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

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 Ticket Fairy if

• Fits if you run club nights or festivals and want to start on a free plan
• Works for promoters who want referral rewards and an AI assistant

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if buyers see fees: the default is 10% under $100, 9% from $100 and 8% from $250
• Watch out: the 30-day Plus trial needs a card
• Tight if you want more AI usage, as paid plans are mostly prepaid usage
• Watch out: the pages read do not say which phones its door app runs on

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.

Ticket Fairy

• Buyers pay the ticketing fee by default; the US schedule is 10% under $100, 9% from $100 and 8% from $250.
• Paid plans are mostly prepaid Fai usage; ticketing fees reduce that bill rather than replacing it.
• The pages read name the Entry Fairy app, but do not say which phone platforms it runs on.

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.

Ticket Fairy

Ticketing and checkout

General admission, reserved seats, timed entry, payment plans, add-ons and merchandise sell from one checkout that can sit on your own site.

Referral rewards

Buyers get a personal link and earn cash back when friends buy through it. The vendor cites a 20% average lift in sales.

Door check-in and box office

Door staff scan tickets with the Entry Fairy app, and the platform covers box office sales and wallet passes.

Payouts through your Stripe account

Connect your own Stripe account and ticket money is paid out daily while the event is still on sale.

Fai AI assistant

Builds events, changes ticket types, answers questions about sales and drafts campaigns. Heavier usage is prepaid on a plan.

Marketing integrations

Buyers who opt in at checkout can join a Mailchimp or Klaviyo audience, and paid orders can be sent to Laylo and Hive.

Resident Advisor

Pricing could not be confirmed. See ra.co.

Ticket Fairy

• Free$0

  Whole platform with no monthly fee; buyers pay a fee on each paid ticket (US: 10% under $100, $2 minimum under $20).

• Plus$17

  per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)

  Adds $20 of Fai usage a month, your own domains and your own ticketing fee on top of Ticket Fairy's.

• Pro$85

  per month, billed yearly ($100 billed monthly)

  Everything in Plus with $100 of Fai usage a month; a $200 a month usage tier is also offered.

• Business$425

  per month, billed yearly ($500 billed monthly)

  Three brands sharing $500 of Fai usage a month; extra brands are $100 a month each.

Resident Advisor

No public discounts listed.

Ticket Fairy

• Annual discount

  Save about 15% on paid plans billed yearly

  Plus is $17 a month billed yearly against $20 monthly; Pro $85 against $100; Business $425 against $500.