OAK EVENTS vs Vivenu

Vivenu is a new-generation German event ticketing platform with API-first architecture and a strong presence in sports, entertainment and consumer fairs. OAK EVENTS is an Italian event management platform for the corporate B2B segment. They are often compared, but serve different use cases.

Comparison summary

Vivenu was founded in 2018 in Germany as "modern ticketing software" with API-first architecture. It is mainly used for ticketing sport events, concerts, festivals, tourist attractions and consumer fairs where ticket sales volume is the main KPI.

OAK EVENTS was born for corporate B2B events: kick-offs, conventions, conferences, product launches. The focus is not ticket volume but the end-to-end experience of the invited attendee: registration, accreditation, streaming, networking, follow-up.

Comparison table

Dimension	Vivenu	OAK EVENTS
Primary target	Ticketing for sports, entertainment, festivals, consumer fairs	Corporate B2B events, conventions, conferences, product launches
Origin	Germany (2018)	Italy, part of Digital Forest
Business model	% on tickets sold + SaaS component	Annual or per-event license, transparent pricing
White-label	Configurable, branded checkout focus	Full: client domain, branded app, custom email sender
Architecture	API-first, strongly integrated with sales systems	Headless with custom frontend, attendee experience focus
On-site check-in	Yes, volume + fast entry focus	Yes, multi-level accreditation (VIP, press, exhibitors) + personalized badges
Integrated streaming	Limited, in-person event focus	Yes, native with embedded player and unified analytics
Attendee networking	Not available	Native module (profiles, matching, messaging, meeting booking)
Event app	Limited	Native iOS + Android, full white-label
Data residency	EU	Italy/EU (GDPR-first)
Support	Dedicated account for enterprise clients	Account manager + pre-event consultancy + Italian support

When to choose Vivenu

• Volume ticket sales for concerts, sports, festivals, consumer fairs
• Need API-first architecture to integrate ticketing into existing commercial flows
• Ticket volume makes the % on sales sustainable vs fixed license
• End user is the consumer (B2C), not a selected invitee

When to choose OAK EVENTS

• Corporate B2B events with selected invitees (no public marketplace)
• Need for end-to-end experience: registration + check-in + streaming + networking + follow-up
• Full white-label requirement with client domain
• Multi-track events with session booking and cap management
• Lead retrieval for exhibitors and native CRM integration
• Italian support and Italian data residency for enterprise compliance