EntryThingy vs Cafe
CaFÉ charges $225 to onboard, $250 per call, and takes 3.25% of every transaction. EntryThingy charges $3 per submission and nothing else. Here's the full comparison.
Transparent, Flexible Pricing
EntryThingy's pricing model is designed to be fair and transparent, with no hidden fees or surprises:
| Fee | EntryThingy | Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Onboarding Fee | Free | $225 |
| Call Fee | Free | $250 |
| Token | $3.00 | $2.49 |
| Annual Renewal | Free | $120 |
| Processing Fee | Free | 3.25% |
While Cafe's token price appears slightly lower at $2.49, their additional fees quickly add up:
- A $225 onboarding fee
- A $250 fee per call
- A $120 annual renewal fee
- A 3.25% processing fee on all transactions
With EntryThingy, you only pay for what you use. No hidden fees, no annual renewals, and no percentage taken from your entry fees.
Feature Set
Entry Processing
- Process entries with up to 20 images per entry
- Flexible entry form customization
- Support for both online and offline jury systems
- Automatic entry number generation
- Built-in PayPal and Square integrations for easy payment processing
Jury System
- Multiple voting rounds support
- Vote by entry or by individual image
- Customizable scoring systems
- Blind jurying capabilities
- Per-juror logins with independent access control
- Waitlist management for shows with more entries than slots
Artist Showcase
- Display accepted artwork on your own website
- Customizable display options for artwork details
- Support for dimensions, materials, prices, and year
- Automatic updates as you accept new work
- Professional presentation of accepted works
Additional Benefits
- Free trial with 10 tokens
- No setup fee
- No annual renewal costs
- No percentage taken from entry fees
- 24/7 customer support
- Cloud-based storage with Amazon Web Services
- Automatic data backup
- Export your data anytime. It's always yours
Why Artists and Organizations Choose EntryThingy
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Cost-Effective: With no setup fees, annual renewals, or processing fees, EntryThingy helps you keep more of your entry fees.
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No Training Required: Artists submit without a tutorial; admins are running their first call the same day they sign up.
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Flexible: Custom questions per exhibition, tiered member/non-member pricing, and unlimited jurors at no extra cost, whether you're running a small local show or a national juried competition.
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Professional: Artist Showcase and the jury dashboard put a polished, on-brand experience in front of both artists and jurors.
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Reliable: Built on Amazon Web Services with automatic daily backups.
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Supportive: Support replies in under a day, from a real person, not a ticket queue.
Get Started Today
Sign up now and receive 10 free tokens to try out the platform. No setup fee, no commitment, just your calls in front of 166,000+ artists.