The Fatsoma alternative
Your ticket money.Every Monday.
On Fatsoma, you ask for your money after the event. On Covered, it arrives in your own account every Monday while you're still selling, for a lower fee per ticket.
You shouldn't have to fund your own event while someone else holds the takings. On Covered, guests pay you directly, and the money's in your bank before the doors open.
Payouts
Paid every Monday. Not after the event.
Fatsoma's funds clear 48 hours after your event ends, and then you request a payout, which takes up to 3 working days to arrive. Until then, the acts, the venue and the promotion all come out of your own pocket. On Covered, ticket money goes straight into your own Stripe account and reaches your bank every Monday, without asking.
CoveredEvery Monday, from your first sale
Eventbrite3 business days after the event, by default
SkiddleAfter the event, in twice-weekly runs
Fixr3 to 5 business days after the event
FatsomaOn request, from 48 hours after the event
From each platform’s published payout terms, October 2026. Eventbrite: Can pay during sales once you've already run and been paid for a paid event with them. Skiddle: Can pay as you sell through your own Stripe account, without Skiddle's protections. Fatsoma: Payouts are requested by the organiser and take up to 3 working days to arrive. Covered: A brand-new account's first payout can take a little longer while Stripe verifies the business.
Side by side
Covered and Fatsoma, side by side.
| Covered | Fatsoma | |
|---|---|---|
| When you're paid | ||
| When you're paid | Every Monday, from your first sale | On request, from 48 hours after the event |
| Where the money goes | ||
| Where the money goes | Straight into your own Stripe account | Held by Fatsoma until you request a payout |
| Fee per ticket | ||
| Fee per ticket | 7% (minimum 30p) | 10% per ticket, £1 minimum |
| Card processing | ||
| Card processing | Billed separately by Stripe, from 1.5% + 20p | Not stated in its published fees |
Fatsoma details from its own help centre and pricing pages, October 2026. Payouts are requested by the organiser and take up to 3 working days to arrive.
Fees
What a ticket costs, side by side.
Pass either fee on to guests as a booking fee, or cover it yourself.
| Ticket | Covered | Fatsoma |
|---|---|---|
| £5.00 | £0.35 | £1.00 |
| £10.00 | £0.70 | £1.00 |
| £15.00 | £1.05 | £1.50 |
| £20.00 | £1.40 | £2.00 |
| £30.00 | £2.10 | £3.00 |
| £50.00 | £3.50 | £5.00 |
Per ticket, one ticket per order. Fatsoma: 10% per ticket, £1 minimum, from its published pricing, October 2026. Booking fees only; card processing (from 1.5% + 20p on UK cards) is billed separately on Covered.
The guest experience
Booked in under a minute.
An event page worth sharing.
Lineup, times, age policy and a map, on a page that looks like your brand, not ours.
One price. One tap to pay.
The booking fee is shown up front. Apple Pay and Google Pay are built in.
Ready at the door.
A QR code the moment they pay, plus an Apple Wallet pass.
Questions
Switching, answered.
Is Covered cheaper than Fatsoma?+–
On the booking fee, yes, at every ticket price: Covered takes 7% per ticket (minimum 30p), and Fatsoma charges 10% per ticket, £1 minimum. On Covered, card processing is billed to your own Stripe account separately; Fatsoma doesn't say in its published fees whether it passes processing on.
When does Fatsoma pay out?+–
Fatsoma's funds clear 48 hours after the event ends. You then request a payout from your dashboard, and it should reach your account within 3 working days. On Covered, every organiser is paid every Monday from their first sale, without having to ask.
Can I move from Fatsoma to Covered?+–
Yes, and there's nothing to migrate. Create your next event on Covered, connect Stripe and share the new link. Tickets you've already sold on Fatsoma stay valid there, so most organisers switch from their next event.
How much does Covered cost?+–
Nothing to start and no monthly fee. Covered takes 7% per ticket (minimum 30p), which you can pass on to guests as a booking fee or cover yourself. Card processing is billed to your own Stripe account separately.
Can I take bookings on my own website?+–
Yes. Paste two lines of code and the full booking flow appears on your site, as well as on Covered and in the Covered Discover app.
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