The best booking software for sports venues in India
Indian venue owners have good homegrown options. Playo and Hudle both pair a player app with venue-management software, and both are strong at the core job: filling slots.
Where they differ is everything around the slot — commissions, memberships, events and tournaments, and whether the software helps you build a community that comes back.
Checked October 2026 · By the Hiive team
Our picks
- 1. Hudle — Best venue software on commission
- 2. Playo — Best for filling courts with players
- 3. Hiive — Best for venues that also run events and communities
- 4. Mindbody — Best for studios with classes and appointments
How we chose
- Slot and court scheduling
- Memberships and renewals
- Commission and pricing model
- Events, classes and tournaments alongside bookings
- Analytics and audience tools
We make Hiive, so we’ve said where another pick is better and linked official sources for every claim about other products.
The picks
01
Hudle: Best venue software on commission
Hudle advertises 0% commission on its venue software, with slots, staff roles, analytics, accounting and invoices, and member-only club rules.
Watch out: Subscription pricing isn't published.
02
Playo: Best for filling courts with players
A large player community that hosts and joins games, plus a venue app with a facility scheduler, membership manager and pricing rules.
Watch out: Commission rates aren't published, and there's no general event ticketing.
03
Hiive: Best for venues that also run events and communities
Bookable venue services and a combined calendar next to event ticketing, Hives, campaigns, a shop and booking funnels — for venues whose classes, socials and leagues matter as much as slot bookings.
Watch out: Not a pickup-game marketplace: Hiive won't match individual players into open slots the way Playo and Hudle do.
04
Mindbody: Best for studios with classes and appointments
Class and appointment booking, memberships with autopay, room and resource management and automated marketing.
Watch out: Priced in US dollars from $99 a month per location; availability of its payments in India isn't confirmed.
Side by side
Yes Partly No? Not confirmed from official sources
Questions
Playo and Hudle are the leading Indian options for court and slot bookings with a built-in player audience; Hudle advertises 0% commission on its venue software. Venues that also run events, classes and communities can use Hiive, which combines venue schedules with ticketing, memberships and campaigns.
It varies. Playo charges commission on bookings (the rate isn't published), Hudle advertises 0% commission on its venue software, and Hiive is free for the first couple of months and then agrees a fee with each venue based on value.
Hiive's combined operations calendar shows event dates alongside a venue's bookable schedule for conflict checking, so events and venue operations are managed from one workspace.
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Written by the Hiive team. We make a competing product, so every claim about another product here comes from its own website or help centre, checked in October 2026. Prices and features change — check the provider before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email jai@hiive.club and we’ll fix it.