Tipoff vs Exposure Events
Both run basketball tournaments with registration, scheduling, and brackets. They're built for different organizers — here's an honest look at where each fits.
The short version
Exposure Events is a mature platform aimed at club, travel, and showcase circuits, with paid marketing placements and branded apps. Tipoff is built for the organizer running a local tournament from their phone — paid registration, an automatic bracket and schedule, live scoring, and payouts in one link, with nothing to pay up front.
Pricing, side by side
| Tipoff | Exposure Events | |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing a schedule | Free, any number of teams | $2 per visible team (5 free credits to start) |
| Entry-fee collection | Organizer keeps 100%; platform fee + card processing added at the registrant's checkout | Free for single-team registration (merchant fees apply); EventStore adds a 1% fee |
| Monthly / subscription | None | None listed |
| Mobile app | Free Tipoff app (iPhone) + full mobile web | Exposure app; branded apps $299+ one-time |
Exposure figures are from its published pricing page, checked October 2026 — confirm current terms on their site before deciding.
What a team pays on Tipoff
Tipoff passes processing to the registrant and shows it before they pay. For a $60.00 entry, a team pays $64.02 and the organizer receives the full $60.00. Free tournaments involve no card at all. If you'd rather absorb fees yourself, a platform that charges the organizer may suit you better — it's a genuine trade-off.
Where Tipoff is the better fit
Local pickup tournaments, 3v3 events, church and community leagues, and first-time organizers. You set up from your phone in about two minutes, teams register and pay through one link, the bracket and multi-court schedule generate in one tap, and you score courtside. Divisions let you run several age or skill brackets in one event.
Where Exposure Events is the better fit
Large club and travel events that need paid promotion to a national audience, featured placements, or a fully branded app for the organization. If that's your event, Exposure's tooling is built for it.
Also comparing other tools? See our Tourney Machine alternative page or the full Tipoff overview.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Exposure Events or Tipoff cheaper for organizers?
- On Tipoff, organizers pay nothing — scheduling is free at any size and entry-fee processing is added to the registrant's checkout. Exposure publishes scheduling at $2 per visible team (a 100-team event costs $200) plus separate fees for marketing and its EventStore. Which costs less overall depends on whether you or your registrants absorb processing fees.
- Which is better for a large club or travel circuit?
- Exposure Events is built for that world — large multi-venue events, featured listings, and branded apps. Tipoff is built for organizers running local pickup, 3v3, and community tournaments who want registration, brackets, and payouts in one phone-first tool.
- Can I switch mid-season?
- Tipoff tournaments are independent, so you can run your next event on Tipoff without migrating anything. Creating one takes about two minutes.
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