Why the “open-match tax” drives your members away (and what to do)
June 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Many clubs use a platform that charges players a fee per booking or per open match. It looks “free for the club”, but in practice your members foot the bill — and they feel it.
The problem with player fees
A 4–20% fee per booking makes playing more expensive and curbs exactly the behaviour you want: frequent booking and creating open matches. It’s also the #1 complaint about the big platforms.
The alternative: per-court SaaS
Rallyspot charges a flat price per court tier. No commission, no player tax. Players only pay the real court or lesson cost, with per-player split payment via iDEAL.
And the club always gets paid
For open matches it’s “no game, no charge”, but once a match is played the money lands directly in the club’s account — via your own Mollie or Stripe account. The platform never holds funds.