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A PodPlay alternative

core.club vs
PodPlay

modern racquet club platform

PodPlay pairs a polished booking app for racquet and paddle clubs with the hardware on the court: video replays, digital scoreboards and access control. Reservations, memberships, coaching and events run through the app, and the on-court tech is the draw. core.club sticks to the software side of running any club: court booking, classes, events, leagues and ladders, chat and payments in one member app. It starts free, and there’s no hardware to buy.

CAPABILITIES COMPAREDof 13 compared
core.club11
PodPlay8
core.club covers 11 of the 13 capabilities compared here, PodPlay covers 8. Neither does everything, so where each falls short is shown in the table below.
FEATURE BY FEATURE

How the two line up, row by row

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PodPlay
Member-facing mobile app
Native iOS & Android + web
Native branded app
Pricing model
Free to start · 2.5% on payments
Subscription + hardware
Memberships & dues
Events & RSVPs
Class / session booking
Court, field & room reservations
Leagues, tournaments & ladders
Group chat & channels
Limited
Integrated payments (Stripe)
Modular: enable only what you need
Limited
Full data export (take everything with you)
Limited
Open API for your own tools
Limited
Connect your own AI agent (MCP)
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On-court video replay & scoreboards
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Physical access control / door hardware
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Where PodPlay shines

A polished, player-first booking experience
Reservations, memberships, coaching and events
On-court hardware: video, scoreboards and access control

Where core.club does more

✓Runs the whole club in software, with no hardware to install
✓Members can message each other and join channels
✓Free to start; a 2.5% fee on payments, with an optional $29/mo Pro plan that caps fees, and no subscription
✓Works for any club, not just racquet and paddle venues
The core.club app

Members book a court in two taps

Where PodPlay lives in a browser tab, core.club puts the live court sheet in a native iOS and Android app your members actually keep on their phone.

Real-time court availability
Open play, ladders, and lessons
Reminders before every booking

Frequently asked

Is core.club a PodPlay alternative?+

Yes, on the software side. core.club runs court booking, memberships, classes, events, leagues and chat in one app, with no hardware to buy, and it starts free.

What does PodPlay do that core.club does not?+

PodPlay pairs its app with club hardware: on-court video replay, digital scoreboards, and access control at the door. core.club is software only by design, so a club that wants cameras, scoreboards or door entry will need PodPlay’s hardware.

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BUILT FOR YOUR CLUB

Give your members more than PodPlay

Set up your club in a few minutes and see the whole thing — members, dues, bookings, leagues and chat — in one app they actually open. Free to run; you only pay 2.5% on the payments you collect.

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