WalletPassBuilder vs PassEntry
PassEntry is a wallet pass platform built around NFC, with its own reader app, payment-terminal integrations and plans from £199 a month. WalletPassBuilder is a flat-price, no-code builder for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet with loyalty and integrations built in. Here is how they compare.
When to choose WalletPassBuilder
- You want one plan at $49 a month with 1,000 pass credits and unlimited designs, rather than £199 a month for one template and 500 passes.
- QR codes and barcodes are all you need at the counter or the door.
- You want passes from Google Sheets, WordPress or an AI assistant, or loyalty that counts Square sales automatically.
- You’re an enterprise or agency running passes across many stores, brands or clients - each in its own workspace, with its data in the US or the EU.
At a glance
| WalletPassBuilder | PassEntry | |
|---|---|---|
| Wallets | Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, from one design | Apple Wallet and Google Wallet |
| Pricing | One plan: $49/month or $490/year, every feature included, with 1,000 pass credits. More credits cost from $100 per 1,000 down to $40 per 1,000 | Pilot plan £199/month (£167/month billed annually) with 1 seat, 1 template and 500 passes in total; Custom plans from £200/month; Enterprise priced on request. Excluding VAT |
| Free to start | Free to start, no credit card needed. Design your pass before you sign up; new accounts get free pass credits to publish real passes | 14-day free trial with no card required, up to 100 passes |
| Team members | No per-user fees, and a separate workspace for each client or brand | 1 seat on Pilot, up to 10 on Custom plans |
| Updating passes | Free and unlimited, with lock-screen notifications | Push notifications, geofencing and iBeacons |
| No-code integrations | Our own Google Sheets add-on and WordPress plugin for thousands of passes at once - one per row, WooCommerce order, booking or ticket - plus Zapier for thousands more apps, Klaviyo, Square, Shopify, Stripe, Jotform and Typeform | Zapier (8,000+ tools), plus a partner library including Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, Klaviyo and Stripe |
| Staff scanning | Native scanner app on Android, and scanning in the browser | PassEntry Reader app on iOS and Android, plus NFC readers and payment terminals |
| Developers | REST API, webhooks, and an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and any MCP client | REST API and webhooks |
| Pass designs | Unlimited | 1 template on Pilot, 10 on Custom plans |
| NFC tap passes | No - passes use QR codes and barcodes | Yes, once your plan is live and NFC access is approved |
Thousands of passes from the tools you already use
WalletPassBuilder is the only platform compared here with all of these built in: its own Google Sheets add-on and WordPress plugin, Zapier for thousands more apps, an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Grok, and a native scanner app for your staff. Issue thousands of passes straight from a spreadsheet, your WooCommerce store or your WordPress bookings - no developers needed.
- Google Sheets add-onA pass for every row - hundreds or thousands at once - with each person’s pass link written back to the sheet. Edit a row and sync, and their pass updates.
- WordPress pluginFree on WordPress.org. A pass for every WooCommerce order, and for every booking or ticket from LatePoint, Amelia, Bookly, Event Tickets, Events Manager and four more booking and event plugins.
- ZapierThousands of apps - CRMs, email tools, stores, forms and more. Create and update passes and send notifications from any of them, without code.
- AI assistants (MCP)Listed in Claude’s and ChatGPT’s app directories, and works with Grok and any MCP client. Ask in plain English and the assistant creates, updates and sends passes for you.
- Native scanner appStaff scan passes in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet to check in tickets, redeem coupons, add loyalty stamps and verify IDs - in the Android app or the browser.
- Stores, payments and marketingNative connections to Square, Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, Klaviyo, Jotform and Typeform.
Built for enterprises and agencies
From a single shop to a retail chain with 100,000 members, or an agency running passes for every client: one account, a separate workspace for each store, brand or client, and each workspace’s data kept in the US or the EU.
- A workspace per store, brand or clientEach workspace keeps its own passes, stats, notifications, automations and pass credits, with a cap on what each can use. Switch between them in one click.
- US or EU data residencyChoose US or EU storage for each workspace, so passes and the customer data on them stay in the region you need.
- Team access by workspaceInvite staff to just the workspaces they work on, with roles - and no per-user fees.
- Custom contracts and volume pricingMaster service agreements, volume pricing for 50,000 passes and up, and invoiced billing instead of card payments.
- Your own Apple Pass Type IDIssue passes under your company’s own Apple certificate, with renewals handled without reissuing passes.
- Your own domainsPass links on your own domain, such as passes.yourbrand.com, set for each workspace - and a branded sign-in address for your team.
Talk to us about an enterprise plan
What it costs
PassEntry’s Pilot plan is £199 a month, or £167 a month billed annually - about £2,000 a year - for one seat, one template and 500 passes in total. Beyond 500 passes you move to a Custom plan, from £200 a month. Prices exclude VAT.
WalletPassBuilder is $49 a month or $490 a year with 1,000 pass credits and unlimited pass designs, and more credits cost from $100 per 1,000.
PassEntry’s prices are as published on its website in November 2026; check its current plans before you decide.
For every option side by side, see how much it costs to create Apple Wallet passes or our pricing.
Where WalletPassBuilder is stronger
- A fraction of the price: $490 a year with 1,000 pass credits, against about £2,000 a year for PassEntry’s 500-pass Pilot plan.
- Unlimited pass designs on one plan, with no per-user fees.
- Loyalty built in, including Square purchases that add stamps automatically, a sign-up form and an in-store kiosk.
- The only platform compared here with its own Google Sheets add-on and WordPress plugin, Zapier, an MCP server for AI assistants and a native scanner app, all built in - so you can issue thousands of passes straight from a sheet, WooCommerce orders or WordPress bookings and tickets.
- Claude, ChatGPT and Grok can create, update and send passes for you - WalletPassBuilder is listed in Claude’s and ChatGPT’s app directories.
- Built for enterprises and agencies: a workspace for each store, brand or client with US or EU data residency, custom contracts with volume pricing and invoicing, and passes under your own Apple Pass Type ID.
- Free to start with no credit card: design your pass before you sign up, and new accounts get free pass credits to publish it.
Frequently asked questions
Is WalletPassBuilder cheaper than PassEntry?+
Yes. PassEntry’s Pilot plan is £199 a month (£167 billed annually) for one seat, one template and 500 passes in total, and larger volumes need a Custom plan from £200 a month. WalletPassBuilder is $49 a month or $490 a year with 1,000 pass credits, unlimited pass designs and no per-user fees.
Does WalletPassBuilder support NFC passes?+
No. WalletPassBuilder passes use QR codes and barcodes, which any phone camera or scanner can read. PassEntry offers NFC passes once your plan is live and NFC access is approved.
Can I move from PassEntry to WalletPassBuilder?+
Passes already on your customers’ phones get their updates from the platform that issued them, so moving platforms means issuing new passes and sending customers the new link. Most businesses do it with one email or text, and keep both running until the old passes expire.
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