Why PodPlay?

Why Clubs Choose PodPlay

PodPlay was built by players, for players. The platform began as the technology that powers PingPod, a network of autonomous table tennis Clubs in New York City. After running 20+ venues and fielding constant inbound interest from other operators, PodPlay spun off as a standalone company in October 2025, backed by an $8 million Series A led by Frontier Growth.

Every feature in the platform is stress-tested in a working Club before it reaches yours.

Where PodPlay stands today

PodPlay powers many of the country's most tech-forward Clubs, including Pickleball Kingdom, CityPickle, Performance Pickleball, SPF, and St. Pete Athletic, with strong footholds in New York City, Boston, Austin, Chicago, and beyond.

Clubs that run a full side-by-side evaluation against PlayByPoint and CourtReserve consistently choose PodPlay. Clubs running on PodPlay have reduced labor costs by up to 66% while opening new digital revenue streams through Replays, digital scoreboards, and on-court sponsorships.

PodPlay supports Per Spot, Per Court, and Court+ pricing. The strongest setup we've seen pairs court pricing for Reservations with Membership benefits focused on Open Play, which avoids the free-rider problem pure Per Spot pricing creates.

Where PodPlay is going

Three principles shape the roadmap: autonomy, technology, and accessibility.

Autonomy: PodPlay is not a simple front-desk check-in App. The platform is designed so a Club can run with minimal staff onsite. Reservations, payments, door access, and Customer support all flow through the App without requiring someone behind a counter.

Technology: PodPlay combines software, hardware, and automation in a single integrated stack. Customers stay in the App to chat with friends, capture and share Replays, track scores on digital scoreboards, and unlock the door to the venue. Social and marketing integrations let your Club focus on engaging Customers and building community.

Accessibility: Every feature is built around a motto, "use technology to put technology down and be present in life." New features ship continuously, and the PodPlay Customer Success team has never missed an SLA.

What this means for your Club

If you're looking for a high-tech, high-touch club operating system, you've found it.

The combination of an owner-operator perspective, flexible pricing, autonomy-first design, hardware-enabled experiences, and an active product team is what differentiates PodPlay from any other Club management software. Each piece on its own is replicable. The combination, refined across 20+ live venues, is what gives Clubs running on PodPlay a track record of staying on PodPlay.