CourtBeam

Overview

CourtBeam is a club-management system for court sports, with a particular fit for pickleball communities running reservations and organized play. It is strongest when a club wants bookings, events, memberships and payments together; the main trade-off is that court-calendar capacity rises with the monthly plan price.

Facilities can manage tennis, padel and pickleball courts across multiple locations, including courts they rent rather than own. Players book through a club-owned web page, while organizers can schedule one-off or recurring sessions at club, partner or hired venues. See Court Reservation Software for more options in the category.

Key features

Bookings and organized play

Live court availability and web booking give players a direct way to reserve without making staff the booking intermediary. The Free plan’s two-calendar ceiling makes it a sensible starting point for a small operation, but a growing facility will need a paid tier well before it can manage a broad court inventory.

Organizers can create recurring or one-off sessions, and event tools include capacity controls, attendee visibility, ordered waitlists, payment-aware waitlists and refunds. That combination is useful for clubs managing popular sessions where both the queue and collected fees matter.

Memberships and payments

Club supports monthly and annual memberships, with access control, refunds, credits and receipts. Online payments run through a connected Stripe account; CourtBeam says it does not store full card numbers. It charges no per-player fee or platform transaction commission, which avoids a CourtBeam levy as participation grows, though Stripe processing fees and taxes still apply.

Administration and security

Pro adds expanded reports, priority support and a custom domain, which can make sense for a club that wants a more distinct booking presence and more reporting headroom. CourtBeam describes role-based access, authentication, logging, backups and least-privilege controls, as well as encryption in transit and at rest where its infrastructure provides it. Product guidance is available through the help center, with support by email.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and is billed free forever. It includes groups, events, RSVP and basic waitlists, but caps reservable court calendars at two and does not include the paid Club plan’s advance payments or monthly and annual memberships. It suits a small group testing a booking workflow, not a facility that needs more calendars or those paid features.

Club costs $99 a month, billed monthly, and includes a 30-day free trial. It raises the limit to eight reservable calendars and adds advance payments and monthly and annual memberships. This is the practical fit for clubs moving beyond basic scheduling and starting to collect payments or manage member access.

Pro costs $199 a month, billed monthly, for up to 20 reservable calendars, a custom domain, expanded reports and priority support. Its higher ceiling and administrative extras suit larger or more established clubs; smaller groups may not get enough from those additions to justify doubling Club’s monthly price.

Pro clubs can request a branded native app service for an additional $300/month, bringing the total to $499/month, plus a $499 activation fee. That is a substantial extra commitment, and mobile platform support should not be mistaken for native booking: the listed booking channel is web. Payment-provider processing fees and taxes are additional.

Platforms

CourtBeam supports Android, iOS and web, while bookings are handled through the web. Its branded native app service is a separate Pro add-on rather than part of the standard plan.

Who it's for

CourtBeam is a good match for pickleball social groups, community clubs and facilities with owned or rented courts that need recurring sessions, reservations, payments or memberships in one system. Tennis and padel facilities are also within its supported court types. It is less compelling for a tiny group that can stay within two calendars, or for a club that requires a branded native app but cannot justify the added monthly and activation fees.

Pros and cons

• Pros: No per-player fees or platform transaction commission keeps CourtBeam’s own charges from scaling with participation.
• Pros: Payment-aware waitlists, refunds and membership access controls connect event administration with club finances.
• Pros: Support for rented venues and multiple locations accommodates organizers who do not operate from one owned facility.
• Cons: The Free plan’s two-calendar cap limits its use for facilities with several courts.
• Cons: Monthly and annual memberships and advance payments start at Club, which costs $99 a month after its 30-day trial.
• Cons: A branded native app pushes Pro to $499/month and adds a $499 activation fee.

Alternatives

Choose Orhuk if a free service with unlimited resources and team members matters more than avoiding transaction charges: its free plan takes a flat 3% per transaction and supports Android, iOS, web and API.

HomeCourt is worth considering for a web-only setup where its free Full Access plan’s unlimited courts per location, branded subdomain, online booking, Open Play, payment collection, revenue reports and installable mobile experience fit the need.

Eyes On Club is another freemium option for web, iOS and Android.

PickLM is another freemium option for web, iOS and Android.

PlayRez offers free tournament hosting with all tournament features and deducts a flat $1 per paid signup; it is the more directly relevant alternative for tournament-focused organizers.

Matchletic is a freemium web alternative.

youarepadel is a free web alternative.

Tourneon is a free web alternative.

Verdict

CourtBeam is best for court clubs and pickleball communities that need more than a reservation calendar, particularly those combining social play with memberships and online payments. Its no-commission model and integrated event controls are compelling, but the two-calendar free tier is narrow and native branding is expensive. Look elsewhere if you need broader free capacity or a lower-cost branded app.