month each.
Ways to pay less
Skiddle
No public discounts listed.
Ticket Fairy
- Annual discount
Save about 15% on paid plans billed yearly
Plus is $17 a month billed yearly against $20 monthly; Pro $85 against $100; Business $425 against $500.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Skiddle or Ticket Fairy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Skiddle is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $20 a month for Ticket Fairy. Skiddle is free, and Ticket Fairy starts at $20 per month ($17 per month billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Skiddle or Ticket Fairy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Skiddle and Ticket Fairy have a free plan.
Which platforms do Skiddle and Ticket Fairy run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Skiddle lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.