You are running a box open, an inter-box throwdown or a hybrid race, and you are looking for the tool that handles it all: registrations, payments, scoring and a ranking shown on the big screen on the day. Competition Corner is a well-established US platform that powers large events overseas such as Wodapalooza, and now speaks seven languages including French. Throwdown is newer, built from day one for French-speaking organizers, and has chip timing built in. Here is what you need to choose.
Price: what you really pay
Both platforms charge on registration sales, with no subscription. Throwdown takes 3% + 1.50 € per registration, Competition Corner 4% + 2 $. One thing to keep in mind: Competition Corner bills its fees in dollars, which adds a currency variable for a French-speaking audience collecting in euros. On a competition of 200 athletes at 60 €, the commission gap is several hundred euros that stay in your pocket. In both cases, the athlete pays online and you collect directly to your account.
The comparison
| Throwdown | Competition Corner | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per registration | 3% + 1.50 € | 4% + 2 $ |
| Official chip timing built in | Yes, 500 € excl. VAT / weekend | No |
| iOS and Android athlete app | Yes | No |
| Made in France and native French support | Yes | No (US platform) |
| Online registrations and ticketing | Yes | Yes |
| Heats and heat planning | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic ranking | Yes | Yes |
| Team divisions | Yes | Yes |
Chip timing: the real difference
This is where Throwdown stands out. For a hybrid race, you want reliable times without anyone stuck behind a stopwatch. Throwdown offers an official timing system: velcro transponders on the athletes and a single Ubidium sensor at the finish, rented for the weekend. The sensor records the finish time, Throwdown computes the net time from the heat start, and the time flows automatically into the ranking. Your athletes get an experience close to an official race, and you have no external provider to coordinate on the day. Competition Corner does not offer this piece.
Our take
If you want to sell your registrations, run your scoring and show your ranking on the big screen, at the lowest price in the French-speaking segment, in euros and with support that answers in French, Throwdown is the most complete choice. You also manage your team divisions, your heats and your heat planning in the same tool, and chip timing is built in natively. Create your competition in minutes, no card required to start, and see for yourself. The full fee breakdown is on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
- You create your competition on Throwdown in minutes and open your registrations. For desk registrations or special cases, you can create a registration manually: Throwdown creates the athlete's account and sends them their access.
- Yes. The commission is 3% + 1.50 € per registration, in euros, with no currency variable. Competition Corner bills its fees in dollars.
- Yes: solo, pairs, teams, mixed divisions, as many divisions as you want, each with its own standards and price.