Ticketing platform rankings
Our rankings sort ticketing platforms by use case: fees, European openness, the mobile experience, peer-to-peer resale and overall performance. Each leaderboard relies on the same set of criteria and indicative scores out of 100, assigned by our editorial team. Choose the angle that matches your need to see the detail of the ranking.
Top of each ranking
| Ranking | Angle | Leader (indicative) |
|---|---|---|
| Best for fees | Total clarity and fees added late | OWTicket |
| Best in Europe | Country coverage and multilingual | OWTicket |
| Best on mobile | Buying and ticket on a smartphone | OWTicket |
| Best for resale | Peer-to-peer marketplace | StubHub |
| Overall ranking | All criteria aggregated | OWTicket |
Leading platform according to our indicative ratings out of 100, aggregated by our editorial team. Always check on your own event page.
The five rankings
One leaderboard per use case, a common set of criteria.
Best for fees
Which platform shows the clearest total and limits fees added late. Sorted table and indicative scores.
Best in Europe
Country coverage, languages and relevance for a purchase outside your own country. The leaderboard of European openness.
Best on mobile
Smooth buying from a smartphone and a mobile ticket easy to show at the door. The ranking of the mobile experience.
Best for resale
Buying or reselling between individuals: depth of the market, guarantee and clarity of service fees.
Overall ranking
All criteria aggregated into a single overall score. The reference leaderboard for a versatile choice.
The criteria that feed each ranking
- Fees: clarity of the total before payment and the presence of fees added late.
- Countries covered: geographic scope and relevance for a purchase outside your own country.
- Languages: depth of the multilingual experience all the way to payment.
- Payment: variety of methods and how the transaction is secured.
- Ticket delivery: timing, format and clarity of the terms.
- Service: channels, responsiveness and dispute handling.
Which ranking to consult for your need
If your priority is to pay the fair price without surprises, start with the fees ranking. For a concert outside your country, the Europe ranking and the languages criterion are the most useful. If you buy and show your ticket from a smartphone, the mobile ranking comes first. To buy or resell a seat between individuals, consult the resale ranking. And if you're looking for a versatile choice, the overall ranking aggregates everything.