No required subscription. Pay 2% only when you sell.
Registration, pairings, payments, memberships, messaging, and coaching tools are all included without a subscription — set up your club or tournament today and start taking signups.
If you never charge players, you never pay us.
The 2% fee applies only to payments processed through Chess67 checkout. Free events, free memberships, and money you collect outside the platform never trigger a fee.
Create and run your club without a software subscription.
Chess67 takes a 2% platform fee only on sales processed through Chess67. Merchant processor fees are separate.
- Clubs, events, tournaments, memberships, messaging, and admin tools
- No feature-gated starter tier
- No required monthly subscription
1. Use the product free. Create clubs, events, tournaments, memberships, and messaging workflows.
2. Pay only when you sell. The 2% Chess67 platform fee applies only to on-platform sales.
3. Processor fees are separate. Stripe or other merchant fees are charged by the payment processor.
PayPal and Venmo checkout is an optional add-on
Add PayPal checkout for $10/mo billed yearly ($14 billed monthly), with a 30-day free trial. While it's active, Chess67 charges no 2% platform fee on PayPal or eligible Venmo sales — so it pays for itself once you collect a few hundred dollars a month through PayPal. PayPal's own processing fees still apply.
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
Comparison matrix: Chess67 vs WinTD, ChessRegister, SwissSys, KingRegistration
The matrix covers the whole event lifecycle — registration, payments, pairings, and reporting — so you can see how Chess67, WinTD, ChessRegister, SwissSys, and KingRegistration each handle every step, not just one piece.
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.
| Capability | Why it matters | Chess67 | WinTD | ChessRegister | SwissSys | KingRegistration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public online registration pages | Players sign themselves up and the roster builds itself — nobody re-types entries from email. | X | Partial | |||
| Payments collected at signup | Entry fees arrive with the registration, so there's no cash box reconciliation afterward. | X | Partial | |||
| Pairings and tiebreaks built in | The same product that took registrations can pair round one — no export into separate pairing software. | X | Partial | |||
| Round robin and quad formats | Club championships, K-3 sections, and small invitationals often aren't Swiss events. | X | X | |||
| Live pairings and standings for players | Players check their board on a phone instead of crowding a printed wallchart between rounds. | X | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| USCF rating report export | Rated US events have to file a report — exporting it beats assembling one by hand on Sunday night. | Partial | Partial | |||
| FIDE report (TRF) preparation | FIDE-rated sections need a TRF file with complete player and arbiter data. Final reporting still goes through your arbiter and federation. | Partial | X | X | ||
| Custom registration questions and per-section pricing | School, team, bye requests, T-shirt size, different fees per section — real events need flexible forms. | X | Partial | |||
| Family accounts (one parent, several kids) | Scholastic events run on parents. One login that manages every child beats re-typing each kid every event. | X | X | X | X | |
| Check-in from a phone on site | Morning check-in moves faster when any TD can work the line from a phone instead of one desk with one laptop. | X | X | X | Partial | |
| Messaging and announcements to players | Round delays, room changes, and next-event announcements reach everyone without a separate email tool. | X | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| 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. | X | X | X | X | |
| Full product works on phones and tablets | Parents register from phones and TDs walk the floor. Desktop-only software puts a laptop between you and both. | X | X | X | X |
Dedicated competitor comparisons
Each page below covers what that tool does well, how Chess67 handles the same jobs, and a checklist to work through if you decide to switch.
Chess67 vs WinTD
WinTD is a $90 Windows pairing program. Chess67 runs registration, payments, pairings, and live standings in the browser. A practical comparison for tournament directors.
Chess67 vs SwissSys
SwissSys is a $99 Windows pairing program, often paired with ChessRoster for registration. Chess67 puts registration, payments, pairings, and standings in one browser product.
Chess67 vs Swiss-Manager
Swiss-Manager is the FIDE-circuit standard for pairings and TRF reporting. Chess67 covers registration, payments, pairings, and standings in the browser — including when staying with Swiss-Manager is the right call.
Chess67 vs ChessRegister
ChessRegister collects chess tournament entries for a per-registration fee. Chess67 takes the same signup and carries it through payments, pairings, and standings. Compare fees and workflow.
Chess67 vs KingRegistration
KingRegistration handles chess tournament signup and payment for a per-entry fee. Chess67 adds family accounts, pairings, live standings, and club tools on top of registration. See where each fits.
Chess67 vs OnlineRegistration.cc
OnlineRegistration.cc has deep US-chess registration rules and SwissSys/WinTD file handoffs. Chess67 pairs in the same product and works on phones. Compare features and pricing side by side.
Chess67 vs ChessManager
ChessManager is lean web pairing software (free tier, $97/yr premium). Chess67 adds US ratings work, integrated checkout, family accounts, and club tools. Compare what you actually need.
Chess67 vs Chess Nut
Chess Nut and Chess67 overlap a lot: scholastic registration, US Chess data, pairings, payments, messaging. Here's an honest map of where they actually differ.
Chess67 vs Caissa
Caissa is deep US tournament administration — registration, pairings, tiebreaks, prizes, check-in. Chess67 matches the event and adds the club around it. A detailed comparison.
Chess67 vs Tornelo
Tornelo is built for online and hybrid chess with an arbiter-led workflow. Chess67 is built for over-the-board clubs and scholastic events in the US. Compare fees and fit.
Comparison based on public product positioning and common organizer workflow feedback. Verify key details in current vendor docs and trial environments.
Updated 2026-06-10