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Eventix vs Brown Paper Tickets

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Eventix

Software

Smart ticketing for smart organizers

From
€0.49/ticket
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
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: Eventix eventix.io now serves only the notice that Eventix is now Weeztix; the Eventix pricing page carries no fees, plans or terms; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Eventix covers Custom ticket shops, Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Eventix and Brown Paper Tickets differ
AttributeEventixBrown Paper Tickets
Starting price€0.49/ticketFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20152000

Identical on both: pricing model (transaction), 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 Eventix

  • Custom ticket shops
  • Access control
  • Analytics
  • Waiting lists
  • Group tickets
  • Mollie
  • Facebook Pixel

Only in Brown Paper Tickets

  • Ticketing
  • Will call
  • Seating charts
  • Reporting
  • Customer service
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Eventix

  • Selling and scanning event tickets onlinenot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Running box office and door sales for festivals and venuesnot Brown Paper Tickets

Brown Paper Tickets

  • Selling tickets for events, performances and workshopsnot Eventix
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Eventix

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Eventix

  • eventix.io now serves only the notice that Eventix is now Weeztix; the Eventix pricing page carries no fees, plans or terms

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Eventix

€0.49/ticket
  • Standard$0.49/ticket
    • Ticket shop
    • Basic features
    • Email support
  • Pro$0.89/ticket
    • Advanced features
    • API access
    • Priority support

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Eventix if

  • You need custom ticket shops.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want access control.
Eventix review

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

Questions people ask

Is Eventix or Brown Paper Tickets better?
Neither clearly leads. Eventix starts at €0.49/ticket and Brown Paper Tickets at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Eventix or Brown Paper Tickets?
Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €0.49/ticket for Eventix and Free for Brown Paper Tickets.
Does Eventix or Brown Paper Tickets 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. Eventix starts at €0.49/ticket.
What is Eventix best used for?
Eventix is most often used for selling and scanning event tickets online, running box office and door sales for festivals and venues. Of those, selling and scanning event tickets online and running box office and door sales for festivals and venues are not what Brown Paper Tickets is typically brought in for.
What can Eventix do that Brown Paper Tickets cannot?
Eventix covers Custom ticket shops, Access control, Analytics, Waiting lists. Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Both handle PayPal, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Web support.
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