Platform Fee Comparison Checker
One sale price, seven platforms, one clear answer: who pays you the most. Enter the price you plan to list at, and see what each marketplace keeps in seller fees and what lands in your pocket. This checker does not fetch live prices — you enter one sale price and it compares payouts at that price.
Compare your payout
Best payout
| Platform | Seller fee % | Fee amount | Net payout | Profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXS | % | ||||
| SeatGeek | % | ||||
| Vivid Seats | % | ||||
| Ticketmaster Resale | % | ||||
| StubHub | % | ||||
| TickPick | % | ||||
| Gametime | % |
Amounts are totals for all tickets. Profit and ROI appear when you enter an original buy cost above $0. Gametime may also charge payment processing (3% + $0.30 per transaction in TheTicketLover’s Gametime guide) on top of the fee shown — that processing is not included in the payout above, so check your payout preview.
How this checker works
- Enter one sale price. Use the price you plan to list each ticket at, and the number of tickets. The checker works out the same sale on every platform, so the comparison is fair.
- Check the seller fee for each platform. Every fee in the table is editable. The defaults are typical 2026 seller fees, but your real fee can be different, so type in the exact fee from a platform’s payout preview if you know it.
- Read the net payout, not the fee alone. The highlighted row is the highest net payout for your sale. On a $200 ticket, a 7.5% fee keeps $185 while a 15% fee keeps $170 — a $15 difference on one ticket, $30 on a pair.
- Add your buy cost to see profit and ROI. Profit is the net payout minus what you originally paid for all the tickets. ROI is that profit as a percentage of what you paid. If the profit is negative, you are selling at a loss on that platform at that price.
The math, in plain words: gross sale = sale price × number of tickets. Seller fee amount = gross sale × seller fee rate. Net payout = gross sale − seller fee amount. Profit = net payout − (buy cost per ticket × number of tickets). ROI = profit ÷ total buy cost × 100.
Seller fee vs buyer fee — do not mix them up
Every ticket sale has two different fees, and they fall on two different people. The seller fee is the percentage the platform takes from your sale price — it is what this checker compares. The buyer fee is the extra amount the buyer pays on top of your listed price at checkout, often 20% to 30% or more on resale platforms. A platform can have a low seller fee and a high buyer fee at the same time.
That matters because a high buyer fee makes your listing look expensive to buyers, even though it does not come out of your payout directly. TickPick is the clearest example: buyers pay no service fee, but sellers pay a 15% commission. StubHub is the opposite shape for sellers: a typical 15% seller fee, plus a separate buyer fee of roughly 25% to 30% on top of the listed price. So the platform with the best payout is not always the platform where the ticket sells fastest or for the highest listed price. Check the payout here, then check the buyer total for the same seat on the Total Ticket Price Calculator before you decide where to list.
Payment processing is a third, smaller charge on some platforms. Gametime, for example, reports a 3% + $0.30 payment processing charge per transaction in TheTicketLover’s Gametime guide, on top of its commission. This checker does not add processing to the fee, because it varies by payment method — the note under the table flags it instead.
Typical seller fees by platform
These are typical ranges from independent 2026 comparisons, not fixed rates. No major platform publishes a fixed seller-fee schedule. Fees move with the event, the ticket price, demand, and account, so treat every number below as an estimate and change the fee in the table to match the payout preview in the listing flow.
| Platform | Typical seller fee | Default used here | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXS | About 7.5% on resale | 7.5% | Lowest default in this checker. AXS Official Resale only handles tickets originally sold through AXS. |
| SeatGeek | 10% published | 10% | Published 10% seller fee. Buyer fees are separate and among the steepest measured. |
| Vivid Seats | 10% of the sale | 10% | 10% deducted from the sale price. Listing is free. |
| Ticketmaster Resale | About 10–15% (unpublished) | 12.5% | No published rate. Reported at roughly 10–15%, so the midpoint is used as the default. |
| StubHub | About 10–15%, 15% typical | 15% | Dynamic by event, price, and timing. Most 2026 seller guides report 15% as typical. |
| TickPick | 15% commission | 15% | Standard 15% seller commission. Buyers pay no service fee, which can help the listing sell. |
| Gametime | Not published; about 10–15% reported | 15% | Fee is set per sale and not published. TheTicketLover’s Gametime guide reports a 15% commission, and some 2026 comparisons report about 10% (15% for first-time sellers). Edit it to match your payout preview. |
Frequently asked questions
Why does the best payout change with price?
Because the fee is a percentage, the dollar gap between platforms grows as the price grows. At $50 a ticket, the gap between a 7.5% fee and a 15% fee is under $4 per ticket. At $500 a ticket, the same two fees are $37.50 apart per ticket. The winner can also change if you edit a fee: raise AXS from 7.5% to 20% in the table and SeatGeek and Vivid Seats take the lead at 10%.
Does the cheapest fee always win?
No. The cheapest seller fee gives the highest payout at the same listed price, but it does not guarantee the fastest sale or the highest listed price. A platform with a bigger buyer pool, like StubHub, may sell the ticket sooner or at a higher price than a low-fee platform, and that can be worth more than the fee saving. Payout speed matters too: some platforms pay a few days after the event, others up to 14 days after. Use this checker for the payout, then weigh speed, buyer trust, and how fast the ticket is likely to sell.
What about buyer fees?
Buyer fees are the extra amount the buyer pays on top of your listed price, and they are not taken out of your payout. They still matter, because a high buyer fee makes your listing look more expensive next to the same seat on another platform. To see the buyer side, run the same seat through the Total Ticket Price Calculator with each platform’s typical buyer fee and compare the grand totals.
What about payment speed and guarantees?
Payout timing varies by platform and is not part of the fee math in this checker. As a rough guide from 2026 seller comparisons, SeatGeek pays about 5 business days after the event, StubHub and Vivid Seats about 5 to 7 days after the event, and TickPick up to 14 days after the event. Gametime pays about 48 hours after the event. Buyer guarantees also differ — StubHub’s FanProtect guarantee is the best known — so a slightly lower payout on a platform with stronger guarantees can still be the safer choice.
Why is my payout different from this checker?
Most often for one of three reasons. First, the platform’s real fee for your event is different from the typical default, so type the exact fee from the payout preview into the table. Second, the platform added payment processing or another charge on top of the seller fee — Gametime’s 3% + $0.30 processing is one example. Third, some events cap fees or the fee is calculated on face value rather than the resale price, which changes the payout on high-markup resales. The payout preview on the platform is always final.
Can I list the same ticket on more than one platform?
Usually no, not at the same time. Most platforms expect the listing to be exclusive while it is live, and listing the same ticket twice risks selling it twice. Pick the platform from this comparison, list there, and only move the listing if the platform’s rules allow it and the first listing is properly removed. Tickets that transfer through the original platform’s own system, like Ticketmaster Fan-to-Fan or AXS Official Resale, can only be listed on that platform anyway.
Related guides
These guides from TheTicketLover explain the platforms, fees, and transfer rules behind the numbers above.
TheTicketLover is an independent ticket guide. It does not sell tickets. Platform names are used only to compare fees and buying options.