TidyHQ vs Squadi
Squadi is a competition management and registration platform mandated by Football Queensland, Football West, and Northern NSW Football. Free for clubs via federation agreements. Excellent match-day tools, but no financial management, no governance, no Xero, and only handles players — not social members, volunteers, or sponsors.
Where TidyHQ wins
Squadi is free for clubs via federation agreements but only handles player registrations and competitions. TidyHQ Pro costs $890 AUD/year with 1% + 20c + Stripe per transaction, and covers everything else: finances with Xero, governance, communications to all members, and tracking social members, volunteers, and sponsors.
Where Squadi wins
Squadi is provided at no platform cost to clubs whose state federation has adopted it. For cash-strapped volunteer committees, zero cost for registrations and competitions is a genuine advantage. Live scoring, online team sheets, referee rostering and payments, and incident reporting are deeply sport-specific. These features don’t exist in general club management platforms. Football Queensland, Football West, and Northern NSW Football require clubs to use Squadi for competition registrations. If your federation uses it, your player registration data is already there.
Best for
Organisations that need manages your entire membership, not just players and the features only an all-in-one platform provides.
Feature comparison
Core purpose
TidyHQ
All-in-one club management platformSquadi
Competition registration and match-day managementPrice
TidyHQ
$890 AUD/year (free under 20 contacts)Squadi
Free for clubs via federation agreementsMember types
TidyHQ
All — players, social, life, volunteers, sponsorsSquadi
Registered players onlyFinancial management
TidyHQ
Invoicing, Xero integration, treasurer reportsSquadi
Payment collection only — no accounting or reportingMeeting minutes & governance
TidyHQ
Agendas, minutes, action items, documentsSquadi
Not availableCompetition management
TidyHQ
Not availableSquadi
Fixtures, ladders, results, live scoring, team sheetsReferee management
TidyHQ
Not availableSquadi
Rostering, appointments, paymentsMatch-day app
TidyHQ
Not availableSquadi
Live scoring, online team sheets, incident reportingXero integration
TidyHQ
1% + 20c platform fee + Stripe 1.75% + 30cSquadi
Not availableKey differences
Manages your entire membership, not just players
Squadi only tracks registered players. Your social members, life members, volunteers, sponsors, and non-playing contacts don’t exist in Squadi. TidyHQ manages every person connected to your club.
Financial management and Xero integration
Squadi collects registration payments but has no financial reporting, no invoicing, and no accounting integration. TidyHQ gives your treasurer categorised income tracking, payment reconciliation, and native Xero sync.
Governance for your committee
AGM agendas, meeting minutes with action items, task management assigned to committee roles, and document storage. Your committee needs these tools and Squadi doesn’t have them.
Communications to all members
Squadi communicates with registered players. TidyHQ lets you email or SMS any group — all members, specific teams, volunteers, sponsors, or custom segments.
What Squadi does well
Squadi is provided at no platform cost to clubs whose state federation has adopted it. For cash-strapped volunteer committees, zero cost for registrations and competitions is a genuine advantage. Live scoring, online team sheets, referee rostering and payments, and incident reporting are deeply sport-specific. These features don’t exist in general club management platforms. Football Queensland, Football West, and Northern NSW Football require clubs to use Squadi for competition registrations. If your federation uses it, your player registration data is already there.
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 manages your entire membership, not just players
- You need financial management and xero integration
- You need governance for your committee
- You need communications to all members
Squadi might be better if…
- •Squadi is provided at no platform cost to clubs whose state federation has adopted it
- •Live scoring, online team sheets, referee rostering and payments, and incident reporting are deeply sport-specific
- •Football Queensland, Football West, and Northern NSW Football require clubs to use Squadi for competition registrations