Event Credential Mobile Verification Global Market Report 2025

The event credential mobile verification market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.25 billion in 2024 to $1.48 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing reliance on secure entry management at large public events, rising focus on preventing counterfeit tickets and fake passes, growing emphasis on regulatory compliance for visitor identity verification, surge in insurance and liability requirements for safe attendee authentication, expansion of high-profile international events requiring controlled access, and increasing security scrutiny at conferences, festivals, and sports venues.

The event credential mobile verification market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.95 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for contactless and rapid check-ins at crowded venues, rising adoption of digital visitor passes in corporate and educational events, growing emphasis on preventing unauthorized entry at political and government gatherings, surge in cross-border events that require trusted identity validation, and increasing focus on safety protocols at amusement parks and entertainment attractions. Key trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in mobile identity wallets, enhancements in dynamic facial matching on handheld devices, innovations in digital badge provisioning through smartphone apps, developments in blockchain-based identity credentialing, and advancements in artificial intelligence-enabled risk scoring for on-site entry decisions.

The growing emphasis on security and fraud prevention is expected to propel the growth of the event credential mobile verification market going forward. Security and fraud prevention involves implementing measures that protect individuals and organizations from identity misuse, unauthorized access, and digital or transactional scams. The emphasis on security and fraud prevention is rising due to the increasing incidence of scam victimisation, which leads to significant financial losses and compromised personal or organizational data. Event credential mobile verification enhances event security and fraud prevention by providing real-time attendee authentication and contactless access. It reduces unauthorized entry and ticket fraud through digital verification methods such as QR codes and biometric integration, improving overall event safety and operational efficiency. For instance, in April 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), an Australia-based government statistical agency, scam victimisation among Australians aged 15 and over increased from 2.5% in 2022-23 to 3.1% in 2023-24. Therefore, the growing emphasis on security and fraud prevention is driving the growth of the event credential mobile verification market.

Key companies operating in the event credential mobile verification market are focusing on developing technologically advanced solutions, such as non-fungible token (NFT)-backed digital tickets, to enhance fraud prevention, identity assurance, and secure ticket lifecycle management. NFT-backed digital tickets are blockchain-based, unique digital tickets representing ownership or access to a specific event, experience, or asset. For instance, in September 2023, TOTM Technologies Limited, a Singapore-based digital identity and biometric solutions provider, launched a digital ID-based ticketing platform using NFT-backed digital tickets linked to verified user biometrics to combat ticket fraud and bot-driven scalping. The platform features identity-verified digital token issuance, palm-vein biometrics integration, and smart business rules for ticket resales and transfers. This solution improves venue security, ensures ticket holder authenticity, and enhances transparency across the ticket lifecycle.

In June 2023, Blackstone Inc., a US-based investment firm, acquired Cvent Holding Corp. for $4.6 billion. With this acquisition, Blackstone aims to strengthen its presence in the event technology space, gaining access to Cvent’s mobile check-in, QR code and NFC verification, and real-time attendee authentication tools, enhancing its event credential mobile verification capabilities and global market reach. Cvent Holding Corp. is a US-based event management technology company that provides solutions for event credential mobile verification.

Major players in the event credential mobile verification market are Cisco Systems Inc, Blackstone (through Cvent Holding Corp.), Zebra Technologies Corporation, Zoho Corporation, Clear Secure Inc, RainFocus Inc, Stova Inc, vFairs LLC, Swoogo LLC, Whova Inc, Bizzabo Ltd, EventMobi, Accelevents Inc, Swapcard Corporation, Accredit Solutions Ltd, Dreamcast Group, Access Event Solutions LLC, Nextech3D.ai (through Eventdex), Lennd Inc, and Jolly Technologies Inc.

North America was the largest region in the event credential mobile verification market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in event credential mobile verification report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the event credential mobile verification market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the services sector, particularly in business services, IT, and professional consulting operations. Higher costs for imported technology, office equipment, and essential digital infrastructure have raised operating expenses for service providers, forcing them to either pass on costs to clients or absorb margin pressures. Outsourcing firms and IT service companies are also facing challenges due to increased costs of hardware components and delayed global supply chains, affecting project delivery timelines and profitability. Additionally, retaliatory tariffs have dampened demand for U.S.-based professional services in key international markets, leading to a slowdown in export-driven revenue streams. The sector must now prioritize digital transformation, cost optimization, and expanding domestic client bases to sustain growth and maintain competitiveness amid ongoing trade uncertainty.

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Event credential mobile verification refers to a process in which event attendees’ credentials, such as tickets or access passes, are verified using a mobile device. It ensures secure and efficient access control by validating credentials in real time, often through QR codes, barcodes, or other digital verification methods, preventing unauthorized access and minimizing fraud at events.

The key components of event credential mobile verification are software, hardware, and services. Software refers to digital systems or applications that authenticate credentials, manage check-ins, and enable secure, contactless entry via mobile devices. These solutions can be deployed on-premises or in cloud-based environments, serving organizations of varying sizes, including small and medium enterprises as well as large enterprises. The various applications include sports events, concerts and festivals, conferences and trade shows, corporate events, and others, catering to end users such as event organizers, venue operators, security agencies, and other stakeholders.

The event credential mobile verification market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as mobile ticket lifecycle management, remote credential activation, database synchronization services, lost-credential recovery assistance, visitor flow analytics services, and data encryption and security audits. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The event credential mobile verification market also includes sales of mobile ticket wallets, holographic security wristbands, tamper-evident badge holders, portable turnstile units, and digital hologram badges. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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