Pricing
Free forever, until you outgrow it.
Pawn is free for clubs up to 30 members. Rook unlocks unlimited members, recurring series and branded email — plus the full tournament module: Swiss through knockout formats, USCF & FIDE reports, team events, paired club nights, and a full audit log.
Your first club gets a 14-day free Rook trial — no card — enough to run your first rated event before paying anything. One trial per person, across every club you create.
Pricing Plans
30 members or fewer? Pawn is free, forever. Outgrown it — or running rated events? Rook unlocks unlimited members and every feature.
Pawn
Free forever
No credit card
For solo clubs starting out.
- Up to 30 members
- Unlimited events
- Standard event types
- Member management
- Up to 5 custom fields
- Attendance tracking and a club-wide attendance report
- In-app & push notifications
- Email support
Rook
$49.90 billed annually
For growing clubs over 30 members.
- Unlimited members — hundreds or thousands, at the same flat price
- Everything in Pawn
- Event series (recurring)
- Unlimited custom fields
- Custom email templates
- Rated tournaments — Swiss to knockout, live standings, USCF & FIDE reports, team events, audit log
- Club nights — pair whoever checks in, with walk-ins joining the next round
- Registration forms with online entry fees
- Club reports — attendance, growth, ratings, payments and more, with CSV export
- Priority email support
Compare
Compare Plans
See exactly what's included in each tier.
| Feature | Pawn | Rook |
|---|---|---|
| MembersNo per-member fee on either plan | Up to 30 | UnlimitedHundreds or thousands |
| Events | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Event Series (Recurring) | — | |
| Custom Member Fields | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Custom Email Templates | — | |
| Rated TournamentsSwiss, round-robin, quads & knockout · USCF & FIDE reports · team events · multi-rating sections | — | |
| Club NightsPaired weekly nights with self check-in and walk-ins · included with Rook tournaments | — | |
| Registration & MessagingOnline entry fees, tournament announcements, two-way guardian messaging | — | |
| Full Audit Log & HistoryEvery pairing, result, and correction — who, when, before & after | — | |
| ReportsClub-wide KPIs plus 8 drill-in reports, CSV export · the attendance report alone is on both plans | — | |
| Support | Priority Email |
Questions
Questions About Pricing?
Check out our FAQ for answers to common questions about our plans and billing.
View FAQRun a school or non-profit chess program? We have discounts for that — drop us a note and we'll send a code.
Comparing options? tournament software · vs. SwissSys · vs. ChessNut · vs. a spreadsheet · using ChessKid? · for school programs
Ready?
Start with Pawn. Upgrade when you outgrow it.
Free for clubs up to 30 members. No credit card.