Our comparison
Padel league software compared
In short
Padel league software runs a league between the matches: who plays whom and by when, scores, the table, and promotion or a final at the end. Seven tools come up most when people search for it: Padeliga, Padel Fast, Padelio, Padel Playground, Tap Leagues, Ares Padel Manager and Tournify. They suit different jobs. Padel Fast, Padelio and Tap Leagues also run ladders, and Padel Fast and Padelio run Americano nights. Padel Playground and Tournify lean towards tournament days, and Padel Playground can book courts. Ares Padel Manager sells per tournament and per league week, with entry fees paid online. Padeliga is made for club leagues that run for weeks: members join with a code, the other pair confirms every score, and staff see every league on one screen.
Who wrote this
We make Padeliga, so this is our comparison, not an independent review, and it is not a ranking. Every cell comes from each tool’s own website, help pages or app store listing, checked on 13 October 2026. “Not stated on their site” means we could not find it on their own pages that day. It does not mean the tool lacks it. We have kept in every row where another tool does more than Padeliga, and listed our sources under the tables so you can check each line.
What each one is
| Tool | Made by | Padel only? | Made for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padeliga (ours) | Padeliga Ltd, England | Yes | Club leagues, box leagues and knockouts played over weeks, run from one club console |
| Ares Padel Manager | A Spanish business (Pamplona) | Yes | Tournaments and leagues with paid sign up and automatic pairings |
| Padel Fast | GAVA Group AB, Sweden | Yes | Americano and Mexicano nights, tournaments, leagues and ladders |
| Padel Playground | Sports Playground OÜ, Estonia | Yes | Tournaments and leagues; club plans add court booking and open matches |
| Padelio | CodeCore, Netherlands | Yes | League seasons, tournaments and social nights, run by groups of organisers |
| Tap Leagues | Tap Leagues Limited, England | No: squash, tennis, padel and more | Box leagues, ladders, tournaments, Americano leagues and club nights |
| Tournify | Tournify B.V., Netherlands | No: more than 50 sports | Tournament days and leagues, with court scheduling, referees and a public website |
Our row first, then alphabetical.
Formats
Compared on 13 October 2026.
| Tool | Box leagues or divisions | Knockouts | Americano and Mexicano | Ladders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padeliga (ours) | Yes: Divisions, with promotion and relegation by numbers set before the season | Yes, with seeds, byes, a plate and a third place match; small leagues can feed a knockout | No one night sessions; an Americano league over a season (the Social style), and a free Americano generator on our site | No. A challenge ladder is coming |
| Ares Padel Manager | Categories and divisions; promotion and relegation not stated on their site | Yes, single elimination; also Swiss and round robin league | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site |
| Padel Fast | Yes, promotion and relegation between divisions | Yes, with seeding and byes | Yes, both, plus mixed versions, King of the Court and more | Yes, a challenge ladder on the Pro Manager plan |
| Padel Playground | Divisions yes; promotion and relegation not stated on their site | Yes: knockout, qualification then knockout, groups then knockout | Americano yes; Mexicano not stated on their site | Not stated on their site |
| Padelio | Yes, top and bottom players move between seasons automatically, on the Pro or Crew plans | Yes: single and double elimination, groups then knockout, on paid plans | Yes, both, free | Yes, ladder leagues, marked Beta in the App Store |
| Tap Leagues | Yes, automatic promotion and relegation | Yes, with seeds, byes and a third place playoff | Americano yes, as a league; Mexicano not stated on their site | Yes, a challenge ladder |
| Tournify | Not stated on their site | Yes: group stages and knockout brackets | No: they say Americano is on the way | Not stated on their site |
Scores, courts and entry fees
| Tool | Who enters scores | Does the other side confirm? | Books courts | Takes entry fees online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padeliga (ours) | Either pair, on their phone | Yes, the other pair confirms; a score nobody answers confirms itself after 72 hours | No. Members book the way they already do | No. Fees are paid to the club directly, and the console shows who has not paid |
| Ares Padel Manager | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site | No booking stated; it assigns courts to matches | Yes, through Stripe, paid to the club |
| Padel Fast | The players, from their own phones | Yes, each pair confirms the result | No; it has a club directory with booking links | Yes, through Stripe, on Manager plans and above, with a platform fee |
| Padel Playground | The host; players too when the host allows it | Not stated on their site | Yes, on club plans | Yes, through Stripe, or cash and other payments taken by the organiser |
| Padelio | Organisers or players | Not stated on their site | No | No. Their terms say fees are handled between organiser and players, outside Padelio |
| Tap Leagues | Either player | Yes, the opponent approves, or results can go straight in | No; it runs alongside the club’s existing court booking | Yes, on any competition, into the club’s own Stripe account, for 2% plus Stripe fees |
| Tournify | Organisers, or teams and referees through a link | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site; it schedules matches across courts | Yes, at sign up, through Mollie |
Apps and price
Prices as shown on each tool’s own site or UK App Store listing on 13 October 2026. None of the six says whether its prices include VAT. Currencies are as shown.
