TidyHQ vs Sportlomo
Last reviewed October 2025
Sportlomo is Irish-focused. For Australian sport federation comparisons, TidyHQ vs PlayHQ or GameDay is the more useful starting point.
Where TidyHQ wins
What your club runs separately from the IRFU, Camogie Association, or other federation above you. The member register beyond player registration — life members, social members, supporters, club volunteers who don't play. Annual subs by card via Stripe. Finances categorised by source (subs, lotto, gate, social, fundraising, bar) with native Xero sync. Governance: agendas, minutes, action items assigned to officer roles, declarations of interest, and 25 GB document storage.
Pitch and training allocation across sections. Lotto via recurring subscriptions. Apple/Google Wallet membership cards. These stay inside your club's tenant. Sportlomo sees what federation registration requires; TidyHQ holds the rest.
Where Sportlomo wins
Player registration and federation reporting flow. If your club is affiliated to the IRFU, Camogie Association, or another Irish governing body that uses Sportlomo, player registration, transfers, age-grade compliance, and central federation reporting belong there — that's the system of record above your club. Sportlomo integrates with federation-level dashboards and Garda vetting workflows in ways no third-party platform can match. For the playing side of the club, Sportlomo is where it lives.
Best for
IRFU rugby, Camogie, LGFA (where Sportlomo applies), and other Irish federation-affiliated clubs that need the admin and governance spine for everything beyond player registration — finances, AGMs, lotto, pitch allocation, social revenue, and committee work.
Feature comparison
Built for
TidyHQ
The club committeeSportlomo
Federation player registration and central reportingWho funds it
TidyHQ
Your club, directlySportlomo
Federation — typically free to clubsPlayer registration (federation-mandated)
TidyHQ
✗ Belongs in SportlomoSportlomo
The system of recordPlayer transfers, age-grade compliance
TidyHQ
Sportlomo
Garda vetting linkage
TidyHQ
Custom fields with expiry remindersSportlomo
Direct federation linkageMatch reporting / team selection
TidyHQ
Sportlomo
Where federation requiresMember register beyond players (life, social, supporters)
TidyHQ
Full registerSportlomo
Player-focusedAnnual subs with auto-renewals
TidyHQ
StripeSportlomo
LimitedFamily memberships with linked records
TidyHQ
Family discountsSportlomo
Club lotto (recurring)
TidyHQ
Via recurring subscriptionsSportlomo
Pitch / training allocation
TidyHQ
Via events with venue resourcesSportlomo
Event ticketing with member pricing
TidyHQ
Sportlomo
Online shop with member pricing
TidyHQ
Sportlomo
Apple Wallet + Google Wallet cards
TidyHQ
Pro plan, auto-updatingSportlomo
Finances by category
TidyHQ
Subs / lotto / gate / social / barSportlomo
Xero integration
TidyHQ
Native two-way syncSportlomo
Meeting minutes & governance
TidyHQ
Agendas, minutes, action itemsSportlomo
Document storage
TidyHQ
25 GBSportlomo
LimitedCost to the club
TidyHQ
TidyHQ subscriptionSportlomo
Federation-fundedKey differences
Sportlomo holds the playing side. TidyHQ holds everything else.
Sportlomo is the federation's system of record for player registration, transfers, age-grade compliance, and central reporting. That's the layer above your club. TidyHQ is the layer inside your club — the supporters and life members who don't play, the lotto subscribers, the AGM minutes, the bar takings, the pitch bookings. The two don't overlap.
Treasurer reporting that survives the AGM
Sportlomo captures player registrations and federation fees. TidyHQ captures the rest — annual subs, lotto, gate, social events, fundraising, bar — categorised by source with native Xero sync. When the cisteoir or treasurer prepares the AGM report, it's an export, not a fortnight of bank-statement archaeology.
Governance for the way Irish clubs actually run
Monthly committee meetings, sub-committees, AGMs. TidyHQ's meeting module handles agendas, minutes with action items assigned to officer roles, declarations of interest, and 25 GB for the constitution, safeguarding, and child welfare policies. Sportlomo isn't designed for committee work between meetings.
Lotto, pitch allocation, and the supporters who don't play
Sportlomo is shaped around registered players. Most Irish clubs also run a lotto, allocate pitches across multiple sections, sell tickets to dinners and fundraisers, and have life members and supporters who matter to the club without being on a player register. TidyHQ holds all of that without forcing it into a player-shaped database.
What Sportlomo does well
Player registration and federation reporting flow. If your club is affiliated to the IRFU, Camogie Association, or another Irish governing body that uses Sportlomo, player registration, transfers, age-grade compliance, and central federation reporting belong there — that's the system of record above your club. Sportlomo integrates with federation-level dashboards and Garda vetting workflows in ways no third-party platform can match. For the playing side of the club, Sportlomo is where it lives.
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…
- You need finances categorised by source and synced to Xero
- AGM prep is a fortnight and you want it to be an export
- You run club lotto and want it captured against the member record
- Pitch and training allocation across sections is a weekly headache
- You have life members, social members, and supporters who don't play but still matter
Sportlomo might be better if…
- •Your only software pain is federation-mandated player registration and central reporting
- •Your club operates as a pure playing entity with minimal committee work, lotto, or social revenue
- •You're seeking a free option from the federation rather than a paid third-party platform
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about using Sportlomo vs TidyHQ for membership organisations.
No. Most Irish clubs we work with run both. Sportlomo holds player registration, transfers, age-grade compliance, and federation reporting — that's mandated by the IRFU, Camogie Association, or whichever governing body uses it. TidyHQ holds the rest: social and supporter members, finances by category, AGM minutes, lotto, pitch allocation, bar. The two systems don't overlap.
No. Sportlomo is the federation's system of record for the playing side and that's where it should stay. TidyHQ runs alongside as the club admin spine for the parts of club life Sportlomo isn't built for.
Most clubs keep Sportlomo as the source of truth for registered players and use TidyHQ for the broader member register — social, life, supporters, volunteers. Player rosters can be exported from Sportlomo and imported to TidyHQ for the club's own admin needs. A direct Sportlomo-to-TidyHQ integration isn't currently in place; CSV is the practical bridge.
Yes — these are exactly the income streams Sportlomo doesn't cover. Recurring lotto subscriptions via Stripe card, bar takings against shop or event records, and social income categorised separately, all syncing to Xero. AGM and county returns become an export.
Sportlomo is used by the IRFU (Irish rugby) as the mandated player registration system, by the Camogie Association, and by other Irish governing bodies including some athletics and racquet sport federations. The coexistence framing on this page applies to any club whose federation runs Sportlomo.
Free for clubs under 20 contacts with full features and no expiry. Pro is €44/month (billed annually) for larger clubs, with a 1% + 20c EUR service fee on transactions plus Stripe processing fees. No per-member pricing, no annual contract, no setup fee. Sportlomo remains federation-funded.
Sources
Claims in this comparison are based on publicly available information. Verify current pricing and features directly with each provider.
- 1Sportlomo official site— Irish-built sport federation registration platform
- 2IRFU player registration— IRFU's use of Sportlomo for rugby player registration
- 3TidyConnect — how clubs federate with peak bodies— Consent-scoped federation model for clubs working alongside governing bodies
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