AppBuild vs Skiddle

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

Skiddle is best for live music venues businesses that want ticketing marketplace (Event listing, ticket sales, RapidScan door scanning).

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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Skiddle vs AppBuild for live music venues

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	Skiddle
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Ticketing marketplace
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	Free to list ("Absolutely nothing")
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Shared (Skiddle marketplace); free RapidScan door app for staff
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	Booking fee to customer "10% of the ticket face value + 27p", "minimum booking fee of £1"
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	No listing or setup fees
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	Event listing, ticket sales, RapidScan door scanning
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	UK

Sources: promotioncentre.co.uk, help.promotioncentre.co.uk. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0/month	Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business	$49/month or $299/year	Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro	$99/month or $499/year	Unlimited 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 Skiddle if…

you want ticketing marketplace.
you need what it highlights: Event listing, ticket sales, RapidScan door scanning.
its terms suit you: No listing or setup fees.
you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with Skiddle: Shared (Skiddle marketplace); free RapidScan door app for staff).

Choose AppBuild if…

you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Skiddle: Free to list ("Absolutely nothing")).
you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (Skiddle fees: Booking fee to customer "10% of the ticket face value + 27p", "minimum booking fee of £1").
you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from Skiddle

Skiddle adds 10% + 27p (min £1) per ticket on a shared marketplace; AppBuild sells tickets in the venue's own app with zero commission.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to Skiddle for live music venues businesses that want ticketing marketplace (Event listing, ticket sales, RapidScan door scanning) 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, DICE, Fatsoma.

Skiddle's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Free to list ("Absolutely nothing"). 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 Skiddle 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.