Overview:
Chobble Tickets is a self-hosted ticket reservation system designed for event organizers who need control over their data. Built by a community interest company, it handles free and paid events using Stripe or Square. The system runs on Deno and uses libsql for storage, deploying on Bunny Edge Scripting or standard Deno environments. It is particularly suited for organizers who want a complete, freely available solution without proprietary features, and for those requiring strong PII encryption.
Core Features:
Event management: Supports standard (fixed capacity) and daily events (per-date capacity with calendar picker), event groups, multi-event booking in one checkout, and options for dates, locations, and contact fields.
Payment processing: Integrates with Stripe and Square via a pluggable provider interface; supports "pay what you want" pricing and automatic refunds if capacity is exceeded.
Apple Wallet passes: Generates
.pkpassfiles with event details, including a standards-compliant web service API for automatic pass updates.Check-in system: Provides unique ticket URLs with QR codes; includes a built-in QR scanner, ID verification for non-transferable tickets, and cross-event detection.
PII encryption: Uses hybrid RSA-OAEP + AES-256-GCM to encrypt attendee names, emails, phone numbers, and postal addresses; private keys are only accessible in authenticated admin sessions.
Public JSON API and webhooks: Offers RESTful endpoints for event listing and booking, plus outbound webhooks for registrations.
Use Cases:
Organizing multi-event festivals or series where attendees book multiple events in a single transaction.
Running non-transferable events (e.g., workshops with ID verification) where ticket reuse needs to be prevented.
Self-hosting a ticket system for small community organizations or clubs that want to avoid SaaS fees and retain full data control.
Deploying on edge networks (Bunny Edge Scripting) for low-latency booking in regions with limited infrastructure.
Why It Matters:
As a self-hosted system, Chobble Tickets provides organizers with direct control over their event data and attendee privacy. Its AGPLv3 license ensures all features remain freely available without proprietary add-ons. The hybrid encryption model means a database dump alone is insufficient to recover personal information. The system is deployable on edge infrastructure, Docker, or standard Deno hosts, making it adaptable to various technical environments and budget constraints.
