Anyone can build court reservation software. It takes a partner to build a community.
Built with you, not for you.
The only platform that pairs complete club operations with a thriving
player community — as invested in your club as you are in your players.
Courts Don't Build Communities. Connections Do.
The #1 reason members leave isn't price or facilities — it's that they never felt connected. Booking software manages courts. It doesn't build relationships.
Members Who Don't Know Each Other
Players book a court, play with the same partner, and leave. They never meet the other 200 members who share their skill level and schedule. Your community exists on paper, not in reality.
Software That Manages a Facility, Not a Community
Your current platform might help someone find a court time. But does it help them build real friendships that extend beyond your walls? The heart of pickleball is community, inclusion, and genuine connection — not just bookings and receipts.
Churn is Silent
Members don't cancel dramatically — they just stop showing up. Without social connections, there's nothing keeping them when a new facility opens down the road or life gets busy.
A Partner, Not Just a Platform
We don't hand you software and walk away. Picklebeast works alongside your club to build the tools your community actually needs.
Collaborative by Design
Your club has unique needs. We listen, learn, and build together. Feature requests don't go into a black hole — they shape the roadmap. When you grow, the platform grows with you.
Player-First, Community-First
Every feature starts with one question: does this bring players closer together? From social groups and achievements to leagues and match history, engagement is built into the DNA of the platform.
Your Growth is Our Mission
When your community thrives, we thrive. That's why every plan includes unlimited members, courts, and staff. We never want pricing to be the reason you can't grow.
Everything Your Players Need to Connect
These are the features no booking software has — because they weren't built to solve the community problem. We were.
Native Leagues & Tournaments — Not Outsourced
Most platforms either don't offer leagues or bolt on a third-party tool that feels disconnected. Picklebeast leagues and tournaments are built in-house, fully native, and designed to flow seamlessly with the rest of the player experience — stats, ratings, feeds, and community all connected.
- Five league formats: round robin, ladder, social mixer, cumulative series, flex
- Auto-generated schedules, standings, and live scoreboards
- Results feed directly into club ratings, player stats, and activity feeds
- Tournament brackets, pool play, and seeding
- Registration, payments, and communication — all in one flow
- Included on every plan, not an add-on
Club Ratings — Because DUPR Isn't the Whole Picture
Many of your best players have a low DUPR because they don't play sanctioned tournaments. You gate an open play session by DUPR and skilled regulars get locked out. That's a community problem, not a player problem.
- Club-specific rating system with 12+ performance metrics
- Suggested ratings calculated from game, league, and tournament data
- Clubs assign ratings that work alongside DUPR, not instead of it
- Gate events by club rating, DUPR, self-rated, or any combination
- Players who earn it can play — even if their DUPR hasn't caught up yet
Players Find You — Automatically
Your club is listed in the Picklebeast player marketplace. When players join the app to find games and connect with others, they discover your club organically. It's a built-in acquisition channel no competitor can match.
- Marketplace listing on all plans
- Players discover your leagues, events, and open play
- DUPR integration included free ($25/mo elsewhere)
- Skill-based matchmaking drives players to your programs
Stop Guessing. Start Growing.
Picklebeast analyzes your event data and tells you exactly what to run, when to run it, and how to price it for maximum attendance and revenue.
Event Recommendations
"Your Open Play events on Tuesdays average 85% fill. Add a second session."
Time Optimization
"Your Thursday clinic fills 35%. Move it to Saturday morning for 80%+ fill."
Pricing Intelligence
"Your Saturday Open Play is 96% full at $15. Raise to $18 without losing players."
Untapped Slots
"You have no events Sunday afternoon. Based on your data, add Open Play for 18+ attendees."
And Yes, We Handle Everything Else Too
Every tool you need to run your club, in one platform. No more juggling multiple systems or paying for add-ons.
Court Reservations
Online booking, guest passes, recurring holds
Memberships
Multiple tiers, auto-renewal, batch billing
Coaching & Lessons
Scheduling, packages, coach availability
Open Play & Events
Drop-in sessions, custom events, registration
Integrated Payments
Stripe-powered, 0% platform fee
Email Marketing
Segments, campaigns, announcements
Electronic Waivers
Digital signatures, auto-collection
Analytics & Reports
Revenue, utilization, member insights
White-Label App
Your brand in the App Store
TV Displays
Lobby screens, schedules, announcements
Staff & Roles
Unlimited staff, custom permissions
Push Notifications
Targeted alerts to keep members engaged
Booking Software vs. Community Platform
This isn't about switching to a slightly better booking tool. It's a fundamentally different approach to running a club.
| Capability | Booking Software | Picklebeast |
|---|---|---|
| Player community & social features | Not available | Full player network |
| Player groups & in-app chat | Not available | Unlimited groups |
| Player discovery marketplace | Isolated system | Built-in acquisition |
| Leagues & tournaments | Outsourced or not offered | Native, 5 formats, all plans |
| Club rating system | DUPR only or none | 12+ metrics, data-driven |
| DUPR integration | $25/month extra | Included free |
| Pricing model | Per-court with caps | Flat monthly rate |
| Unlimited members | Many plans have limits | All plans |
| White-label mobile app | $3K+ setup + monthly fees | No setup fee, included on Elite |
| Platform transaction fee | 3%-10% on all transactions | 0% platform fee |
| Collaborative roadmap | One-size-fits-all | Built with your input |
Flat Monthly Pricing. No Per-Court Fees.
Every plan includes unlimited members, courts, staff, and locations. Start with a 30-day free trial — no credit card required.
- Court reservations
- Leagues & tournaments
- Coaching & lessons
- Integrated payments
- Push notifications
- Guest passes
- Electronic waivers
- DUPR integration
- Everything in Growth
- Package sales
- Email marketing
- Advanced analytics
- Custom branding
- Club rating system
- TV displays
- API access
- White-label app (+$175/mo)
- Everything in Pro
- White-label app included
- Reduced league & tournament fee ($2.50/reg)
- Priority service & feature buildouts
- Dedicated onboarding
- Custom integrations
Already Have Booking Software? Keep It.
You don't have to choose between your current system and a real community platform. Picklebeast integrates with your existing provider so you get both.
We connect directly with CourtReserve, Podplay, and other booking systems via API. Your members book courts through Picklebeast seamlessly — no switching required. You keep the reservation system you know, and your players get access to the entire Picklebeast community platform.
Integrates With
Don't see your system? Contact us — we're adding integrations regularly.
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