The pick for one coach who lives on the court, plus what to look for and who the other tools really fit.
If you coach tennis, pickleball, padel, or beach volleyball on your own, the best software runs the business while you teach: card on file with an automatic no-show penalty, packs that deduct themselves, deposits at booking, a real phone app. Treyna is built for exactly that. CoachIQ fits academies, Square is generic scheduling, Calendly is just a booking link.
You're the coach, the front desk, and the bookkeeper. The tool has to do the boring parts on its own.
| Treyna | CoachIQ | Square Appts | Calendly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card on file | Yes | n/a | Held for one visit, not saved | No |
| Automatic no-show penalty | Yes, per your policy | No card fee, a late cancel burns a prepaid credit | Manual every time, 14-day window | No |
| Lesson packs that auto-deduct | Yes | Limited | Yes, but docs show the balance only to the seller | Packages count bookings, not attendance |
| Client sees their pack balance | Yes | n/a | Only inside a booking | Sessions left on the booking link |
| Deposits or prepay at booking | Yes | Varies | Not combinable with a pack | Bolt-on |
| Fees on lesson money | 1% on top of Stripe processing | 1% + 20¢ on top of Stripe | 3.5% + 15¢ per saved-card charge, all in | Stripe/PayPal rates, nothing added |
| Coach phone app | Yes | No | Yes | App, not a coaching tool |
| Setup time | Minutes from a chat | About a week, demo-led | Self-serve, manual config | Minutes (link only) |
| Built for | One solo coach, racket and court sports | Coaches and facilities, team sports | Any service business, no coach focus | Any business, no coach focus |
For one coach running racket or court sports: a card on file with an automatic no-show penalty, packs that auto-deduct, deposits at booking, and a coach phone app. Treyna is built for exactly that and sets up from a chat in minutes.
No. Good coaching software makes booking and money the same system: the card is saved when the client books, the no-show fee charges itself, packs deduct on attendance. Bolting a payment tool onto a calendar leaves you reconciling by hand.
Yes. With Treyna the fee charges itself per the policy you set, so you don't have to decide in the moment. With Square the card is held for one visit and charging the penalty is a manual decision every time, inside a 14-day window.
Tell the chat how you coach and Treyna builds your booking page, payments, and policy while you read this. The first 50 paid subscriptions can choose the $190/year founder plan.
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