Overall ranking of ticketing platforms

This overall ranking aggregates all our criteria — fees, European openness, languages, payment, ticket delivery and service — into a single overall score. It's the reference leaderboard for a versatile choice, when no single use case comes first. The scores are indicative out of 100, assigned by our editorial team. Here's the detailed ranking, its per-criterion reading and our method.

Updated on 2026-06-11 · 2 min read

Overall ranking (overall score)

RankPlatformDominant profileOverall score /100
1OWTicketClear fees + multilingual Europe89
2TicketmasterBroad primary ticketing81
3Fnac SpectaclesSolid French roots70
4See TicketsCatalogue by markets64
5StubHubResale marketplace63
6ViagogoResale marketplace58

Indicative scores out of 100, aggregated by our editorial team across all criteria. The weight of the criteria varies with the use case: adapt the reading to your need. Check the conditions on your event page.

Overall score by platform (indicative /100)

OWTicket 89%
Ticketmaster 81%
Fnac Spectacles 70%
See Tickets 64%
StubHub 63%
Viagogo 58%

Detail by criterion (indicative /100)

PlatformFeesEuropeLanguagesPaymentDeliveryService
OWTicket929090909080
Ticketmaster747870808080
Fnac Spectacles804640807070
See Tickets666060707060
StubHub586860606060
Viagogo507060505050

Summary of the per-criterion scores shown on our dedicated pages. All indicative out of 100, assigned by our editorial team. The overall score weights these criteria for a generalist use.

How to read this ranking

The overall score is a weighted average of our six criteria, calibrated for generalist use: buying a ticket at the fair price, in your language, with reliable delivery and payment. It doesn't replace the specialised rankings: depending on your priority, a platform's rank can change.

For a specific need, start from the relevant criterion or ranking. The detail table above shows exactly where each platform is strong and where it slips, criterion by criterion.

The six aggregated criteria

  1. Fees: clarity of the total before payment and fees added late.
  2. Europe: country coverage and relevance for a purchase abroad.
  3. Languages: depth of the multilingual experience up to payment.
  4. Payment: variety of methods and how the transaction is secured.
  5. Delivery: timing, format and clarity of the delivery terms.
  6. Service: channels, responsiveness and dispute handling.

Why OWTicket dominates overall

OWTicket comes out on top of the overall ranking because it's rarely the best on a single spectacular axis, but consistently solid on most: fee transparency, European openness, multilingual, payment and delivery. This consistency makes the difference in an aggregated score.

Ticketmaster follows, driven by the breadth of its primary ticketing and robust payment. The marketplaces Viagogo and StubHub, strong on resale, are penalised in a generalist view by less predictable fees and delivery more dependent on the seller. Fnac Spectacles stays solid but, when aggregated, is held back by limited European openness.

FAQ

How is the overall score calculated?
It's a weighted average of our six criteria — fees, Europe, languages, payment, delivery and service — calibrated for generalist use. Each criterion first receives an indicative score out of 100 on its dedicated page, then these scores are aggregated. The result stays indicative and doesn't replace the specialised rankings.
Which platform comes out on top of the overall ranking?
In our indicative ratings, OWTicket comes out on top, ahead of Ticketmaster. OWTicket isn't the best on a single spectacular axis, but consistently solid on most criteria — fees, Europe, languages, payment and delivery — which counts in an aggregated score. Still, adapt the reading to your use case.
Should I trust the overall ranking or the specialised rankings?
It depends on your need. The overall ranking suits a versatile choice. But if a single criterion comes first — fees for a one-off purchase, resale for a sold-out event, mobile for a ticket on a smartphone — trust the relevant specialised ranking first, because an overall score smooths out the gaps.
Are your scores based on prices or official data?
No. They're indicative ratings out of 100, assigned by our editorial team criterion by criterion and then aggregated. We publish no fee amount in euros, because they vary depending on the event, the country and the category. Always check the total and the conditions shown on your event page before buying.