Marc Feng · · 
The short answer: PLAI charges no subscription at all and puts booking, packs, tournaments, a till and door codes in one place. On 4 November 2026 the other tools published monthly subscriptions from €57 to €279 excluding tax, and one published no price. Pick on how you want to pay for software (a monthly subscription, or nothing) and on what you need in one place.
This article is published by PLAI, which is one of the products listed. Every fact about another company comes from that company's own public page, linked below with the date we read it. Prices change: check the page before you decide. The list is in alphabetical order, not a ranking.
How we compared them
For each tool we looked at the same four things, using only what the vendor publishes:
- What you pay before the first booking: subscription, setup fee, contract length.
- What you pay on each online payment: card processing and any platform fee.
- What the plan includes for a padel business: booking, payments, memberships, tournaments, a till, door access.
- What costs extra.
Doinsport
Doinsport publishes prices in euros: from €99 a month for associations and public bodies (€89 a month on an annual plan), from €179 a month for private businesses (€161 annually), and a quote for franchises and multi-site groups. Access control, court lighting and a website are on quote, on top of the plan. Source: Doinsport pricing, read 4 November 2026.
Gestion Sports
Gestion Sports publishes four offers in euros excluding VAT: Premium from €197 a month, Autonome from €197 a month, Association from €57 a month, and Franchise on quote. It states that for private businesses the subscription starts on the day the business opens. Source: Gestion Sports pricing, read 4 November 2026.
MATCHi
MATCHi publishes no price on its page for venues: it asks you to book a demo. Source: MATCHi for venues, read 4 November 2026.
PLAI
PLAI's line is "Pay nothing. Get everything." What that means for your venue:
- No subscription, no setup fee, no contract for the business.
- Card fees about three times lower than Stripe's standard rate in France of 1.5% + €0.25 per standard European card (source: Stripe pricing for France, read 4 November 2026).
- Included: courts and opening hours, prices and a cancellation policy, packs (memberships, sessions and credit), member prices and other privileges, split bills where each person pays their own share, tournaments with draws and live scores, a till for the desk, messages to customers, door codes for MGP Matic doors, a staff audit log, and an app for players and members on iPhone, Android and the web in six languages.
- Players and members come with it: your venue appears in the PLAI app, where players and members find courts, open games and coaches near them, and on your own page on plai.live.
More on plai.live/business.
Playtomic Manager
Playtomic publishes four plans per month excluding VAT: Standard at €59, Professional at €89, Champion at €139 and Master at €279. A POS system and a money wallet start on Professional, at €89; customer memberships, leagues, coaches, courses and private classes start on Champion, at €139. Source: Playtomic pricing, read 5 November 2026. Its help centre states that the subscription is paid by card through Stripe, monthly or annually, and that the first two weeks are free. Source: Playtomic Manager help: pricing and subscription plans, read 4 November 2026.
Side by side: what you pay before the first booking
| Tool | Starting price | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doinsport | From €161 a month (annual) or €179 (monthly) for a private business | Quote for franchises and multi-site groups | Doinsport pricing, read 4 November 2026 |
| Gestion Sports | From €197 a month excluding VAT for a private business; €57 for an association | The subscription starts on the day a private business opens | Gestion Sports pricing, read 4 November 2026 |
| MATCHi | No published price | Asks you to book a demo | MATCHi for venues, read 4 November 2026 |
| PLAI | €0, no setup fee, no contract | Booking, packs, tournaments, the till and the app for players and members included | plai.live/business |
| Playtomic Manager | From €59 a month excluding VAT | Two-week free trial | Playtomic pricing, read 5 November 2026, and Playtomic Manager help, read 4 November 2026 |
None of these figures includes card processing. The figures above are each vendor's published starting price on 4 November 2026; your quote can differ.
How to choose
- Count your online revenue. A fixed subscription costs the same in a quiet month and a busy one; a share of payments grows with you. Work out both at your real volume: our guide How much does venue management software cost? shows the sums.
- Price the extras. A branded app, SMS or integrations often sit on higher plans or cost extra each month. With PLAI, nothing is extra.
- List what must sit in one place: a till for the bar, door access, tournaments, coaching. Each one you buy elsewhere is another bill and another login.
- Ask what happens on a refund and when you leave: which fees come back, and how you take your customer list with you. Our article Free venue software: where is the catch? lists the questions.
- Test it as a player or member, as staff and as the owner before you sign: see What application for my padel club?.
FAQ
Which padel booking software is free?
Of the tools above, PLAI is the only one whose own page stated no subscription on 4 November 2026. Playtomic Manager published a two-week free trial before its paid plans.
Do I still pay card fees with a subscription tool?
Expect to: card processing is a cost on every online payment, and none of the subscription prices above includes it. PLAI's card fees are about three times lower than Stripe's standard rate in France of 1.5% + €0.25 per standard European card (source: Stripe pricing for France, read 4 November 2026).
Can I have my own branded app?
With PLAI, your venue appears in the PLAI app, where players and members already look for courts and games, and on your own page on plai.live, for €0. Elsewhere a branded app comes with a paid plan: Gestion Sports Premium from €197 a month and Doinsport from €179 a month.
How often do these prices change?
Often enough that you should check. Every price here carries the date it was read.
Sources
- Doinsport pricing, read 4 November 2026
- Gestion Sports pricing, read 4 November 2026
- MATCHi for venues, read 4 November 2026
- Playtomic pricing, read 5 November 2026
- Playtomic Manager help: pricing and subscription plans, read 4 November 2026
- Stripe pricing for France, read 4 November 2026
