PlayMaker vs wehave

PlayMaker9.0Visit wehave8.3Visit

Higher score PlayMaker #1 in Event Sponsorship Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PlayMaker

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wehave #3 in Event Sponsorship Management Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit wehave

• PlayMaker fits best

  Teams managing complex partner sales and activations

• wehave fits best

  Sports organizations managing rights and hospitality

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Side by side

Feature	PlayMaker 9.0/10 Visit ↗	wehave 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Event Sponsorship Management Software	#3 in Event Sponsorship Management Software
Best for	Teams managing complex partner sales and activations	Sports organizations managing rights and hospitality
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PlayMaker 5/5 · wehave 5/5
Package management	✓	✓
Sponsor pipeline	✓	✓
Contract management	✓	✓
Deliverable tracking	✓	✓
Sponsor reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Event formats	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers inventory, pipeline, contracts, packages, deliverables, and ROI reporting Connects with Salesforce, QuickBooks, Asana, Wrike, and Digideck Includes contract detail extraction and AI-assisted partnership insights	Free access covers CRM, rights, contracts, portals and reporting Automates hospitality invitations, guest lists and matchday check-in Connects CRM, ticketing, payment and accounting systems
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates The web platform is focused on sports partnerships and rights holders Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of smaller partnership teams	Web-only access may not suit teams needing a native mobile app Pay-per-guest pricing can make budgeting less predictable Its sports-focused breadth may exceed the needs of small one-off events
Our verdict	PlayMaker is a web-based partnership and activation platform for sports teams, leagues, venues, agencies, brands, and other rights holders. It brings inventory, partner accounts, sales opportunities, contracts, activations, deliverables,… Read the review →	wehave is a commercial operations platform for professional sports clubs, leagues, federations and event organisers. It brings partner CRM, live inventory, rights, contracts, deliverables, hospitality, B2B ticketing, invoicing and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PlayMaker — where it wins

  • Covers inventory, pipeline, contracts, packages, deliverables, and ROI reporting
  • Connects with Salesforce, QuickBooks, Asana, Wrike, and Digideck
  • Includes contract detail extraction and AI-assisted partnership insights

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates
  • The web platform is focused on sports partnerships and rights holders
  • Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of smaller partnership teams

• wehave — where it wins

  • Free access covers CRM, rights, contracts, portals and reporting
  • Automates hospitality invitations, guest lists and matchday check-in
  • Connects CRM, ticketing, payment and accounting systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access may not suit teams needing a native mobile app
  • Pay-per-guest pricing can make budgeting less predictable
  • Its sports-focused breadth may exceed the needs of small one-off events

• PlayMaker9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized workspace for managing partner sales, activations, contracts, and reporting.

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• wehave8.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad partner, hospitality and ticketing platform for sports organisations.

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