| Tool | Apps | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Padeliga (ours) | iPhone app on the App Store; on Android it runs in the browser and installs in one tap; club console in any browser | Free for members. Leagues of 16 or fewer are free. Clubs get a free 90-day trial, then pricing is agreed at a review. No public club price |
| Ares Padel Manager | Organiser website; player app on Google Play and the Spanish App Store | First tournament free, then EUR 25 per tournament; leagues EUR 25 plus EUR 10 a week, taken from entries collected |
| Padel Fast | iPhone, Android and web | Players free. Personal plans: Day Pass £4.90, Pro Plus £9.90 a month, Pro Manager £14.90 a month. Company plans from £19 a month, up to Pro Club at £49 a month or £490 a year. Free trials of 3 days, 7 days and 2 weeks |
| Padel Playground | iPhone, Android, results on the web | Organiser plans USD 7, 14 or 25 a month, with leagues on the USD 25 plan; club plans USD 29.99 or 59.99 a month; 14 day free trial. The UK App Store shows pound prices from £5.99 a month |
| Padelio | iPhone, Android and web | Free plan: 3 active tournaments and 1 league season of up to 8 players. Pro EUR 5.99, Crew EUR 29.99, Crew Pro EUR 79.99 a month (UK App Store: £4.99, £24.99, £69.99). First month free for clubs |
| Tap Leagues | iPhone, Android and web | “Free*” for players and clubs; the footnote is 2% plus Stripe fees on payments the club takes |
| Tournify | Organiser website; the player app needs World Class or above | Per event: free up to 8 teams, £35 up to 60 teams, £100 unlimited. Community plan EUR 300 or £265 a year, for up to 30 tournaments |
Where the others do more
- Ladders. Padel Fast, Padelio and Tap Leagues run challenge or ranked ladders today. Padeliga does not yet.
- One night Americano and Mexicano. Padel Fast and Padelio run them in the app, with live points. Padeliga has a free Americano generator on its website, not in the app.
- Entry fees online. Ares Padel Manager, Padel Fast, Padel Playground, Tap Leagues and Tournify can take entry fees online. Padeliga never takes payments.
- Court booking. Padel Playground’s club plans book courts. Padeliga does not.
- Tournament days. Tournify schedules a whole day across courts, with referees and a live slideshow, for many sports.
- Android app. All six have an Android app or player app. Padeliga’s Android members use the browser version until its Google Play listing opens.
- Free for clubs. Tap Leagues is free for clubs apart from payment fees, and Padelio has a free plan for small leagues.
Where Padeliga is different
- Made for club leagues over weeks. Every match gets a date to play by, the two pairs agree a time in the app, and reminders go out without staff sending them.
- Joining. A six character code or a QR poster by the courts, then a name and a PIN. No email address and no password for members.
- Scores both pairs agree. One pair enters the score, the other confirms it, and the table updates itself. Disputes go to one Needs an answer list.
- One screen for staff. The club console shows every league at the club, with announcements, printable posters, exports and the next season in a few taps.
- Works alongside any booking system, including Playtomic. Nothing to connect.
- Member data in the EU (Ireland), no adverts and no tracking.
How to choose
- One night events, mostly? Look at Padel Fast or Padelio for Americano and Mexicano.
- A tournament day with a schedule across courts? Look at Tournify or Padel Playground.
- Ladders across many sports, with fees online? Look at Tap Leagues.
- Club leagues, box leagues and knockouts over weeks, with staff seeing everything on one screen? That is what Padeliga is made for.
Whichever you pick, run one real league on a trial and count how often a person on your staff had to step in. Our guide to what to compare in padel league software has 16 questions and a scoring sheet. Two of these tools have a page of their own with more rows: Padelio and Tournify.
Sources
Verify this comparison
Compared on 13 October 2026, from each product’s own website. Ares Padel Manager’s player app is not on the UK App Store.
- Ares Padel Manager
- Padel Fast
- Padel Fast pricing
- Padel Fast leagues
- Padel Fast ladders
- Padel Fast terms
- Padel Playground
- Padel Playground pricing
- Padel Playground FAQ
- Padel Playground terms
- Padel Playground on the UK App Store
- Padelio
- Padelio terms
- Padelio help: divisions
- Padelio on the UK App Store
- Tap Leagues
- Tap Leagues features
- Tap Leagues terms
- Tournify padel
- Tournify pricing
- Tournify scorekeeping
- Tournify online registration
- Padeliga: padeliga.co.uk/clubs, padeliga.co.uk/about and padeliga.co.uk/help.
Names are trade marks of their owners. Padeliga is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of them. Features and prices change: check their site before you decide. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Email hello@padeliga.co.uk and we will correct it.
Questions
What is padel league software?
Software that runs a padel league between the matches: fixtures, deadlines, match times, scores, the table and the end of the season. It is different from court booking software, which sells court time, though some products do both.
Which padel league software is free?
Tap Leagues is free for players and clubs, with a fee of 2% plus Stripe fees on payments the club takes. Padelio has a free plan for one league season of up to 8 players. Padeliga is free for members, leagues of 16 or fewer are free, and clubs get a free 90-day trial.
Which padel league apps run ladders?
Padel Fast, Padelio (marked Beta) and Tap Leagues, as of 13 October 2026. Padeliga does not yet.
Do I need to change my booking system?
No, not with a tool that works alongside it. Padeliga, Padel Fast, Padelio and Tap Leagues do not book courts. Padel Playground’s club plans include booking.
Is Padeliga made in the UK?
Yes. Padeliga is made in England by Padeliga Ltd (company number 17513865), for UK padel clubs and venues.
Run your club’s leagues in Padeliga
Members join from a code or the QR poster, agree times in the app and confirm each other’s scores, and the table updates itself. Staff see every league on one screen. Clubs get a free 90-day trial, members never pay, and leagues of 16 or fewer are free.