Website and operations together
Owners edit premium pages, articles, media, navigation, social links, and inquiries in the same governed CMS that connects to facility data.
The platform behind this demo
One facility brand. One operating system.
This is not a detached marketing mockup. The public site, resource inventory, camp holds, registrations, deposits, forms, financials, inquiries, and owner portal are connected through Root.
Transparent Root pricing
One published model—not a mystery sales quote
$0/month
Core platform subscription
$6
Paid transaction of $150 or less
6%
Paid transaction above $150
Included
Standard card processing
Why Root
Three differences that matter before opening day
Root is strongest when the public brand, bookable inventory, and complete customer record need to operate as one system rather than a stack of disconnected vendors.
Inventory-aware programming
Rentals, camps, leagues, tournaments, and training can hold the actual field or court so public availability and operator schedules agree.
One customer lifecycle
Deposits, balances, requirements, receipts, self-service, staff decisions, cancellations, reschedules, and refunds share the same record.
Apples-to-apples comparison
Compare the operating model—not only the headline price
The matrix separates published facts, higher-tier features, roadmap items, and details that require vendor confirmation. It is intentionally honest about where established products are currently deeper.
Model the real cost
Use Capital’s expected payment mix
Change the average transaction, monthly volume, and fee payer. The results use the same Root fee functions as checkout rather than a marketing estimate.
Who pays the disclosed Root fee?
Monthly payment volume
$9,000.00
Root fees collected
$540.00
Facility retains
$9,000.00
Customer pays / transaction
$238.50
6% per paid transaction; standard card processing is included.
The facility keeps its full listed price. The customer sees a $13.50 fee before payment.
This models Root only. Competitor subscriptions, implementation fees, add-ons, and payment processing must be confirmed and added before making a total-cost comparison.
| Capability | Featured Root Connected facility platform $0/month + transaction fees | Upper Hand Grow $199/month paid annually | CourtReserve Launch $159/month paid annually | EZFacility Package varies Public price not shown | DaySmart Recreation Contact sales |
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Pricing model Compare effective cost at expected transaction volume—not only the subscription line. | Published $0 monthly subscription; $6 / 6% usage pricing Processing is included. The organization may pass the disclosed fee through or absorb it; total cost scales with paid volume. | Published $199/month for Grow when paid annually WebKit is listed as an optional $50 monthly enhancement. | Published $159/month for Launch when billed annually Launch includes eight courts; monthly billing is listed at $199. | Verify with vendor Pricing requires an inquiry The official plans page does not publish package prices. | Verify with vendor Contact sales Confirm subscription, implementation, payment, and add-on costs. |
CMS website connected to operations Can the facility team edit the public brand while using the same source of truth as bookings and programs? | Differentiator Included and connected Pages, articles, media, navigation, inquiries, inventory, programs, and booking workflows share the Root platform. | Higher tier / add-on WebKit add-on Upper Hand publishes WebKit as a $50 monthly enhancement. | Higher tier / add-on Branded domain on Momentum The Launch plan focuses on the member portal and booking experience. | Verify with vendor Verify website scope Confirm whether the quoted package replaces or embeds into the public site. | Verify with vendor Verify website scope Confirm public-site CMS ownership and integration during sales discovery. |
Facility and resource scheduling | Included Included Fields, courts, configurations, holds, closures, and availability use shared inventory. | Included Included in Grow Facility and resource management is listed in the Grow plan. | Included Included Launch includes court reservations, lessons, public booking, and programming. | Included Available EZFacility markets facility scheduling and rental management. | Included Available The customer portal supports schedules and facility rentals. |
Public booking and customer self-service | Included Included Responsive booking, checkout, receipts, cancellation, and rescheduling work on the web today. | Included Available Scheduling, registration, rentals, payments, and a shared mobile app are published capabilities. | Included Included Public booking and a co-branded member portal/mobile app are included in Launch. | Included Available Online scheduling, rentals, payments, and a customer experience are published capabilities. | Included Available Existing portal rentals support instant booking or requests; the refreshed experience is Early Access. |
