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Crafted Call vs EntryThingy
EntryThingy is a current, art-specific call and jury platform with token pricing, artist portfolios, and an accepted-art showcase. Crafted Call covers the same core stage inside a broader gallery operating system.
EntryThingy facts and pricing verified October 3, 2026 against the primary sources cited below.
The Quick Decision
Choose Crafted Call When
Organizations that want calls and exhibitions connected to commerce, websites, memberships, events, rentals, marketing, and gallery-wide reporting.
Choose EntryThingy when
Organizations that prefer a $3-per-entry token model without a recurring organization plan and want EntryThingy's established artist network and embeddable Artist Showcase.
EntryThingy covers the call-to-show workflow well, including blind judging, voting rounds, payments, and showcase publishing. Crafted Call covers that same stage and keeps going: accepted work carries into exhibition planning, sales, memberships, events, rentals, and your website without leaving the platform.
Side by Side: Crafted Call vs EntryThingy
EntryThingy cells quote documented capabilities and published prices, not assumptions from a feature grid. Crafted Call cells link to the feature pages that back them.
| Capability | Crafted Call | EntryThingy |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $0 Pay as you go plus 4 flat monthly plans ($19–$99/mo). Crafted Call pricing | Token-based organization pricing with no setup fee or annual contract; one $3 token processes one entry. |
| Cost to run one call | $0 to publish on every plan; $1.00 USD per completed application on Pay as you go, less with a subscription. Crafted Call pricing | No per-call price; entries are charged individually at $3/sub. |
| Per-entry charges | $1.00 USD down to $0.25 USD per completed application, by plan, whatever the entry fee. A free-entry call carries the same charge, and you can have artists cover it at checkout instead. Crafted Call pricing | $3/sub. |
| Jurying and rounds | Scored rounds with rubrics, juror assignment, recusal, and redistribution. Juror and round counts scale by plan, up to unlimited on Premier. Jury & Review | EntryThingy supports multiple voting rounds, voting by entry or image, and waitlist management. |
| Blind review | Redaction hides the artist fields you choose, per round, and juror preview shows staff exactly what jurors will see. Jury & Review | EntryThingy documents blind judging with customizable scoring and juror access control. |
| Artist portfolios | Artists keep reusable portfolios and hosted profile pages. Accepted work can be entered into future calls without re-uploading. Artist Portfolios | Artists can maintain a reusable image library and public portfolio, with optional paid storage tiers. |
| Entry fees and payments | Stripe checkout for entry fees, artwork sales, tickets, and memberships, with artist payouts and 1099 tooling. Artist Payouts | EntryThingy supports entry-fee collection and publishes built-in PayPal integration for entry-fee processing. |
| Exports and portability | CSV exports on paid plans for submissions, artists, payments, and financial reports, plus an API with webhooks on higher plans. API & Webhooks | EntryThingy documents data export and reporting as part of its gallery workflow. |
| Publishing accepted work | Accepted pieces publish to hosted exhibition pages and online galleries, with artwork detail pages and inquiry capture. Exhibitions & Sales | Artist Showcase embeds accepted artwork on an organization's website and updates as entries are accepted. |
| Labels, catalogs, and intake | Print-ready wall labels and a branded exhibition catalog PDF, both generated from artwork data on every plan, plus QR-assisted check-in and checkout with condition notes. Exhibitions & Sales | Not publicly documented. |
| Exhibition operations | Floor plans and wall layouts, installation planning, condition reports, and sales during the show. Gallery Spaces | EntryThingy positions its current product as a call-to-show workflow with status management, communication, reports, and showcase publishing. |
| Recurring calls | Duplicate any call or save it as a template. Each year keeps its own submissions, decisions, and reporting. Calls for Art | Not publicly documented. |
| Grants and non-art programs | Not the focus. Crafted Call is purpose-built for visual-arts calls; broad application platforms fit generic grant programs better. | Not publicly documented. |
| Memberships | Membership tiers with recurring dues, renewals, and rosters, included from Core. Member discounts on entry fees apply automatically, and a call can be limited to members. Memberships | Not publicly documented. |
| Events and ticketing | Ticketed and RSVP events for openings, talks, and classes, with member and early-bird prices, promo codes, check-in, waitlists, and attendance reporting. Included from Studio. Events & Ticketing | Not publicly documented. |
| Studio and space rentals | Rental agreements, charges, and occupancy reporting for studios, walls, and display cases. Space Rentals | Not publicly documented. |
| Email marketing | Newsletters with segments and delivery status on every paid plan; automations and campaign analytics through the Marketing Hub. Marketing Hub | Not publicly documented. |
| Your website | A hosted, branded gallery site with calls, exhibitions, artists, shop, and events pages, plus WordPress embeds. Organization Website | Not publicly documented. |
| Admin assistant | Frida drafts calls, answers questions, and works through gallery admin with your approval at every step. Frida | Not publicly documented. |
"Not publicly documented" means the vendor does not publish that capability or number on the pages we cite. It describes their public documentation, not proof of absence. Competitor cells summarize EntryThingy's public pages; every citation is listed under Sources below.
Published Pricing, Both Sides
EntryThingy
- Token-based organization pricing with no setup fee or annual contract; one $3 token processes one entry.
- Per submission: $3/sub.
- Artist Showcase add-on: $27/mo.
- There is no organization subscription. Email notifications use 1 token per 100 emails sent to entrants, and Artist Showcase is an optional $27/mo add-on while active (9 tokens at $3 each).
Pricing as of · sourced from EntryThingy primary pricing source
Crafted Call
- Pay as you go: $0/mo and $0 to publish a call. A flat $1.00 USD platform charge per completed application, paid by the organization on a monthly invoice or by each artist at checkout.
- Paid plans: $19–$99/mo (Core, Studio, Gallery, Premier) with $0 to publish and a lower charge per application, down to $0.25 USD on Premier.
- Sales commission when artwork sells through the platform: 4% down to 1% by plan.
- Everything is free to set up and explore on Pay as you go; you only pay when applications complete, or from the first month of a paid plan.
These are our current published prices, the same numbers you will find on our pricing page and at checkout.
Looking for an EntryThingy alternative?
Teams weighing an EntryThingy alternative usually like the token simplicity and outgrow the boundary at accepted work. Crafted Call carries the same call-to-show flow onward into commerce, memberships, events, and a hosted website of your own.
Migration Reality
Crafted Call's importer recognizes EntryThingy CSV exports and maps entries, pieces, artist records, and statuses after a dry run you can check. Jury results aren't imported yet, and images move with help from support, so import a recent call first and keep your exports.
A vendor export proves data portability; it does not guarantee that every field, attachment, status, or historical event maps one-to-one.
In use at Mosaic Art Collective
Mosaic Art Collective in Manchester, NH runs its calls, jury review, exhibitions and artwork sales on Crafted Call.
- calls hosted
- 40calls hosted
- submissions reviewed
- 1,706submissions reviewed
- members in their artist community
- 382members in their artist community
Sources and Review Date
Pricing and capability facts verified October 3, 2026. Product details can change, so confirm the final scope and quote before buying.
Crafted Call vs EntryThingy: common questions
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How much does EntryThingy cost to run a call?
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