When Playtomic may be better
- -You need player acquisition from an existing marketplace.
- -Your city already has meaningful player demand inside the Playtomic app.
- -You are comfortable verifying marketplace fees against the demand it brings.
Lobby vs Playtomic
Marketplace reach
or operator ownership?
Playtomic is useful when marketplace demand matters. Lobby is useful when the club wants its own domain, member data, payment model, and operating workflow.
When Lobby may be better
- -You already have member demand and want the booking relationship under your brand.
- -You want a flat Lobby software fee with 0% Lobby booking cut.
- -You want migration, white-label booking, and Stripe-supported payment flows under club control.
Claim and evidence table
What is known,
what to verify.
Observable model differences first. Subjective positioning second.
Claim | What we know | What to verify | Lobby position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery model | Playtomic presents a player marketplace and club software surface. | How much demand your club actually receives from the marketplace. | Lobby does not provide marketplace demand. |
| Member relationship | Marketplace accounts are created in the marketplace brand experience. | Which emails, exports, and communication rights your contract gives you. | Members book on the club-controlled flow. |
| Fee model | Marketplace and software fees vary by contract and region. | Your current invoice and signed terms. | Lobby software fee, 0% Lobby booking cut. |
| Migration work | Leaving any incumbent requires export, import, staff review, and launch planning. | Export format, history depth, and payment references available to you. | Lobby starts with a pilot and staging import. |
Migration reality
Switching is work.
Plan it like work.
01
Export member, booking, court, and class data from the current tool.
02
Run a staging import and review skipped rows with staff.
03
Verify the upcoming operating week before public launch.
04
Keep the incumbent available for lookup during the soft-launch window.
Questions
Decide with
current facts.
- Is Playtomic bad for clubs?
- No. A marketplace can be valuable when a club needs demand. The question is whether that demand is worth the tradeoff for your club.
- Does Lobby replace the Playtomic marketplace?
- No. Lobby is club software. It does not replace marketplace discovery.
- What should we verify before switching?
- Verify your current fees, export rights, member communication rights, payment references, and the amount of demand the marketplace actually provides.
Compare your contract
Bring the invoice.
Bring the export terms.
Playtomic is a trademark of Playtomic SL. This comparison is for evaluation purposes; verify details on the respective vendor website and in your contract.