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RSVPify vs Brown Paper Tickets

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RSVPify

Software

RSVP and event management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: RSVPify lacks advanced event management features like speaker and exhibitor tracking for large-scale conferences; 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: RSVPify covers RSVP collection, Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where RSVPify and Brown Paper Tickets differ
AttributeRSVPifyBrown Paper Tickets
Pricing modelUnknowntransaction
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132000

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 RSVPify

  • RSVP collection
  • Custom forms
  • Guest communication
  • Check-in
  • Google Sheets
  • Zapier
  • Stripe

Only in Brown Paper Tickets

  • Ticketing
  • Will call
  • Reporting
  • Customer service
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

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.

RSVPify

  • Event planningnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Ticket salesnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Attendee managementnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Virtual eventsnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Event marketingnot Brown Paper Tickets

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Where each one falls short

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

RSVPify

  • Lacks advanced event management features like speaker and exhibitor tracking for large-scale conferences
  • Mobile platform is occasionally buggy and less user-friendly for attendees
  • No granular controls for managing event capacity by individual session or activity
  • Limited reporting tools on mobile devices requiring extra manual effort

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

RSVPify

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the RSVPify review.

Brown Paper Tickets

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

Which should you pick?

Choose RSVPify if

  • You need rsvp collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want custom forms.
RSVPify 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 RSVPify or Brown Paper Tickets better?
Neither clearly leads. RSVPify starts at Free and Brown Paper Tickets at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, RSVPify or Brown Paper Tickets?
RSVPify starts at Free and Brown Paper Tickets at Free.
Does RSVPify or Brown Paper Tickets run on more platforms?
RSVPify runs on Web. Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use RSVPify for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is RSVPify best used for?
RSVPify is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Brown Paper Tickets is typically brought in for.
What can RSVPify do that Brown Paper Tickets cannot?
RSVPify covers RSVP collection, Custom forms, Guest communication, Check-in. Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Reporting, Customer service. Both handle Seating charts, Mailchimp, Web support, Ios support.
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