Chess67 vs Chess Nut

By the Chess67 TeamUpdated 2026-06-10We make Chess67 — read accordingly

Chess Nut is the most similar product to Chess67 on this list, and we'll say so up front. Both do scholastic-friendly registration, US Chess ratings data, Swiss and round-robin pairings in the browser, built-in payments, club member messaging, and family workflows. If you're a scholastic club choosing between the two, you should genuinely try both.

What's left to compare are the edges: how the fees actually scale, what surrounds the tournament, and how far each product goes after the event ends.

The short version

Two genuinely close options for scholastic clubs. Chess Nut Pro matches a lot — club dues, member email, 0% commission at $84/year. Chess67's edge is the business around the club: a storefront for camps and merchandise, a coach marketplace, deeper member history, and entry-fee collection with no subscription. Try both against your real workflow.

Switch to Chess67 if

  • You want to collect entry fees at 2% without paying a yearly subscription to unlock it.
  • Your club sells more than entries — camps, classes, lessons, merchandise — and wants one storefront and checkout.
  • You want per-member history (attendance, payments, engagement) to spot which families are drifting.
  • You want a coach marketplace connecting coaches and students alongside the club.

Stay with Chess Nut if

  • Your entry-fee volume is high enough that Chess Nut Pro's 0% commission ($84/year) beats a 2% platform fee.
  • Your club already runs on Chess Nut and it fits — switching costs are real and the products are close.
  • Its specific registration and messaging flow matches how your school program operates after a trial.
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At a glance

FactChess67Chess Nut
What it isWeb platform for chess clubs and tournaments: registration, payments, pairings, standings, and member managementWeb platform for scholastic chess clubs and tournaments
Runs onAny browser — phone, tablet, or laptopAny browser
PriceFree to use*; 2% platform fee on Chess67 sales, plus processor fees that may include Stripe nonprofit discountsFree tier; $48/year to collect entry fees at 2%; $84/year Pro for 0% commission
PaymentsStripe or PayPal/Venmo checkout built into registrationBuilt-in Stripe entry-fee collection on paid plans (2%, or 0% on Pro)
Formats & reportingSwiss, round robin, double round robin, and quads; USCF tiebreaks and rating report export; FIDE TRF preparationSwiss and round robin with manual overrides; US Chess ratings data and report preparation
Best forScholastic clubs that also want a storefront, a coach marketplace, and deep member history in the same productScholastic clubs that want family-friendly registration and pairings

Chess Nut's plans were taken from chessnut.club/pricing on the date below; verify current terms before comparing costs.

*Free to use means no base subscription: publish events, run tournaments, and manage members at $0. Chess67 takes a 2% platform fee only on sales processed through Chess67; merchant processing fees are separate. Eligible nonprofits may qualify for Stripe's discounted nonprofit processing rates where available. The optional PayPal add-on gives a 0% platform fee on PayPal and eligible Venmo sales while active. Full details on the pricing page, and Stripe's nonprofit-pricing details are available from Stripe.

Venmo appears only where PayPal marks it eligible: US merchant and buyer, USD checkout, supported browser/device, and the Venmo app installed. PayPal eligibility docs

The whole event is one pipeline

Chess67 replaces the toolchain, not one link of it. The club website, the registration form, tournament day, and the rating report all read and write the same records — and the people who register become the club that fills your next event.

One system, one set of records
  1. 1

    Club & event website

    • Hosted, search-ready pages for your club and every event
    • Schedule, location map, sections, and entry list in one place
    • Drag-and-drop page builder for custom club pages — no separate website to maintain
    Chess Nut: separate tool (or by hand)
  2. 2

    Registration & payment

    • Sections with their own pricing, eligibility, and bye requests
    • Family accounts, custom questions, live USCF membership checks
    • Stripe or PayPal checkout at signup
    Chess Nut plays here
  3. 3

    Tournament day

    • QR-code check-in instead of a line at the TD desk
    • Swiss, round robin, and quad pairings with USCF tiebreaks
    • Fast result entry, plus an optional self-serve kiosk
    Chess Nut plays here
  4. 4

    Rating submission

    • Compliance checks mapped to USCF rule numbers
    • Three-file USCF DBF package, zipped and ready to file
    • FIDE TRF preparation for FIDE-rated sections
    Chess Nut plays here

Then the roster becomes your club

Everyone who registered is already in your member list — there is no export at the end and no starting over.

  • Players and families join your club as members
  • Membership groups and dues collection
  • Bulk email with open and click tracking
  • Announce the next event to everyone who came to this one

Where Chess Nut fits: Chess Nut genuinely runs most of the event line — that's why this is the closest comparison here. The differences are at the edges of the line and in how far the membership loop goes.

