Simple on the night
Volunteers need a system that is fast, clear, and easy to use in a live environment. The app is designed so the raffle can be run with minimal friction and minimal training.
Currently in testing with local clubs
Run raffles simply and professionally.
Hornet Raffles is built for clubs, pubs, and community organisations that want a simple, reliable way to run raffle nights from the app — with optional live presentation screens and admin tools for more advanced setups.
- Built for real raffle nights in clubs and pubs
- Simple app workflow for selling tickets and running draws
- Optional presentation, branding, and history tools in higher tiers
- Designed to be practical, reliable, and easy for volunteers to use
Public release planned for late 2026. Winter testing is currently underway with selected clubs.
Back story
Hornet Raffles was built from a simple observation: raffles are still run manually in many clubs and pubs, even though the process is repetitive, inconsistent, and often more stressful than it needs to be.
Built on 20 years in software and 20 years involved in local communities.
Hornet Raffles brings those two worlds together to simplify how raffles are run in clubs and pubs. The focus is not on flashy technology for its own sake — it is on building something that works reliably in the real world, in busy venues, with volunteers who just want the night to run smoothly.
The goal is simple: reduce the manual handling, make the process more consistent, and create a better experience for both the volunteers running the raffle and the venue hosting it.
About Hornet Labs
Hornet Labs is focused on practical software for community and grassroots organisations. The approach is grounded: understand the real workflow first, then build tools that make it simpler, clearer, and easier to operate.
This is not software built around abstract features. It is built around how raffle nights actually work.
About the product
Hornet Raffles is designed to cover the full raffle workflow — from the app used on the night, through to presentation, branding, and account management where needed.
Professional in the venue
Higher tiers add live presentation screens and branding so the raffle feels more visible and more polished in pubs and clubs, rather than relying purely on manual calls and ad hoc processes.
Built to grow with you
Some organisations just want the app. Others want the full system around it. Hornet Raffles is structured so the experience can stay simple at entry level and expand when needed.