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Brown Paper Tickets vs CampSite

Brown Paper Tickets logo

Brown Paper Tickets

Events

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CampSite logo

CampSite

Events

Camp management and parent portal for day and residential camps, reported from around 249 USD a month

From
On request
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: 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; CampSite the vendor publishes no pricing, so the widely quoted 249 dollar a month figure comes from directories rather than CampSite and may not reflect any current quote.
  • They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, CampSite covers Online registration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Brown Paper Tickets and CampSite differ
AttributeBrown Paper TicketsCampSite
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modeltransactionquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded2000Unknown

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

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 Brown Paper Tickets

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

Only in CampSite

  • Online registration
  • Parent dashboard
  • Medical and health records
  • Activity scheduling
  • Billing and payment plans
  • Photo and video blogs

What people use each for

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

Brown Paper Tickets

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

CampSite

  • A day camp replacing paper forms and a spreadsheet with parent self-service enrolmentnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • A residential camp needing medical forms and medication logs available to the health centre on a tabletnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Running instalment payment plans and sibling discounts without tracking them manually in accountsnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Giving parents photo galleries and camper updates without a separate parent engagement appnot Brown Paper Tickets

Where each one falls short

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

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

CampSite

  • The vendor publishes no pricing, so the widely quoted 249 dollar a month figure comes from directories rather than CampSite and may not reflect any current quote.
  • Payment processing is taken by the vendor, so a camp collecting substantial tuition pays far more in card fees than in subscription and cannot see that comparison up front.
  • It is lighter than heavyweight camp platforms on housing and retail, so camps with bed-level assignment and a camp store will find gaps.
  • Reporting is serviceable but inflexible, and camps commonly export to a spreadsheet for board or budget reporting.
  • Configuration work is concentrated in the off-season and support demand peaks in summer, so a camp adopting it late has little margin for setup problems.

Pricing, plan by plan

Brown Paper Tickets

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

CampSite

On request
  • CampSite$undefined/month
    • Flat monthly rate reported from around 249 USD by third-party directories
    • Registration, parent portal, medical, scheduling and billing
    • Payment processing taken by the vendor at a negotiated rate

Which should you pick?

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

Choose CampSite if

  • You need online registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want parent dashboard.
CampSite review

Questions people ask

Is Brown Paper Tickets or CampSite better?
Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and CampSite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brown Paper Tickets or CampSite?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and On request for CampSite.
Does Brown Paper Tickets or CampSite run on more platforms?
Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android. CampSite 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. CampSite starts at On request.
What is Brown Paper Tickets best used for?
Brown Paper Tickets is most often used for selling tickets for events, performances and workshops, handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisers. Of those, selling tickets for events, performances and workshops and handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisers are not what CampSite is typically brought in for.
What can Brown Paper Tickets do that CampSite cannot?
Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. CampSite covers Online registration, Parent dashboard, Medical and health records, Activity scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Brown Paper Tickets: What are Brown Paper Tickets' transaction fees?

Buyers pay a service charge: a flat fee of $1.49 USD (or equivalent in other currencies such as €0.99 or £0.99) plus 6.0% of the ticket price. These fees are paid by ticket buyers at checkout.

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CampSite: What does CampSite cost?

CampSite does not publish pricing. Third-party directories report a flat rate from around 249 USD a month, plus payment processing.

Brown Paper Tickets: When do organizers receive payment from Brown Paper Tickets?

If using Brown Paper Tickets' credit card processing, payment is sent within 10 business days post-event. With a custom merchant account, funds are received as tickets sell. PayPal option allows immediate remittance to the organizer.

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CampSite: Does it handle both day and residential camps?

Yes, which is unusual in this category; most platforms lean strongly to one model.

Brown Paper Tickets: Are ticket delivery methods free on Brown Paper Tickets?

Most delivery methods are free, including First Class Mail, Will-Call, Print-at-Home, Mobile Tickets, and Online Access. Premium options like Priority Mail and Express Mail carry additional charges. Pre-printed tickets cost $0.10 each plus delivery.

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CampSite: Is there a parent app?

There is a parent dashboard, and CampSite absorbed myCAMPapp to strengthen parent engagement features.

CampSite: Does CampSite process our payments?

Yes, and that rate is negotiated separately from the subscription.

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