Software · head to head
Brown Paper Tickets vs Peatix
The short version
- 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; Peatix service fees vary significantly by region with no single transparent pricing structure
- They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Will call, Peatix covers Event discovery.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Brown Paper Tickets and Peatix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Brown Paper Tickets | Peatix |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | transaction | freemium |
| Founded | 2000 | 2011 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
- Will call
- Seating charts
- Reporting
- Customer service
- Mailchimp
Only in Peatix
- Event discovery
- Community building
- Analytics
- Check-in app
- Stripe
- LINE
Both cover
- Ticketing
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
- 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 Peatix
- Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Peatix
Peatix
- 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
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
Peatix
- Service fees vary significantly by region with no single transparent pricing structure
- Percentage-based fees can become costly for events with higher ticket prices
- Limited event discovery features compared to larger global ticketing platforms
Pricing, plan by plan
Brown Paper Tickets
Free- StandardFree
- $0.99 + 5% per ticket
- Free events free
- All features
Peatix
Free- FreeFree
- Free events
- Basic ticketing
- Event discovery
- Paid EventsFree
- 4.9% + $0.99 per ticket
- Full features
- Payouts
Which should you pick?
Choose Brown Paper Tickets if
- You need will call.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want seating charts.
Choose Peatix if
- You need event discovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want community building.
Questions people ask
- Is Brown Paper Tickets or Peatix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Peatix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Brown Paper Tickets or Peatix?
- Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Peatix at Free.
- Does Brown Paper Tickets or Peatix 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?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Peatix is typically brought in for.
- What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Peatix cannot?
- Brown Paper Tickets covers Will call, Seating charts, Reporting, Customer service. Peatix covers Event discovery, Community building, Analytics, Check-in app. Both handle Ticketing, PayPal, Google Analytics, Facebook.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Peatix: Is there a fee to create an event on Peatix?
No, there are no upfront costs to create or publish events on Peatix. You only pay service fees when tickets are sold.
SourcePeatix: What percentage does Peatix charge per ticket sold?
Peatix charges a service fee that varies by region. In Malaysia, for example, it is 4.9% plus a fixed fee of RM 1.99 per ticket as of August 2024.
SourcePeatix: In how many countries can I use Peatix?
Peatix is available in 27 countries including Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore, and Malaysia.
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