TidyHQ vs Pitchero
Last reviewed November 2025
Pitchero is UK-focused. For Australian clubs comparing club platforms, TidyHQ vs GameDay, PlayHQ, or Wild Apricot is the relevant comparison.
Where TidyHQ wins
Native Xero — Pitchero is website-and-payments shaped, not accounting-shaped, so your treasurer ends up reconciling exports against bank statements.
Governance built in: agendas, minutes, action items assigned to officer roles, 25 GB document storage. Apple and Google Wallet membership cards on the Pro plan with auto-updating passes. Finances categorised by source (subs, match fees, gate, social, fundraising, bar).
Pitch and training allocation across juvenile and adult sections via events with venue resources. Flat published pricing with a real free tier.
Where Pitchero wins
Pitchero's club website builder is mature and grassroots-tuned — templated, fast to set up, with integrated news feeds, fixture displays, and match reports that update from one entry. The match-day flow (results, scorers, league tables, player-of-the-match votes) is a polished day-of-game product TidyHQ doesn't compete with. For clubs whose primary pain is "we look amateur online", Pitchero is purpose-built and has earned its grassroots position.
Best for
UK and Ireland grassroots clubs where the back office is the real workload — treasurer reporting, AGM prep, governance, pitch allocation across sections. Clubs that already have a website they're happy with, or who want one tool that handles admin while a Pitchero or club site handles the public face.
Feature comparison
Pricing
TidyHQ
$0 free / $890 AUD/year ProPitchero
£45-100+/month tiered by planFree tier
TidyHQ
Full features, no expiryPitchero
Limited free tierClub website with templates
TidyHQ
Public pages + member portalPitchero
Mature grassroots templatesMatch reports / league tables / fixtures
TidyHQ
Pitchero
Purpose-builtNews feed
TidyHQ
Email + SMS + member portalPitchero
Site-integratedMember register with paid/lapsed status
TidyHQ
Authoritative, exportablePitchero
BasicFamily memberships with linked records
TidyHQ
Family discountsPitchero
Annual subs with auto-renewals
TidyHQ
StripePitchero
Apple Wallet + Google Wallet cards
TidyHQ
Pro plan, auto-updatingPitchero
LimitedEvent ticketing with member pricing
TidyHQ
Member discount tiersPitchero
BasicOnline shop with member pricing
TidyHQ
Pitchero
BasicPitch / training allocation
TidyHQ
Via events with venue resourcesPitchero
Finances by category
TidyHQ
Subs / gate / social / fundraising splitPitchero
Xero integration
TidyHQ
Native two-way syncPitchero
Meeting minutes & governance
TidyHQ
Agendas, minutes, action itemsPitchero
Committee task management
TidyHQ
Assigned to officer rolesPitchero
Document storage
TidyHQ
25 GBPitchero
LimitedCASC participation tracking
TidyHQ
RoadmapPitchero
PartialAdmin seats
TidyHQ
UnlimitedPitchero
Tiered*Approximate conversion: 1 AUD ≈ 0.65 USD ≈ 0.50 GBP. Actual rates may vary.
Key differences
Your treasurer stops rebuilding from bank statements
Pitchero collects subs and match fees. TidyHQ collects them and categorises every transaction — subs, match fees, gate, social, fundraising, bar — with native Xero sync. When the treasurer prepares the AGM report, it's an export, not a fortnight of reconstruction.
Governance for the way grassroots committees run
Monthly committee meetings, AGMs, sub-committees for grounds, fundraising, juniors. Agendas with attached papers, minutes with action items assigned to officer roles, declarations of interest, and 25 GB for the constitution, safeguarding, and policy records. Pitchero doesn't compete on governance depth — it isn't built for committee work between matches.
Wallet cards built into Pro
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet membership cards live on members' phones — included on the TidyHQ Pro plan with automatic in-place updates whenever subscription data changes. Pitchero offers only limited equivalents.
Attendance captured at the point of activity
Training and match attendance captured through events with venue resources. Useful at year-end whether you're building reports for the committee, the league, or your accountant. Purpose-built CASC reporting and HMRC export are on the roadmap.
What Pitchero does well
Pitchero's club website builder is mature and grassroots-tuned — templated, fast to set up, with integrated news feeds, fixture displays, and match reports that update from one entry. The match-day flow (results, scorers, league tables, player-of-the-match votes) is a polished day-of-game product TidyHQ doesn't compete with. For clubs whose primary pain is "we look amateur online", Pitchero is purpose-built and has earned its grassroots position.
We think honest comparisons build more trust than pretending competitors don’t exist. Try both and see which one your committee actually uses.
Is TidyHQ right for you?
TidyHQ is the better choice if…
- The treasurer's spreadsheet pain is bigger than the club-website pain
- You need governance: minutes, tasks, document storage for the AGM and Charity Commission
- Attendance and venue-resource records at the point of activity matter to your committee
- You have multiple revenue streams (subs, gate, social, fundraising, bar) that need to be split
- Pitch and training allocation across sections is a weekly headache
Pitchero might be better if…
- •A polished, grassroots-tuned club website is the dominant requirement
- •Match reports, league tables, and player-of-the-match votes are central to how the club shows itself
- •Your club website lives on Pitchero and migrating it isn't worth the gains elsewhere
- •You don't need governance or Xero at the price the upgrade tier costs
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about using Pitchero vs TidyHQ for membership organisations.
If the dominant pain is "we look amateur online and need a proper club website with fixtures and match reports", Pitchero is purpose-built for that and you'll be happy. If the dominant pain is "the treasurer is drowning, AGM prep is a fortnight, and pitch bookings clash every Tuesday", TidyHQ is built for that. Many UK clubs run both — TidyHQ for the back office, Pitchero for the public-facing website and match reports.
TidyHQ has public pages and a member portal, but it isn't a templated grassroots-club website builder in Pitchero's shape. If your priority is a fully-templated club site with fixtures, news, and match reports under one branded URL, Pitchero leads on that specific job. TidyHQ's public pages handle registration, events, and the member portal — and many clubs run a separate Pitchero or Squarespace site alongside.
No. Match reports with scorers, league table updates, player-of-the-match votes, and fixture broadcasts aren't TidyHQ features. Clubs that need those run Pitchero or the governing-body system (GMS for RFU rugby, Play-Cricket for cricket) for the playing side, and TidyHQ for the committee side.
Pitchero plans are tiered, typically £45-£100+/month depending on tier and add-ons, with payment processing fees on top. TidyHQ Pro is £37/month flat (billed annually) with a 1% + 10p GBP service fee plus Stripe processing. TidyHQ has a permanent free tier with full features for clubs under 20 contacts. Xero and governance tools are included on every plan; Apple Wallet and Google Wallet cards are included on the Pro plan.
Yes for the core data — member records, contact details, and subs history move via CSV. If your club website lives on Pitchero, the decision is whether to migrate the public site to TidyHQ's pages, move it to a separate platform (Squarespace, Webflow), or keep Pitchero for the website while running TidyHQ underneath for admin. We'll help you scope which approach suits your club best.
Free for clubs under 20 contacts with full features and no expiry. Pro is £37 GBP/month (billed annually) for larger clubs, with a 1% + 10p GBP service fee on transactions plus Stripe processing fees. No per-member pricing, no annual contract, no setup fee.
Sources
Claims in this comparison are based on publicly available information. Verify current pricing and features directly with each provider.
- 1Pitchero official site— Product overview, grassroots focus, plan tiers
- 2Pitchero pricing page— Plan tiers and feature inclusions
- 3Pitchero on Capterra— User reviews from UK clubs
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