A simpler, cheaper alternative to OpenCourt
OpenCourt is a racquet-sports booking platform in the same category as CourtReserve, and it publishes its prices clearly — which is more than much of this market does. The detail worth reading closely is the transaction fee on the entry plan.
The short version. OpenCourt publishes Growth at $199/mo annual ($249 monthly) with a 3% per-transaction fee, rising to Pro at $499/mo and Elite at $749/mo where the service fee is 0%. A branded app is $100/mo plus $600 setup. CourtPilot is $49/mo, or $99/mo with payments, and never takes a percentage.
What OpenCourt is good at
Any honest comparison starts here, because for a lot of clubs OpenCourt is the right answer and we would rather you know that now than churn in two months.
- Pricing is published openly, tier by tier, including the transaction fee — genuinely unusual in this category.
- Court-native rather than a general scheduler adapted to courts.
- Higher tiers remove the platform service fee entirely rather than charging a percentage forever.
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 entry tier's 3% transaction fee means the effective cost rises with your volume — a busy club can pay more in percentage fees than in subscription.
OpenCourt vs CourtPilot, side by side
| CourtPilot | OpenCourt | |
|---|---|---|
| Published starting price | $49/mo ($99/mo with online payments) | Growth $199/mo billed annually ($249 monthly); Pro $499/mo ($599 monthly); Elite $749/mo ($899 monthly); Enterprise custom. |
| Transaction fees | None from us — you pay only Stripe's standard processing | Growth carries a 3% per-transaction fee (passed to users); Pro, Elite and Enterprise carry a 0% OpenCourt service fee, with Stripe fees separate. |
| Branded mobile app | No app — booking works in any phone browser | $100/mo plus a $600 setup fee. |
| Cut of your court revenue | 0% at every price | — |
Competitor details as published on their own site and public reviews, checked July 2026. Pricing changes — verify current terms with OpenCourt before deciding. Where a fact is not publicly published, we say so rather than estimate.
When OpenCourt is the better choice
If you want a full court platform with depth beyond booking and you are comfortable at the $199–$749/mo range, OpenCourt is a credible, transparent option. If you will be at the Pro tier or above, the 0% service fee removes the percentage concern entirely.
When CourtPilot is the better choice
If the 3% on the entry tier is what you would actually be paying, run the arithmetic on your own volume before signing: at meaningful monthly court revenue, a percentage fee can quietly exceed the difference in subscription price. CourtPilot never takes a percentage at any tier.
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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Does OpenCourt charge transaction fees?
On its published pricing, the Growth tier carries a 3% per-transaction fee which can be passed to users, while Pro, Elite and Enterprise carry a 0% OpenCourt service fee. Stripe's own processing fees apply separately in all cases.
How do I compare a percentage fee to a flat subscription?
Multiply your monthly court and program revenue that flows through the system by the percentage, then add the subscription. A club processing $10,000 a month at 3% is paying $300 in platform fees on top of the plan — which changes the ranking of options substantially versus a flat monthly price.