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Lower ticketing costs
A flat Spool fee instead of percentage platform pricing that grows with your ticket price.
No Spool monthly subscription. No percentage platform fee. A predictable Spool charge per paid ticket, with standard payment processing separate.
Ticketing, QR entry, organiser tools, audience features, website widgets, marketing links and practical support keep improving without forcing every organiser into a subscription tier.
Standard Stripe/card processing is separate. FlowStudio reserved seating can carry an additional organiser-side service charge where applicable.
2,283 tickets across just 6 events - £18,772.02 in gross ticket value processed.
See what your events could save →Choose whether your customers pay the booking fees or you absorb them. The calculator includes the 50p Spool platform fee and an estimated Stripe processing cost, including the fixed per-order element.
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Used only to estimate Stripe's 20p-per-order processing charge across your expected sales.
Spool fee: £0.50/ticket · Stripe: 1.5% + £0.20/order
Enter your ticket price and expected sales, then click Calculate earnings to see your breakdown.
Stripe processing is estimated using the standard UK-card rate configured in Spool. Actual processing can vary by card/payment type and order mix.
The figures below update with the ticket price, ticket quantity and annual event count in the calculator above.
| Platform | Published standard fee model | Fee per ticket | Annual fees | Difference vs Spool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpoolFlat, predictable pricing | 50p per paid ticket | - | - | Baseline |
| Skiddle | Typically around 10% of face value | - | - | - |
| Eventbrite | 6.95% + £0.59 per paid ticket | - | - | - |
| TicketSource | Varies by account/payment setup | Use your quoted fee | Use calculator above | - |
| Fatsoma | 10%, minimum £1 per paid ticket | - | - | - |
| FIXR | 4.99% + £0.49 + VAT on Pro | - | - | - |
| Ticket Tailor | £0.60 + VAT PAYG | - | - | - |
This table compares published platform/booking fee models only. It does not attempt to value marketplace discovery, payment processing, subscriptions, add-ons or provider-specific negotiated pricing. FIXR can also apply transaction fees per order. Ticket Tailor prepaid credits can be cheaper than PAYG.
Spool is built to improve the economics of the whole event - ticket fees, separate tools, promotion and the value of the introductions you already make.
A flat Spool fee instead of percentage platform pricing that grows with your ticket price.
Mailing-list signup, simple event announcements and consent records can live alongside your ticketing.
Introduce an eligible organiser once, then earn an ongoing share from their qualifying ticket sales while they keep using Spool.
Print, QR codes and tracked links can point straight back to the event instead of becoming disconnected spend.
The practical bits organisers usually want to know before trying a new ticketing platform.
The standard Spool platform fee is £0.50 per paid ticket. Standard Stripe processing is separate. There is no monthly Spool subscription for the standard organiser offer and no long-term contract.
See pricing and savings →Paid events use a connected Stripe account, so customer payments are processed through your own Stripe setup rather than Spool holding your ticket income in a separate pot.
See how Spool works →Yes. QR e-tickets, mobile scanning, guest lists and manual check-in are built into the event workflow. Reserved seating is also available where the venue layout requires it.
For straightforward event marketing, yes. Spool includes consent-aware mailing audiences, signup pages and widgets, event announcements and unsubscribe protection. A specialist email platform may still suit advanced automation.
See email marketing →Eligible absorbed Spool platform fees can contribute towards Print Credit for qualifying future event print. It is separate from Partner Rewards and can help turn part of your ticketing spend back into promotion for the next event.
See Print Credit →If you introduce an eligible organiser, you can earn an ongoing reward from their qualifying ticket sales. The reward is funded from Spool's platform fee rather than being added as another charge.
See Partner Rewards →No. There is no long-term contract. You can start with one event, compare the experience and decide whether Spool fits how you work.
No long sales process. If you would rather talk it through first, use the contact route and we’ll help work out whether Spool actually fits the event.