Camps, programs, leagues, and registrations | Included Connected to the facility calendar Programs can reserve actual inventory while registrations, forms, rosters, and payments stay connected. | Included Included Programs, camps, clinics, team management, scheduling, and registration are published capabilities. | Included Included Events, programming, clinics, memberships, and team-based registration are listed. | Included Available Program, rental, and membership tooling is available; confirm package fit. | Included Available The portal supports registrations, memberships, schedules, leagues, and family profiles. |
Deposits, forms, waivers, refunds, and lifecycle controls | Included Demonstrated end to end The Capital sandbox includes deposits, balances, file requirements, staff review, refunds, cancellation, and rescheduling. | Verify with vendor Payments and registration are available Confirm facility-specific deposit, document, cancellation, and refund workflows. | Included Payments and waivers are included Confirm the exact rental deposit, review, refund, and reschedule workflow for the selected plan. | Verify with vendor Forms, waivers, and payments are available Confirm package-level approvals, deposits, balances, and customer self-service. | Verify with vendor Portal payments and account management are available Confirm document review, deposits, refunds, and policy enforcement with sales. |
POS, retail, payroll, and access-control depth This is an area where established facility products may be a better fit today. | Partial / limited Not Root’s current lead Scope hardware, retail, payroll, and access-control requirements explicitly before choosing Root. | Included Strong in Grow Retail, inventory, staff, and payroll tools are listed in the Grow plan. | Included Strong club operations Launch lists POS, batch billing, invoicing, packages, payments, and waivers. | Verify with vendor Established facility operations Confirm the required POS, retail, payroll, and access-control package. | Verify with vendor Established recreation operations Confirm the required front-desk, POS, payroll, and access-control scope. |
Dedicated branded facility mobile app | Roadmap Not shipped yet Responsive web and facility APIs work today; the dedicated native customer/operator facility modules are planned. | Higher tier / add-on Shared app; branded app on Scale The standard mobile app is listed in Start/Grow; a branded app is listed in Scale. | Higher tier / add-on Co-branded in Launch; branded in Momentum Momentum is $499/month paid annually and includes a branded app. | Verify with vendor Branded app available Confirm package, branding, implementation, and ongoing app costs. | Partial / limited Hybrid customer portal app The app wraps the responsive customer portal rather than a fully native facility module. |
Best fit | One brand and operating record Best when the website, programs, facility inventory, payments, forms, communications, and fleet reporting must stay connected. | Sports-business operations Strong fit when retail, inventory, staffing, payroll, and established mobile workflows lead the decision. | Racquet and paddle clubs Strong fit for court-heavy clubs that prioritize memberships, POS, invoicing, leagues, and member apps. | Established multi-activity facilities Consider when conventional scheduling, memberships, billing, and facility operations are the primary need. | Large recreation organizations Consider when a mature recreation portal and established operational breadth lead the decision. |
Official sourcesRoot pricingUpper Hand pricingCourtReserve pricingEZFacility pricingEZFacility sports facilitiesDaySmart customer portalDaySmart booking Early Access
Public information checked August 3, 2026. Vendor products, bundles, processing terms, implementation costs, and feature availability can change. “Verify with vendor” means the official public source did not establish an apples-to-apples answer. Root’s $0 subscription is not a claim that Root is always cheaper: its effective cost rises with paid transaction volume.
Honest product boundary
Choose Root for the connected model—not because we hide the tradeoffs
This demo is proof of what works today and a clear disclosure of what still needs to be scoped for a live facility launch.
Where incumbents currently lead
Some established products have deeper POS, retail, payroll, access-control integrations, membership tooling, and finished branded facility apps.
The mobile gap is explicit
Root’s responsive facility experience and APIs work today. A dedicated native facility customer and operator app is planned, not represented as shipped.
Prove the workflow before signing
Run the booking sandbox, inspect the CMS and owner portal, model effective transaction cost, and scope hardware or migration needs before choosing a platform.
Proof before promises
Walk the real workflow, then scope the launch
Try a sandbox booking, review the connected camp hold, inspect the owner CMS and financial samples, and decide which launch and mobile capabilities matter before signing.