PickupVB is free for hosts who run free events. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited paid events, half the platform fee, templates, analytics, and the full host toolkit.
For casual hosts and free pickups.
$0/forever
For organizers who run paid leagues, clinics, or ticketed tournaments.
$10/mo
or $100/yr (save $20)
14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free events | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Paid events / 30 days | 1 (rolling window) | Unlimited |
| Platform fee — tickets | 5% | 2.5% |
| Platform fee — tips | None | None |
| Stripe processing fee | ~2.9% + 30¢ | ~2.9% + 30¢ |
| Saved event templates | — | ✓ |
| Host analytics dashboard | — | ✓ |
| Sponsor slot | $3 / event | Included |
| Standalone tournament brackets | 1 at a time | Unlimited |
| Custom refund policy | — | ✓ |
| Private / invite-only events | — | ✓ |
| CSV attendee export | — | ✓ |
| Co-hosts & group pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event check-in & roster | ✓ | ✓ |
Stripe's processing fee (~2.9% + 30¢ per charge) is deducted from the host's payout regardless of tier — it goes to Stripe, not PickupVB.
No. Free events have no platform fee and no subscription required. You also get co-hosts, group pages, waitlists, broadcasts, and check-in tools at no cost.
Free hosts can have 1 paid event active in any rolling 30-day window. If you create a paid event today, you can create another one 30 days from today — not at the start of the next calendar month. Cancelling a paid event before it runs doesn't free up the slot. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited paid events.
Buyers pay the ticket price plus the platform fee (5% on Free, 2.5% on Pro) unless you choose to absorb it in your event settings. Tips are different — PickupVB never takes a fee on tips, so 100% reaches the host. Stripe's processing fee (~2.9% + 30¢) always comes out of your payout on any charge — it goes to Stripe, not PickupVB.
Pro hosts can save any event as a template and apply it when creating a new one — the title, venue, format, pricing, and description all prefill. Change the date and publish. Useful for recurring open play sessions, weekly leagues, or annual tournaments.
You can add one sponsor block per event — your local sporting-goods store, gym, or brewery. It shows a logo, a one-line message, and an optional discount code below the event details. Pro hosts get it included; free hosts can unlock it for $3 per event.
Standalone brackets (run a tournament without hosting a full event) are capped at 1 active bracket at a time on Free — once you finish or delete it, you can start another, and completed brackets you keep for history don't count. Pro hosts run unlimited brackets at once. The bracket tool built into a paid or free event is always unlimited and unaffected.
We auto-charge the plan you picked ($10/mo or $100/yr). Cancel anytime from the billing portal — you'll keep Pro access until the end of the period you've already paid for.
Yes — open Manage subscription on the Pro page and pick the other plan. Stripe prorates the change.
You drop back to Free. Existing paid events stay published; new paid events you create after canceling count against the free-tier cap.
We use first-party analytics and PostHog's browser SDK to understand how PickupVB is used. No third-party ad-tech. See our Privacy Policy for details.