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Brown Paper Tickets vs Zkipster

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Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zkipster logo

Zkipster

Software

Guest management for luxury events

From
$299/month
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; Zkipster the pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate for any of them
  • They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Zkipster covers Guest list management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Brown Paper Tickets and Zkipster differ
AttributeBrown Paper TicketsZkipster
Starting priceFree$299/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20002012

Identical on both: 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
  • Reporting
  • Customer service
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Only in Zkipster

  • Guest list management
  • Digital check-in
  • Real-time analytics
  • VIP tagging
  • Salesforce
  • Google Sheets
  • Zapier

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 Zkipster
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Zkipster

Zkipster

  • Guest list management and check in at invitation only eventsnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Seating plans and name badges for galas and dinnersnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Sending event invitations and RSVPs by email, SMS or WhatsAppnot 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

Zkipster

  • The pricing page names three tiers but publishes no rate for any of them
  • Essentials is capped at 60 events per year or 10 per month and Professional at 80 per year or 20 per month
  • Guests are capped at 10,000 per event on Essentials and Professional
  • Event communications, floor plans, seating and name badges require the Professional plan
  • SMS, WhatsApp and Wallet Pass require Professional or higher
  • API access requires an annual Professional plan or an Enterprise add on
  • Advanced security and compliance tools and priority support are Enterprise only
  • zkipster Audience is banded by contact volume, so cost rises with the contact list rather than with features

Pricing, plan by plan

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Zkipster

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • Guest list management
    • Check-in app
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$599/month
    • Seating management
    • Custom branding
    • Advanced reporting
  • Enterprise$1199/month
    • Multi-event
    • API access
    • Dedicated 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.
Brown Paper Tickets review

Choose Zkipster if

  • You need guest list management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital check-in.
Zkipster review

Questions people ask

Is Brown Paper Tickets or Zkipster better?
Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Zkipster at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brown Paper Tickets or Zkipster?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and $299/month for Zkipster.
Does Brown Paper Tickets or Zkipster 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. Zkipster starts at $299/month.
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 Zkipster is typically brought in for.
What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Zkipster cannot?
Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Reporting, Customer service. Zkipster covers Guest list management, Digital check-in, Real-time analytics, VIP tagging. Both handle Seating charts, Mailchimp, Web support, Ios support.
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