Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Every new bowls club starts with a full year of Club, completely free — no card, no catch, no committee vote needed to try it.

Starter

Free

Free forever · the essentials

Runs a bowls club's day-to-day, forever, for free: unlimited members, the whole fixtures and availability flow, one competition, one league, one green.

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✦ First year free

Club

Freefor 12 months

then £240/year (£24/mo)

Everything, without limits — plus the treasurer & payments module, automated reminders and priority support. The plan a whole club runs on.

Start your free year

Circuit

from £600/year

For leagues & counties

One licence for a league, district or county association — every connected member club gets full Club access under one annual bill.

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What's in each plan

The clubhouse screens, the print pack and the public links are on every plan deliberately — the things members see should never depend on the club's bill.

FeatureStarterClubCircuit
Running the club
MembersUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Fixtures, availability & team selection
Competitions1 activeUnlimitedUnlimited
Club leagues1UnlimitedUnlimited
Rink booking1 greenUnlimited greensUnlimited greens
Handicaps, honours board & duty rotas
Growing the club
Public membership sign-up page
Sign-up & joining fees raised automaticallyNeeds the payments module
What's on & the league interest pool
Public draw & league table links
The clubhouse
Kiosk, noticeboard loop & TV display board
Club Mode clubhouse tablet
The print pack — scorecards, rink sheets, rotas
Personal calendar feeds
Money & automation
Treasurer & payments module
Automated availability, payment & league reminders
Text-message (SMS) add-on1,500 texts a year, pooledOptional add-onOptional add-on
Priority support
For leagues & counties
One licence covering every member club
Self-updating league tablesComing 2026/27
County competitions & selectionComing 2026/27
Association-wide announcementsComing 2026/27

Every new club's first year runs on Club, free — the Starter column is what stays free forever if you never subscribe.

Questions

The questions treasurers ask

Is it really free to start?
Yes — every new club gets a full year on the Club plan completely free, with no card required. You get the entire product for twelve months to run a whole season on it. After your first year you can subscribe to keep Club, or move to the free Starter plan forever — either way your data is never deleted.
What happens after my free first year?
As your free year nears its end we'll email you. You can subscribe to Club (£240/year, or £24/month) to keep everything, or do nothing and move to the free Starter plan. Starter keeps unlimited members, fixtures and availability, one active competition, one league, and rink booking for one green — enough to run a club's day-to-day, forever, for free.
What does the Club plan include, and how much does it cost?
Club is free for your first year, then £240/year (or £24/month). On top of everything in Starter it adds the treasurer & payments module, unlimited simultaneous competitions, multiple greens and leagues, automated availability and payment reminders, and priority support. Billed annually or monthly, cancel any time.
Is there a plan for leagues or county associations?
Yes — the Circuit plan (from £600/year) is a single licence for a league, district, or county association that gives every connected member club full Club-plan access under one annual bill. Inter-club capabilities — self-updating league tables, county competitions and selection, and association-wide announcements — are rolling out through the 2026/27 season, and Circuit associations get first say in what we build. Get in touch via the Contact page to set one up.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Go to Settings → Billing and click Cancel subscription. You'll keep Club plan access until the end of the current billing period. Your club data is not deleted when you cancel — you'll simply revert to the free tier limits.
Is my data safe if I downgrade or cancel?
Yes. Cancelling or downgrading doesn't delete any of your club's data. Your members, competitions, and booking history are all retained. If you'd like to export your data, contact us at support@bowlside.com.

A season on us, then decide

Run a whole bowls season on the full product before a penny changes hands — and whatever you choose after, your data stays yours.