# 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.

## 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

| Feature | bzar | ZAPP |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor applications with your own questions | Yes | Yes |
| Application scoring and jurying | No | Yes |
| Vendor badges and track record | No | Partly |
| Booth types with prices and limits | Yes | Yes |
| Booth map | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Messaging and announcements to vendors | Yes | Yes |
| Email automations | Yes | Partly |
| 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 | Yes |
| Shopper preorders from vendors | Yes | Not listed |
| Weekly market seasons | Yes | Not listed |
| Organizer mobile app | No | Not listed |

## Fees for the same event

ZAPP: Organizer pricing is not published; artists pay per-show jury fees.

## Switching from ZAPP

1. Create a free organizer account and set up your event.
2. Copy your application questions into the bzar application form, and recreate your booth types and prices.
3. Lay out booths on the venue map and set up your automatic emails.
4. Send your new application link to returning vendors. Anyone following you on bzar is notified when applications open.

Checked 2026-10-09 against ZAPP's own website. All comparisons: https://bzar.app/compare