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Brown Paper Tickets vs Ticket Tailor

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Brown Paper Tickets

Events

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ticket Tailor logo

Ticket Tailor

Events

Sell tickets your way

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Ticket Tailor official pricing page not publicly accessible (403 Forbidden)
  • They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Ticket Tailor covers Online ticketing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Brown Paper Tickets and Ticket Tailor differ
AttributeBrown Paper TicketsTicket Tailor
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modeltransactionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20002011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Events).

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
  • Facebook

Only in Ticket Tailor

  • Online ticketing
  • Box office
  • Custom checkout
  • Waitlists
  • Stripe
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Seating charts
  • 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 Ticket Tailor
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Ticket Tailor

Ticket Tailor

  • Event ticketing and online ticket salesnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Seating chart management for venuesnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Customizable event registration pagesnot 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

Ticket Tailor

  • Official pricing page not publicly accessible (403 Forbidden)
  • No published pricing information available through standard channels
  • Feature comparison table not verifiable

Pricing, plan by plan

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Ticket Tailor

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ticket Tailor 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.
Brown Paper Tickets review

Choose Ticket Tailor if

  • You need online ticketing.
  • You also want box office.
Ticket Tailor review

Questions people ask

Is Brown Paper Tickets or Ticket Tailor better?
Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Ticket Tailor 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 Ticket Tailor?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and On request for Ticket Tailor.
Does Brown Paper Tickets or Ticket Tailor run on more platforms?
Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ticket Tailor 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. Ticket Tailor 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 Ticket Tailor is typically brought in for.
What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Ticket Tailor cannot?
Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Reporting, Customer service. Ticket Tailor covers Online ticketing, Box office, Custom checkout, Waitlists. Both handle Seating charts, PayPal, Google Analytics, Mailchimp.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Brown Paper Tickets: What are Brown Paper Tickets' transaction fees?

Buyers pay a service charge: a flat fee of $1.49 USD (or equivalent in other currencies such as €0.99 or £0.99) plus 6.0% of the ticket price. These fees are paid by ticket buyers at checkout.

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Brown Paper Tickets: When do organizers receive payment from Brown Paper Tickets?

If using Brown Paper Tickets' credit card processing, payment is sent within 10 business days post-event. With a custom merchant account, funds are received as tickets sell. PayPal option allows immediate remittance to the organizer.

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Brown Paper Tickets: Are ticket delivery methods free on Brown Paper Tickets?

Most delivery methods are free, including First Class Mail, Will-Call, Print-at-Home, Mobile Tickets, and Online Access. Premium options like Priority Mail and Express Mail carry additional charges. Pre-printed tickets cost $0.10 each plus delivery.

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