ChipIn vs Event Caddy
Event Caddy and ChipIn look the same on price. What does each one actually cost?
What Event Caddy's fees add up to on a real event, and what ChipIn charges instead.
The short answer
On the pricing page they look the same: Event Caddy Pro is $399 CAD per tournament, ChipIn is $399 per event. Event Caddy then adds fees on top. Every golfer pays $4.00 at checkout, auction purchases carry 2.5%, and a custom URL is $30. That $4 is paid by your supporters and never reaches your event. ChipIn charges one flat fee and nothing else: no per-golfer fee, no auction fee, and your own domain if you want one.
ChipIn is best for
Any event that wants to keep more of what it raises and run it on the most modern tools in the industry. One flat fee, nothing per golfer, nothing on the auction, with everything from registration questions to the leaderboard built for the phone in your golfers' hands.
Event Caddy is best for
Organizations running several tournaments a year that want them bundled under one Enterprise agreement.
What you actually pay
ChipIn
- $399 per event, flat
- $0 per golfer
- $0 on the auction
- Custom domain included
- Build and test free, pay when you go live
- Concierge, we build it for you, $799
Event Caddy
- $399 CAD per tournament, Pro
- $4.00 per golfer, paid by the golfer at checkout
- 2.5% on every auction purchase
- $30 for a custom URL
- Free tier exists, but scoring, sponsor payments, auction and donations need Pro
- Elite, they build it for you, $1,299 CAD
Both platforms process cards through your own Stripe or PayPal account at their rates. Both let you pass card processing to the registrant.
A 144-golfer event, costed
A typical field of 144 golfers on Event Caddy Pro, with a $10,000 auction and a custom domain. Figures in USD. Card processing is left out because both platforms use your own Stripe or PayPal account.
Platform
ChipIn: $299
Event Caddy: $299
Per-golfer fees, 144 x $4.00
ChipIn: $0
Event Caddy: $576
Auction fee, 2.5% of $10,000
ChipIn: $0
Event Caddy: $250
Custom domain
ChipIn: $0
Event Caddy: $30
Total
ChipIn: $299
Event Caddy: $1,155
$1,155 versus $299. The difference is $856, and on a charity event that is $856 that should have gone to your cause.
Feature by feature
What each platform includes with its base offer.
Platform fee
ChipIn: $399 flat per event
Event Caddy: $399 CAD per tournament (Pro)
Per-golfer fee
ChipIn: None
Event Caddy: $4.00 per golfer, every tier
Auction fee
ChipIn: None
Event Caddy: 2.5% of every purchase
Custom domain
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: $30, Pro and up
Done for you
ChipIn: Concierge, $799
Event Caddy: Elite, $1,299 CAD
Event site
ChipIn: Mobile-first, your brand
Event Caddy: Template with your logo and banner
Custom questions at checkout
ChipIn: Any field type, per item or per golfer, with follow-up questions that depend on the answer
Event Caddy: Not listed
Live scoring and leaderboard
ChipIn: Included, one link per group, no app
Event Caddy: Pro and up, scoring app
Check-in
ChipIn: Staffed desk on any device, update details on the spot
Event Caddy: Not listed
Leaderboard on a clubhouse TV
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Not listed
Silent and online auction
ChipIn: Included, bid from any phone, no app
Event Caddy: Pro and up, plus 2.5%
Pledge from losing bidders
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Not listed
Day-of point of sale by QR
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Not listed
Online sponsorship payments
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Pro and up
Donations year-round
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Pro and up
Pay later, cash and check
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Pro and up
Communications
ChipIn: Email, scheduled and tracked
Event Caddy: Email, plus 500 texts on Pro
Expenses and P&L
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Revenue and expense tracking
Copy last year's event
ChipIn: Included
Event Caddy: Included
Try before paying
ChipIn: Full build in Practice Round, test checkout
Event Caddy: Free tier, without scoring, sponsor payments, auction or donations
“Factoring in efficiency and also just sheer volunteer labor, this is an absolute STEAL. I think it would be a value-add at double the price, truthfully.”
Questions.
Does ChipIn charge per golfer or on the auction?
No. One flat fee per event, currently $399, for any number of golfers, sponsors and bidders. Card processing goes to your own Stripe or PayPal account at their rates.
Can I try either before paying?
ChipIn's Practice Round is the whole product with test cards and test emails; you pay when you go live. Event Caddy's Free tier covers the website and registration; scoring, sponsor payments, auction and donations need Pro at $399 CAD.
Is Event Caddy cheaper than ChipIn?
The Free tier is $0 to the organization, and every golfer still pays $4.00 at checkout on every tier. On 144 golfers that is $576 paid by your supporters that does not reach your event.
Event Caddy pricing and features from eventcaddy.com/pricing, last checked October 23, 2026, and subject to change. Source
Event Caddy is a trademark of its owner. ChipIn is not affiliated with Event Caddy.
For every event, at every size.
Whether it's your first tournament or your fifteenth year with the same 36 teams: your guests get live scoring, easy checkout, and a day that feels big-league. You get everything included, and your evenings back.
Your money goes straight to your account, not ours.