Swiss-Manager is a Windows tournament program with a €150 full lifetime license or a €75 limited light edition. It pairs individual and team Swiss/round-robin events and single-knockout tournaments, and prepares TRF and norm reports. Chess-Results supplies online registration, attendance marking, and published results.
Chess67 adds checkout, browser pairings, and results to its registration pages, with parent-managed child profiles and club records. Swiss-Manager keeps the pairing program on Windows and imports entries from Chess-Results.
Swiss-Manager is a good fit when your arbiter already relies on its pairings, norm reports, and Chess-Results publishing. Chess67 suits clubs that want registration, checkout, pairings, and family records in one browser application.
Try Chess67 for one event. Check registration, pairings, and reporting before moving other events from Swiss-Manager.
| Fact | Chess67 | Swiss-Manager |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Web platform for chess clubs and tournaments: registration, payments, pairings, standings, and member management | Windows tournament pairing/reporting program connected to Chess-Results |
| Runs on | Browser on a phone, tablet, or computer | Windows PCs; Chess-Results supplies web registration and publishing |
| Price | No required core subscription*; standard 2% on processed sales plus processor fees; optional paid club plans | €150 full lifetime license; €75 light, with 60-player/11-round Swiss limits |
| Payments | Stripe or PayPal checkout, subject to merchant, currency, and purchase eligibility; Venmo for eligible US/USD transactions | Chess-Results records payments and receipts; integrated online checkout not verified |
| Formats & reporting | Swiss, round robin, double round robin, quads, single elimination, and double elimination; USCF tiebreaks and rating report export; FIDE TRF preparation | Individual/team Swiss and round robin; native single-KO; TRF and norm reports; Chess-Results publishing; double elimination not verified |
| Best for | Clubs and weekend events where signup, payment, and pairing should be one system | Arbiters running FIDE-rated and norm events |
Public prices and release notes were checked on August 30, 2026. Light also limits team round robins to six teams.
Sources and review notes*Core club and tournament tools have no subscription fee. Chess67's standard fee is 2% on processed sales, plus payment processing. Optional paid club plans increase messaging, member insight, and custom page limits. See the pricing page. Eligible nonprofits can apply for discounted processing rates; see Stripe's eligibility requirements.
The free Pawn plan includes an unlimited roster, 500 emails and 50 SMS per month, insights for 50 families (linked children included), and one custom club page. Paid plans raise these limits and add unlimited pages and Offline Mode (beta) for tournaments. Messages remain subject to recipient preferences and delivery restrictions.
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
Chess67 uses the same roster for registration, pairings, and results. Directors review and submit rating reports outside Chess67. Joining a club during signup is optional.
Markers show where a product or its companion service has relevant features. This does not mean it includes every Chess67 feature listed; check the comparison notes for details.
Player profiles retain registration history. Players can also join eligible clubs during signup; registration alone does not create a club membership.
Swiss-Manager: Chess-Results collects entries and publishes results; Swiss-Manager pairs rounds and prepares reports. Chess67 also collects entry payments and keeps club records.
Swiss-Manager prepares TRF exports and norm reports. Chess67 prepares TRF data with FIDE IDs, arbiters, and section details, but is not approved, certified, or endorsed by FIDE. For a norm event, ask your chief arbiter or federation which software version, pairing system, and report format they require.
Chess-Results collects registrations, marks attendance, and records payments and receipts. Entries can be imported into Swiss-Manager. The documented payment tools record money collected elsewhere; online checkout is unverified. Chess67 takes entry payments during registration, supports per-section prices, and uses those registrations for pairings.
Swiss-Manager uploads pairings and standings to Chess-Results and supports live result uploads from multiple desktop instances. Chess67 publishes pairings and standings on the event page while online.
Swiss-Manager has supported single-knockout tournaments since November 2024, including advancement and replay games for tied matches. Double elimination remains unverified. Chess67 supports single and double elimination.
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Chess67Chess67's round controls for pairings, results, and byes, shown with sample data.
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Swiss-ManagerSwiss-Manager's public product page.
SourceComparison notes: Swiss-Manager pairs events on Windows and publishes through Chess-Results. Chess67 handles registration, checkout, and pairings in the browser.
