Event Management · head to head
Aventri vs Brown Paper Tickets
Brown Paper Tickets
Event Management
The fair-trade ticketing company
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The short version
- Only Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Aventri pricing is custom quote only, no published pricing tiers; 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: Aventri covers Event registration, Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Aventri and Brown Paper Tickets actually diverge.
| Attribute | Aventri | Brown Paper Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | transaction |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile app | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1998 | 2000 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Event Management).
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 Aventri
- Event registration
- Event website builder
- Mobile event app
- Lead retrieval
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Marketo
- HubSpot
Only in Brown Paper Tickets
- Ticketing
- Will call
- Seating charts
- Reporting
- Customer service
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Aventri
- 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 Aventri
- Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Aventri
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Aventri
- Pricing is custom quote only, no published pricing tiers
- Primarily positioned as enterprise solution, not suitable for small events
- Requires sales team engagement to understand pricing and features
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
Aventri
$800/month- Essentials$800/month
- Registration
- Event website
- Basic reporting
- Professional$2000/month
- Mobile app
- Lead retrieval
- Advanced analytics
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Full platform
- API access
- Custom integrations
Brown Paper Tickets
Free- StandardFree
- $0.99 + 5% per ticket
- Free events free
- All features
Which should you pick?
Choose Aventri if
- You need event registration.
- You work on Web, Mobile app.
- You also want event website builder.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Aventri or Brown Paper Tickets better?
- Neither clearly leads. Aventri starts at $800/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, Aventri or Brown Paper Tickets?
- Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $800/month for Aventri and Free for Brown Paper Tickets.
- Does Aventri or Brown Paper Tickets run on more platforms?
- Aventri runs on Web, Mobile app. 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. Aventri starts at $800/month.
- What is Aventri best used for?
- Aventri 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 Aventri do that Brown Paper Tickets cannot?
- Aventri covers Event registration, Event website builder, Mobile event app, Lead retrieval. Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Aventri: Does Aventri offer a free trial?
Aventri uses custom pricing based on individual needs rather than standard tier pricing, and does not publicly advertise a free trial. Contact their sales team for trial availability.
SourceAventri: Can I create mobile apps for my events with Aventri?
Yes, Aventri allows you to produce native mobile apps for events as part of its core offering.
SourceAventri: What kind of events does Aventri support?
Aventri supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, managing the full lifecycle from registration and attendee management through onsite operations and post-event analytics.
SourceAventri: Does Aventri have an API for customization?
Yes, Aventri offers a developer-centric API ecosystem that enables deep customization and seamless integration with existing enterprise systems.
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