bzar vs ZAPP
ZAPP is the long-standing application and jurying system for juried art and craft fairs, where artists pay a jury fee per show. bzar is built for community markets, night markets, cultural markets and festivals that also sell tickets and want their vendors and attendees in one place.
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When to choose each.
Choose bzar if
- You want vendor applications, booth payments, ticketing and check-in in one dashboard.
- You also sell tickets and check attendees in.
- You want DMV vendors and attendees who follow you on bzar to hear the moment you publish or open applications.
- You want emails to go out on their own when vendors apply, get approved, and before and after the event.
Choose ZAPP if
- You run a juried fine-art show and want ZAPP's national artist pool and image jurying.
- You need a built-in local audience outside Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. bzar's organizer tools work anywhere in the US, but its community of vendors and shoppers is in the DMV.
Features: bzar and ZAPP.
"Not listed" means we couldn't find it on their website, not that it definitely doesn't exist.
| Feature | bzar | ZAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor applications with your own questions | Yes | Yes |
| Application scoring and jurying | No | Yes |
| Vendor badges and track record | No | PartlyArtist history with your own show only |
| Booth types with prices and limits | Yes | Yes |
| Booth map | Yes | YesPaid add-on |
| Booth fees paid by card | Yes | Yes |
| Refunds from the platform | Yes | Yes |
| Insurance and permit collection | Yes | Not listed |
| Vendor agreements to sign | Yes | Not listed |
| Free and paid ticketing | Yes | Not listed |
| QR check-in | Yes | Not listed |
| Promo codes | Yes | Not listed |
| Public vendor directory | Yes | YesPaid add-on |
| Messaging and announcements to vendors | Yes | Yes |
| Email automations | Yes | PartlyTemplates only |
| One inbox for platform messages, email and Instagram | No | Not listed |
| AI operator | No | Not listed |
| Organizer page with followers | Yes | Not listed |
| Built-in audience of vendors and attendees | Yes | Yes |
| Payouts and revenue analytics | Yes | YesMonthly check or EFT |
| Shopper preorders from vendors | Yes | Not listed |
| Weekly market seasons | Yes | Not listed |
| Organizer mobile app | No | Not listed |
What the same event costs.
Organizer pricing is not published; artists pay per-show jury fees.
bzar's full fee details are on the pricing page.
Moving from ZAPP.
- Create a free organizer account and set up your event.
- Copy your application questions into the bzar application form, and recreate your booth types and prices.
- Lay out booths on the venue map and set up your automatic emails.
- Send your new application link to returning vendors. Anyone following you on bzar is notified when applications open.
Common questions.
Is bzar cheaper than ZAPP?
ZAPP: Organizer pricing is not published; artists pay per-show jury fees. bzar has no subscription; paid tickets carry 3% with card processing included, and booth payments 3.9%.
When is ZAPP the better choice?
You run a juried fine-art show and want ZAPP's national artist pool and image jurying. You need a built-in local audience outside Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. bzar's organizer tools work anywhere in the US, but its community of vendors and shoppers is in the DMV.
Can I switch from ZAPP to bzar?
Yes. Create a free organizer account and set up your event. Copy your application questions into the bzar application form, and recreate your booth types and prices. Lay out booths on the venue map and set up your automatic emails. Send your new application link to returning vendors. Anyone following you on bzar is notified when applications open.
Does bzar charge organizers a subscription?
No. bzar is free for organizers: no monthly plan and no per-event fee.
Where these facts come from.
Competitor details come from each company’s own website, checked on 2026-10-09. Details change; tell us at hello@bzar.app if something here is out of date.
- https://www.zapplication.org/
- https://sales.zapplication.org/
- https://blog.zapplication.org/?p=3442
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/product-editor
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/booth-management-tools
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/refund-requests
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/create-custom-questions
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/zapp-gallery
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/emailing-artists
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/email-templates
- https://admin-help.zapplication.org/doc/monthly-remittances
Try bzar on your next event.
Free for organizers. Bring your vendors, booths and tickets into one dashboard.