Dice vs Skiddle (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 Skiddle if

• Fits if you promote events in UK cities and want free listing and ticketing
• Works for clubs and festivals that want Skiddle's audience

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the fee buyers pay is not stated, so you can't see what a ticket nets
• Skip it if your audience is outside the UK, as the guide centres on UK cities
• Not for you if you want to list without an account, as an organizer account is required

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.

Skiddle

• The pages read do not state the booking fees buyers pay, so organizer revenue per ticket cannot be worked out from them.
• The audience and event guide are centered on UK cities.
• An organizer account is required before listing an event.

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.

Skiddle

Event listings and landing pages

Organizers get listing pages where customers buy tickets, plus brand pages, artist pages and event series for repeat shows.

Seating and payment plans

Allocated seating plans, payment plans that spread the cost of festival tickets, and session-based ticketing are offered.

Marketing to Skiddle's audience

E-flyers go to customers within 20 miles of the event, with Facebook re-targeting and push alerts to a brand's app followers.

RapidScan entry app

A free barcode scanning app on the App Store and Google Play checks tickets at the door.

Resale, waiting list and refunds

Customers can resell tickets through Re:Sell, join a waiting list on sold-out events or refund within the Cool:Off window.

Sales reports

A dashboard shows live sales, and post-event financial reports cover ticket-buying trends.

Dice

Pricing could not be confirmed. See dice.fm.

Skiddle

• Promotion Centre$0

  Free to sign up, list events and sell tickets; the page does not state buyer booking fees.