Software · head to head
Brown Paper Tickets vs Splash That
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; Splash That acquired by Cvent in August 2024 and now sold within the Cvent suite
- They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Splash That covers Event pages.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Brown Paper Tickets and Splash That actually diverge.
| Attribute | Brown Paper Tickets | Splash That |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | transaction | Unknown |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2000 | 2011 |
Identical on both: 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 Splash That
- Event pages
- Registration
- Check-in
- Email marketing
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Marketo
- HubSpot
Both cover
- 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 Splash That
- Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Splash That
Splash That
- Event registration pages and marketing for live, virtual and hybrid eventsnot Brown Paper Tickets
- Syncing event attendance into Salesforce and other CRMsnot Brown Paper Tickets
- Running a large programme of events to a consistent brand templatenot Brown Paper Tickets
- Reporting on event-sourced pipelinenot 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
Splash That
- Acquired by Cvent in August 2024 and now sold within the Cvent suite
Pricing, plan by plan
Brown Paper Tickets
Free- StandardFree
- $0.99 + 5% per ticket
- Free events free
- All features
Splash That
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Splash That 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Brown Paper Tickets or Splash That better?
- Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Splash That 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 Splash That?
- Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and On request for Splash That.
- Does Brown Paper Tickets or Splash That run on more platforms?
- Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android. Splash That runs on Web.
- Can I use Brown Paper Tickets for free?
- Yes. Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Splash That 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 Splash That is typically brought in for.
- What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Splash That cannot?
- Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Splash That covers Event pages, Registration, Check-in, Email marketing. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Splash That: Does Splash integrate with CRM systems?
Yes, Splash integrates with Salesforce to sync attendee data and with Marketo for marketing automation. It also supports Slack for team notifications about event activity.
SourceSplash That: Can Splash handle both virtual and in-person events?
Yes, Splash supports virtual, in-person, and hybrid event formats with the same platform. It includes virtual venue features with streaming and on-site check-in tools.
SourceSplash That: What event analytics are available?
Splash provides dashboard reporting with pre-built and custom reports for ROI measurement and attendance insights, though users report the reporting features lack versatility for deep drilling into performance metrics.
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