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PicklePairings vs Round Robin Pairing Generator for Google Sheets

Updated 8 September 2026

The Round Robin Pairing Generator is a free Google Sheets add-on by Karl Schumann that builds a round robin pairing grid for up to 40 participants, lets you rename participants without regenerating, and formats one pairing group per printed page. That is the whole product: pairings and printing, with no scoring, standings, courts or partner rotation described on its listing. PicklePairings is also free and does the schedule plus court numbers, scores, standings, Americano rotation, Swiss and brackets. If you want a grid in a spreadsheet you already use, the add-on is the lighter tool. If you want to run the event, PicklePairings is.

At a glance

	PicklePairings	Round Robin Pairing Generator
Price	Free, no in-app purchases	"Free of charge"
Platform	Any browser; iPhone app	Google Sheets add-on; needs a Google account
Participants	No fixed limit; a full round robin above 12 teams is impractical for time, and Swiss is built in for that	"Up to 40 participants"
What it produces	Rounds with court numbers, score entry, live standings, printable round sheets and standings, shareable text	A pairing sheet, auto-formatted for printing, one group per page
Doubles with rotating partners	Yes (Americano)	Not on the listing; it pairs participants as entered
Scoring and standings	Yes	Not on the listing
Rename players mid-event	Yes	Yes, "without re-running the pairing"
Offline	Yes	No; Google Sheets
Last updated	Actively maintained (2026)	Listing shows November 24, 2024; 18K+ installs

Where the Sheets add-on is the better choice

You already run the club in Google Sheets. The pairings land in the same file as your roster and your results, and you keep your own standings formulas.
You only need the grid. A quick printable pairing sheet for a fixed-team round robin, nothing else, with no new app.
Singles or pre-formed teams. Enter each team as one name and the add-on pairs them exactly as a fixed-team round robin needs.

Where PicklePairings is the better choice

Rotating partners. An Americano schedule is a different problem from pairing N participants, and the add-on's listing does not offer it.
Scores and standings on the day. The add-on prints pairings; you keep the scores elsewhere. PicklePairings takes the scores and ranks by wins, point differential and points as you type.
Courts, byes and changes. Court numbers on every match, byes spread evenly, late adds, withdrawals, forfeits and manual swaps without rebuilding the sheet.
Other formats. Swiss, knockout and double elimination in the same tool.
Offline. No Google login, no connection needed at the venue.

Which should you use?

For a printable fixed-team grid in a spreadsheet you already have, the add-on is quick and free. For anything you will score, rank or change during the session, and for any rotating-partner play, PicklePairings does the whole job and prints the same sheet.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Round Robin Pairing Generator add-on do?

It creates round robin pairings for up to 40 participants in Google Sheets, lets you edit names without regenerating, and formats the pairing sheet for printing with one group per page. Its Marketplace listing describes pairings and printing only; scoring, standings and partner rotation are not mentioned. Checked 8 September 2026.

Is the Round Robin Pairing Generator free?

Yes. The Google Workspace Marketplace listing says free of charge. It needs a Google account and works inside Google Sheets.

Can I print pairings from PicklePairings?

Yes. Every round has a Print sheet button with one line per court and blanks for the scores, and the standings table has its own Print button.

Try PicklePairings

Round robin, Americano, Swiss, knockout and double elimination. Free, no account, works offline, prints round sheets.

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Sources checked on 8 September 2026