DICE vs Skiddle

It depends on the ticket price: DICE (8.5% (min £1) + VAT) and Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) trade places more than once as the price rises. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, DICE costs £3.30 and Skiddle costs £3.27.

Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.

DICE and Skiddle at a glance

DICE

DICE is a mobile-first ticketing and discovery app used mainly by music venues, promoters, festivals and club nights. Tickets live in the DICE app with a QR code that activates on the day, and fans see one all-in price. Organizers either sign up on standard terms or negotiate a partnership deal.

Fee per paid ticket
8.5% (min £1) + VATplus card processing
When you're paid
After the event, within five business days
Best for
Music venues and promoters who want app-based tickets and in-app discovery
Based in
London, UK, founded 2014

Skiddle

Skiddle is a UK ticket outlet and what's-on guide. Promoters manage events in the Skiddle Promotion Centre and tickets sell through Skiddle's consumer site and app as well as embeddable widgets. It is used mainly for club nights, festivals and gigs.

Fee per paid ticket
10% + 27p (min £1)includes card processing
When you're paid
After the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account
Best for
UK club nights, gigs and festivals that want marketplace exposure
Based in
Preston, UK, founded 2001

Hi.Events

Also worth a look

Hi.Events is an open-source ticketing platform with a hosted cloud version. Organizers sell from their own branded event pages, an embedded widget or a box office at the door, and card payments settle straight into their own Stripe account as tickets sell.

Fee per paid ticket
1.25% + £0.45plus card processing
When you're paid
As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Best for
Organizers who want low published fees, their own branding and their money as tickets sell
Based in
Ireland
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§ 01 · Fees

What DICE and Skiddle cost

The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at £30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.

Ticket price£30
Tickets sold250
DICE · 8.5% (min £1) + VAT£825

£638 platform fee + about £187 card processing.

Skiddle · 10% + 27p (min £1)£818

Card processing is included in the fee.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + £0.45£369

£206 platform fee + about £163 card processing.

Illustrative, from each platform's published standard rate. Where a platform charges card processing on top, we add its own stated rate or a standard 1.5% + £0.20 per ticket, so every total is like for like. Your actual card rate depends on your processor and the cards your buyers use.

§ 02 · Features

DICE vs Skiddle, feature by feature

Where the two differ, and where they don't.

FeatureDICESkiddleHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket8.5% (min £1) + VAT10% + 27p (min £1)1.25% + £0.45
Card processingCharged on topIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsFreeListing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a feeFree
When you're paidAfter the event, within five business daysAfter the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorDICE collects the money and pays you outSkiddle by default, or your own Stripe account with DirectPayYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyersAlways; fees are built into one all-in price Yes Yes
Your branding at checkoutNoWidget colors only Yes
Embed checkout on your siteEvent list widget Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace Yes YesNo
Tickets work without an app or accountNo, tickets live in the DICE app Yes Yes
QR check-in app YesYes, RapidScanYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seatingNot stated Yes Yes
Box office for door salesYes, with a box office feeRapidScan app, iPhone and iPad Yes
Recurring events and time slotsNot stated Yes Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questionsNot stated Yes Yes
API and webhooksRead-only API for partnersEvents API; no webhooks documentedWebhooks
Official ticket resaleYes, through the official Wait ListYes, Re:Sell at face valueNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

DICE

Strengths

  • Discovery app that DICE says prompts a large share of its sales
  • App-held tickets and an official Wait List keep tickets off resale sites
  • Fans see one all-in price with no fees added at checkout
  • No fees on free tickets

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event
  • Fans need the DICE app and an account to hold a ticket
  • Fees sit on top of your price and cannot be absorbed or shown separately
  • Partnership rates are negotiated, so what you pay may differ from the published defaults

These are the default self sign-up rates. Venues and promoters on a partnership agreement negotiate their own. Fees are added on top of your price and shown to fans as a single all-in figure.

Skiddle

Strengths

  • One of the UK's busiest what's-on guides and apps
  • The booking fee includes card processing and VAT
  • Official face-value resale, waiting lists and payment plans
  • Allocated seating and session-based ticketing

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event by default
  • Sells in GBP and EUR only
  • Buyers also pay a per-order delivery fee
  • No white-label checkout

Buyers pay the booking fee by default, plus a per-order delivery fee of £0.50 to £3. Promoters can absorb the booking fee instead.

§ 04 · Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose Hi.Events if

you want a low published fee, your own branding at checkout and card payments in your own Stripe account as tickets sell.

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§ 05 · FAQ

DICE vs Skiddle: common questions

Is DICE cheaper than Skiddle?
It depends on the ticket price: DICE (8.5% (min £1) + VAT) and Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) trade places more than once as the price rises. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, DICE costs £3.30 and Skiddle costs £3.27. Skiddle's published fee includes card processing and DICE's does not, so the figures above add card processing to DICE to keep the comparison like for like.
Which pays out faster, DICE or Skiddle?
DICE: after the event, within five business days. Skiddle: after the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account. In practice the two are similar.
Do DICE and Skiddle promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. DICE and Skiddle each list events in their own consumer marketplace, which can bring you buyers you would not otherwise reach. The trade-off is that your event sits next to other organizers' events.
Are free events free on DICE and Skiddle?
DICE: free. Skiddle: listing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a fee.
Is there a cheaper alternative to DICE and Skiddle?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + £0.45 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a £30 ticket that is £1.48 including Stripe's card processing. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as tickets sell, and free events are free. It has no consumer marketplace, so it suits organizers who bring their own audience.See pricing →
§ 06 · More comparisons

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Sources and corrections

Every figure on this page comes from the platform's own pricing and help pages, checked September 2026. Platforms change their pricing, so confirm with the vendor before you decide. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Hi.Events is not affiliated with DICE or Skiddle.

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