Best Court Booking Software 2026: 6 Platforms Compared | BookThisCourt

Court booking software runs your facility's most valuable inventory: court time. The right platform keeps courts full and takes payments automatically; the wrong one buries a small club under enterprise pricing or leaves a big club without league tools.

All prices below were checked in August 2026 against each vendor's public pricing page or, where pricing isn't public, named third-party sources.

Quick comparison

Platform	Starting price (Aug 2026)	Free option	Best for
BookThisCourt	Free; paid from $59/mo	Free plan (8 courts, 500 bookings/mo)	Independent and multi-sport facilities
CourtReserve	$199/mo (8 courts)	None	Large tennis/pickleball clubs with heavy programming
Playtomic Manager	On request (tiered)	None	Padel clubs that want Playtomic's player marketplace
PlayByPoint	Custom (reported ~$200 to $700/mo)	None	Full-service clubs wanting a branded app
PodPlay	~$30 per court/mo	None	Small pickleball/padel venues wanting video replays
Skedda (AllBooked)	$99/mo (billed annually)	Trial only	Venues booking generic spaces, not just courts

BookThisCourt

BookThisCourt covers booking, payments, memberships and door access for any sport: tennis, pickleball, padel, volleyball, football and more.

Pricing. Starter is free: 8 courts, 500 bookings/month, online payments included, no credit card. Scale is $59/month for 20 courts across 5 facilities with peak/off-peak pricing and custom booking rules. No commissions, no per-court fees.

Strengths. A free tier a small club can run on indefinitely, flat pricing, Stripe and Square payments, smart-lock access control (Kisi, Avigilon, Igloohome), memberships, loyalty rewards and credit bundles.

Not for you if you need deep league programming (flex leagues, ladders, round robins). CourtReserve is stronger there today.

CourtReserve

The established heavyweight for US tennis and pickleball clubs: reservations, lessons, events, leagues, memberships, POS and batch billing.

Pricing. Per courtreserve.com/pricing: Launch $199/mo (8 courts), Advance $369/mo (16), Momentum $549/mo (32); cheaper on annual billing. Integrations like DUPR and access control are $25/mo each, flex leagues $99/mo, branded app $499 setup.

Strengths. The deepest programming toolset here: clinics, instructor schedules, leagues, round robins, plus a large installed base.

Not for you if you're a small or mid-size facility on a budget. $199/mo for 8 courts before add-ons, and no free tier. See our CourtReserve alternative comparison.

Playtomic Manager

Playtomic is the world's largest racket-sports community (4.7M players, 6,700+ clubs, strongest in European padel); Manager is its club software.

Pricing. Four tiers, prices on request (playtomic.com/pricing). Third parties report 5 to 15 percent commission on marketplace bookings.

Strengths. The marketplace: players searching the Playtomic app can find and book your club. Real customer acquisition in padel-strong markets.

Not for you if most bookings come from your own members, or you want full control of the player relationship and data.

PlayByPoint

Full-service racquet club software: court management, lessons, memberships, branded app, pro shop, DUPR and PlaySight integrations.

Pricing. Custom quotes; third parties report roughly $200 to $700+/mo.

Strengths. Polished branded app and premium member experience.

Not for you if you want pricing you can verify without a demo call, or you're too small to use the premium surface area.

PodPlay

Booking for pickleball, padel and table-tennis venues with baked-in video: branded replays, livestreams, digital scoreboards.

Pricing. From ~$30 per court/mo.

Strengths. Fun, differentiating player extras and a slick mobile-first booking flow.

Not for you if you need broader facility management or run sports outside its racket focus.

Skedda / AllBooked

Generic space scheduling; AllBooked is its sports-facility product.

Pricing. Skedda core runs $99 to $199/mo billed annually; AllBooked is quoted through sales.

Strengths. Great generic scheduling: floor plans, flexible booking conditions, Stripe payments. One tool for courts, rooms and halls.

Not for you if you want sport-specific features. No leagues, lessons, DUPR or member booking windows.

How to choose

Small or mid-size facility: start free with BookThisCourt. If it covers your workflows, you never outgrow the price.
Big club with heavy programming: shortlist CourtReserve and PlayByPoint; budget for add-ons.
Padel club in a Playtomic market: the marketplace can fill courts; weigh the commission.
Social pickleball venue: PodPlay.
Mixed venue with rooms and halls: Skedda/AllBooked.

Whatever you pick, insist on pricing you can verify before a sales call, no lock-in on member data, and payments players will actually use. For a closer look at the two most-compared options, read our BookThisCourt vs CourtReserve comparison, or see how easier booking grows memberships.