It depends on the ticket price. DICE (13%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper from around $15. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and DICE costs $3.90.
Fees and features from each platform's public pricing pages, checked September 2026.
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.
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.
The all-in cost of selling 250 tickets at $30 each: platform fee plus card processing. Move the sliders to match your event.
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.
Where the two differ, and where they don't.
| Feature | Hi.Events | DICE |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 13% |
| Card processing | Charged on top | Included in the fee |
| Free events | Free | Free |
| When you're paid | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule | After the event, within five business days |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | DICE collects the money and pays you out |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Always; fees are built into one all-in price |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | No |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Event list widget |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | Yes |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | No, tickets live in the DICE app |
| QR check-in app | Yes, in any phone browser | Yes |
| Reserved seating | No | Not stated |
| Recurring events and time slots | Yes | Not stated |
| Promo codes | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | Yes | Yes |
| Custom checkout questions | Yes | Not stated |
| API and webhooks | Webhooks | Read-only API for partners |
| Official ticket resale | No | Yes, through the official Wait List |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Can be self-hosted | Yes | No |
The same fee for every organizer, with no monthly fee or contract. Self-hosting has no platform fee.
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.
you want a low published fee, your own branding at checkout and card payments in your own Stripe account as tickets sell.
Start selling for free →you run music events, want DICE's app audience to discover them, and want tickets kept off resale sites.
Switching from DICE to Hi.Events →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.
Create your next event on Hi.Events and share the link. No credit card, no sales call, nothing to move until you're ready.
Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.