Orhuk

Overview

Orhuk is booking and operations software for sports and fitness venues, from pickleball clubs and racquet facilities to climbing gyms and boutique studios. It is best suited to operators who need to coordinate programmed activities, memberships and payments alongside court time. Its breadth and lack of a subscription are appealing, but the per-transaction fee and Stripe charges deserve close attention.

Key features

Scheduling and operations

Alongside court reservations, Orhuk supports open play, round robins, ladder leagues, clinics, lessons and tournaments, with waitlists for full sessions. That range matters for venues running a varied calendar; a facility selling only court slots may have less need for its broader programming tools. Drag-and-drop scheduling, maintenance windows and staff shift management help coordinate operations, while point of sale and multi-location support make it relevant beyond a single-location booking calendar.

Memberships and customer booking

Memberships, credits, session packs and digital waivers with e-signatures cover common needs for repeat customers and prepaid sessions. Customers use a branded booking site to check availability, book, pay, manage memberships and sign waivers. Orhuk says it does not operate a built-in marketplace that directs members to competing businesses, which may appeal to facilities that want bookings to stay on their own branded channel.

Online payment collection uses the facility’s own Stripe account, so Stripe’s standard processing fees still apply. Orhuk also lists QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Razorpay and DOKU integrations, plus an embeddable booking widget, webhooks and a REST API. Access control is not included, so operators needing that capability should look elsewhere.

AI tools and setup

An AI assistant can update pricing, staff schedules and bookings from natural-language requests, with proposed changes shown before they are applied. That preview step gives operators a chance to review changes rather than apply them blindly. Orhuk also says AI can configure courts, open play and pricing in six minutes; venues should treat that as the product’s stated setup claim, not a promise about every implementation.

Pricing

Free: No subscription or monthly fee; a flat 3% per transaction. All features are included, with unlimited resources and team members. Players cover the 3% booking fee by default, or the facility can absorb it. This structure suits operators who want to avoid fixed software costs and do not need tier-based upgrades. It is less compelling for high-volume venues if absorbing the fee would be costly, and players may face the added fee when it is passed on. Stripe’s standard processing fees are separate from Orhuk’s booking fee.

There are no feature tiers or caps to weigh against a higher subscription, but the transaction-based cost means the effective expense rises with bookings. Operators should decide whether players or the facility will pay the booking fee and account for Stripe processing charges either way.

Platforms

Orhuk supports web, iOS, Android and API access. Customer booking is through the web, and the platform supports pickleball, tennis and basketball courts.

Who it's for

Orhuk is a strong fit for clubs and venues that combine court reservations with leagues, lessons, memberships or other scheduled activities, especially those managing multiple locations or large teams. Its no-subscription plan can suit operators who prefer usage-based costs and want all features without resource caps. It is a weaker fit for facilities that need access control or prefer predictable software costs over a transaction fee.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Broad scheduling coverage: Court bookings, open play, leagues, lessons, tournaments and waitlists can share one system.
• No subscription or resource caps: The free plan includes all features and unlimited resources and team members.
• Branded customer booking: Customers can book, pay, manage memberships and sign waivers without a built-in marketplace directing them to competitors.
• Multi-location operations: Shift management, maintenance windows and point of sale complement the booking tools.

Cons

• 3% fee per transaction: Players cover it by default, or the facility can absorb it; either choice affects the economics of bookings.
• Stripe fees are additional: Online payments use the facility’s Stripe account and incur its standard processing charges.
• No access control: Facilities requiring that capability will need another solution.
• Customer booking is web-based: The supported customer booking channel is web.

Alternatives

Court Reservation Software is a useful category starting point for comparing booking tools.

• CourtBeam is worth considering if a club can work within two reservable court calendars on its free plan, or wants a paid Club plan priced at $99 a month.
• PlayRez is a better match for tournament hosting: its free plan includes tournament features and deducts a flat $1 per paid signup.
• HomeCourt offers a free plan at no cost with unlimited courts per location, branded subdomain, online booking, open play, payment collection, revenue reports and a mobile-installable experience.
• Matchletic suits clubs focused on player discovery and matching; its free Starter plan covers up to two listed courts and basic booking management.
• Eyes On Club is another freemium option for web, iOS and Android.
• PickLM is another freemium option for web, iOS and Android.
• Six Love is a paid web-based alternative.
• ClubSpark may suit operators willing to use a paid plan with a 12-month contract; its Basic plan is $20 a month when billed annually and is capped at 150 members.

Verdict

Choose Orhuk if your venue needs one system for reservations, scheduled programs, memberships and multi-location operations without a monthly subscription. Its strongest case is the breadth of included tools with unlimited resources and team members. Look elsewhere if you require access control, want customers booking through a native app, or would rather pay a predictable subscription than a 3% fee on each transaction plus Stripe processing costs.