Full fee transparency
Every component of our fee is published and computed from our live rates on this page. You can price your night knowing exactly where every penny goes.
For UK Promoters
A Skiddle alternative built for the UK underground
Skiddle is one of the biggest self-service ticketing platforms in the UK. Its published booking fee is 10% + 25p to 27p per ticket (minimum £1), with card processing included, and orders can also carry a delivery fee, from 50p (Skiddle lists 50p to £3 per order). Rave Essentials takes a different shape: a commission plus a fixed booking fee, with card processing passed through at cost, and every component published on this page. The totals land close together at typical club prices, so the real differences are in how the two platforms work.
Rival rates last checked 23 September 2026. Our figures are live.
What you get with us
You keep full face value
In our default setup fees are added at checkout, so you receive 100% of your ticket price. Payouts go straight to your bank through Stripe after the event.
Built for the rave scene
Dark, scene-native event pages, guest lists, door staff accounts, a QR scanner that works through patchy signal, and your events listed across our UK city and genre discovery pages.
No lock-in
Your sales data is exportable and there is no exclusivity. If we are not right for your night, you can leave with your numbers.
Our fees on your night
Computed live from our current standard rates by the same maths as our checkout. The full comparison table is on the ticketing fees page.
Buyer pays
£16.90
You receive
£15.00
- Ticket price£15.00
- Commission (8%)£1.20
- Booking fee (£0.25 per ticket)£0.25
- Card processing at cost (1.50% + £0.20)£0.45
Fees are added at checkout, so you receive the full face value of every ticket.
Side by side on one £15 ticket, card processing included on both sides: Skiddle's published booking fee is £1.75, and ours is £1.90 all-in. Skiddle also lists a delivery fee per order of 50p to £3, which some events do not charge; with the lowest, £0.50, its total is £2.25. Skiddle figures last checked 23 September 2026.
Ready to put your next night on sale?
Listing is free and takes minutes. Talk to us about launch rates first if you like.
List your eventFees and payout timing are set out in full in our Promoter Service Agreement. More about selling with us on the promoters page.