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Pricing FAQ

Straight answers organizers ask before buying.

How much does Brakto tournament software cost?

Bracket Generator is always FREE with no signup, and live tournaments are FREE up to 8 players with offline/manual CSV import (up to 3 events per year; events must finish within 100 days) — or import a bigger roster by buying a capacity band ($29 up to 16, $99 up to 128, $349 up to 600). Online registration costs a $25 setup per event, charged when you open registration, and each player pays a flat $2 service fee added to their entry fee — you keep 100% of every entry fee. Club is $999/year or $99/month for unlimited events at one location with no per-player service fee. Voting contests are FREE up to 8 entries, then a monthly subscription from $49/mo. Card processing 2.9% + $0.30 applies to online player payments.

Is the setup fee charged once, or for every event?

Once per event, and only when you open online registration. Creating the event is free, and you can run it with CSV or Excel import without paying the setup fee (free up to 8 players, or a capacity band above that). Club removes the setup fee entirely.

What do players pay at registration?

Players pay the registration price you set, plus a Brakto service fee of $2 per player on Event. It is per player, per event — not per division — and team sports price by total roster spots (teams × players per team), so a player entering three divisions still pays one fee. Club events have no per-player Brakto fee. On Event you can switch on “I’ll cover the per-player service fee” in Fees settings and it comes out of your payout instead. Card processing 2.9% + $0.30 per successful charge also applies; cover it from your payout or pass it to players in Fees settings.

Can I try it before I pay?

Yes. The bracket generator is free with no signup, and live events are free up to 8 players with CSV or Excel import — up to 3 free events a year, each ending within 100 days, and no credit card. Online registration, when you want it, adds a $25 setup per event.

Which Brakto plan should I choose?

Free for small offline/manual-import events (≤8 players, up to 3 events/year, end within 100 days); a bigger import event just buys a capacity band ($29 up to 16, $99 up to 128, $349 up to 600). Event whenever you want online registration — a $25 setup per event, and players pay $2 each; no field-size band to pick for online. Club ($999/yr or $99/mo) if one venue runs many events a year — no setup fee, no per-player fee, and club tools. Running a single big event? Use Event rather than a year of Club. For voting contests, use Free (≤8 entries) or a monthly voting plan from $49/mo.

Do I have to pick a field size?

Not for online registration. Online Event has no field-size bands — you create the event without knowing the final count, and the $2/player service fee follows the players who actually enter; team sports just price by total roster spots (teams × players per team), the same per-player fee. If you register players outside Brakto and import them, those events are priced by capacity band instead — free up to 8 players, then $29 up to 16, $99 up to 128, $349 up to 600.

Can I cancel a paid plan?

Event is a one-time payment, so there is nothing to cancel. Club can be cancelled from Billing and stays active until the end of the period you already paid for. Voting plans are monthly and cancel the same way.

When do I get paid?

Player payments are collected through Stripe on your own connected account, so entry fees never sit with Brakto. Your Stripe payout schedule decides when the money reaches your bank.

Does Club cover multiple locations or a franchise?

Club is licensed per physical location, so unlimited events apply to that one venue. Running more than one site? Add a Club subscription per location, or use Event plans for events at the other sites.