Pivot 1st vs Ollie Sports

Pivot 1st8.9Visit Ollie Sports8.6Visit

Higher score Pivot 1st #4 in Gymnastics Software 8.9/10 From £49/mo ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Pivot 1st

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Ollie Sports #7 in Gymnastics Software 8.6/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Ollie Sports

• Pivot 1st fits best

  Growing clubs needing detailed parent workflows

• Ollie Sports fits best

  Gymnastics clubs wanting mobile access

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Side by side

Feature	Pivot 1st 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Ollie Sports 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Gymnastics Software	#7 in Gymnastics Software
Best for	Growing clubs needing detailed parent workflows	Gymnastics clubs wanting mobile access
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	From £49/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pivot 1st 4/5 · Ollie Sports 4/5
Class scheduling	✓	✓
Skill progression	✓	✓
Meet management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Parent portal	✓	✓
Specs
Athlete limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app coverage	None	Both
Our review
Pros	Tracks awards, badges and custom gymnastics progression frameworks Combines parent bookings, payments, progress, messages and forms in one portal Automates waiting lists and supports multiple venues and disciplines	Combines gymnastics registration, recurring tuition and fee collection. Schedules classes, camps and lessons with reminders. Tracks athlete progress and attendance alongside roster information.
Cons	Starts at £49 per month, with no free plan Available on web only, with no mobile apps Fees are collected through GoCardless or Stripe	Pricing requires a demo and is tailored to club requirements. Qualifying-club terms pass payment processing fees to parents at checkout. Calendar integration is limited to iCal syncing.
Our verdict	Pivot 1st brings scheduling, bookings, attendance, payments and gymnast progression into one club-management platform. It is aimed at UK gymnastics clubs and other activity providers, with tools for recreational, squad, pre-school and… Read the review →	Ollie Sports brings gymnastics registration, athlete onboarding, tuition collection, scheduling, rosters, progress tracking and attendance into a web and mobile platform. It is aimed at gymnastics teams and clubs that want parents and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pivot 1st — where it wins

  • Tracks awards, badges and custom gymnastics progression frameworks
  • Combines parent bookings, payments, progress, messages and forms in one portal
  • Automates waiting lists and supports multiple venues and disciplines

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at £49 per month, with no free plan
  • Available on web only, with no mobile apps
  • Fees are collected through GoCardless or Stripe

• Ollie Sports — where it wins

  • Combines gymnastics registration, recurring tuition and fee collection.
  • Schedules classes, camps and lessons with reminders.
  • Tracks athlete progress and attendance alongside roster information.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a demo and is tailored to club requirements.
  • Qualifying-club terms pass payment processing fees to parents at checkout.
  • Calendar integration is limited to iCal syncing.

• Pivot 1st8.9/10 · From £49/mo

  A feature-rich club system for managing classes, gymnast progress and parent workflows.

  Visit Pivot 1stFull verdict →
• Ollie Sports8.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A gymnastics-focused management platform with web and mobile access and qualifying-club pricing.

  Visit Ollie SportsFull verdict →