Open Details for feature limits and Source for the documentation. Not verified means we couldn't confirm whether the feature is supported.
| Capability | What we checked | Chess67 | Swiss-Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public online registration pages | Players can enter online; entries populate the organizer's roster. | Yes Details for Chess67: Public online registration pagesPublic event signup feeds the tournament roster. | Partial Details for Swiss-Manager: Public online registration pagesChess-Results registration data can be imported into Swiss-Manager. |
| Payments collected at signup | Entry payments are recorded alongside registration. | Yes Details for Chess67: Payments collected at signupStandard 2% plus processor fees; merchant, currency, and purchase-type eligibility apply. | No Details for Swiss-Manager: Payments collected at signupDocumented payment recording/receipts, not integrated online checkout. |
| Pairings and tiebreaks built in | Generates pairings and calculates standings within the product. | Yes Details for Chess67: Pairings and tiebreaks built inNative pairings and configurable tiebreaks; not a claim of FIDE certification. | Yes Details for Swiss-Manager: Pairings and tiebreaks built inNative Swiss/team pairing and tiebreak controls. |
| Round-robin pairings | Round-robin scheduling. Notes identify any support for automatic quad grouping. | Yes Details for Chess67: Round-robin pairingsSupports round robin, double round robin, and quads. | Yes Details for Swiss-Manager: Round-robin pairingsIndividual and team round robin; edition limits apply. |
| Single- and double-elimination brackets | Tracks bracket advancement. The notes distinguish single from double elimination. | Yes Details for Chess67: Single- and double-elimination bracketsTracks advancement through single- and double-elimination brackets. | Partial Details for Swiss-Manager: Single- and double-elimination bracketsNative single knockout documented since 2024; double elimination not verified. |
| Online pairings and standings for players | Players can view published boards and scores. Notes distinguish live updates from uploaded reports. | Yes Details for Chess67: Online pairings and standings for playersPublished standings update online; offline edits need review and synchronization. | Partial Details for Swiss-Manager: Online pairings and standings for playersChess-Results companion publishing, including result uploads. |
| USCF rating report export | Creates a USCF rating report for a director to review and submit. | Yes Details for Chess67: USCF rating report exportThree-file DBF ZIP; the director reviews and submits it externally. | Not verified Details for Swiss-Manager: USCF rating report exportNative USCF DBF export not verified; TRF is not a substitute. |
| FIDE report (TRF) preparation | Prepares a FIDE report for arbiter and federation review; certification is separate. | Yes Details for Chess67: FIDE report (TRF) preparationNative TRF16 preparation for eligible sections with required reporting data; not FIDE-certified. | Yes Details for Swiss-Manager: FIDE report (TRF) preparationCurrent notes document TRF and norm-report maintenance. |
| Custom registration questions | Organizers can add questions beyond standard player, section, and bye fields. | Yes Details for Chess67: Custom registration questionsCustom questions and required registration fields are configurable. | Partial Details for Swiss-Manager: Custom registration questionsCompanion registration supports a limited questionnaire and configurable fields. |
| Family accounts (one parent, several kids) | Parents can reuse saved profiles for several children. | Yes Details for Chess67: Family accounts (one parent, several kids)Parent-managed child profiles and shared checkout for up to ten registrants. | Not verified Details for Swiss-Manager: Family accounts (one parent, several kids)Reusable parent/child account management not verified. |
| Check-in from a phone on site | Staff can mark players present from a phone. | Yes Details for Chess67: Check-in from a phone on siteStaff and family check-in after organizer setup; requires internet. | Not verified Details for Swiss-Manager: Check-in from a phone on siteAttendance marking is documented; phone support wasn't confirmed. |
| Messaging and announcements to players | Send event notices or club announcements. Confirmation-only mail, arbiter chat, and delivery through separate tools are marked Partial. | Yes Details for Chess67: Messaging and announcements to playersFree club allowance: 500 emails and 50 SMS monthly. Paid plans expand quotas; preferences apply. | Partial Details for Swiss-Manager: Messaging and announcements to playersRegistration-confirmation emails; broader messaging not verified. |
| Member history (attendance, payments, engagement) | Member attendance, payment history, and engagement reports. | Yes Details for Chess67: Member history (attendance, payments, engagement)Unlimited roster; free insights cover 50 families, including linked children. Paid plans expand insights. | Not verified Details for Swiss-Manager: Member history (attendance, payments, engagement)Event records do not establish cross-event member engagement analytics. |
| Organizer tools on phones and tablets | Registration and tournament controls usable on a phone or tablet. | Yes Details for Chess67: Organizer tools on phones and tabletsSignup, check-in, pairings, and result entry work in a mobile browser. | Partial Details for Swiss-Manager: Organizer tools on phones and tabletsCompanion web pages; Swiss-Manager itself requires Windows. |
| Offline pairing and result entry | Pairs rounds and records results without internet. Notes explain setup and availability. | Partial Details for Chess67: Offline pairing and result entryBeta, included with the Bishop plan and above. Pair rounds and enter results on one prepared device; check-in and checkout stay online. | Yes Details for Swiss-Manager: Offline pairing and result entryPrepare the local pairing engine; hosted engine and web services need internet. |
Offline Mode is in beta and included with the Bishop plan ($15/mo billed yearly) and above. Prepare the tournament on one device while online. You can then pair rounds and enter results without a connection. Check-in, registration, payments, rating lookups, and public updates still need internet. Review and sync saved changes when you reconnect.
Create a tournament page, add a sample roster, and test pairings and reporting before using it for a live event.
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Updated 2026-08-30
