Events · head to head
ACTIVE Network vs Tito
ACTIVE Network
Events
Registration and payment software for parks departments, races and camps, owned by Global Payments
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Tito has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ACTIVE Network revenue comes from registration processing rather than licence fees, so the vendor is aligned with transaction volume and not with the quality of the administrative experience.; Tito limited to smaller and mid-sized events, less suitable for enterprise-scale conferences
- They diverge on capability: ACTIVE Network covers ACTIVENet, Tito covers Ticketing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ACTIVE Network and Tito actually diverge.
| Attribute | ACTIVE Network | Tito |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Founded | Unknown | 2012 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Events).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ACTIVE Network
- ACTIVENet
- ACTIVEWorks Endurance
- Camp and Class Manager
- Participant-paid fees
- Facility and league scheduling
- ACTIVE.com listing
Only in Tito
- Ticketing
- Registration
- Check-in app
- API access
- Custom domains
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ACTIVE Network
- A city parks department taking swim lesson, camp and league registrations online with fees passed to residentsnot Tito
- A race director who wants registration, bib assignment and a consumer listing from one vendornot Tito
- A YMCA needing membership, childcare billing and facility booking in one systemnot Tito
- An agency with no software budget that can fund registration through participant-paid processing feesnot Tito
Tito
- Event planningnot ACTIVE Network
- Ticket salesnot ACTIVE Network
- Attendee managementnot ACTIVE Network
- Virtual eventsnot ACTIVE Network
- Event marketingnot ACTIVE Network
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ACTIVE Network
- Revenue comes from registration processing rather than licence fees, so the vendor is aligned with transaction volume and not with the quality of the administrative experience.
- Passing the processing fee to participants is normal practice, which makes the cost invisible on the agency budget and visible to residents as a service charge at checkout.
- The ACTIVENet codebase is long-lived and parts of the administrative interface remain dated, with upgrade cycles driven by the parent rather than by agency requests.
- Support responsiveness is a persistent complaint among municipal customers, and escalation paths are slower than in a standalone software vendor.
- Because Global Payments owns the merchant relationship, moving off ACTIVE means changing processor as well as software, which usually requires a procurement process rather than a simple switch.
Tito
- Limited to smaller and mid-sized events, less suitable for enterprise-scale conferences
- Fewer built-in marketing automation features compared to Cvent
Pricing, plan by plan
ACTIVE Network
On request- ACTIVENet$undefined/year
- Registration, facility and membership modules
- Revenue derived primarily from registration processing fees
- Fee can be absorbed by the agency or passed to the participant
- Camp and Class Manager$undefined/year
- Flat rate or per registration fee model
- Rates quoted per account, not published
- ACTIVEWorks Endurance$undefined/year
- Race registration priced on a per registration fee
- ACTIVE.com listing included
Tito
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Tito review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ACTIVE Network if
- You need activenet.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want activeworks endurance.
Choose Tito if
- You need ticketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want registration.
Questions people ask
- Is ACTIVE Network or Tito better?
- Neither clearly leads. ACTIVE Network starts at On request and Tito at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ACTIVE Network or Tito?
- Tito has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ACTIVE Network and Free for Tito.
- Does ACTIVE Network or Tito run on more platforms?
- ACTIVE Network runs on Web, iOS, Android. Tito runs on Web.
- Can I use Tito for free?
- Yes. Tito has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ACTIVE Network starts at On request.
- What is ACTIVE Network best used for?
- ACTIVE Network is most often used for a city parks department taking swim lesson, camp and league registrations online with fees passed to residents, a race director who wants registration, bib assignment and a consumer listing from one vendor, a ymca needing membership, childcare billing and facility booking in one system, an agency with no software budget that can fund registration through participant-paid processing fees. Of those, a city parks department taking swim lesson, camp and league registrations online with fees passed to residents and a race director who wants registration, bib assignment and a consumer listing from one vendor are not what Tito is typically brought in for.
- What can ACTIVE Network do that Tito cannot?
- ACTIVE Network covers ACTIVENet, ACTIVEWorks Endurance, Camp and Class Manager, Participant-paid fees. Tito covers Ticketing, Registration, Check-in app, API access.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ACTIVE Network: Who owns ACTIVE Network?
Global Payments, which acquired it in 2017 for around 1.2 billion US dollars. It sits in the merchant solutions business.
Tito: What are Tito's pricing and fees?
Tito charges 3% per paid ticket with no monthly subscription fee, making it accessible for events of any size. No upfront or hidden monthly costs.
SourceACTIVE Network: How does ACTIVE make money?
Primarily from registration processing fees, charged as a percentage plus a fixed amount per registration.
Tito: What are the key features of Tito?
Tito offers customizable event pages, online ticket sales, attendee management, promotional tools, detailed analytics, mobile check-in apps, CSV exports for badge printing, and a public API with webhooks for integrations.
ACTIVE Network: Can we absorb the fee instead of charging residents?
Yes, the agency chooses. Most pass it to the participant, which is why registrants see a service fee.
ACTIVE Network: Is pricing published?
No. Both licence and processing rates are quoted per account.
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