Event Management · head to head
EventPro vs Brown Paper Tickets
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Brown Paper Tickets
Event Management
The fair-trade ticketing company
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The short version
- Only Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: EventPro the pricing page publishes no figures and states cost depends on optional modules, the number of users and rooms at the customer's facility, and software training, all resolved through an account consultant assessment rather than a rate card; 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: EventPro covers Event scheduling, Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which EventPro and Brown Paper Tickets actually diverge.
| Attribute | EventPro | Brown Paper Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | transaction |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Windows | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1988 | 2000 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Event Management).
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 EventPro
- Event scheduling
- Resource management
- Catering
- Financial tracking
- CRM
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- Microsoft Office
Only in Brown Paper Tickets
- Ticketing
- Will call
- Seating charts
- Reporting
- Customer service
- PayPal
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
EventPro
- Managing venue and room bookings for event facilitiesnot Brown Paper Tickets
- Coordinating catering, resources and scheduling for eventsnot Brown Paper Tickets
Brown Paper Tickets
- Selling tickets for events, performances and workshopsnot EventPro
- Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot EventPro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
EventPro
- The pricing page publishes no figures and states cost depends on optional modules, the number of users and rooms at the customer's facility, and software training, all resolved through an account consultant assessment rather than a rate card
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
EventPro
$200/month- Standard$200/month
- Event scheduling
- Resource management
- Basic reporting
- Professional$400/month
- Catering management
- Financial tracking
- CRM
- Enterprise$700/month
- Multi-venue
- Custom reports
- API access
Brown Paper Tickets
Free- StandardFree
- $0.99 + 5% per ticket
- Free events free
- All features
Which should you pick?
Choose EventPro if
- You need event scheduling.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want resource management.
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 EventPro or Brown Paper Tickets better?
- Neither clearly leads. EventPro starts at $200/month and Brown Paper Tickets at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, EventPro or Brown Paper Tickets?
- Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $200/month for EventPro and Free for Brown Paper Tickets.
- Does EventPro or Brown Paper Tickets run on more platforms?
- EventPro runs on Web, Windows. Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Brown Paper Tickets for free?
- Yes. Brown Paper Tickets has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. EventPro starts at $200/month.
- What is EventPro best used for?
- EventPro is most often used for managing venue and room bookings for event facilities, coordinating catering, resources and scheduling for events. Of those, managing venue and room bookings for event facilities and coordinating catering, resources and scheduling for events are not what Brown Paper Tickets is typically brought in for.
- What can EventPro do that Brown Paper Tickets cannot?
- EventPro covers Event scheduling, Resource management, Catering, Financial tracking. Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Both handle Web support.