A simpler, cheaper alternative to Omnify
Omnify is a general-purpose scheduling and booking platform used across many service businesses, including sports facilities. Its pricing is published and its entry tier is free, which is attractive — until you read the transaction fee column.
The short version. Omnify publishes a free tier taking 5% of transactions, Growth at $99/mo ($79 annual) at 2%, Accelerate at $249/mo ($199 annual) at 1%, and Scale from $599/mo ($499 annual) at 0.5%. The percentage is the real price. CourtPilot takes 0% at every tier — your money goes to your own Stripe account.
What Omnify is good at
Any honest comparison starts here, because for a lot of clubs Omnify is the right answer and we would rather you know that now than churn in two months.
- A genuinely free entry tier, which is rare, and useful for a facility testing whether online booking changes anything.
- Published, easy-to-read pricing including the transaction-fee ladder.
- Broad general-purpose booking features usable well beyond courts.
Where clubs start looking for an alternative
These are the complaints that come up most often in public reviews and operator forums. They are other people's words, not ours — sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
- The percentage model means your platform cost scales with your success: at 2% on Growth, a facility processing $15,000 a month pays $300 in fees on top of the subscription.
- It is a general booking platform rather than a racquet-sports product, so court-specific workflows like rotating open play are not its native model.
Omnify vs CourtPilot, side by side
| CourtPilot | Omnify | |
|---|---|---|
| Published starting price | $49/mo ($99/mo with online payments) | Free Forever $0; Growth $99/mo ($79 billed annually); Accelerate $249/mo ($199 annual); Scale from $599/mo ($499 annual); Enterprise custom. |
| Transaction fees | None — only Stripe's standard processing | 5% on Free, 2% on Growth, 1% on Accelerate, 0.5% on Scale. |
| Staff seats | Unlimited staff included | Extra team members $10/mo on Growth, $20/mo on Accelerate. |
| Court-native features | Court grid, open play sessions, waitlists | — |
Competitor details as published on their own site and public reviews, checked July 2026. Pricing changes — verify current terms with Omnify before deciding. Where a fact is not publicly published, we say so rather than estimate.
When Omnify is the better choice
If you are a small operation testing the waters, the free tier is a real option and costs you nothing until money moves. If your booking needs span classes, appointments and facilities well beyond courts, a general platform may fit better than a court-specific one.
When CourtPilot is the better choice
If meaningful money runs through your booking system, do the percentage math first — a few percent of court revenue is usually the largest line item in the comparison. CourtPilot charges a flat monthly price and takes nothing from your court revenue, with payments landing directly in your own Stripe account where you are the merchant of record.
See what booking looks like without the platform
CourtPilot is court booking for independent clubs: members book in seconds with no account, open play and waitlists work out of the box, and it starts at $49/mo with no contract.
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Is a percentage fee or a flat monthly fee better?
Flat pricing is better the moment your volume is meaningful, and percentage pricing is better when volume is near zero. Work out your monthly processed revenue, multiply by the percentage, add the subscription, and compare totals — the crossover point usually arrives faster than operators expect.
What does merchant of record mean and why does it matter?
It means whose Stripe account the money lands in and who bears responsibility for disputes and chargebacks. With CourtPilot you are the merchant of record: funds go straight to your own account, we never hold them, and we take no cut. Platforms that route payments through their own account and remit to you have more control over your money and typically take a percentage for it.