DICE vs Eventbrite in 2026
Compare DICE and Eventbrite for live events and ticket sales, with what each does, fees, getting started, and how to choose between them.
Uncommon Comforts is published by the team behind Connections, whose products are compared here alongside other tools.
This page sets out what DICE and Eventbrite publish about themselves, what Connections Events does, and the fees each one states, so you can compare them on the same points.
| Option | Free option | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|
| DICE | Not published here. DICE says you see the full ticket price before checkout [1] | Not published here. DICE says it promotes upfront pricing [1] |
| Eventbrite | Free events with free tickets have no ticketing platform fees [2]. Card fee: not published here. | 3.7% plus $1.79 service fee per paid ticket [2]. Card fee: not published here. |
| Connections Events | Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you [3]. Platform fee on Free: 3% [3]. Card fee: not published here. | Connections Pro is $39.99 a month and removes the event, guest and manager limits [3] [3]. On Pro, sales pay no platform fee, only Stripe's card fee, and Stripe is a separate company that handles card payments; the card fee amount is not published here [3]. Connections Business is $99.99 a month, with higher limits across every Connections product, and its card fee is not published here [3]. Platform fee on every paid plan: 0% [3]. |
The short answer
DICE offers ticketing for live events. [1] Its pages say you can get tickets in less time than it took to read this, and that you see the full ticket price before checkout. [1] [1]
Eventbrite's cited fee is a service fee of 3.7% plus $1.79 per paid ticket. [2] The comparison table sets out what else is published about Eventbrite, and its own site is the place to check the rest.
Connections Events lets a host add a ticket with a name and price from the ticket menu on the event page. [3] Guests carry a QR ticket that the host scans at the door. [3] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [3]
Which fits depends on the job. If you need to get tickets quickly and see the full price before checkout, DICE's cited pages describe both. [1] [1] If you also need door check-in, automatic reminders and sales figures, Connections Events' claims cover those as well. [3] [3] [3]
What DICE and Eventbrite are built for
DICE says it offers ticketing for live events, promotes upfront pricing, and gives relevant recommendations. [1] Its Home feed shows personalized event recommendations, and users can find and follow their favorite artists. [1] [1] Users can invite friends in a few taps. [1] DICE says it partners with venues and promoters around the world. [1] It supports ticket purchases for sold-out shows and gives access to exclusive merchandise. [1] [1] Its support resources include help pages and FAQs. [1]
For what Eventbrite offers, check its own pages, because this page does not describe its services.
What Connections Events is built for
Connections Events is made by the team that publishes this site, Uncommon Comforts. A host adds a ticket with a name and price from the ticket menu on the event page. [3] A host can also paste a Luma, Eventbrite or Meetup page, tick the events they want, and each one becomes an unpublished draft. [3] A guest list exported as a CSV file from Luma, Eventbrite or Meetup lands on a past event's guest list, and those guests become the host's contacts. [3]
Guests carry a QR ticket, and the host scans it at the door to check them in. [3] Guests can add their ticket to Apple Wallet. [3] They also get automatic reminders 24 hours and 1 hour before an event. [3] When a guest cancels or capacity is raised, the free seats are filled and each guest is told they are in. [3] People who follow a host get an email when the host publishes a public event. [3]
The host sees a sales figure over time and a table of sales by ticket type. [3] Guests can add photos once the event starts, and the album shows on the event page. [3] Co-hosts are free. [3] A new event with no photo gets a designed cover from a gallery of 36 across nine kinds of event. [3] A host can copy a Register link or an iframe card for their own website, to put a registration button there. [3]
Pricing and fees
The DICE pages cited here do not publish a fee, so this page does not state one. The same pages say the full ticket price is shown before checkout. [1]
Eventbrite's cited fee is a service fee of 3.7% plus $1.79 per paid ticket. [2] The comparison table sets out its statements about free events and paid tickets.
Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [3] The platform fee on Free is 3%, and the platform fee on every paid plan is 0%. [3] Connections Pro is $39.99 a month and removes the event, guest and manager limits. [3] [3] On Pro, sales pay no platform fee, only Stripe's card fee, and Stripe is a separate company that handles card payments; the card fee amount is not published here. [3] Connections Business is $99.99 a month, with higher limits across every Connections product. [3]
The table sets out each option's fees as its sources publish them.
Getting started
DICE's cited facts do not cover its sign-up steps, so check its first screens before you commit. Users can find and follow favorite artists to see more recommendations. [1]
The sign-up steps for Eventbrite are not covered here, so check its first screens before you decide.
Connections Events starts on the free plan with no card, and nothing is published or emailed until you say so. [3] To run a first event, add a ticket from the ticket menu on the event page. [3] Or paste a past Luma, Eventbrite or Meetup page to bring old events in as unpublished drafts. [3]
Things to check before you choose
Ask whether guests need a ticket in a phone wallet. Connections Events lets guests add their ticket to Apple Wallet. [3] Check whether DICE and Eventbrite offer a wallet option, since the sources cited here do not describe one.
Ask who will check guests in on the day. Connections Events uses QR tickets that the host scans at the door. [3] Check how DICE and Eventbrite handle check-in, since the sources cited here say nothing about it.
Ask how the fees on sales add up. Eventbrite's cited fee is 3.7% plus $1.79 per paid ticket. [2] Connections Events charges a platform fee of 3% on Free and 0% on every paid plan. [3] On Pro, sales pay no platform fee, only Stripe's card fee, and Stripe is a separate company that handles card payments. [3]
Ask whether you need sales figures over time. Connections Events shows a sales figure over time and a table of sales by ticket type. [3]
Check current prices from each tool before you commit, because this page reflects only the sources cited here.
How to choose
If guests need to get tickets quickly and see the full price before checkout, DICE's cited pages describe both. [1] [1] If you need to sell tickets, check guests in at the door with QR tickets, send automatic reminders and see sales over time, the Connections Events claims cover each of those. [3] [3] [3] [3] If your main concern is the fee on paid tickets, compare the published fee for each option and check for any other charges before setting prices. If you want to start on a free plan without a card, Connections Free costs $0. [3] [3]
Frequently asked questions
Is DICE free to use?
The DICE pages cited here do not publish a price for using DICE, so this page cannot say what it costs. Those pages do say the full ticket price is shown before checkout, so a buyer sees what they will pay before paying. [1] Check DICE's current terms before you decide, because this page only reflects the cited sources.
What does Eventbrite charge on paid tickets?
Eventbrite's cited page gives a service fee of 3.7% plus $1.79 per paid ticket. [2] That is the only Eventbrite fee this page states, so check Eventbrite's current fee page before you set ticket prices. The comparison table also shows how the published terms for free events are set out, so you can compare the two options side by side.
Does Connections Events charge a platform fee on tickets?
Connections Events charges a platform fee of 3% on Free and 0% on every paid plan. [3] On Connections Pro, sales pay no platform fee, only Stripe's card fee. [3] Stripe is a separate company that handles card payments. The card fee amount is not published here, so check Stripe's current rate before you set prices.
Can Connections Events check guests in at the door?
Yes, guests carry a QR ticket and the host scans it at the door to check them in. [3] Guests can also add their ticket to Apple Wallet. [3] Guests also get automatic reminders 24 hours and 1 hour before an event. [3] Test one ticket from start to finish before the event day.
Can Connections Events bring in past events from Eventbrite?
Yes. A host can paste a Luma, Eventbrite or Meetup page, tick the events they want, and each one becomes an unpublished draft. [3] A guest list exported as a CSV file from Luma, Eventbrite or Meetup lands on a past event's guest list, and those guests become the host's contacts. [3] Drafts stay unpublished until the host chooses to publish them. [3]
Connections Pro is $39.99, removes the event, guest and manager walls, and its sales pay no platform fee, only Stripe's card fee. [3] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [3]
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