Software · head to head
Brown Paper Tickets vs Eventix
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; Eventix eventix.io now serves only the notice that Eventix is now Weeztix; the Eventix pricing page carries no fees, plans or terms
- They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Eventix covers Custom ticket shops.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Brown Paper Tickets and Eventix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Brown Paper Tickets | Eventix |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | €0.49/ticket |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2000 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (transaction), 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
Only in Eventix
- Custom ticket shops
- Access control
- Analytics
- Waiting lists
- Group tickets
- Mollie
- Facebook Pixel
Both cover
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
- Web support
- Ios 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 Eventix
- Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Eventix
Eventix
- Selling and scanning event tickets onlinenot Brown Paper Tickets
- Running box office and door sales for festivals and venuesnot 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
Eventix
- eventix.io now serves only the notice that Eventix is now Weeztix; the Eventix pricing page carries no fees, plans or terms
Pricing, plan by plan
Brown Paper Tickets
Free- StandardFree
- $0.99 + 5% per ticket
- Free events free
- All features
Eventix
€0.49/ticket- Standard$0.49/ticket
- Ticket shop
- Basic features
- Email support
- Pro$0.89/ticket
- Advanced features
- API access
- Priority 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.
Choose Eventix if
- You need custom ticket shops.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want access control.
Questions people ask
- Is Brown Paper Tickets or Eventix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Eventix at €0.49/ticket, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Brown Paper Tickets or Eventix?
- Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and €0.49/ticket for Eventix.
- Does Brown Paper Tickets or Eventix run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Brown Paper Tickets for free?
- Yes. Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Eventix starts at €0.49/ticket.
- 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 Eventix is typically brought in for.
- What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Eventix cannot?
- Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Eventix covers Custom ticket shops, Access control, Analytics, Waiting lists. Both handle PayPal, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Web support.