Ticketing platforms: the profiles
Every ticketing platform is put through the same six measurable criteria: fees, countries covered, available languages, payment methods, ticket delivery and service. Each profile carries an overall score out of 5 and indicative per-criterion ratings, with no invented euro amounts. Pick a platform to read its full data profile.
The platform profiles
Overall score and profile for each platform. Indicative ratings, to be cross-checked against the official conditions.
OWTicket
Multi-market approach, readable pricing and direct ticket delivery when available. The best data profile in our panel.
Ticketmaster
A reference player in primary ticketing, with a very wide catalogue and solid infrastructure. Service fees remain the sensitive point.
StubHub
A resale marketplace with broad coverage. Variable prices depending on supply and fees that are often high and shown late.
Viagogo
A global resale platform with a dense catalogue. Fee transparency and price clarity are its main weak points.
How to read these profiles
Each profile opens with an overall score out of 5, then breaks down indicative ratings out of 100 per criterion and a summary data sheet. These scores reflect a comparative reading between platforms: they don't express a price, but a relative positioning on fees, geographic coverage, languages, payment, ticket delivery and service. No euro amount is given, because real fees depend on the event, the seating category and the market concerned.
Primary ticketing or resale?
The most structuring distinction sets primary ticketing (the initial sale, often via the organiser or an official distributor) against the secondary market (resale between individuals or via a marketplace). On the primary market, prices are generally closer to face value; on the secondary market, they fluctuate with supply and demand, with fees that can weigh heavily. Our profiles always state which category a platform belongs to.