The Brushfire Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Brushfire in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Brushfire
The Insider’s Guide
Ticketing and registration for attractions, schools and churches
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among event ticketing platforms, read from Brushfire’s own pages.
Made by Brushfire · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Brushfire’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Brushfire’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 49 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade
Brushfire is a ticketing, registration and check-in platform sold by industry: attractions, education, churches and ministries, and other events. Most customers pay a fee on each ticket plus card processing, while smaller churches can pay a flat monthly fee. It includes a mobile box office app, season passes and group ticketing.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Brushfire, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up events and pick an industry plan, and a few plans come with a customer success manager.
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Best for ticketing for attractions, schools and churches
Brushfire sells tickets and registration by industry, with season passes, group tickets and a mobile box office app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $299 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $299 per month for churches under 1,500 weekly attendance.
- 3
There is a free plan
No charge for free tickets on the Attractions and Education plans; paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee plus card processing.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Ticketing and registration
Sells tickets for attractions and performances and runs registration for conferences, camps and classes.
- 6
Mobile box office app
In-person sales are listed on every industry plan, alongside season passes and group ticketing.
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Fee options
Organizers can pass fees to attendees, absorb them for all-in pricing, or set a custom fee structure.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 49 of 79
That is against the other event ticketing platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Brushfire you could make: forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Brushfire at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $299 per month for churches under 1,500 weekly attendance
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Brushfire
- Category
- Event Ticketing
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for ticketing for attractions, schools and churches
Brushfire sells tickets and registration by industry, with season passes, group tickets and a mobile box office app. Most customers pay a fee on each ticket plus card processing, and the fee depends on which industry you pick, so the same event can cost different amounts.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $0.75 a ticket for attractions and schools, $1.50 + 1% for other events, plus 2.9% + $0.30 card fees. Churches under 1,500 weekly pay $299 a month. Per-ticket pricing can't be set against the monthly figures, so it sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free tickets cost nothing on the Attractions and Education plans and there is no monthly fee to start. Paid tickets carry a fee, and no trial is listed. |
| Features | B | Ticketing, registration, season passes, group tickets, a box office app, embedded checkout, lead capture and reports. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You set up events and pick an industry plan, and a few plans come with a customer success manager. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, plus a mobile box office app, with Square, Stripe and church management links. No desktop app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Brushfire is for
- Fits if you run an attraction or school and sell season passes or group tickets
- Works for churches that want ticketing tied to their church management system
Who it is not for
- Watch out: card processing is charged on top, and Square online is 2.9% + $0.30
- Pricey if you are a church under 1,500 weekly attendance and sell few tickets, as the flat fee is $299 a month
- Tight if you sell lots of tickets, because fees are per ticket and rise with volume
- Not for you if you want one flat rate: the fee changes with the industry you pick
- Skip it if you need a trial, as none is listed
Good to know
Good for
- Attractions and schools selling season passes and group tickets
- Churches that want ticketing tied to their church management system
- Organizers who want to pass fees on to buyers
Worth knowing
- Card processing is charged on top of the Brushfire fee; Square online is 2.9% + $0.30.
- Fees depend on the industry you pick, so the same event can cost different amounts under each plan.
- Fees are listed per ticket, and total cost rises with ticket volume.
- A $299 monthly option applies only to churches under 1,500 weekly attendance.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$299
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Brushfire has a free plan. Paid plans start at $299 per month for churches under 1,500 weekly attendance.
Per-ticket pricing can't be set against the monthly figures, so it sits in the middle.
Attractions
$0
to start; $0.75 per ticket plus card fees
Includes season pass, group ticketing and the mobile box office app; free tickets cost nothing.
Education
$0
to start; $0.75 per ticket plus card fees
Same per-ticket fee as Attractions, with a dedicated customer success manager.
Churches under 1,500 weekly
$299
per month, plus card processing fees
Flat fee for churches under 1,500 weekly attendance; covers ticketing, registration and ChMS integrations.
Churches over 1,500 weekly
$0
to start; $1 + 1% per ticket plus card fees
Per-ticket pricing for churches and ministries over 1,500 weekly attendance.
Other Events
$0
to start; $1.50 + 1% per ticket plus card fees
For events outside the other industries; includes a dedicated customer success manager.
The free plan
No charge for free tickets on the Attractions and Education plans; paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee plus card processing.
Read from brushfire.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Ticketing and registration for attractions, schools and churches. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: forms, reports, ticketing.
Ticketing, registration, season passes, group tickets, a box office app, embedded checkout, lead capture and reports.
- Ticketing and registration
- Sells tickets for attractions and performances and runs registration for conferences, camps and classes.
- Mobile box office app
- In-person sales are listed on every industry plan, alongside season passes and group ticketing.
- Fee options
- Organizers can pass fees to attendees, absorb them for all-in pricing, or set a custom fee structure.
- Payments through Square and Stripe
- Card processing runs on Square or Stripe; the page lists online rates of 2.9% + $0.30 on both.
- Integrations and revenue tools
- Event app and embedded checkout options, mobile lead capture and optional refund protection for attendees.
- Reporting
- Sales and attendance reporting across events.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Square
- Stripe
Brushfire is made by Brushfire.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
49/79
Other event ticketing platforms it is graded above
Brushfire's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 49 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 43 of 79) and worst on ease of use (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $299 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 19 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 80 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Brushfire’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 79
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 79
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 79
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 79
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 79
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Brushfire is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Brushfire you could make: forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $3,588 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Brushfire’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
TicketSpice, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite, RegFox and TicketLeap
The 5 tools Brushfire is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
TicketSpice
Free
Ticketing for events and attractions at a flat 99¢ per ticket.
- Only TicketSpice lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brushfire also covers forms.
- TicketSpice also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- 3.0GPA
Ticket Tailor
Free
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits.
- Only Ticket Tailor lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brushfire also covers forms.
- Ticket Tailor also covers email campaigns.
- 3.0GPA
Eventbrite
Free plan · from $15/mo
Ticketing and event marketplace, with fees usually paid by buyers.
- Only Eventbrite lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brushfire also covers forms.
- Eventbrite also covers email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
RegFox
Free plan · from $0/mo
Event registration with per-registrant fees and no subscription.
- RegFox also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- 2.8GPA
TicketLeap
Free
Self-service ticketing with fees buyers can cover in full.
- Only TicketLeap lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brushfire also covers forms.
- TicketLeap also covers email campaigns and qR codes.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Brushfire free?
Brushfire has a free plan. No charge for free tickets on the Attractions and Education plans; paid tickets carry a per-ticket fee plus card processing.
How much does Brushfire cost?
Brushfire lists 5 plans. Attractions: $0 to start; $0.75 per ticket plus card fees.
What platforms does Brushfire work on?
Brushfire is available on Web.
Does Brushfire have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Brushfire is listed for Web.
Does Brushfire have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Brushfire is listed for Web.
Is Brushfire open source?
Brushfire is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Brushfire integrate with?
Brushfire's listing names Square and Stripe. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Brushfire?
Brushfire is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Brushfire?
The closest alternatives to Brushfire in our directory are TicketSpice, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite, RegFox and TicketLeap.
How does Brushfire compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Brushfire's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 49 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 11.
Is Brushfire good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Brushfire C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $299 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 19 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Brushfire?
The plain part of Brushfire you could make: forms and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Brushfire’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Brushfire's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Brushfire. Prices change, so check brushfire.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Brushfire, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/brushfire
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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