Every account gets one free event a month, up to 12 players, forever. Full features, no credit card, no trial period. Running events more often, or bigger than 12 players? ChessHost Pro is $7 a month, or $18 for 3 months, and you can cancel any time.
Free
$0
Forever, no card needed
Pro, monthly
$7
Per month, cancel any time
Pro, 3 months
$18
Every 3 months, cancel any time
Works out at $6 a monthThere is deliberately no yearly plan: 3 months is the longest we ask you to commit to. ChessHost Pro is billed by Paddle and you can cancel from your Billing page at any time, keeping Pro until the end of the period you have already paid for. See our Refund Policy and Privacy Policy.
Set a name, pick a format (Swiss, Round Robin, Knockout, or Team Battle), and set a time control. Takes about two minutes.
Share the QR code or join link. Players tap their name and they are in. No accounts, no downloads, no email needed.
Press start to generate the first round pairings. This is the moment your plan is checked. Your free event for the month covers it, or Pro covers it, and nothing else is ever charged per event.
Yes. Every account gets one free tournament every month, up to 12 players, for as long as you want it. You only need Pro for bigger or more frequent events. Everything including Swiss pairings, QR registration, live TV display, and certificates is free within that limit.
One tournament per calendar month, with up to 12 players. Your allowance resets at the start of each month. Nothing is time limited or trial based, and the free plan does not expire.
ChessHost Pro does one thing: it removes the free plan's two limits. You get unlimited tournaments every month instead of one, and unlimited players per event instead of 12. Every other feature is free for everyone and always has been.
$7 a month, or $18 for 3 months, which works out at $6 a month. There is no annual plan and no long contract. You can cancel any time from your Billing page.
We would rather not hold a year of your money in advance. Three months is the longest we ask you to commit to, so if ChessHost ever stopped being right for you, or stopped running, you are never far from the end of what you paid for.
Yes. Cancel from your Billing page in two clicks. Pro keeps running until the end of the period you have already paid for, and then your account moves back to the free plan. Nothing is deleted when you cancel.
Nothing. Any tournament you have already started keeps running to the end, on any plan, and your past results and certificates stay in your account. You simply go back to one free event a month.
Payments are processed by Paddle and support major credit and debit cards, plus a range of popular local payment methods depending on your country.
Yes. If something has gone wrong, email contact@chesshost.app and we will sort it out. See our Refund Policy for the full details.
Keeping the free plan generous lets casual organizers, teachers and pub hosts run their events at no cost at all. The Pro plan helps cover server costs and lets us keep improving the app. Most people who run a casual chess night never need to pay anything.
One free event every month, up to 12 players. No signup required for your players. Works on any phone or laptop.
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