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Airmeet vs Brown Paper Tickets

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Airmeet

Software

All-in-one platform for virtual and hybrid events

From
$167/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Airmeet interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining; Brown Paper Tickets fees are charged to ticket buyers rather than the organiser, at $1.49 plus 6.0% of the ticket price in USD
  • They diverge on capability: Airmeet covers Social lounge, Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airmeet and Brown Paper Tickets actually diverge.

Attributes where Airmeet and Brown Paper Tickets differ
AttributeAirmeetBrown Paper Tickets
Starting price$167/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknowntransaction
Free tierNoYes
Founded20192000

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airmeet

  • Social lounge
  • Speed networking
  • Virtual booths
  • Live streaming
  • Q&A and polls
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier

Only in Brown Paper Tickets

  • Ticketing
  • Will call
  • Seating charts
  • Reporting
  • Customer service
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Mailchimp
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airmeet

  • Event planningnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Ticket salesnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Attendee managementnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Virtual eventsnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Event marketingnot Brown Paper Tickets

Brown Paper Tickets

  • Selling tickets for events, performances and workshopsnot Airmeet
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Airmeet

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airmeet

  • Interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining
  • Mobile experience not on par with desktop version; effective hosting requires a laptop
  • Resource-intensive platform that can be heavy on bandwidth, with video quality degradation on weak internet connections
  • Limited customization options for backgrounds, banners, and landing page content

Brown Paper Tickets

  • Fees are charged to ticket buyers rather than the organiser, at $1.49 plus 6.0% of the ticket price in USD
  • The 6.0% applies regardless of payment method, including when the organiser uses their own merchant account or PayPal
  • The flat component varies by currency, running from roughly $0.99 to $1.99 equivalent
  • Because the buyer pays, the advertised ticket price is not what the buyer is charged

Pricing, plan by plan

Airmeet

$167/month
  • Premium Webinars$167/month
    • 2 team members
    • Webinars up to 10,000 attendees
    • Live/Simulive/On-demand formats
  • Events$null/month
    • 5 team members
    • Multi-track events
    • Hybrid formats

Brown Paper Tickets

Free
  • StandardFree
    • $0.99 + 5% per ticket
    • Free events free
    • All features

Which should you pick?

Choose Airmeet if

  • You need social lounge.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want speed networking.
Airmeet review

Choose Brown Paper Tickets if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want will call.
Brown Paper Tickets review

Questions people ask

Is Airmeet or Brown Paper Tickets better?
Neither clearly leads. Airmeet starts at $167/month and Brown Paper Tickets at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airmeet or Brown Paper Tickets?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $167/month for Airmeet and Free for Brown Paper Tickets.
Does Airmeet or Brown Paper Tickets run on more platforms?
Airmeet runs on Web, iOS, Android. Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Brown Paper Tickets for free?
Yes. Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airmeet starts at $167/month.
What is Airmeet best used for?
Airmeet is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Brown Paper Tickets is typically brought in for.
What can Airmeet do that Brown Paper Tickets cannot?
Airmeet covers Social lounge, Speed networking, Virtual booths, Live streaming. Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Both handle Mailchimp, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Airmeet: Does Airmeet offer a free plan?

No free plan, but Airmeet offers a free trial. Premium Webinars starts at $167/month (annual) or $199/month (monthly).

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Airmeet: What platforms does Airmeet support?

Airmeet is available as web/browser-based platform and native mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Source
Airmeet: Does Airmeet support large attendee counts?

Yes, attendee capacity starts from 100 and scales up to 10,000 depending on the plan.

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Airmeet: Can I record webinars with Airmeet?

Yes, Airmeet supports recording in live, simulive (simulated live), and on-demand formats.

Source
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