Competition Corner vs Throwdown compared

Competition Corner and Throwdown both handle registration, payment, scoring and the ranking of a functional fitness competition or a hybrid race, with no subscription. Competition Corner is a well-established US platform that powers large events in North America and now speaks seven languages, French included. Throwdown is built for event day, from heat planning to the live ranking. On price, Throwdown takes 3% + 1.50 € per paid registration and Competition Corner 4% + 2 $, according to their public pages checked on September 1, 2026. On 200 registrations at 60 €, that makes 660 € on Throwdown against 480 € plus 400 $ on Competition Corner. Throwdown adds professional chip timing for rent and a check-in that lets only the athletes who show up into the schedule. The table below details each point.

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 $. Both let the organizer choose who covers the fees, the athlete or the organizer, and Throwdown also offers a 50/50 split. On a competition of 200 athletes at 60 €, commission comes to 660 € on Throwdown and 480 € plus 400 $ on Competition Corner, a gap that goes to the athletes or to the organizer's budget depending on that setting.

The comparison

Competition Corner pricing checked on September 1, 2026 on its public pricing page. Features marked "Not disclosed" are not publicly documented to date and are worth checking with the provider.

Professional chip timing

A hybrid race needs reliable times without a manual stopwatch. Throwdown rents a professional timing system for the weekend, with velcro transponders on the athletes and a sensor at the finish. The time flows automatically into the ranking, and athletes get an experience close to an official race.