Resident Advisor vs Billetto

It depends on the ticket price. Resident Advisor (10%, last known rate) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Billetto (3.99% + €0.90 + VAT) is cheaper from around €20. On a €30 ticket, with card processing included, Resident Advisor costs €3.00 and Billetto costs €2.10.

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

Resident Advisor and Billetto at a glance

Resident Advisor

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.

Fee per paid ticket
10%, last known rateincludes card processing
When you're paid
After the event, on the following Tuesday
Best for
Electronic music promoters, clubs and festivals who want RA's listings audience
Based in
London, UK, founded 2001

Billetto

Billetto is a self-service ticketing platform and event marketplace from Denmark, selling in 14 European markets. Organizers list events on Billetto's consumer site and app, can switch on pay-per-sale advertising, and sell through an embeddable widget or a box office. Billetto collects the ticket money and pays it out after the event.

Fee per paid ticket
3.99% + €0.90 + VATincludes card processing
When you're paid
After the event, within five business days; prepayment before the event by separate agreement
Best for
European organizers who want marketplace exposure and pay-per-sale advertising
Based in
Copenhagen, Denmark, founded 2009

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% + €0.50plus 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 Resident Advisor and Billetto 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
Resident Advisor · 10%, last known rate€750

Card processing is included in the fee.

Billetto · 3.99% + €0.90 + VAT€524

Card processing is included in the fee.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + €0.50€394

€219 platform fee + about €175 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% + €0.25 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

Resident Advisor vs Billetto, feature by feature

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

FeatureResident AdvisorBillettoHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket10%, last known rate3.99% + €0.90 + VAT1.25% + €0.50
Card processingIncluded in the feeAssumed included (not stated)Charged on top
Free eventsFree tickets can be created; RA does not say whether a fee appliesFree for the organizer; the buyer pays a platform feeFree
When you're paidAfter the event, on the following TuesdayAfter the event, within five business days; prepayment before the event by separate agreementAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorRA collects the money and pays you outBilletto collects the money and pays you outYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyersAlways; the buyer pays the fee Yes Yes
Your branding at checkoutNot statedWidget colors and fonts, with Billetto branding removable Yes
Embed checkout on your siteListings widget Yes Yes
Listed in a consumer marketplace Yes YesNo
Tickets work without an app or accountBuyers need an RA accountYes; tickets arrive as a PDF, and buyers get a Billetto account automatically Yes
QR check-in app Yes YesYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seatingNot stated Yes Yes
Box office for door salesNot statedBilletto POS, with a €199 Adyen terminal Yes
Recurring events and time slotsNot stated Yes Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questionsNot stated Yes Yes
Agenda or lineup on the event pageTagged lineup and set timesNot statedLineup and agenda by room
API and webhooksNot stated YesREST API and webhooks
Single sign-on (SSO) for your teamNot statedNot statedOIDC, on request (no SAML)
Official ticket resaleYes, RA Resale on sold-out eventsFan resale through TicketSwap, capped at 20% above face valueNo
Open sourceNoNo Yes
Can be self-hostedNoNo Yes
§ 03 · Trade-offs

Strengths and limitations

Resident Advisor

Strengths

  • The largest electronic music listings audience
  • Nothing to pay as a promoter; the buyer covers the fee
  • Official resale for sold-out events
  • Free promotion tools, rep links and a door-scanning app

Limitations

  • The fee rate is no longer published
  • Payouts arrive after the event, with advances only for exclusive partners
  • Buyers need an RA account, and tickets unlock 24 hours before the event
  • Built around electronic music rather than general events

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.

Billetto

Strengths

  • Consumer marketplace and app, with advertising you pay for only when it sells a ticket
  • Local payment methods such as MobilePay, Vipps, Swish and Klarna
  • Seating charts, memberships, gift cards and a waiting list
  • Box office on your own device with an Adyen card terminal
  • Official fan resale through TicketSwap, capped at 20% above face value

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event unless you agree prepayment
  • Billetto Advertising is on by default and takes 33% of the tickets it sells
  • Alternative payment methods carry extra fees the organizer must absorb
  • No US or Australian pricing

Rates exclude VAT and are rounded up to the nearest 10p or 10c. The euro rate is the same in every euro country Billetto publishes. Billetto's pages do not say whether card processing is inside the fee, so it is treated as included here. Alternative payment methods such as PayPal, Klarna, MobilePay and Swish carry extra organizer fees that cannot be passed to buyers, and tickets sold through Billetto Advertising carry a 33% fee. Organizers selling over 1,000 tickets a year can negotiate a lower rate.

§ 04 · Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose Billetto if

you sell in the Nordics or elsewhere in Europe, want Billetto's marketplace and advertising to find buyers, and can wait until after the event for your money.

Switching from Billetto to Hi.Events →

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.

Start selling for free →
§ 05 · FAQ

Resident Advisor vs Billetto: common questions

Is Resident Advisor cheaper than Billetto?
It depends on the ticket price. Resident Advisor (10%, last known rate) is cheaper on lower-priced tickets and Billetto (3.99% + €0.90 + VAT) is cheaper from around €20. On a €30 ticket, with card processing included, Resident Advisor costs €3.00 and Billetto costs €2.10. Both fees include card processing.
Which pays out faster, Resident Advisor or Billetto?
Resident Advisor: after the event, on the following Tuesday. Billetto: after the event, within five business days; prepayment before the event by separate agreement. In practice the two are similar.
Do Resident Advisor and Billetto promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. Resident Advisor and Billetto 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 Resident Advisor and Billetto?
Resident Advisor: free tickets can be created; RA does not say whether a fee applies. Billetto: free for the organizer; the buyer pays a platform fee.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Resident Advisor and Billetto?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + €0.50 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a €30 ticket that is €1.58 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 Resident Advisor or Billetto.

Switching platforms? We'll pay you €250.

Sell at least 50 tickets at €10 or more on your first Hi.Events event, and we send you €250 no later than 10 days after it. 20 places, for approved applicants.

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Or skip both

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