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Clutch Pricing & Plans: What's Free for Communities and Organizers
1 September 2026 · 4 min read
The short answer: Clutch is free for sports communities and organizers to use. No hidden paywall on the features that actually matter, registration, scoring, leaderboards, fixtures, and certificates are all included at no cost.
What's included, free
| Feature | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tournament and community creation | Free |
| Player self-registration | Free |
| Fixtures and auto bracket generation | Free |
| Live scoring (referee or organizer-verified) | Free |
| Community leaderboards and player stats | Free |
| Digital certificates | Free |
| In-app sponsor branding | Free |
This isn't a limited “free trial” tier, it's the same feature set covered in our full walkthrough of how Clutch works, available to any community or organizer from day one.
Why free?
Most tournament tools charge organizers per event, per team, or per feature, which makes sense for large commercial tournaments, but creates a real barrier for local clubs, housing societies, colleges, and casual community groups who just want a proper way to organize their sport.
Clutch's community and organizer tools are free specifically so that barrier doesn't exist. You can read more about who this is built for in our breakdown of who uses Clutch.
Is there anything paid?
Clutch's core tools for running tournaments and communities (the features listed above) are free. If a community brings in sponsors, that's a benefit for the sponsor and community (visibility inside the app), not a cost to either side. We are working on more features that will be included in a paid plan; that said, no experience will be disturbed for ongoing users.
Who benefits most from the free model
- Local clubs and societies that don't have a budget for tournament software
- College and school sports groups running regular intramural events
- Casual community leagues in badminton, pickleball, cricket, football, and other supported sports
- First-time organizers who want to test running a proper tournament without upfront cost
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clutch free to use?
Yes, Clutch's core features for organizers and communities, registration, scoring, brackets, leaderboards, and certificates, are free to use.
Do organizers pay to create a tournament?
No, creating and managing a tournament, including fixtures and live scoring, is free for organizers.
Are there any limits on the free plan?
No feature paywalls exist on core community and tournament tools, every community gets the same set of features covered in this guide.
Do sponsors pay to be featured, or does the community pay for sponsor features?
Sponsor branding is a feature organizers can use to bring in local sponsors; it doesn't cost the community or organizer anything to use.
Is Clutch free for every sport it supports?
Yes, the free feature set applies across all sports supported on Clutch, including badminton, cricket, football, tennis, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, and pickleball.
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