# Every way to analyse your Playtomic data, compared

> From Playtomic Manager's own reports to spreadsheets, BI tools, custom code and CourtPulse — a fair overview of the ways a padel or pickleball club can analyse its Playtomic bookings, players and payments.

Canonical page: https://courtspulse.com/compare/playtomic-analytics-alternatives

There is no single right answer for every club. A one-court community club and a ten-venue group have very different needs and budgets. This page lays out the realistic options, roughly in order of effort.

We make CourtPulse, so we are not neutral — but we've tried to describe each option by the work it involves rather than by claims about other products.

## At a glance

| Option | Effort & best for | Limits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Playtomic Manager's built-in reports | Effort: none. Best for day-to-day operations. | Limits: whatever your plan includes; history depends on what Playtomic exposes. |
| Exports + spreadsheets | Effort: an hour or more per report. Best for one-off analysis. | Limits: manual, error-prone, no alerts. |
| BI tool (Looker Studio, Power BI) | Effort: a data project up front plus maintenance. | Limits: you own the pipeline and the metric definitions. |
| Custom code against the Playtomic API | Effort: engineering time and hosting. | Limits: only worth it for very specific needs. |
| CourtPulse | Effort: about five minutes to connect. $19/month or $190/year. | Limits: focused on venue analytics — use CSV export for anything else. |

## When the alternative is enough

- Built-in reports: a single club with simple, operational questions.
- Spreadsheets: occasional deep-dives by someone who enjoys modelling.
- BI / custom code: groups with in-house data skills and cross-business reporting needs.

## When CourtPulse fits

- Clubs that want occupancy, revenue-per-court, retention and payout answers without building anything.
- Owners who need regular reports for partners or investors.
- Operators running several venues across cities or time zones.

## Verdict

Start with what you have. When the questions you ask every month need an export to answer, try CourtPulse free for 14 days and compare the time it saves with the $19 it costs.

## FAQ

**Does Playtomic have an API for venue owners?**

Yes. Venue owners can create API credentials in Playtomic Manager under Settings → Developer tools. CourtPulse uses those read-only credentials.

**Which option is cheapest?**

Built-in reports and spreadsheets cost no money but cost time. CourtPulse costs $19/month; compare that with an hour of your time and one off-peak court booking.

**Can I combine options?**

Yes — and most clubs do. Playtomic Manager runs operations, CourtPulse covers recurring analytics and reports, and CSV exports feed any one-off spreadsheet or BI work.

**Which sports does CourtPulse support?**

Any sport bookable on Playtomic — padel, pickleball, tennis, squash, badminton, football and more.