Eventbrite vs DICE

It depends on the ticket price. DICE (13%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79) is cheaper from around $30. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Eventbrite costs $3.77 and DICE costs $3.90.

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

Eventbrite and DICE at a glance

Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a self-service ticketing platform joined to a large consumer event marketplace and app. Organizers of every size use it for classes, community events, music and conferences. Ticket money is collected by Eventbrite and paid out to the organizer, by default after the event.

Fee per paid ticket
3.7% + $1.79plus card processing
When you're paid
After the event by default, sent three business days after it ends
Best for
Organizers who want exposure on a large event discovery marketplace
Based in
San Francisco, USA, founded 2006

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
13%includes 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

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 or an embedded widget, and card payments settle straight into their own Stripe account as tickets sell.

Fee per paid ticket
1.25% + $0.60plus 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 Eventbrite and DICE 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
Eventbrite · 3.7% + $1.79$943

$725 platform fee + about $218 card processing.

DICE · 13%$975

Card processing is included in the fee.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$536

$244 platform fee + about $292 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 2.9% + $0.30 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

Eventbrite vs DICE, feature by feature

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

FeatureEventbriteDICEHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket3.7% + $1.7913%1.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsFreeFreeFree
When you're paidAfter the event by default, sent three business days after it endsAfter the event, within five business daysAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorEventbrite Payment ProcessingDICE collects the money and pays you outYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyers YesAlways; fees are built into one all-in price Yes
Your branding at checkoutCheckout colors and fonts onlyNo Yes
Embed checkout on your site YesEvent list widget Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace Yes YesNo
Tickets work without an app or accountBuyers need an Eventbrite account to open ticketsNo, tickets live in the DICE app Yes
QR check-in app Yes YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesNot statedNo
Recurring events and time slots YesNot stated Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questions YesNot stated Yes
API and webhooks YesRead-only API for partnersWebhooks
Official ticket resaleNoYes, through the official Wait ListNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Eventbrite

Strengths

  • Large consumer marketplace and app that can bring new buyers
  • Free for free events
  • Broad feature set, including reserved seating and timed entry
  • Public API, webhooks and a free organizer check-in app

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event by default
  • Among the higher published fees, with 2.9% processing added in the US
  • Buyers need an Eventbrite account to access their tickets
  • Eventbrite collects the money, not your own payment account

Euro rates vary by country: Ireland is 5.9% + €0.79, Germany 5.5% + €0.99 and France 3.5% + €0.49. Buyers pay the fees by default and organizers can absorb them instead.

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.

§ 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

Eventbrite vs DICE: common questions

Is Eventbrite cheaper than DICE?
It depends on the ticket price. DICE (13%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79) is cheaper from around $30. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Eventbrite costs $3.77 and DICE costs $3.90. DICE's published fee includes card processing and Eventbrite's does not, so the figures above add card processing to Eventbrite to keep the comparison like for like.
Which pays out faster, Eventbrite or DICE?
Eventbrite: after the event by default, sent three business days after it ends. DICE: after the event, within five business days. In practice the two are similar.
Do Eventbrite and DICE promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. Eventbrite and DICE 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 Eventbrite and DICE?
Eventbrite: free. DICE: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Eventbrite and DICE?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + $0.60 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a $30 ticket that is $2.15 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 Eventbrite or DICE.

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