Revel
Community-focused event management and ticketing platform.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 62% of tracked projects; popularity more than 7%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 109 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.16.0 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Python, Docker |
Is Revel actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 468 commits, of which 202 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 67 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 108% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v2.16.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Note that Revel depends on a third-party service to work fully. It is self-hosted, but not self-contained: if that external service changes its terms or disappears, your instance is affected.
Revel ranks #8 of 21 in Polls and Events, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Revel actually does
Revel is an event management and ticketing platform designed for community gatherings. It provides tools to organise events and handle ticket distribution for attendees. Because the official details are sparse, it likely functions similarly to other open-source event coordination systems.
Best fit: It suits small communities or self-hosters looking for a dedicated, MIT-licenced alternative to commercial event platforms. It is ideal if you prefer to run your own infrastructure for local meetups or group gatherings.
Worth knowing: With a modest community following and a lower repository star count, you may encounter edge cases or lack readily available documentation and community plugins. It also competes directly with established event management tools that offer broader integration options.
Deployment notes
Since it is packaged for Docker and uses Python, deployment typically involves running containers via Docker Compose. You will usually need to configure persistent volumes for data storage and place the container behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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