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AppBuild vs Fatsoma

Looking for a Fatsoma alternative? Fatsoma is a ticketing marketplace. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

Fatsoma is best for live music venues businesses that want ticketing marketplace (Listings, rep team management, promo codes, door check-in).

AppBuild is best for live music venues businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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Event app home example
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Upcoming events example
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Event details example
AppBuild app example showing digital ticket example — AppBuild vs Fatsoma app builder comparison
Digital ticket example

Fatsoma vs AppBuild for live music venues

ConsiderationAppBuild.diy logo — AppBuild vs Fatsoma app builder comparisonAppBuild.diyFatsoma logo — AppBuild vs Fatsoma app builder comparisonFatsoma
TypeBranded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilitiesTicketing marketplace
Published pricingFree: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/yearTicketing free; Professional from £1,500/mo; Enterprise custom
Your own branded appApp Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval requiredShared (Fatsoma fan app); Add-on: "custom branded website and apps" in Professional (from £1,500/mo)
Fees0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply"10% fee", "Minimum £1"; organiser covers or passes to buyer; Stripe fees separate; no fees on free tickets
Contract / trialFree plan; monthly or annual paid plansNot stated
CapabilitiesSupported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requiresListings, rep team management, promo codes, door check-in
MarketAvailable worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availabilityUK

Sources: ticketing.fatsoma.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0/monthUp to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business$49/month or $299/yearUp to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro$99/month or $499/yearUnlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose Fatsoma if…

  • you want ticketing marketplace.
  • you need what it highlights: Listings, rep team management, promo codes, door check-in.
  • you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with Fatsoma: Shared (Fatsoma fan app); Add-on: "custom branded website and apps" in Professional (from £1,500/mo)).

Choose AppBuild if…

  • you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Fatsoma: Ticketing free; Professional from £1,500/mo; Enterprise custom).
  • you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (Fatsoma fees: "10% fee", "Minimum £1"; organiser covers or passes to buyer; Stripe fees separate; no fees on free tickets).
  • you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from Fatsoma

  • Fatsoma charges 10% (min £1) and a branded app needs the £1,500/mo Professional plan; AppBuild includes the branded app from free.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to Fatsoma for live music venues businesses that want ticketing marketplace (Listings, rep team management, promo codes, door check-in) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Eventbrite (AppBuild partner), Ticket Tailor, Skiddle, DICE.

Fatsoma's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Ticketing free; Professional from £1,500/mo; Enterprise custom. AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose Fatsoma if you want ticketing marketplace. Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.