It depends on the ticket price. Resident Advisor (10%, last known rate) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Hi.Events (1.25% + $0.60) is cheaper from around $20. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Hi.Events costs $2.15 and Resident Advisor costs $3.00.
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.
Resident Advisor (RA) is an electronic music magazine, listings site and ticketing platform. Promoters list events and sell RA Tickets through RA Pro, reaching RA's audience through its listings and the RA Guide app. Fees are paid by the ticket buyer.
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 | Resident Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee per paid ticket | 1.25% + $0.60 | 10%, last known rate |
| Card processing | Charged on top | Included in the fee |
| Free events | Free | Free tickets can be created; RA does not say whether a fee applies |
| When you're paid | As tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule | After the event, on the following Tuesday |
| Payment processor | Your own Stripe account | RA collects the money and pays you out |
| Pass fees on to buyers | Yes | Always; the buyer pays the fee |
| Your branding at checkout | Yes | Not stated |
| Embed checkout on your site | Yes | Listings widget |
| Listed in a consumer marketplace | No | Yes |
| Tickets work without an app or account | Yes | Buyers need an RA account |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Official ticket resale | No | Yes, RA Resale on sold-out events |
| 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.
RA no longer publishes its fee, so 10% is its last known rate. Its help centre gives one example, where the buyer pays £8.50 and the promoter receives £7.50. The fee is paid by the buyer and is included in the displayed price by default.
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 promote electronic music and the RA listing is where your crowd finds events.
Switching from Resident Advisor 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 Resident Advisor.
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.