NextEvent

What NextEvent does

NextEvent AG is a privately held Swiss software company headquartered in Thun, Switzerland, that has developed event, ticketing, and congress management solutions for over 20 years. The company's core product is an end-to-end ticketing platform that covers the full event lifecycle — event creation, online ticket sales with configurable pricing categories and discount codes, booking management, mobile check-in with offline capability, and on-site access control — supported by a distributed microservices architecture with separate IAM, Payment Service, and event-app subdomains. The technology stack includes a RESTful API abstracted through a PHP SDK, OAuth2 authentication, webhook-based event notifications, and an embeddable booking widget that enables partners to integrate ticketing into their own platforms alongside Zapier and Salesforce-compatible integrations.

The business model is transaction-based: organizers pay only when tickets are sold, with no upfront fees or hidden costs and all prices including VAT. Go-to-market is primarily product-led through a self-serve website with free trial, supplemented by developer-focused API/SDK distribution for enterprise partners and mobile apps on iOS App Store and direct APK for Android. Customer segments are horizontal — SMB event organizers and professional congress/conference managers — predominantly served in the DACH region with global distribution capability via digital channels.

In a notable strategic pivot, NextEvent has announced the discontinuation of its NextEvent.com platform at the end of 2026, citing that the existing SMB operation is no longer economically or technologically sustainable. The company is repositioning toward a new enterprise 'Revenue-Anywhere' platform on which it has invested heavily in recent years. No external funding, VC backing, or acquisitions are disclosed; the company has operated as a bootstrapped, founder-owned Aktiengesellschaft throughout its history, with 11-50 employees and no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

NextEvent

Legal name

NextEvent AG

Website

https://nextevent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NextEvent AG is a Swiss software company providing event, ticketing, and congress management solutions to SMB event organizers and congress managers via a transaction-based, self-serve platform with PHP SDK and API integrations, currently pivoting toward an enterprise Revenue-Anywhere platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Ticketing and Congress Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Lead Capture / Lead Retrieval & Badge Scanning Tools (THAHAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ticketing, Registration & Event Technology (Badging, Apps) (BPAFAGAL), Ticketing Technology & Integrations (APIs, Plugins, Webhooks) (MPAGAJAF), Access Control, Credentialing & Entry Management (Scan/Turnstiles/RFID) (MPAGAJAG), Meeting & Event Program Technology (Registration, Apps, Badging) (THACAFAB)

Keywords

• Event ticketing software
• Congress management platform
• Online ticket sales
• Event management system
• Mobile ticket scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Thun

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transaction-based Ticketing Fees: Platform charges event organizers only when tickets are sold through the system. No upfront costs, setup fees, or hidden charges. All prices include VAT. Costs are calculated as a percentage or fixed fee per transaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NextEvent provides an all-in-one event, ticketing, and congress management software platform that enables organizers to create events, sell tickets online, manage bookings, and execute on-site operations including ticket scanning and access control. The platform spans the full event lifecycle—from event creation and online ticket sales through booking management to venue execution—and is complemented by a PHP SDK, REST API, webhooks, and mobile apps for ticket scanning and verification.

Product overview

NextEvent is an event, ticketing, and congress management software company based in Thun, Switzerland, with over 20 years of experience. The product portfolio consists of the NextEvent Platform as the core product, supplemented by the NextEvent Mobile App for on-site ticket scanning and verification, the PHP SDK for developer integration, webhook notifications for external system connectivity, and a documentation portal. The platform supports the complete event lifecycle from creation (erfassen), ticket sales (verkaufen), booking management (verwalten), through event execution (durchführen), with support for both seated and unnumbered ticket sales, discount codes, side events, and POS functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NextEvent Platform The core event, ticketing, and congress management software platform that enables organizers to create events, sell tickets, manage bookings, and run events through a comprehensive admin panel and widget-based booking interface. Supports the complete event lifecycle from creation through ticket sales to execution, including seated and unnumbered ticket sales, discount codes, side events, and POS functionality.
• NextEvent PHP SDK A PHP software development kit that abstracts interactions with NextEvent's RESTful APIs, facilitating authorization and request/response handling for integrating ticketing functionality into websites or e-commerce platforms. Covers event management, basket operations, payment processing, ticket retrieval, entrance checks, discount codes, and webhook handling, with OAuth2 authentication and multiple environments (INT/PROD). Requires PHP 5.5 or higher and Guzzle HTTP Client.
• NextEvent Mobile App A mobile application for Android and iOS that enables organizers to perform ticket scanning, entrance checks (including entry/exit modes), COVID certificate verification, and on-site ticket sales at event venues. Supports offline ticket validation with data synchronization when connection is restored.
• NextEvent Webhooks Webhook-based notification system that allows NextEvent platform events (such as order creation and cancellations) to communicate with external systems, enabling custom workflows and integration with third-party platforms like Zapier and Salesforce without significant development effort.
• NextEvent Documentation Portal Help center and documentation platform providing guides for organizers, developer documentation for technical integration, and FAQ sections for both organizers and end customers. Serves as the primary self-service support channel.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tito: Lightweight self-serve ticketing platform with strong design and developer-friendly APIs. Comparable on PLG sign-up, transaction pricing, and conference/event organizer use cases.
• Eventbrite: Global self-serve event ticketing and management platform. Directly comparable on PLG ticketing, transaction-based pricing, and organizer self-service — though at vastly larger scale.
• Bizzabo: Event experience OS serving mid-market and enterprise organizers. Comparable on end-to-end event lifecycle management and integration-first architecture for corporate events.
• Aventri: Event management software for conferences and corporate events. Comparable on registration, attendee management, and access control for MICE and congress organizers.
• Cvent: Enterprise event and meeting management platform with strong MICE/congress focus. Closely aligned on congress and conference organizer use cases, registration, and badge/access workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Ticketmaster (Live Nation): Global ticketing incumbent for live entertainment and sports. Overlaps on ticketing technology, access control, and enterprise integrations; far broader in scale and verticals served.
• See Tickets: European ticketing provider covering concerts, festivals, and live events. Overlaps on ticketing technology, box office, and access control across multiple European markets.
• Eventim: Europe's largest live entertainment ticketing and promoter group. Overlaps on ticketing technology and access control across concerts, sports, and theaters; a much larger incumbent in the same category.

Emerging players

• Pretix: Open-source ticketing platform popular in European tech and conference communities. Similar transaction-based, no-upfront-cost model and DACH presence; smaller scale but a credible regional alternative.
• Hopin: Virtual and hybrid event platform with registration, ticketing, and engagement tools. Comparable on event registration/paywall capabilities and meeting the needs of conference organizers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nexteventcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nexteventcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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