How they actually differ

How the fees compare

Both publish their pricing. Chess Nut is free to run events, then $48/year to collect entry fees at 2% commission, or $84/year (Pro) for 0% commission. Chess67 has no subscription: free to use, a 2% platform fee on sales processed through Chess67, processor fees separate with eligible Stripe nonprofit discounts where available, and an optional PayPal add-on ($10/mo billed yearly) for 0% on PayPal and eligible Venmo sales. For lower-volume clubs, Chess67's no-subscription 2% usually costs less; once your entry-fee volume is high, Chess Nut Pro's 0% at $84/year can come out ahead. Run your real numbers.

After the tournament

Both go beyond the event — Chess Nut Pro adds club announcements, member email with open and delivery insights, club dues tracking, and a club rating database. Chess67 pushes further into running the club as a business: a storefront for camps, classes, lessons, and merchandise (not just entry fees and dues), a coach marketplace that connects coaches and students, and per-member history of attendance, payments, and engagement. If your club is also a small business, that's the layer that differs.

Where Chess Nut can win

Honesty cuts both ways. Chess Nut Pro's 0% commission at $84/year beats Chess67's 2% once you process enough entry fees, its branded club score sheets and quad forms are a nice touch, and both handle US Chess ratings and FIDE/TRF export — so that's not a deciding factor either way. If your club already runs on Chess Nut and it fits, the products are close enough that switching may not be worth it.

What each one looks like

Both screenshots come from public pages, linked below each image.

Chess67 public tournament page showing registration, live standings, schedule, location map, and pricing with sample data.Chess67

A public Chess67 tournament page: register, see live standings, check the schedule and location. This is what players get on their phones.

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Chess Nut's page showing chess pairings and tournament registration features.Chess Nut

Chess Nut's public site: pairings, registration, and club administration for scholastic chess.

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Takeaway: These two products agree about most things. Compare the edges: how the fees scale, storefront and commerce depth, the coach marketplace, and per-member history.

Chess67 up close

The screens behind the claims on this page — real product, sample data.

Chess67 registration step with a Registering-as selector and an Add child button.

Family accounts at signup: a parent picks which child they're registering, or adds a new one mid-flow.

See it live
Chess67 registration step with a public message field and a private note to organizers.

Public messages and private notes to organizers (“please don't pair my kids together”) arrive with the entry, not by email.

See it live
Chess67 USCF compliance checker showing pass, warn, and fail results mapped to USCF rule numbers.

Compliance checks mapped to USCF rule numbers — duplicate pairings, color imbalance, bye limits — before you file.

See it live

Feature by feature

Scored from each product's public documentation and pricing pages — the rubric is at the bottom of this page.

CapabilityWhy it mattersChess67Chess Nut
Public online registration pagesPlayers sign themselves up and the roster builds itself — nobody re-types entries from email.YesYes
Payments collected at signupEntry fees arrive with the registration, so there's no cash box reconciliation afterward.YesYes
Pairings and tiebreaks built inThe same product that took registrations can pair round one — no export into separate pairing software.YesYes
Round robin and quad formatsClub championships, K-3 sections, and small invitationals often aren't Swiss events.YesYes
Live pairings and standings for playersPlayers check their board on a phone instead of crowding a printed wallchart between rounds.YesPartial
USCF rating report exportRated US events have to file a report — exporting it beats assembling one by hand on Sunday night.YesYes
FIDE report (TRF) preparationFIDE-rated sections need a TRF file with complete player and arbiter data. Final reporting still goes through your arbiter and federation.PartialPartial
Custom registration questions and per-section pricingSchool, team, bye requests, T-shirt size, different fees per section — real events need flexible forms.YesYes
Family accounts (one parent, several kids)Scholastic events run on parents. One login that manages every child beats re-typing each kid every event.YesYes
Check-in from a phone on siteMorning check-in moves faster when any TD can work the line from a phone instead of one desk with one laptop.YesPartial
Messaging and announcements to playersRound delays, room changes, and next-event announcements reach everyone without a separate email tool.YesYes
Member history (attendance, payments, engagement)Recurring clubs need to know who's active, who paid, and which families are drifting away — per member, over time.YesPartial
Full product works on phones and tabletsParents register from phones and TDs walk the floor. Desktop-only software puts a laptop between you and both.YesYes
Yes = Built into the product. Partial = Possible with limits, add-ons, or a companion tool. No = Not part of the product.
FIDE-related rows describe organizer preparation aids only. Chess67 is not approved, certified, or endorsed by FIDE; directors should verify final reporting requirements with the appropriate arbiter or federation.

Common questions

The easiest way to compare is to run one event.

Chess67 is free to set up — publish a tournament page, take a few registrations, and pair a round. You'll know within an hour whether it fits how you direct.

Run a scholastic event on Chess67Book a migration walkthroughSee pricing
Tournament softwareRegistration softwareClub management softwareSwiss system guide

We build Chess67, so read these pages knowing that. We base each comparison on the other product's public pricing and documentation, and we say plainly when the other tool is the better pick. Verify prices and features with each vendor before you buy — they change theirs, and we change ours.

Updated 2026-06-10

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