What appently does

Appently is a private US software development company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm builds custom full-stack applications for clients in regulated industries, with a portfolio organized around four service lines: iGaming and sportsbook platforms (frontend, backend, payments, and compliance for licensed markets), fantasy sports systems (DFS and season-long contests, salary caps, live scoring, player databases), security systems (loss prevention, fraud detection, and real-time threat monitoring), and enterprise applications (practice management, workflow automation, and custom integrations). Appently holds NJ Casino Vendor License #0089852, which authorises it to provide services to New Jersey's licensed casino and iGaming operators, and operates a globally distributed team structured to deliver 24/7 platform coverage.

The company's technology footprint is centered on custom development rather than a packaged product; engagements are scoped to deliver bespoke platforms built for regulated, real-time, high-stakes operations. The business model is professional services: project-based, quote-driven engagements with enterprise clients, sold directly through a website contact channel, email ([email protected]), and phone ((401) 660-0585). Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with no disclosed resellers, marketplaces, or channel partners. Customer segments span iGaming and sportsbook operators (primary), fantasy sports operators, security-focused enterprises, and enterprise application clients in verticals including healthcare.

There is no public disclosure of revenue, funding, headcount trends, named customers, leadership team, or geographic operating footprint beyond the Rhode Island headquarters and a globally distributed delivery team. Ownership, investor backing, and corporate structure are not described in the available material.

Name

appently

Legal name

Appently

Website

https://appently.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Appently is a Rhode Island-based custom software development firm founded in 2015 that builds full-stack platforms for regulated industries, including iGaming, sportsbook, fantasy sports, security, and enterprise applications, under an NJ Casino Vendor license.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Smithfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development Services: Full-service custom software development for regulated industries including iGaming platforms, fantasy sports systems, security platforms, and enterprise applications. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with clients in high-stakes regulated markets. Services include concept-to-market delivery with compliance built-in.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Appently is a full-service custom software development company that builds software for regulated industries. It delivers full-stack platforms spanning frontend, backend, payments, and compliance for iGaming and sportsbook operators, fantasy sports platforms, security-focused enterprises, and general enterprise application clients. Engagements are project-based, taking products from concept to market.

Product overview

Appently is a full-service software development company offering a portfolio of four core service offerings: iGaming & Sportsbook (full-stack casino and sportsbook platforms for regulated markets), Fantasy Sports (DFS and season-long fantasy systems with salary caps, contests, live scoring, and player databases), Security Systems (loss prevention, fraud detection, and threat monitoring), and Enterprise Apps (practice management, workflow automation, and custom solutions). These offerings target regulated industries including iGaming, security, and healthcare sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iGaming & Sportsbook Platforms Full-stack casino and sportsbook platforms covering frontend, backend, payments, and compliance. Built specifically for operators in regulated markets and designed for continuous 24/7 operation.
• Fantasy Sports Platforms Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and season-long fantasy sports systems with salary caps, contests, live scoring, and player databases. Architected to scale across any sport.
• Security Systems Real-time loss prevention, fraud detection, and threat monitoring systems designed for high-value operations. Built for continuous monitoring and 24/7 incident response.
• Enterprise Applications Custom enterprise applications including practice management and workflow automation, designed to integrate with existing client systems and scale with business needs.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Kambi: Kambi provides turnkey sportsbook platform technology to regulated operators worldwide. It is a direct peer because it builds the same kind of full-stack sportsbook platforms for regulated markets that Appently delivers as custom development services.
• SOFTSWISS: SOFTSWISS provides an iGaming platform and white-label casino/sportsbook solutions with built-in payments and compliance. It addresses the same regulated operator market as Appently, with a more productized delivery model.
• Pragmatic Solutions: Pragmatic Solutions is an iGaming platform provider serving regulated operators with full-stack casino and sportsbook technology. It is comparable to Appently in offering backend, payments, and compliance infrastructure for regulated iGaming clients.
• OpenBet (Light & Wonder): OpenBet, the sportsbook platform business of Light & Wonder, supplies end-to-end sports betting technology to operators in regulated jurisdictions. It competes for the same iGaming/sportsbook platform build mandates that Appently targets.

Others

• GeoComply: GeoComply provides geolocation compliance and fraud-prevention infrastructure for online gambling operators. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive — Appently's clients often license GeoComply while Appently builds the surrounding platform.
• Sportradar: Sportradar supplies sports data, odds, and trading services to sportsbook operators worldwide. It is an enabling partner/adjacent rather than a direct competitor, since Appently's sportsbook builds typically integrate Sportradar feeds.

Broad incumbents

• Playtech: Playtech is a large, publicly listed incumbent supplying casino, sportsbook, and platform software to regulated operators globally. It overlaps with Appently's iGaming platform offering but at much greater scale and breadth.
• IGT (International Game Technology): IGT is a global incumbent in lottery, gaming, and digital betting technology with significant iGaming platform capability. It competes for large regulated platform engagements that Appently also targets.
• Light & Wonder: Light & Wonder is a major global gaming technology incumbent spanning content, platforms (including OpenBet), and iGaming. Appently competes for the same operator platform-build dollars but as a small specialist against a diversified giant.

Emerging players

• Bragg Gaming Group: Bragg Gaming provides iGaming content, platform technology, and player account management to operators in regulated markets. It is comparable to Appently as a focused iGaming technology specialist, but with a more productized SaaS model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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