The #1 Resident Advisor Alternative

The Resident Advisor AlternativeWith Up to 85% Lower Fees

Stop paying 10% on every ticket. Hi.Events charges just 0.75% + 40¢ per ticket with instant payouts. Perfect for electronic music events, club nights, and festivals.

Resident Advisor Fee

10%

Hi.Events Fee

0.75% + 40¢

You Save

85%

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500

Resident Advisor Fee

10%

Hi.Events Fee

0.75% + 40¢

Both platforms let you pass fees to buyers or absorb them yourself. The difference is the fee amount—Hi.Events is 85% cheaper.

Resident Advisor total fees

$2500.00

$5.00/ticket

Hi.Events total fees

$387.50

$0.78/ticket

Your savings (85% less)

$2112.50

$4.22/ticket saved

On a £15 ticket: RA charges £1.50, Hi.Events charges just £0.51. That's 66% less. On a £30 ticket: RA charges £3.00, Hi.Events charges £0.63—79% savings.

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Why Event Organizers Switch

Everything you love about Resident Advisor. None of what you don't.

Hi.Events was built by event organizers who were frustrated with high fees and platform lock-in. Here's why thousands are making the switch.

Up to 79% Lower Fees

Hi.Events charges just 0.75% + 40¢ per ticket. Resident Advisor charges 10%. On a $30 ticket, that's $0.63 vs $3.00—keep more per ticket sold.

79%Lower fees

Instant Payouts via Stripe

Get paid immediately when tickets sell. With Stripe Connect, funds hit your account instantly—crucial for promoters who need cash flow for venue deposits and artist fees.

InstantPayouts

Your Data, Your Customers

Your attendees are YOUR customers. Export your data anytime. We never market to your attendees or share their data with other promoters.

100%Ownership

Fully Brandable

Create a ticket-buying experience that matches your brand. Custom colors, logos, and styling. Your event, your identity—not RA's.

YourBrand

Self-Host for Free

Want complete control? Host Hi.Events on your own servers for free. It's fully open source under AGPL. Pay only Stripe processing fees.

FreeSelf-hosted

Works for All Events

While RA focuses on electronic music, Hi.Events works for any event type. Club nights, live music, festivals, conferences—one platform for everything.

AllEvent types
Feature Comparison

Hi.Events vs Resident Advisor: Full Comparison

See exactly how we stack up against Resident Advisor on the features that matter most.

Feature
Resident Advisor
Hi.Events
Platform fee per ticket
10%
0.75% + 40¢
Instant payouts
Full data ownership
Fully brandable checkout
Self-host option
Open source
QR code check-in
Promo codes
Capacity management
Email notifications
Attendee messaging
No marketing emails to your attendees
Ticket resale
Electronic music community

Hi.Events offers all the features you need, plus exclusive benefits like white-label branding, instant payouts, and a free self-hosted option—all at significantly lower fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about switching from Resident Advisor?

Everything you need to know about making the switch to Hi.Events.

Hi.Events offers up to 85% lower platform fees, instant payouts via Stripe, full ownership of your customer data, fully brandable checkout, and a free self-hosted option. The money you save on fees can go toward artist fees, venue costs, or marketing.

Hi.Events charges 0.75% + 40¢ per ticket. Resident Advisor charges 10% per ticket. On a £30 ticket, that's £0.63 vs £3.00—79% less. On higher-priced tickets, savings are even greater. Free events are 100% free on both platforms.

Yes! You can easily set up your events on Hi.Events. Creating events is quick and simple—most organizers are up and running within 5 minutes.

Yes! With Hi.Events, payouts via Stripe Connect are truly instant. You get paid immediately when tickets are sold—crucial for promoters who need cash flow for deposits and bookings.

Hi.Events focuses on providing the best ticketing tools at the lowest fees. While we don't have RA's electronic music community features, the significant fee savings let you invest more in your own marketing and community building.

Yes. Hi.Events is fully open source under AGPL and free to self-host on your own servers. You'll only pay payment processing fees to Stripe. Commercial licenses are available if you want to remove branding.

Hi.Events focuses on primary ticket sales with the lowest possible fees. For events that sell out, the savings on fees often outweigh resale revenue. You can also manage waiting lists and capacity increases directly.

Yes! Hi.Events is built on modern, battle-tested infrastructure. We handle high-volume events reliably. Our QR check-in system even works offline, ensuring you're never stuck at the door.

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70%
Lower fees
Instant
Payouts
100%
Data ownership
Free
Self-host option