Dice vs Resident Advisor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Dice if

• Fits if you promote gigs or club nights and want tickets locked to phones
• Works for promoters who want resale kept inside the ticketing app

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want fees up front, as none are published
• Not for you if you run non-music events, since the partner page covers music and nightlife
• Watch out: tickets are tied to the buyer's phone and the QR code activates only 2 hours before doors
• Skip it if you want a free plan, as none is listed

Pick Resident Advisor if

• Fits if you promote electronic music events
• Works for promoters who want face-value resale

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if your event isn't electronic music, as the service is aimed at that
• Watch out: the booking fee isn't published
• Not for you if you want resale on every event, since the promoter has to switch it on
• Skip it if you need a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed

Dice

• No organizer fees or plans are published; getting started means creating an account or talking to sales.
• Tickets are tied to the buyer's phone, and the QR code activates only 2 hours before doors.
• The vendor's partner page covers music and nightlife events; other event types are not described there.

Resident Advisor

• The booking fee and any plan costs are not published on the pages we read.
• The resale queue is switched on at the promoter's discretion, so it may not run for every event.
• The service is aimed at electronic music events, not general-purpose ticketing.

Dice

MIO event builder

Organizers list shows in the MIO dashboard, which also shows sales and finances. The vendor says an average event takes under 2 minutes to build.

Device-locked tickets

Tickets are tied to the buyer's phone, with QR codes that activate 2 hours before doors, to deter bots and resale.

Closed-loop resale

Waitlist and transfers stay inside Dice, and returned tickets go back to the organizer at face value or with a resale uplift.

On-sale marketing

Fans set reminders and get an SMS before an on-sale, with Running Low alerts and abandoned-cart reminders sent automatically.

Door tools

Dice Access scans tickets, and the On Site App takes contactless payments at the entrance.

Extras and audience data

VIP upgrades, camping and drinks can be sold in one checkout, and MIO reports audience age, location, taste and sales.

Resident Advisor

Self-serve ticket selling

Promoters create and launch ticketed events in RA Pro, with a customizable launch and purchase flow, and listings reach RA's audience.

Face-value resale

Fans can add tickets to a resale queue that opens when an event sells out. Resold tickets go at the final tier price, and the promoter keeps any extra.

RA Scan door app

The RA Scan app checks tickets and guestlists at the door in one place.

Sales reporting

Reports show sales and revenue, trend charts with gender and regional splits, and new versus repeat buyers for each event.

Charity booking-fee donation

For charity fundraisers, RA says it donates 50% of the booking fee on each ticket, if agreed before the event.

Dice

Pricing could not be confirmed. See dice.fm.

Resident Advisor

Pricing could not be confirmed. See ra.co.