Challonge

7.0easy start · #3 of 14
in Game Tournament Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Web. Paid plans from $6.99/mo.

Challonge is ranked #3 of 14 in game tournament software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/mo.

Challonge plans and pricing

All plans

Standard Free Ad-supported · Unlimited tournaments, events, and communities · Up to 256 participants per tournament · $0.75/order fee for paid registrations challonge.com · 28 Sept 2026

Premier $83.88/yr $83.88 per year (= $6.99/month, billed annually) No ads · Unlimited tournaments, events, and communities · Up to 512 participants per tournament · Match file uploads up to 25mb · No Challonge registration fee · Priority support · One free Pro Community License challonge.com · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on game tournament software

Free plan: Yes
Competition formats: bracket
Participant limit: 512 participants
Team management: Yes
Payment collection: Yes
Live scoreboards: Yes
API access: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Challonge is competition management technology for organizers to streamline registration, progression, and record keeping.
Tournament tools: Tournament pages can include brackets, participants, standings, sponsor details, stations, discussions, and score reporting.
Events: Events support paid or unpaid tickets, registration fees, event analytics, and attendee check-in.
Communities: Communities can host tournaments, events, contests, announcements, stats, and Elo rating leaderboards.
Integrations: The API allows applications to create tournaments and report scores, with listed Sandbox quotas of 500 requests per month on Standard and 2,000 on Premier.
API plans: API plans are managed separately from Premier, and the feature page lists a $7/month discount on paid API plans.
Registration payments: Paid registration uses Stripe; Standard includes a $0.75 per order Challonge fee, while Premier has no Challonge fee.
Embeds: Brackets can be embedded on websites, with custom themes available on Premier.
Support: Premier includes priority support.
Compliance limitation: The terms state that the services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations such as HIPAA or FISMA.
Audience: Challonge describes its audience as casual or professional organizers of esports and traditional sports competitions.
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Price from: $6.99/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Game Tournament Software in 2026#3 of 14

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Sources

challonge.com/about· checked 28 Sept 2026
challonge.com/features/tournaments· checked 28 Sept 2026
challonge.com/features/events· checked 28 Sept 2026
challonge.com/features/communities· checked 28 Sept 2026
challonge.com/features/integrations· checked 28 Sept 2026
challonge.com/pricing· checked 28 Sept 2026
challonge.com/terms_of_service· checked 28 Sept 2026
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