Hudle review: pros, cons and who it’s for
Hudle is a sports venue booking and community app, paired with venue-management software for clubs. Players book courts for more than 50 sports, join other players and enter tournaments; venues run slots, staff, billing and member-only club rules from Hudle's software.
Checked October 2026 · By the Hiive team
Hudle
Sports booking
- Best for
- Players booking courts across many sports, and venues and clubs that want commission-free management software
- Pricing
- Players: book courts for 50+ sports, join players, and enter tournaments and coaching in the app.
- Website
- hudle.in
Our verdict
What it does well, and what it doesn't
Pros
- Broad sport coverage — booking for 50+ sports, including pickleball and padel.
- A strong Indian sports-booking network; Hudle says it spans 75+ cities and 2,000+ venues.
- GRIP rating (1–7) helps racket-sport players find others at their level.
- Tournaments and coaching sit alongside everyday bookings.
- Venue software covers slots, staff roles, analytics, accounting and invoices, member-only club rules and billing, with exportable booking reports.
Cons
- Built around venue bookings, tournaments and coaching; ticketing for general events like workshops or socials isn't a focus.
- The venue software's subscription price isn't published, so you need to contact Hudle for a quote.
- No activity tracking for runs, rides or walks.
- No public API was found for connecting Hudle data to other tools.
Hudle pricing
- Players: book courts for 50+ sports, join players, and enter tournaments and coaching in the app.
- Venues: Hudle's venue software page advertises 0% commission. The subscription price for the software is not published.
From Hudle’s own pricing and help pages. Check Hudle for current prices in your country.
Using Hudle in India
Hudle is an Indian company. Hudle says it operates in 75+ cities with 2,000+ venues and over 1 million members. Bookings are in rupees.
Who it's for
Hudle is a good fit for
- Players booking courts for racket and team sports, including pickleball and padel.
- Venues and clubs that want commission-free management software.
- Racket-sport players who want rated matches, tournaments and coaching.
Look elsewhere if you're
- Organizers selling tickets to workshops, races or socials.
- Communities that want application-based or invite-only membership for events.
- Run and ride clubs that want tracking alongside their community.
Features
Yes Partly No? Not confirmed from official sources
Hudle alternatives
Questions
Hudle's venue software page advertises 0% commission. The subscription price for the software isn't published, so venues need to contact Hudle for pricing (as of October 2026).
Hudle offers booking for more than 50 sports, including pickleball and padel, and adds a GRIP rating from 1 to 7 for racket sports, plus tournaments and coaching.
If your community runs ticketed events — run clubs, pickleball socials, yoga or workshops — Hiive combines ticketing paid out in rupees, curated entry, campaigns and venue schedules in one workspace. For like-for-like court booking, Playo is the closest alternative.
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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.