The competition platform comparison
Throwdown, Scoring.fit, Competition Corner and Circle21 compared on the same criteria, based on each platform's public pages.
What they share and where they differ
Throwdown, Scoring.fit, Competition Corner and Circle21 handle online registration, payment, heats and automatic ranking, with no subscription. Their published commissions differ. Throwdown takes 3% + 1.50 € per paid registration, Scoring.fit 1.55 € + 5% excl. VAT per transaction, Competition Corner 4% + 2.00 $ per registration and Circle21 "4% +1,5" per transaction on its Professional plan, with no currency shown. Circle21 also offers free plans for club events and charity competitions. Competition Corner supports 22 currencies, Throwdown 20. Chip timing is documented by Throwdown, not by the other three. The table below covers each point, checked on November 4, 2026 on the providers' public pages.
The table, line by line
| Throwdown | Scoring.fit | Competition Corner | Circle21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing and terms | ||||
| Commission | 3% + 1.50 € | 5% + 1.55 € excl. VAT | 4% + 2.00 $ | 4% + 1.5, no currency shown |
| Stated Stripe fees | About 1.5% + 0.25 € | 1.5% + 0.25 € | 2.9% + 0.30 $ | 1.5% + 0.30 € |
| Free plan for a club event | No | Not disclosed | No | Yes |
| Charity competition with no commission | Yes | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Supported currencies | 20 | Not disclosed | 22 | Not disclosed |
| No subscription | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organization | ||||
| Online registration and payment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heat management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic ranking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Team events | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Check-in | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes | Yes |
| Broadcast screens | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes | Yes |
| Online qualifiers | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes | Yes |
| Chip timing | Yes | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Athlete side | ||||
| Mobile app | iOS and Android | Not disclosed | iOS | iOS and Android |
| Push notifications | Yes | Not disclosed | Announced as coming soon | Not disclosed |
Pricing and features checked on 04/11/2026 on the providers' public pages. Circle21's pricing page shows "4% +1,5" with no currency symbol next to the fixed amount. "Not disclosed" means the platform does not document it publicly, not that it does not offer it. This page is published by Throwdown, and a line to correct can be reported through the contact form.
Sources Scoring.fit, Competition Corner, Circle21
Detailed comparisons Scoring.fit, Competition Corner, Circle21
Each platform's commission
All four platforms charge on registration sales, with no subscription. Throwdown takes 3% + 1.50 € per paid registration, Scoring.fit 1.55 € + 5% excl. VAT per transaction, Competition Corner 4% + 2.00 $ per registration and Circle21 "4% +1,5" per transaction on its Professional plan. Stripe payment fees come on top on all four. Throwdown and Competition Corner let the organizer choose to pass the fees on to the athlete or absorb them. Scoring.fit and Circle21 do not state this setting on their public page.
Frequently asked questions
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Throwdown takes 3% + 1.50 € per paid registration, Scoring.fit 1.55 € + 5% excl. VAT per transaction, Competition Corner 4% + 2.00 $ per registration and Circle21 "4% +1,5" per transaction on its Professional plan. Stripe fees come on top on all four, and none of them requires a subscription.
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The platform does not document this point on its public pages at the date of the check. The feature may exist and is worth checking with the provider.
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From each platform's public pages, pricing page, features page and App Store listing, read on November 4, 2026. The sources are linked below the table.
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