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. Scoring.fit is a well-known name in the French-speaking scene. Throwdown is newer, but it was 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, Scoring.fit 5% + 1.55 €. 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 | Scoring.fit | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per registration | 3% + 1.50 € | 5% + 1.55 € |
| Official chip timing built in | Yes, 500 € excl. VAT / weekend | No |
| iOS and Android athlete app | Yes | No |
| Heats and heat planning | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic ranking | Yes | Yes |
| French-speaking support | Yes | Yes |
| Known security incident | None | Confirmed data breach (Jan 2026) |
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: transponders and an Ubidium sensor rented for the weekend. You place the sensor at the finish, times flow automatically into the ranking, and your athletes get an experience close to an official race. No external provider to coordinate on the day.
Data security
On 24 January 2026, a confirmed data breach exposed Scoring.fit's entire database (around 79,584 users and 883 organizations), according to the trackers FrenchBreaches and bonjourlafuite.eu.org. A competition platform stores the personal data of thousands of athletes: this is not a detail. Throwdown is built by hand, with no AI-generated code, hosts in Europe, and never stores banking data (payments via Stripe). We cover it all in our article on data security.
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 and with chip timing built in, Throwdown is the most complete choice. Create your competition in minutes, no card required to start, and see for yourself.
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.
- For us, it is essential: security is built into how the app works. Throwdown is built by hand, hosts in Europe, and never stores banking data (payments via Stripe).
- No. You can run a full competition without the pack. It is an add-on service, ideal for hybrid races and timed sprints.
- Yes: solo, pairs, teams, mixed divisions, as many divisions as you want.