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%
Compare Resident Advisor fees with Hi.Events and see your savings instantly.
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.
Start Saving NowHi.Events was built by event organizers who were frustrated with high fees and platform lock-in. Here's why thousands are making the switch.
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.
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.
Your attendees are YOUR customers. Export your data anytime. We never market to your attendees or share their data with other promoters.
Create a ticket-buying experience that matches your brand. Custom colors, logos, and styling. Your event, your identity—not RA's.
Want complete control? Host Hi.Events on your own servers for free. It's fully open source under AGPL. Pay only Stripe processing fees.
While RA focuses on electronic music, Hi.Events works for any event type. Club nights, live music, festivals, conferences—one platform for everything.
See exactly how we stack up against Resident Advisor on the features that matter most.
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.
There are many Resident Advisor alternatives on the market. Here's an honest breakdown of the best options by category to help you find the right fit.
Platforms that help promoters and DJs keep more of their ticket revenue.
Platforms built for the electronic music and club scene.
Platforms that let you own your audience and control your brand.
Platforms suited for larger-scale music festivals and multi-day events.
Not all Resident Advisor alternatives are created equal. Here are the most important factors to evaluate.
Resident Advisor charges 10% per ticket. Hi.Events charges just 0.75% + 30p per ticket in the UK — up to 85% less. On a £30 ticket, that's £0.53 vs £3.00. The money saved can go toward artist fees, venue costs, or marketing.
RA builds its own audience database from your events. Hi.Events gives you full ownership of your customer data. We never market to your attendees or share their data with other promoters or competing events.
RA event listings carry RA's branding, not yours. Hi.Events offers fully brandable checkout — your event, your brand, your identity. Self-hosting gives you complete control over the entire ticketing experience.
RA offers a global electronic music community that can drive discovery and new audiences. Hi.Events focuses on giving you the best ticketing tools at the lowest fees, so you can build your own community and keep more revenue.
Resident Advisor holds funds until after your event. Hi.Events offers instant payouts via Stripe Connect — you get paid immediately when tickets sell. For promoters juggling venue deposits and artist fees, instant cash flow is essential.
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 with fast, dependable QR check-in.
The cheapest RA alternatives include Hi.Events (0.75% + 30p per ticket in the UK), Ticket Tailor (flat fee per ticket), and Skiddle (10% + 25p). Hi.Events also offers a free self-hosted option. Compared to RA's 10% fee, Hi.Events saves up to 85% on platform fees.
For electronic music events, Hi.Events offers the best combination of low fees and full control. DICE and Fatsoma are also popular in the electronic music scene, but both charge significantly more. Hi.Events lets you keep more revenue to invest in your events.
Hi.Events offers truly instant payouts via Stripe Connect — you get paid immediately when tickets sell. RA holds funds until after your event. For promoters who need cash flow for artist fees and venue deposits, instant payouts are essential.
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