How to Choose Fee Plans for Your Club
To choose or change a fee plan for your Club in Pickleball Clubs (PC), go to Edit Organization → Fee Plans and select from Digital, Basic, Business, or Enterprise — just make sure a payment method is on file first, or the plan won't activate. This guide lists every feature and fee across all four Club plans in a single table, and covers what to expect for other product fee plans (leagues, tournaments, etc.).
Before you begin
- You must be signed in as the primary manager, an Owner, or a manager with Can Edit Club permission.
- A fee plan is only applied after you've added a payment method to the organization. Selecting a plan without a payment method on file won't activate it.
- Each product has its own fee plan - on the Fee Plans screen you'll see a drop-down for Clubs, Leagues, Team Leagues, and Tournaments.
How to access Fee Plans
- Log into your Club account on Pickleball.com.
- Click Manage in the upper right corner.
- In the left-hand menu, click Edit (Edit Organization).
- Scroll to and click the Fee Plans tab.
- Choose the product you'd like to choose a fee plan for and click "View Plans".
- Click on the "Select" button to choose your fee plan.
Club fee plans at a glance
Clubs currently have four fee plans. The Digital Fee Plan is the default fee plan assigned to all new clubs.
Choose the plan that fits your club. All plans have a $0 setup fee and use standard Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction).
| Feature | Digital Free Default plan |
Basic $39/mo Email all players |
Business $99/mo Manage members |
Enterprise $249/mo Sanction Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication & marketing | ||||
| Aggregated Email — email tournament, league & team-league participants | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Texting (SMS) | — | — | 0 included $25 per 1,000 | Included |
| Push notifications | — | — | 5,000/mo incl. +$1 per 1,000 | Included |
| DailyStory marketing integration 1 | — | $75/mo integration fee | $75/mo integration fee | Included ($0) |
| Membership management | ||||
| Manage members / Membership Plans | — | — | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Membership discount pricing for events (tournaments, leagues, team leagues) | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member Upload & Member Details | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Club Ratings 2 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated Tags | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations & advanced | ||||
| Sanction Body | — | — | — | +$99/mo |
| White-glove onboarding | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Every plan includes | ||||
| Setup fee | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stripe payment processing | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.9% + $0.30 |
Notes: 1 Two separate charges apply: Pickleball.com charges a $75/mo integration fee on the Basic and Business plans ($0 on Enterprise). DailyStory separately bills you for its own marketing platform based on your contact volume, starting at $100/mo. 2 Club Ratings billed at $0.10 per member / month.
Not sure which level is right for you? Take our quiz.
Other product fee plans at a glance
The Fee Plans tab also lists drop-downs for Leagues, Team Leagues, and Tournaments.
| Product | Setup fee | Player/team fee | Text fee (U.S.) |
|---|---|---|---|
PTTournaments |
$25 | 7.99% of total registration + $5 amateur fee; $25 pro player fee for tournaments with pro brackets and $10K+ prize money | $0.35 per player |
PLLeagues |
No setup fee | $0.50 GameDay Fee per player, per gameday participated | $0.10 |
PTLTeam Leagues |
No setup fee | $25 per team (team registration) or $5 per player (player registration) | $12 per month |
With your plan selected and a payment method on file, your plans will reflect the tier you chose until you switch plans again.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to add a payment method before choosing a fee plan?
Yes. The Fee Plans screen shows the note "Fee plans will be applied only after adding payment methods to this organization." If you select a plan before adding a payment method, the selection won't take effect until the payment method is on file.
What's the difference between the Digital and Basic plans?
Digital is Pickleball.com's free starting tier — it covers baseline Stripe processing only, with no built-in emails, texting, push notifications, or member-management tools. Basic ($39/mth) adds emailing (including to all event participants) and makes your Club eligible for the DailyStory marketing integration.
What is DailyStory and why would I want the integration?
DailyStory is a full-suite digital marketing platform that Pickleball.com uses as its own marketing engine and is also available to all Pickleball.com play providers. Connecting a DailyStory account brings in all of your event and player data, unlocks pre-designed email templates and automations along with other advanced digital marketing tools built-in like text messaging, push notifications, landing pages, attributions, list building, polls, loyalty programs, reporting and more. There are two separate charges to be aware of: Pickleball.com charges a $75/month integration fee on the Basic and Business plans (included at no extra cost on Enterprise), and DailyStory separately bills you for its own marketing platform based on your contact volume, starting at $100/month. Contact support@dailystory.com for more information about DailyStory or support@pickleball.com about plan information.
Can I switch fee plans later?
Yes. From Edit Organization → Fee Plans, use the Clubs upgrade your plan. Your feature access adjusts to the new plan going forward.
What are Stripe transaction fees?
Stripe is the payment processor Pickleball.com uses to handle credit and debit card payments. Stripe charges a 2.9% percentage fee plus a $0.30 per-transaction fee on every card payment your Club receives — the same rate across all four fee plans. These fees are set by Stripe, not Pickleball.com.
Are the additional texting and push notification fees per message?
No — they're billed in blocks of 1,000: $25 per 1,000 texts and $1 per 1,000 push notifications, which works out to roughly $0.025 per text and $0.001 per push notification. On the Business plan, push notifications include 5,000 per month before block pricing kicks in, while texts have no included monthly allotment, so every text is billed at $25 per 1,000. On the Enterprise plan, texting and push notifications are included. For exact billing, contact support@pickleball.com.
What does Enterprise get that Business doesn't?
Enterprise adds Sanction Body management (an additional $99/month) and includes the DailyStory integration at no extra monthly fee, versus $75/month on Basic and Business.
If I want to manage members and charge special member pricing for events what plan do I have to choose?
To manage members and have the ability to charge special pricing for members and a different price for non-members, you must be on the Business or Enterprise Plan.
How do I downgrade my plan?
You must contact Customer Support at support@pickleball.com to downgrade. No refunds are given for downgraded plans.
Can I cancel a plan and get a refund?
You may cancel and still have access until the next billing cycle. No refunds are given.
Related resources
Questions about Club fee plans? Email support@pickleball.com.