Toornament Capped Its Free Plan at 32 Players: Best Alternatives in 2026

In March 2026, Toornament restructured its plans: the historically generous free tier is now capped at 32 participants per tournament. If your community outgrew that number, here is what changed, who is affected, and your concrete options.

What changed in March 2026

According to Toornament's published pricing:

• Free— up to 32 participants per tournament.
• Boost— €19 per tournament, up to 128 participants.
• Community— €19–29/month, up to 256 participants.
• Circuit— €69–89/month, up to 512 participants.

To be fair, Toornament remains a solid product — robust multi-stage formats, a white-label website builder, GDPR-friendly. But if your events regularly exceed 32 players, the free plan no longer covers you.

Who is affected?

Mostly student associations, Discord communities and local tournament organizers running 33 to 128 players. A weekly 48-player bracket now costs €19 per edition — close to €1,000 a year for a weekly series.

Option 1: upgrade within Toornament

If you rely on their white-label website or API, the Community plan can make sense. It is the continuity option: nothing to migrate, same habits.

Option 2: switch to a free platform without a cap

Clutch offers a free plan with no participant or tournament limit, plus a few things Toornament does not have:

• Built-in payments— paid registrations by card via Stripe (5% fee, €0.50 minimum), automated refunds, on-site cash tracking. On Toornament you must wire up your own PayPal Business API.
• Real-time and mobile— live brackets, push notifications, installable app (PWA), player self-reported scores from their phones.
• Community layer— player profiles, ELO rating, badges, comments and follows: your players keep coming back.
• 6 formats— single/double elimination, round robin, Swiss, groups + bracket, FFA. Toornament-style multi-stage events are covered.

Migrate without risk: coexistence

No need to switch everything overnight. Create your next tournament on Clutch in 5 minutes — players register with just a nickname and an email, no account or download required — and keep Toornament for your archives. Your players will follow wherever the tournament is announced.

For a detailed side-by-side, see Clutch vs Toornament.