Eventworks vs DICE: which fits your events?
DICE offers an app with a discovery feed. If you need your own shop, season tickets and one fee with VAT included, here’s how the two compare.
Checked on 28 September 2026What DICE offers
- A discovery feed; DICE says it prompts 41% of its ticket sales
- A wait list showing how many fans are interested
- All-in prices, with tickets held in the app
Where Eventworks is different
The facts
Checked on 28 September 2026| DICE | Eventworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket fee | UK terms: 8.5% + VAT (at least £1) plus a 2.5% + VAT transaction fee | 8% a ticket, with every card charge, bank fee and VAT included |
| Who pays | Built into one all-in price for fans, then taken from the organiser’s payout | The organiser chooses: pass it on, absorb it or split it |
| Other charges | VAT on top of the fees; box office 8% (£1 to £3.50) + 3% | None: no setup fee, no contract, no card or bank charges |
| Payouts | Within five business days after the event; advances possible | Instant, straight into your own account after standard KYC checks; or after each event or weekly |
| Where fans buy | The DICE app, with checkout on your site, Spotify or YouTube; tickets stay in the app | The organiser’s own branded shop and widget, and the official Eventworks website |
| Seat maps | Seat picking for some events | Yes, drawn by our team at no extra cost |
| Free tickets | Not published | Free, always |
| Scanning | The DICE Access app, with a manual backup mode offline | The scanner app on your own phones, working offline, plus turnstiles |
| Season tickets and passes | Not published | Yes: season tickets, passes and access cards |
On the published facts: Eventworks comes out ahead DICE comes out ahead About the same
Sources: DICE UK ticketing terms, DICE ticketing, DICE Access app.
Questions about DICE and Eventworks
How much does DICE charge organisers?
Under its UK terms, 8.5% + VAT (at least £1 a ticket) plus a 2.5% + VAT transaction fee, taken from the payout.
Where do fans buy tickets on DICE?
In the DICE app, with checkout also on the organiser’s website, Spotify or YouTube; tickets are held in the app.
When does DICE pay organisers?
Within five business days after the event, with advances possible.
What does Eventworks charge?
8% of each paid ticket, with every credit card charge, bank fee and VAT included, and no other charges: no setup fee, no monthly fee, no contract. Free tickets are free, and you choose whether fans pay the fee, you absorb it, or you split it.
Can I switch from DICE to Eventworks?
Yes. We set up your next event with you, including your shop, tickets and door, and import your guest lists and season-ticket holders from a spreadsheet. Organisers who pass standard KYC checks are paid instantly, straight into their own account.
Switching in three steps
- 1
Book a demo with your next event in mind.
- 2
We set up your shop, tickets and door with you, and import your guest lists and season-ticket holders.
- 3
You go live.
Your next event deserves to work.
See Eventworks built around your event on a 30-minute call, or take a demo account for a spin.