GalleryEntry vs EntryThingy
Looking for an EntryThingy alternative?
EntryThingy charges $3 for every entry you receive, plus tokens for emails and a monthly fee for its online showcase. GalleryEntry is free for your first 100 entries every year, with emails and the exhibition page included, and it was designed for volunteers and artists who don’t love computers.
Why organizations choose GalleryEntry
No meter running
With EntryThingy, a popular show costs more: 100 entries is $300. On GalleryEntry, your first 100 entries each year cost nothing at all.
Emails and the exhibition included
EntryThingy charges a token per 100 email recipients and 9 tokens a month for its Artist Showcase. GalleryEntry includes decision emails, reminders and a full online exhibition on every plan.
Built for older volunteers and artists
Large type, plain words, text on every button, autosave on every page, and a show overview that tells the next volunteer exactly what to do.
Fees the way guilds charge them
Member prices, a fee per piece, category fees, late fees and pay-by-check, all built in and added up for the artist.
GalleryEntry and EntryThingy, side by side
What each service says about itself. Where EntryThingy doesn’t publish something, we say so rather than guess.
| Feature | GalleryEntry | EntryThingy |
|---|---|---|
| Price for entries | Free up to 100 entries a year | $3 per entry (1 token) |
| Setup fee | $0 | $0 |
| Per-call fee | $0 | $0 |
| Emails to artists | Included | 1 token ($3) per 100 recipients |
| Online exhibition of accepted work | Included | Artist Showcase: 9 tokens ($27) a month |
| Cut of entry fees | None | None |
| Where entry fees go | Straight to your PayPal, or by check | Your PayPal or card processor |
| Blind jurying | Yes | Yes |
| Artist accounts | Free, always. No paid tiers. | Free; portfolio plans $3.99–$15.99 a month |
| Where artists apply | Your own page: yourguild.galleryentry.com | A form embedded on your website |
| Directory of calls for artists to browse | No | Yes |
What it costs in the first year
| Your year | GalleryEntry | EntryThingy |
|---|---|---|
| One show, 50 entries | $0 | $150 |
| Two shows, 50 entries each | $0 | $300 |
| One show, 100 entries | $0 | $300 |
EntryThingy: $3 per entry. Emails and the online showcase cost extra. Processing: Card or PayPal fees, paid to the processor.
See GalleryEntry for yourself
These are real screens, not mockups: a sculpture guild’s show, from the artist’s phone to the jury’s results.
When EntryThingy might suit you better
We’d rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. EntryThingy may be the better choice if:
- You want your call listed in a large public directory that artists browse. EntryThingy advertises listings to over 160,000 artists; GalleryEntry deliberately has no public directory.
- You want the entry form embedded inside your own website rather than on a separate page.
- You take well over 100 entries a year and want a published per-entry price today. (Our larger plans are quoted; ask us.)
Try your own numbers
Change the number of shows and entries to see what each service would charge.
100 entries a year on GalleryEntry: $0.
| Service | How it’s priced | First year | Each year after |
|---|---|---|---|
| GalleryEntry | Free up to 100 entries a year. No setup, per-call or per-entry fees. | $0 | $0 |
| JotForm | Free for 10 payments a month; $39 a month for up to 100 (one month per show). | $78 | $78 |
| ArtCall | A license per call, reported to start at $79 (larger calls cost more). | $158 | $158 |
| EntryThingy | $3 per entry. Emails and the online showcase cost extra. | $300 | $300 |
| Smarter Entry | $450 one-time setup + $0.70 per photo ($0.65 per entry for nonprofits). | $515 | $65 |
| ShowSubmit | $125 per show + $6 per artist ($4.80 after the first 100). | $850 | $850 |
| CaFÉ | $250 per call + $2.49 per entry, $225 onboarding, $120 a year after the first. | $974 | $869 |
Platform fees only, from each company’s published prices (October 2026), using the lowest price where several are listed. Card and PayPal processing fees are extra on every option. Per-photo prices assume 3 photos per entry; per-artist prices assume one entry per artist; JotForm assumes one paid month per show.
Questions people ask
Is GalleryEntry cheaper than EntryThingy?
For most small organizations, yes: GalleryEntry is free up to 100 entries a year, while EntryThingy charges $3 per entry, so 100 entries would cost $300 there. Emails and the online exhibition are also included on GalleryEntry.
Does either service take a cut of our entry fees?
Neither does. With GalleryEntry, entry fees go straight into your own PayPal account, or you collect checks yourself. PayPal charges its usual processing fee.
How hard is it to switch?
Most organizations set up their first call in an evening: create your organization, add your logo, connect PayPal or add check instructions, and copy your prospectus into a new call. Artists create a free account when they apply. Write to us and we’ll help you set up your first show.
EntryThingy information comes from its own website (entrythingy.com/pricing), checked in October 2026. Prices change; please check with EntryThingy before deciding. EntryThingy is a trademark of its owner, used here only to compare.
Switching from EntryThingy? Try GalleryEntry on your next show.
Free for small organizations. Set up your call in an evening, and we’ll help with your first show.