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Kintana vs Punchup Live
Own your domain and your desk — or plug into comedy’s content-and-tickets ecosystem.
Punchup Live is a comedy-native platform — content, fan engagement, discovery, and ticketing (via Tixologi) in one ecosystem, with transparent fees, Stripe payouts, and data tools built for stand-up. Kintana is for comedians, promoters, and venues who want checkout, CRM, marketing sites, and email on their own brand and domain — with a workspace they control worldwide, not only inside a comedy app. Punchup fits when the consumer app and content funnel are your growth engine; Kintana fits when you want your site, list, and ops in one desk you own.
Often a fit if you are…
- Comedians and clubs who want checkout on their domain — not only Punchup pages or widgets
- Promoters running multiple acts or rooms who need settlement and roster tools in one workspace
- Acts touring outside Punchup’s core markets who want the same stack everywhere
Side by side
Kintana vs Punchup Live
| Kintana | Punchup Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand & checkout | ||
| Checkout on your own domain | Punchup pages + website widget | |
| Full marketing site (bio, tours, pages) | Artist pages + embed widget | |
| Custom domain for your brand | Pro plan | Branded Punchup storefront |
| Consumer comedy app for fan discovery | Your SEO + your list | |
| Audience & CRM | ||
| Contact on every order in your workspace | Fan email + phone in platform | |
| Tags, segments, and campaigns built in | Fan messaging + analytics | |
| Email drips & broadcasts you fully control | Built-in fan communication | |
| Export data / tenant-isolated workspace | Fan data export | |
| Operations | ||
| Stripe Connect payouts to your account | Stripe — payouts in ~48 hours | |
| Reserved seating & venue maps | General admission focus | |
| Content + podcast tied to ticket sales | — | |
| AI demand & tour routing insights | Request-a-show + analytics | |
| QR check-in & door scanner | ||
| Promoter settlement & multi-act roster | Room + lineup management | |
| Pricing & migration | ||
| Free tier to start | Contact / onboarding-led | |
| Transparent per-ticket fees | Platform fees + Stripe | $1.75 + 2.5% published |
| Import prior buyers / contacts | CSV import + migration support | White-glove transfer help |
| Live Punchup sales sync | — | N/A — source platform |
Why teams switch
What changes after migration
Your site, not only the app
Punchup surfaces shows beside content in its consumer app — Kintana gives you the destination on your domain: Stripe checkout, confirmation emails on your brand, and every buyer in your CRM without depending on a third-party discovery feed.
Built for promoters and venues too
Punchup is comedy-first for artists and clubs. Kintana adds promoter settlement, multi-client workspaces, and tools for venues and agencies running bills beyond a single room’s lineup.
Stack that travels with you
Segments, drips, sites, and door tools work the same in Sydney, London, or Toronto — with Eventbrite and other sync during migration if you still run external on-sales.
Move from Punchup Live
Move from Punchup Live
Export contacts and sales from Punchup, import into Kintana, and run your next on-sale on your own checkout and site. Punchup offers migration help on their side — we can map exports into your Kintana workspace on Agency plans.
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