Software · head to head
Brown Paper Tickets vs RSVPify
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; RSVPify lacks advanced event management features like speaker and exhibitor tracking for large-scale conferences
- They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, RSVPify covers RSVP collection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Brown Paper Tickets and RSVPify actually diverge.
| Attribute | Brown Paper Tickets | RSVPify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | transaction | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2000 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
- Reporting
- Customer service
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
Only in RSVPify
- RSVP collection
- Custom forms
- Guest communication
- Check-in
- Google Sheets
- Zapier
- Stripe
Both cover
- Seating charts
- 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 RSVPify
- Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot RSVPify
RSVPify
- 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
RSVPify
- Lacks advanced event management features like speaker and exhibitor tracking for large-scale conferences
- Mobile platform is occasionally buggy and less user-friendly for attendees
- No granular controls for managing event capacity by individual session or activity
- Limited reporting tools on mobile devices requiring extra manual effort
Pricing, plan by plan
Brown Paper Tickets
Free- StandardFree
- $0.99 + 5% per ticket
- Free events free
- All features
RSVPify
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the RSVPify review.
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 RSVPify if
- You need rsvp collection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want custom forms.
Questions people ask
- Is Brown Paper Tickets or RSVPify better?
- Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and RSVPify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Brown Paper Tickets or RSVPify?
- Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and RSVPify at Free.
- Does Brown Paper Tickets or RSVPify run on more platforms?
- Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android. RSVPify runs on Web.
- 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 RSVPify is typically brought in for.
- What can Brown Paper Tickets do that RSVPify cannot?
- Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Reporting, Customer service. RSVPify covers RSVP collection, Custom forms, Guest communication, Check-in. Both handle Seating charts, Mailchimp, Web support, Ios support.