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Brown Paper Tickets vs Zoom Webinars

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Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zoom Webinars logo

Zoom Webinars

Software

Dedicated webinar platform by Zoom for large-scale events

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; Zoom Webinars webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • They diverge on capability: Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Brown Paper Tickets and Zoom Webinars differ
AttributeBrown Paper TicketsZoom Webinars
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud-based SaaS
Founded20002011

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 Zoom Webinars

  • Attendee registration
  • HD video
  • Screen sharing
  • Polls and surveys
  • Q&A
  • Breakout rooms
  • Recording
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Web 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 Zoom Webinars
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Zoom Webinars

Zoom Webinars

  • Large-scale broadcasts with 10,000+ attendeesnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Multi-session virtual events and hybrid conferencesnot 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

Zoom Webinars

  • Webinars tier limited to standard platform features; advanced features like pre-recorded content and multi-session events require Webinars Plus or Events tier
  • All tiers support up to 100,000 attendees but 30-hour event limit applies across all packages

Pricing, plan by plan

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Zoom Webinars

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zoom Webinars 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 Zoom Webinars if

  • You need attendee registration.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want hd video.
Zoom Webinars review

Questions people ask

Is Brown Paper Tickets or Zoom Webinars better?
Neither clearly leads. Brown Paper Tickets starts at Free and Zoom Webinars 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 Zoom Webinars?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brown Paper Tickets and On request for Zoom Webinars.
Does Brown Paper Tickets or Zoom Webinars run on more platforms?
Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoom Webinars runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
Can I use Brown Paper Tickets for free?
Yes. Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zoom Webinars 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 Zoom Webinars is typically brought in for.
What can Brown Paper Tickets do that Zoom Webinars cannot?
Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Zoom Webinars covers Attendee registration, HD video, Screen sharing, Polls and surveys. Both handle Web support, Android support.
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