No. Padel and pickleball are two separate sports that happen to have grown popular at the same time. Padel is played inside an enclosed glass court where the walls are part of the game, with a depressurised tennis ball and tennis scoring. Pickleball is played on a small open court with a perforated plastic ball, a flat paddle, and games to 11 points.
Both use a solid stringless bat rather than a strung racquet. Both are played mostly as doubles. Both are easier to pick up than tennis, and both had a breakout decade. On top of that, the words "padel", "paddle tennis" and "platform tennis" all sound alike and refer to three different sports — none of which is pickleball.
For the full breakdown of court dimensions, gear, cost and which one suits you, read pickleball vs padel , or compare both against tennis in pickleball vs padel vs tennis .
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