Resident Advisor vs Skiddle

Resident Advisor (10%, last known rate) is cheaper than Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) at every ticket price we checked. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Resident Advisor costs £3.00 and Skiddle costs £3.27.

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

Resident Advisor and Skiddle 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

Skiddle

Skiddle is a UK ticket outlet and what's-on guide. Promoters manage events in the Skiddle Promotion Centre and tickets sell through Skiddle's consumer site and app as well as embeddable widgets. It is used mainly for club nights, festivals and gigs.

Fee per paid ticket
10% + 27p (min £1)includes card processing
When you're paid
After the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account
Best for
UK club nights, gigs and festivals that want marketplace exposure
Based in
Preston, UK, founded 2001

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% + £0.45plus 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 Skiddle 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.

Skiddle · 10% + 27p (min £1)£818

Card processing is included in the fee.

Hi.Events · 1.25% + £0.45£369

£206 platform fee + about £163 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% + £0.20 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 Skiddle, feature by feature

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

FeatureResident AdvisorSkiddleHi.Events
Platform fee per paid ticket10%, last known rate10% + 27p (min £1)1.25% + £0.45
Card processingIncluded in the feeIncluded in the feeCharged on top
Free eventsFree tickets can be created; RA does not say whether a fee appliesListing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a feeFree
When you're paidAfter the event, on the following TuesdayAfter the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe accountAs tickets sell, on your own Stripe payout schedule
Payment processorRA collects the money and pays you outSkiddle by default, or your own Stripe account with DirectPayYour own Stripe account
Pass fees on to buyersAlways; the buyer pays the fee Yes Yes
Your branding at checkoutNot statedWidget colors only 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 account Yes Yes
QR check-in app YesYes, RapidScanYes, in any phone browser
Reserved seatingNot stated YesNo
Recurring events and time slotsNot stated Yes Yes
Promo codes Yes Yes Yes
Waitlist Yes Yes Yes
Custom checkout questionsNot stated Yes Yes
API and webhooksNot statedEvents API; no webhooks documentedWebhooks
Official ticket resaleYes, RA Resale on sold-out eventsYes, Re:Sell at 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.

Skiddle

Strengths

  • One of the UK's busiest what's-on guides and apps
  • The booking fee includes card processing and VAT
  • Official face-value resale, waiting lists and payment plans
  • Allocated seating and session-based ticketing

Limitations

  • Payouts arrive after the event by default
  • Sells in GBP and EUR only
  • Buyers also pay a per-order delivery fee
  • No white-label checkout

Buyers pay the booking fee by default, plus a per-order delivery fee of £0.50 to £3. Promoters can absorb the booking fee instead.

§ 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

Resident Advisor vs Skiddle: common questions

Is Resident Advisor cheaper than Skiddle?
Resident Advisor (10%, last known rate) is cheaper than Skiddle (10% + 27p (min £1)) at every ticket price we checked. On a £30 ticket, with card processing included, Resident Advisor costs £3.00 and Skiddle costs £3.27. Both fees include card processing.
Which pays out faster, Resident Advisor or Skiddle?
Resident Advisor: after the event, on the following Tuesday. Skiddle: after the event, on twice-weekly remittance runs; at the time of sale with your own Stripe account. In practice the two are similar.
Do Resident Advisor and Skiddle promote events in a marketplace?
Yes, both do. Resident Advisor and Skiddle 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 Skiddle?
Resident Advisor: free tickets can be created; RA does not say whether a fee applies. Skiddle: listing is free; Skiddle does not say whether free tickets carry a fee.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Resident Advisor and Skiddle?
Hi.Events charges 1.25% + £0.45 per paid ticket, the same for every organizer, with no monthly fee. On a £30 ticket that is £1.48 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 Skiddle.

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