How much ticketing platforms charge a nightclub

The three things to compare

The percentage or fee the venue pays, the booking fee charged to the buyer (and who decides it), and where the money passes through: whether it goes into your terminal straight away or the platform collects it and pays you out later.

A charge to the buyer costs you too: it's part of the final price your customer sees.

Servomo

• Price: no monthly fee, just a percentage of what you sell, from 4% with no contract to 2% with a 4-year contract. VIP tables and free guest lists pay no commission, and any booking fee for the buyer is set by the organiser (up to 10%).
• Where the money goes: into the business's own card terminal (Redsys, with card and Bizum), in its name: Servomo never touches the funds and there's no payout to wait for.

Fourvenues

• Price: not published; you request it through a form.
• Where the money goes: its website doesn't say.

Xceed

• Price: 3% per online sale (the organiser chooses whether to absorb it or pass it on); plans at €0, €29 to €49 and €44 to €59 a month; 15% on bookings that come through its marketplace.
• Where the money goes: its pricing page doesn't say.

Premiumguest (CoverManager)

• Price: a booking fee of €0.50 + 5% per ticket, which according to its website is usually paid by the end customer; its plans don't publish a price.
• Where the money goes: through its own payment gateway (the fee covers bank charges and transfers); no payout timeframe stated.

Cocotea

• Price: 8% (VAT included) charged to the end customer on every plan, which the organiser can absorb; free Basic plan and Professional at €89 a month + VAT.
• Where the money goes: its website doesn't say.

Entradium

• Price: a booking fee charged to the buyer of 1%, 2% or 2.5% + VAT, depending on the plan.
• Where the money goes: through its own gateway; it pays out every Tuesday for events already held.

DICE

• Price: not published; you talk to its sales team.
• Where the money goes: its website doesn't give timeframes.

Eventbrite

• Price: according to its pricing page on eventbrite.es: 6% per ticket (Essentials) or 9% + €0.19 (Professional), paid by the buyer by default; no fee for free events.
• Where the money goes: through its own payment gateway.

What to get in writing before signing

If the platform doesn't publish a price, get in writing the percentage, who pays it, when you're paid out and what happens to the money if an event is cancelled. It's the only way to compare.

• How much do you charge per ticket, and on what amount?
• Who decides the buyer's booking fee?
• Does the money go into my terminal or yours? When do you pay me?
• Is there a monthly fee or a lock-in?

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