Tornelo runs over-the-board, hybrid, and online tournaments with registration, payments, pairings, live standings, mobile arbiter controls, and family accounts. It also includes an online game server, fair-play reports, FIDE TRF exports, and an organization shop.
Chess67 manages over-the-board tournaments with USCF reports, membership checks at registration, family profiles, and club tools. Its separate Webcam Chess feature is available to eligible adult Pro members; it does not provide an integrated online tournament server.
Tornelo connects online tournament rounds to clocks, arbiter controls, and fair-play reports. Chess67 focuses on over-the-board events, with native USCF reports and a standard 2% platform fee.
Try Chess67 for one event. Check registration, pairings, and reporting before moving other events from Tornelo.
| Fact | Chess67 | Tornelo |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Web platform for chess clubs and tournaments: registration, payments, pairings, standings, and member management | OTB, hybrid, and online tournament platform with a playing server and shop |
| Runs on | Browser on a phone, tablet, or computer | Browser |
| Price | No required core subscription*; standard 2% on processed sales plus processor fees; optional paid club plans | No base subscription for fair use; processing fees on paid transactions |
| Payments | Stripe or PayPal checkout, subject to merchant, currency, and purchase eligibility; Venmo for eligible US/USD transactions | USD transactions: 2.75% + $0.20, plus Stripe/PayPal fees; fixed fees vary by currency |
| Formats & reporting | Swiss, round robin, double round robin, quads, single elimination, and double elimination; USCF tiebreaks and rating report export; FIDE TRF preparation | Swiss, round robin, double round robin, and manual pairings; FIDE TRF export; online fair-play reports |
| Best for | Over-the-board US clubs and scholastic programs | Organizers wanting shared arbiter tools for OTB, hybrid, or online events |
Tornelo lists a fixed fee of $0.20 USD or $0.25 AUD. Stripe or PayPal processing is extra; check the fee schedule for other currencies.
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.
Tornelo: Tornelo provides public event pages, registration, pairings, results, and FIDE reports for over-the-board, hybrid, and online events. Family profiles, invoices, and a shop support repeat events and club sales.
Tornelo hosts online games, clocks, arbiter intervention, and fair-play reports within a tournament. Both products also run events at physical boards. Chess67's separate Webcam Chess is for eligible adult Pro members and is not an online tournament server.
Chess67 supports USCF reports and membership checks at registration. Tornelo exports FIDE TRF files; native USCF DBF export remains unverified. Both have family registration and storefront sales. Tornelo's shop sells merchandise, lessons, and membership-fee products. Allowances and optional paid plans apply to some Chess67 club tools.
Tornelo's 2.75% plus $0.20 platform fee is about $1.03 on a $30 USD transaction; Chess67's standard 2% is $0.60. Processor fees and optional paid tools are extra. Tornelo lets organizers absorb processing fees or pass them to players, subject to currency-specific caps. Neither charges a sales fee when no payment is processed.
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Chess67Chess67's round controls for pairings, results, and byes, shown with sample data.
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TorneloTornelo's public site: tournament management for over-the-board, hybrid, and online chess.
SourceComparison notes: Both support over-the-board tournaments. Tornelo also hosts online tournament games.
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 | Tornelo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Public online registration pagesPublic self-registration for events. |
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Payments collected at signupStripe/PayPal checkout; percentage and currency-specific fixed fee plus processing. |
| 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 Tornelo: Pairings and tiebreaks built inSwiss pairing engines and configurable tiebreaks. |
| 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 Tornelo: Round-robin pairingsSingle/double round robin; automated quad grouping not verified. |
| 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. | Not verified Details for Tornelo: Single- and double-elimination bracketsManual/imported pairings documented, not native knockout bracket progression. |
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Online pairings and standings for playersPublic pairings and standings for over-the-board events. |
| 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 Tornelo: USCF rating report exportUSCF IDs in TRFx are not evidence of USCF DBF report generation. |
| 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 Tornelo: FIDE report (TRF) preparationNative TRF download for rating-report preparation. |
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Custom registration questionsCustom signup questions are documented. |
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Family accounts (one parent, several kids)One account retains and registers multiple family profiles. |
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Check-in from a phone on siteIndividual/bulk attendance marking; mobile organizer controls documented separately. |
| 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 Tornelo: Messaging and announcements to playersArbiter chat plus transactional emails; broad club campaigns 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. | Partial Details for Tornelo: Member history (attendance, payments, engagement)Player invoices and payment history; engagement-scoring CRM not verified. |
| 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. | Yes Details for Tornelo: Organizer tools on phones and tabletsMobile organizer panels retain desktop actions. |
| 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. | Not verified Details for Tornelo: Offline pairing and result entryOver-the-board support does not establish disconnected operation. |
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.
We make Chess67. We checked competitors' public documentation and Chess67's source code. We haven't tested every product or confirmed the production availability of every feature. Source links include the date checked.
Updated 2026-08-30
