Resident Advisor vs Skiddle (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Skiddle grades higher than Resident Advisor: 3.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Skiddle grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
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
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
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAResident AdvisorWeak | 3.0GPASkiddleVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo booking fee or plan cost is published on the pages we read, so there is nothing to grade it against. | BFree for organizers on the listing, with no plan price. The booking fees buyers pay aren't stated, so per-ticket revenue can't be worked out. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial are on record for this listing. | AThe Promotion Centre is $0, with no sign-up fee or monthly plan on the listing. |
| Features | CTicket selling, face-value resale, the RA Scan door app and reporting. Resale only runs if the promoter turns it on, and it is for electronic music events only. | BEvent listings and pages, seating, payment plans, marketing to its audience, a scanner app, resale and reports. Nothing core is missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Promoters set up events and the door app before the first sale. | CNo store rating on record. An organizer account is needed before you can list an event. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no integrations named. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no integrations named. |
| Best for | ticketing for electronic music events | UK event listings with free ticketing |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Resident Advisor and Skiddle. How we grade
Where they differ
- Skiddle also covers marketing automation.
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At a glance
| Resident Advisor | Skiddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Starts at | Not published | Free |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Resident Advisor Ltd. | Skiddle Promotion Centre |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | promotioncentre.co.uk |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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.
Key features
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.
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.
Plans
Resident Advisor
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ra.co.
Skiddle
Promotion Centre$0
Free to sign up, list events and sell tickets; the page does not state buyer booking fees.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Resident Advisor or Skiddle?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Resident Advisor has no price we could confirm, and Skiddle is free.
Which has a free plan, Resident Advisor or Skiddle?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Skiddle has a free plan. Resident Advisor does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.