The free and simple alternative to TeamSnap and SportsEngine that delivers for your grassroots sports team.
As an alternative to TeamSnap and SportsEngine, we compare these popular sports team management apps with Spond. All of these apps are designed to help sports team coaches and administrators run their organisations more efficiently, but which is best?
We look at key features to work out which is the best sports team app for your club.
We look at key features to work out which is the best sports team app for your club.
High-level comparison
The question of which team management app to use – Spond, TeamSnap or SportsEngine – is a difficult one for grassroots sports team coaches and volunteers. The three apps are all great options for different reasons, but which platform is best? Spond offers great features and functionality and is free to use; TeamSnap is simple and intuitive, but lacks some of Spond’s free features; and SportsEngine offers plenty of basic-level features without any monthly fee at all, plus a paid premium option
All three platforms offer their own set of pros and cons, so it’s up to you as the coach or volunteer to decide what your needs are. Spond is great of all sizes, TeamSnap is ideal for small groups or individual teams, and SportsEngine is good for leagues or organizations with many teams. Whichever app you choose, we recommend you try them and see which one works best for you!
Spond vs Teamsnap vs SportsEngine comparison
| SPOND | TeamSnap | SportsEngine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to use | Free | $0 to $129.99 per year | $0 / $749 per year for Premium |
| Number of users per team | Unlimited | 40 (Unlimited on paid version) | Unlimited |
| G2 rating | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| iOS app rating | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Android app rating | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Mobile app | ✔ | ✔ | $ |
| Memberships | ✔ | ✔ | $ |
| Payments | 5% + $0.50 | 3.25% + $1.50 | 3.5% + $2.00 |
| Messaging | ✔ | ✔ | $ |
| Social Interaction | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Event Management | ✔ | Limited to 15 users | $ |
| Availability Confirmation | ✔ | $ | $ |
| Fundraising | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Courses & Camps | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Data Compliance | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Safeguarding Features | ✔ | ✘ | $ |
| Help & Support | ✔ | $ | $ |
All information current as of March 2022. Spond makes all reasonable efforts to use reliable and comprehensive information, but we make no guarantee that it is accurate or complete. Spond is not responsible for the information contained in any referred third-party website nor do we guarantee their accuracy and completeness. Trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners
$ = Premium/paid feature
Are you an ideal Spond user?
The experience of members and players is your number 1 priority.
Why pay for an app if a great free solution is on offer?
An intuitive user interface and feature-led app will be popular with your members.
The best apps will listen to your needs and offer you support.
You want an app that can grow alongside your club.
What Spond users have to say about the app:
What do you like best?
Spond gives our club a one-stop system to manage our membership and events/activities. The ever-growing features also mean they as a company seem to be listening to us users.
What do you dislike?
Not much for me to dislike as this is a free to use product, which makes me wonder why more people don’t use Spond.
Recommendations to others considering the product?
If you are managing a large sports club and need a solution to resolve communication, payments and membership then this product is the one for you.
What problems are you solving with the product?
Communication is made more accessible if I need to contact a parent or helper. I can go onto the app and message them directly.
Spond is the top-rated alternative to TeamSnap and SportsEngine
“This is my go-to app from now on”
-Essex County Cops 4 Kids
“Spond is super convenient”
-Mathieu D, Coach
“Spond allows us to manage all aspects of the club”
-Stu Well, Oxford Quins RFC
Spond is great value because it’s free, and there’s no ads either
Spond is free to use
Spond doesn’t have complex pricing options. In fact, Spond doesn’t have any pricing options at all, because it’s free. It doesn’t matter how big your team grows, or how many members you have, the only thing you pay for on Spond is the optional payment processing. Every other feature on the app is free to use.
Data and safeguarding at the core of Spond
We won’t criticise TeamSnap and SportsEngine for charging their users – they are businesses too after all – but their free versions don’t offer the same features you can get for free with Spond.
Spond’s support team are here to help
Why would we charge you for help and support, when our whole ethos is to help every Spond user get the most out of the app? We’ve spent a lot of time creating online resources to help you maximize your Spond experience and, if you can’t find the answer you need, our support team is just one step away.
Spond is all about simplicity
The Spond app has been developed to make life easier for grassroots sports team coaches and organisers, while also enhancing the experience of players, members and supporters. Day to day tasks are simplified, while additional functions, such as messaging, chat, payments and fixture organisation are beautifully integrated into the overall experience for both admins and users.
If you are a large club with multiple teams, the Spond Club platform lets you manage memberships, communications and data all in one place, saving you seven hours every week.
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