The Pitchero alternative that runs your whole club
Pitchero is a well-known way to build a club website and manage memberships for grassroots team sports. ClubLono covers memberships too — then goes mobile-first into live play: bookable sessions, court queues, leagues and Stripe payments across 24 sports. Here's the comparison.
More than a club website
Pitchero is built around a club website and a membership database for grassroots team sports. ClubLono covers that ground — every club gets a branded microsite and a spot on the find-a-club map — but it's a mobile-first app built around what happens on the night, not a site you administer from a desktop.
That means a live court or table queue with QR join and fair auto-matching, Mexicano and Americano social formats, full box leagues, ladders and tournaments with Glicko-2 ratings, and Stripe payments — memberships, per-session fees and one-off guest dues — paid straight into your club's bank account with auto refunds.
Where Pitchero is a great fit
ClubLono vs Pitchero at a glance
| ClubLono | Pitchero | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Running a whole sports club from a phone — members, sessions, payments, leagues and social nights | Club websites & membership management for grassroots clubs |
| Approach | Mobile-first app members live in; every club gets a branded microsite | Website-first, with a club homepage & admin |
| Payments | Stripe — memberships, pay-per-session fees and one-off guest dues, straight to your bank; auto-refund on cancel | Online membership & subscription payments |
| Court / table queue | Live queue with QR join and fair auto-matching | — |
| Social-night formats | Mexicano, Americano and round-robin / knockout tournaments | — |
| Leagues & ratings | Box leagues, ladders, season tables and Glicko-2 ratings | Fixtures & results for team sports |
| Sports | 24 sports, including racket & social sports | Grassroots team sports (rugby, football, cricket, hockey, netball) |
| Price | Free for one club; Premium £19.99/mo or £199.99/yr | Free website & membership tools; payment processing on paid tiers |
Comparison reflects publicly described features and is kept fair; Pitchero's product may have changed — check their site for the latest.
Why clubs choose ClubLono
An app, not just a website
Members book, pay and join the queue from their phone — not a desktop club site.
Drop-in & social nights
A live court/table queue with fair auto-matching, plus Mexicano and Americano.
Leagues & ratings
Box leagues, ladders and Glicko-2 player ratings, handled automatically.
Racket & social sports
Badminton, padel, pickleball, squash and table tennis as first-class, not just team sport.
ClubLono vs Pitchero — FAQ
Is ClubLono a good alternative to Pitchero?
Yes, especially if you want a mobile-first app rather than a website to administer. ClubLono manages memberships and gives every club a branded microsite, and adds a live court queue, social-night formats, leagues with ratings, and Stripe payments straight to your bank.
What does ClubLono do that Pitchero does not?
ClubLono is built around live play: a court/table queue with fair auto-matching, Mexicano and Americano formats, box leagues and ladders with Glicko-2 ratings, and pay-per-session plus one-off QR guest payments — across 24 sports including racket and social sports, all in a phone-first app.
Does ClubLono replace my club website?
Every ClubLono club gets a branded microsite (and an optional custom domain) plus a listing on the find-a-club map, so members and visitors have a public page to find you. It is more of a focused club page than a full website builder — if a large content-heavy website is your priority, that is where Pitchero leans, but most clubs find the microsite covers what they need.
How much does ClubLono cost?
ClubLono is free for a single club with no time limit; on the free plan a 5% platform fee applies to paid sessions. Premium (£19.99/month or £199.99/year) lowers that to 1% and adds multi-club hosting, leagues and kiosk mode.
Run your club, not your admin
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