Artifax vs OPAS

Artifax3.6Visit OPAS—Visit

Higher score Artifax #2 in Performing Arts Software 3.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 7 features Visit Artifax

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OPAS #7 in Performing Arts Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit OPAS

• Artifax fits best

  Venues coordinating events, spaces, and rehearsals

• OPAS fits best

  Arts organizations needing ticketing and venue calendars

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Side by side

Feature	Artifax 3.6/10 Visit ↗	OPAS —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	3.6	—
Ranking	#2 in Performing Arts Software	#7 in Performing Arts Software
Best for	Venues coordinating events, spaces, and rehearsals	Arts organizations needing ticketing and venue calendars
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Artifax 1/7 · OPAS 6/7
Ticketing	Not published	✓ (best)
Patron CRM	Not published	✓ (best)
Class management	Not published	✓ (best)
Rehearsal scheduling	Not published	Not published
Fundraising tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Reserved seating	Not published	✓ (best)
Venue calendar	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Shared calendars combine event, rehearsal, and hire scheduling. Conflict checks help teams coordinate spaces and resources. CRM, contracts, invoices, and financial tracking support booking workflows.	Combines box-office sales with patron and audience relationship management Includes reserved seating, venue seat maps and calendar management Adds fundraising, donor, education and class administration tools
Cons	There is no free plan. Pricing requires a tailored proposal rather than published self-service rates. Support is not offered 24/7.	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales model Web access is the listed platform; no other platform is specified Its performing-arts focus may not fit general event-management needs
Our verdict	Artifax brings venue scheduling, bookings, event delivery, CRM, and financial workflows together for arts, cultural, education, and entertainment organizations. Shared calendars cover events, rehearsals, and hires, while resource… Read the review →	OPAS is a cloud-based, web-accessible management platform for performing arts organizations, including theatres, concert venues and arts centres. It brings ticket sales, patron records, reserved seating, fundraising, education… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Artifax — where it wins

  • Shared calendars combine event, rehearsal, and hire scheduling.
  • Conflict checks help teams coordinate spaces and resources.
  • CRM, contracts, invoices, and financial tracking support booking workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • Pricing requires a tailored proposal rather than published self-service rates.
  • Support is not offered 24/7.

• OPAS — where it wins

  • Combines box-office sales with patron and audience relationship management
  • Includes reserved seating, venue seat maps and calendar management
  • Adds fundraising, donor, education and class administration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales model
  • Web access is the listed platform; no other platform is specified
  • Its performing-arts focus may not fit general event-management needs

• Artifax3.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Artifax brings venue scheduling, event coordination, CRM, and financial workflows into one system.

  Visit ArtifaxFull verdict →
• OPAS—/10 · Pricing on request

  A unified cloud platform for ticketing, patron management, fundraising and venue operations.

  Visit OPASFull verdict →