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Serious Pickleball
vs PickleballTournaments.com
The same $25 to list. The difference is what your players pay at checkout, and what you get on event day.
| Serious Pickleball | PickleballTournaments.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer fee | $25 per listed tournament | $25 per tournament, plus $0.25 per player for texting |
| Player fee | $5 per event, capped at $10 | $5 + 7.99% of the checkout (amateur, from August 3, 2026) |
| Three events at $100 | $10 | About $29 |
| Where the money goes | Charged on the club's own Stripe account, paid to the club's bank | Stripe Connect or their escrow service, per their setup |
| Setup | Three-step wizard or one message to an AI assistant | Multi-section tournament creation form |
| Event day | Court queue with rest enforcement and ETAs, live board, geofenced check-in | Bracket management and texting |
| Apps | iOS, Android, Apple Watch | iOS and Android |
| Sanctioning | Not a USA Pickleball sanctioning partner | The platform most sanctioned tournaments use |
| Directory | Growing | The largest tournament directory in the sport |
When they are the better choice
If your tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball or you depend on being found in the largest directory in the sport, PickleballTournaments.com is where those players already look. That is real, and we do not pretend otherwise.
When we are
If you are running a club or regional tournament and would rather your players paid $10 than $29 in fees on a three-event weekend, or you want the court queue, the watch app and the AI assistant, list your next one with us. It takes minutes, and we are timing it.
Their figures are from their pricing page, September 2026. Amateur player service fee for tournaments opening on or after August 3, 2026. Plus $0.25 per player for texting.
Your next tournament, listed before lunch.
Create a club, name your tournament, pick your events. Brackets and courts are one click each. $25 when you list it, and nothing off your payout.