Spond vs Bookteq

Spond9.0Visit Bookteq7.0Visit

Higher score Spond #1 in Sports Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Spond

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Bookteq #7 in Sports Software 7.0/10 From £100/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Bookteq

• Spond fits best

  Teams wanting free, all-round club coordination

• Bookteq fits best

  Venues managing bookings across multiple facilities

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Side by side

Feature	Spond 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Bookteq 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.0
Ranking	#1 in Sports Software	#7 in Sports Software
Best for	Teams wanting free, all-round club coordination	Venues managing bookings across multiple facilities
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Spond 0/3 · Bookteq 3/3
Online registration	Not published	✓ (best)
Scheduling tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Payment collection	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Sports supported	Not published	Football, hockey, rugby, tennis, badminton, squash, netball, basketball, volleyball, swimming, dance, drama, yoga, Pilates
Mobile apps	Not published	None
Member limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free core app covers scheduling, messaging, payments, and score recording. Availability, attendance, and RSVP tracking keep participation organized. Web, iOS, and Android access supports coaches, players, parents, and volunteers.	Live availability, approvals and repeat-booking workflows Payments, invoicing, plans and customer self-service portal Multi-venue utilisation and financial reporting
Cons	Transaction fees apply when groups collect money through Spond. Cloud and mobile deployment excludes on-premise operation. Score recording may not satisfy clubs needing advanced statistics.	Starts at £100 per month with no permanent free plan Web deployment only; no mobile apps are listed Integrations are limited to Playfinder and Stripe
Our verdict	Spond is a sports team and club management platform for coaches, administrators, volunteers, players, and parents. It combines group and subgroup member management with event, match, recurring-event, and season planning. Availability… Read the review →	Bookteq is a cloud platform for schools, councils, sports clubs and community venue operators managing one or more facilities. It combines a website booking widget with live availability, single or repeat bookings, approval workflows and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Spond — where it wins

  • Free core app covers scheduling, messaging, payments, and score recording.
  • Availability, attendance, and RSVP tracking keep participation organized.
  • Web, iOS, and Android access supports coaches, players, parents, and volunteers.

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply when groups collect money through Spond.
  • Cloud and mobile deployment excludes on-premise operation.
  • Score recording may not satisfy clubs needing advanced statistics.

• Bookteq — where it wins

  • Live availability, approvals and repeat-booking workflows
  • Payments, invoicing, plans and customer self-service portal
  • Multi-venue utilisation and financial reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at £100 per month with no permanent free plan
  • Web deployment only; no mobile apps are listed
  • Integrations are limited to Playfinder and Stripe

• Spond9.0/10 · Free plan

  Free, all-round coordination for teams managing events, members, money, and scores.

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• Bookteq7.0/10 · From £100/mo · 30-day trial

  A venue-focused booking platform with payments, approvals and multi-site reporting.

  Visit BookteqFull verdict →