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Brown Paper Tickets vs Crowdstream

B

Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
C

Crowdstream

Software

Virtual event and audience engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Crowdstream covers Audience engagement.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Brown Paper Tickets and Crowdstream differ
AttributeBrown Paper TicketsCrowdstream
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20002019

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 Brown Paper Tickets

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

Only in Crowdstream

  • Audience engagement
  • Networking tools
  • Sponsor booths
  • Analytics
  • Custom branding
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Android support

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 Crowdstream
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Crowdstream

Crowdstream

  • Professional Worknot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Content Creationnot 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

Crowdstream

Nothing recorded yet. See the Crowdstream review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Crowdstream

On request
  • Starter$599/month
    • Up to 1000 attendees
    • Basic features
  • Growth$1499/month
    • Up to 5000 attendees
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$2999/month
    • Unlimited attendees
    • Custom support

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 Crowdstream if

  • You need audience engagement.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want networking tools.
Crowdstream review

Questions people ask

Is Brown Paper Tickets or Crowdstream better?
Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Crowdstream 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 Crowdstream?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and On request for Crowdstream.
Does Brown Paper Tickets or Crowdstream run on more platforms?
Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android. Crowdstream 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. Crowdstream 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 Crowdstream is typically brought in for.
What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Crowdstream cannot?
Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Crowdstream covers Audience engagement, Networking tools, Sponsor booths, Analytics. Both handle Web support, Android support.
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