The DICE alternative for independent nights
DICE is built around its app and doesn't publish its promoter fees. Partache charges no platform fee and no booking fee: guests pay your ticket price, in any browser.
Partache vs DICE
The differences that affect your payout and your guests. Where DICE has the edge, we say so below.
| Partache | DICE | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee on paid tickets | No platform fee and no booking fee | Not published; agreed with each promoter |
| Card processing | Stripe: 1.5% + 20p per payment (standard UK cards), from your payout | Handled by DICE |
| How guests get tickets | In any web browser, no app needed; a QR code for the door | In the DICE app |
| Getting started | Sign up free and publish straight away | Create a promoter account, or talk to DICE's sales team |
| Where the money goes | Straight into your own Stripe account | Collected by DICE, then paid out to you |
| Finding new guests | Events by city, followers, and friends seeing who's going | DICE's discover feed, inside its app |
Which one fits you
Partache is a good fit if…
You run nights where people come through friends and word of mouth, and you want to keep the whole ticket price.
- You run club nights, gigs, supper clubs, workshops or community events
- You want guests to pay the price on your poster, with no booking fee
- You'd rather the money went straight into your own Stripe account
- You want approvals, forms, waitlists and members-only events built in
DICE may suit you better if…
Some events need what another platform does best, and that's fine.
- You want your gigs in front of DICE's app audience of music fans
- You run larger shows where an app-only ticket suits you
- You want DICE's team and fan data working with you
Moving to Partache takes an afternoon
Set up your host account
Sign up free, add your logo and bio, and connect Stripe to take payments in GBP, USD or EUR.
Recreate your next events
Add your ticket types, release times and promo codes. Import your member list if you run a members-only community.
Tell your audience
Share your new event links, or put the checkout on your own website. Guests who follow you hear about every new event.
Keep the whole ticket price
Create a free host account and publish your next event on Partache. No platform fee, no booking fee.
Start hosting freeSwitching from DICE
Anything else? Email hello@partache.com and a person will reply.
What is a good alternative to DICE in the UK?
For independent promoters who want to keep the whole ticket price, Partache charges no platform fee and no booking fee; the only cost is Stripe's card fee of 1.5% + 20p per payment on standard UK cards. Guests buy in any web browser, without downloading an app.
How much does DICE charge promoters?
DICE doesn't publish a rate card on its partner pages; promoters get started through a promoter account or DICE's sales team. Ask DICE for a quote for your events.
Do guests need an app for Partache tickets?
No. Partache works in any web browser. Guests get a ticket with a QR code in their free Partache account, and can add it to their phone from there.
Is Partache affiliated with DICE?
No. Partache is an independent company. DICE is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to compare the two services.
Sources
Checked October 2026. See also: free ticketing platforms in the UK compared.