| Best for | Volunteer-led youth sports orgs | Clubs/leagues; familiar team app | Larger Rec Orgs / Parks & Rec Programs | Large clubs needing scalable data tools | Affiliate / Stack packaging | Competitive clubs, associations & tournaments | Hockey clubs; tournaments/facilities | High-volume clubs, camps & facilities | Website-first, low-cost leagues |
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| Pricing model | $19 first mo, then from $348/yr | Team prices public; ONE quote-only | Free Core; paid from $425/yr | Module / package based | Often bundle-dependent | Not published — quote | Not published — demo | Setup fee + % of payments — quote | Free + paid Pro/Elite |
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| Payment processing | 3.5% + $1 | Not published | Rates improve with volume; not published | Package-dependent | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published; volume discounts | 3.99% + $0.30 card; ACH lower |
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| Try before you buy | Free trial; no card required | Sales-led; no self-serve org trial | Free core product | Free tier; full product sales-led | Package / affiliate driven | Sales-led; no self-serve trial | Demo-led | Sales-led; no self-serve trial | Free base site |
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| Website builder | Modern builder + custom domain | Org product only | Templates + domain connect | Available; config varies | Association web presence | Data-synced club sites | No-code builder included | WordPress designer-built add-on | Website-first platform |
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| Ads to families | None on any plan | Free tier ad-supported | Ads in Core app; ad-free on Plus | Not ad-funded free app | Unknown — contact vendor | Advertises 100% ad-free | Ad-free public sites | No platform ads; app ads unknown | Ads on free sites |
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| Support model | Human-first; <45 min avg | Familiar app; mixed org reviews | Help Center + scoring webinars | Varies by tier/size | May route via ecosystem | 1:1 video onboarding + knowledge base | Well-reviewed support/app | Onboarding; 24h reply; 9AM–6PM ET | Confirm before any sunset |
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