Best of Best Review recognizes Actickety as the Best Innovation in Community Technology in the United States of 2026, highlighting an innovative approach to event technology that places greater emphasis on affordability, accessibility, community participation and organiser control.

Actickety is an AI powered event planning, marketing, ticketing and management platform created for independent and community events. Its technology brings event creation, promotion, ticketing, merchandise, attendee management and analytics together within one platform.

At the centre of Actickety's approach is a straightforward idea: event organisers should be able to retain more of the revenue their events generate.

Changing the Event Technology Model

Event ticketing has traditionally been built around transaction based fees, meaning that the cost of using a platform can increase as an event becomes more successful.

Actickety takes a different approach by offering subscription based plans rather than relying on percentage based platform fees. According to Actickety's market analysis, major ticketing platforms can charge fees equivalent to approximately 15% to 25% of ticket value.

For charities, community organisations, sports clubs, schools and independent event organisers, retaining a greater share of ticket revenue can have a direct effect on what an event is able to accomplish.

A successful fundraising dinner, community festival, school event or sports club gathering can generate revenue for a specific purpose. Actickety's model is designed to help more of that revenue remain with the organisation behind the event.

AI Powered Event Creation

Actickety goes beyond ticket sales by using artificial intelligence and modern event management technology to simplify the process of creating and promoting an event.

Organisers can create branded event pages, sell tickets and packages, offer add ons and merchandise, promote events through social media and referrals, issue mobile tickets and manage QR based check in.

The platform also provides reporting and analytics, while more complex events can make use of timed entry, seating plans and capacity management capabilities.

By bringing these functions into one environment, Actickety provides a practical technology foundation for organisations that may otherwise need several separate tools to create, market and operate an event.

Built for Community Organisations

Community organisations often rely on events for fundraising, participation and engagement.

Actickety's Community Events package is designed for charities, sports clubs, schools, universities and other community organisations. The platform also supports churches and independent venues.

These organisations can use events for many different purposes. A charity can organise a gala or sponsored walk. A sports club can host a dinner or fundraising event. A school can run a fair. A university can organise a conference or gathering. A community organisation can create a festival or local experience.

Actickety provides the technology infrastructure needed to manage these activities while keeping the focus on the organisation, its audience and its objectives.

Technology With a Community Purpose

Actickety's community focused philosophy is also reflected in the technology background of co founder Tim Godwin.

Godwin has been involved in technology businesses addressing community participation, sustainability and supply chain transparency.

Previous projects have included supply chain traceability technology deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the goal of helping address illegal logging in the world's second largest rainforest and exploitation within mining supply chains.

Godwin has also been involved in recreation and facilities management technology deployed across more than 50 major municipalities internationally. The technology was designed to increase citizen participation in sport, recreation and community activities, including engagement among disadvantaged groups.

According to information provided by Actickety, that recreation and facilities management technology handled approximately $750 million in ticket and booking revenue across more than 100,000 facilities.

This history provides important context for Actickety's community technology focus. Its development reflects an established interest in using technology to support participation, access and community activity.

Making Event Technology More Accessible

Sophisticated event technology has traditionally been associated with larger organisations that have the resources to manage multiple software systems and technical processes.

Actickety takes a more accessible approach.

An organiser does not necessarily need a web developer or a collection of specialised platforms to establish an online event presence. The platform combines event site creation, ticketing, marketing, attendee management and analytics in one system.

That can make the technology particularly relevant to smaller organisations, independent creators and community groups where time, staffing and technology budgets can be limited.

A Platform Designed Around Organiser Control

Actickety's subscription model is an important part of its overall philosophy.

Rather than allowing platform costs to rise directly with ticket revenue, subscription plans provide a more predictable technology expense. Current offerings include Creator, Community, Professional and Enterprise packages designed for different types and sizes of organisations.

The underlying principle remains consistent across the platform: create better events, build stronger communities and retain more of the money generated by those events.

That principle is particularly relevant to organisations where event revenue supports a larger mission.

Preparing for the Future of Event Technology

Actickety is also developing technology for increasingly complex event environments.

Planned capabilities for high volume and oversold events include fan first technology designed to manage ticket queues, combat bots and support resales while prioritising genuine fans when events are launched.

This development reflects the broader direction of the platform. Actickety is not limited to processing transactions. Its technology is being developed around the wider experience of creating, marketing, selling and managing events.

More information about Actickety is available at their website serving creators.