Humanitix vs DICE

It depends on the ticket price. DICE (13%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Humanitix (2.1% + $0.99) is cheaper from around $20. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Humanitix costs $2.79 and DICE costs $3.90.

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

Humanitix and DICE at a glance

Humanitix

Humanitix is a not-for-profit ticketing platform that says it gives all of its profit from booking fees to charity. Every feature is on every plan, charities and schools get lower rates, and events are listed on its public discovery site. It is strongest in Australia and New Zealand, with a US and UK presence.

Fee per paid ticket
2.1% + $0.99plus card processing
When you're paid
After the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe account
Best for
Organizers, charities and schools who want booking fees to fund good causes
Based in
Sydney, Australia, founded 2016

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, 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% + $0.60plus 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 Humanitix 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
Humanitix · 2.1% + $0.99$698

$405 platform fee + about $293 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

Humanitix vs DICE, feature by feature

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

FeatureHumanitixDICEHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket2.1% + $0.9913%1.25% + $0.60
Card processingCharged on topIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsFreeFreeFree
When you're paidAfter the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe accountAfter the event, within five business daysAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorHumanitix gateway by default, or your own Stripe accountDICE 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 checkoutEvent page design; branding removal not statedNo Yes
Embed checkout on your site YesEvent list widget Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace Yes YesNo
Tickets work without an app or account YesNo, tickets live in the DICE app Yes
QR check-in app Yes YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seating YesNot stated Yes
Box office for door salesHost app, cards in US/UK/AU/NZYes, with a box office fee Yes
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 webhooksRead-only API; no webhooks documentedRead-only API for partnersWebhooks
Official ticket resaleVia Tixel integrationYes, through the official Wait ListNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Humanitix

Strengths

  • Not-for-profit: profits from booking fees go to charity
  • Every feature on every plan, with lower rates for charities and schools
  • Free for free events, with no subscriptions or contracts
  • UK and Australian rates already include card processing

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event on the default gateway
  • Percentage-plus-fixed fee; the US all-in rate is 5% + $1.29
  • The public API is read-only
  • Euro events need your own Stripe account, with Stripe fees on top

Charities, not-for-profits and schools pay less: 1% + $0.99 plus processing in the US, 3.33% + £0.25 in the UK and 2.5% + A$0.50 in Australia. Buyers pay the fee by default.

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

Humanitix vs DICE: common questions

Is Humanitix cheaper than DICE?
It depends on the ticket price. DICE (13%) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Humanitix (2.1% + $0.99) is cheaper from around $20. On a $30 ticket, with card processing included, Humanitix costs $2.79 and DICE costs $3.90. DICE's published fee includes card processing and Humanitix's does not, so the figures above add card processing to Humanitix to keep the comparison like for like.
Which pays out faster, Humanitix or DICE?
Humanitix: after the event, within about five business days; earlier by request or with your own Stripe account. DICE: after the event, within five business days. In practice the two are similar.
Do Humanitix and DICE promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. Humanitix 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 Humanitix and DICE?
Humanitix: free. DICE: free.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Humanitix 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 Humanitix or DICE.

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Or skip both

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